French Language and Culture (FREN.1213)

About the Workshop

This institute focuses on helping students reach the proficiency they need to do their best on the AP® Exam in French Language and Culture. During the institute we will look at thematic curricular units that will support our students’ growth throughout their studies, culminating in advanced French.
This year, we will focus on environment and technology as two of themes of the curriculum; we will also work on art from multiple perspectives, and on a multi-thematic study of food as a model of a versatile topic. Of course, we will study the test format and share tips on how to help our students be better prepared to take it and talk about the course audit. The course will be taught in French (with some allowances if needed) and will be structured around discussions, hands-on exercises, web searches, and participants’ demonstrations.  
We welcome new, experienced, and teams of teachers. Teams from the same school (middle school and high school, or French 1 and 2 and French 3 and 4 for example) are strongly encouraged to attend, as past participants have found that experience very fruitful. Teachers in honors programs or advanced courses other than AP® in French will benefit from the institute as well. 

Register for the 2016 French Language and Culture workshop online.

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About the Instructor 

ChristineChristine Lac has been teaching language and culture at the college level for over thirty years and is a licensed K-12 teacher.  A native of France, Christine received her undergraduate degree from the University of Metz and later a Ph.D. from the University of Lincoln-Nebraska.  Christine is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of French and Francophone Studies at Carleton College where she teaches language and culture courses, and coordinates the Teaching Assistants.  She helps supervise pre-service teachers in French. She is now vice-president (president-elect) for the Minnesota Chapter of AATF.  She has been an AP® reader for the AP® language exam and is a national consultant to the College Board*.