French 314 French Caribbean Literatures taught by Professor Suzanne Toczyski of the Department of Modern Languages & Literatures, on Mondays & Wednesdays from 2:00pm to 3:50pm, in Nichols 173 Office: Stevenson 3016G Telephone: 707.664.4177 Fax: 707.664.2363 E-mail: suzanne.toczyski@sonoma.edu Office Hours: Tuesdays, 1:30pm-3:00pm & by appt. COURSE CALENDAR (subject to change!) Course Homepage Course Description Course Calendar Assignments Resources Suzanne's Homepage date class agenda assignments August 26 Introduction to the course; Introduction to the Caribbean. Read the course website carefully, including course description, calendar, etc. Also, read excerpts from Jean-Baptiste Labat's journals1 and journals 2 . (Note: there is some overlap in journals 1 and 2; skim through 2 till you arrive at material not covered in 1.) Also Read excerpts from the poetry of Aimé Césaire. August 31 Reading quiz! Exploration: Labat & Césaire Read pages 22-63 of Masters of the Dew by Jacques Roumain  September 2 Reading quiz! Exploration: Roumain Read pages 64-131 of Masters of the Dew by Jacques Roumain. Also, begin reading the stories in Krik! Krak! so you can choose a story to work on with your group. September 7 NO CLASS! LABOR DAY! September 9 Reading quiz! Exploration: Roumain Finish Masters of the Dew, pp.131 to end . Also, continue reading Krik! Krak! Meet with your group to choose a short story for the first oral presentation. September 14 Reading quiz! Choice of days/texts for oral presentation. Exploration: Roumain Read pages 5-59 of Black Shack Alley by Joseph Zobel. Begin work on your oral presentation! Consider writing Paper A, due September 30. Details on the "Assignments" page. September 16 Reading quiz! Exploration: Zobel Read pages 61-123 of Black Shack Alley. Continue planning your first paper. Continue work on your oral presentation! ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ September 21 Reading quiz! Exploration: Zobel Finish Black Shack Alley, pages 123-182. Continue planning your first paper. Continue work on your oral presentation! September 23 Reading quiz! Exploration: Zobel Complete, polish and practice your oral presentation as a group. Read the assigned stories in Krik? Krak! September 28 Reading quiz! ORAL PRESENTATIONS Read the assigned stories in Krik? Krak! September 30 Reading quiz! ORAL PRESENTATIONS Paper A due today! Read the assigned stories in Krik? Krak! October 5 Reading quiz! ORAL PRESENTATIONS Read the assigned stories in Krik? Krak! October 7 Reading quiz! ORAL PRESENTATIONS Read pages 3-39 of Solibo Magnificent by Patrick Chamoiseau. October 12 Reading quiz! Exploration: Chamoiseau Read pages 40-111 of Solibo Magnificent. October 14 Reading quiz! Exploration: Chamoiseau Finish Solibo Magnificent, pages 111-172. October 19 Reading quiz! Exploration: Chamoiseau Read pages 1-110 of Crossing the Mangrove by Maryse Condé. Consider writing Paper B, due November 4. (If you didn't write Paper A, you must write papers B & C.) Details on the "Assignments" page.   October 21 Reading quiz! Exploration: Condé Read pages 111-208 of Crossing the Mangrove. October 26 Reading quiz! Exploration: Condé Read pages 5-65 of Reflections of Loko-Miwa by Lilas Desquiron. Complete Paper B, due Wednesday, November 4.  Also, begin reading The Whistling Bird so you can pick a story for your final presentation. October 28 Reading quiz! Exploration: Desquiron Read pages 65-125 of Reflections of Loko-Miwa. November 2 Reading quiz! Exploration: Desquiron Read pages 125-183 of Reflections of Loko-Miwa by Lilas Desquiron. Continue to plan your final paper. Begin meeting regularly with your group to plan your second presentation. November 4 Reading quiz! Exploration: Desquiron Paper B due today! Choice of days/texts for oral presentation. Read pages 1-58 of Macadam Dreams. Continue meeting regularly with your group to plan your second presentation. If you didn't do both Papers A & B, you must write Paper C, due Wednesday, December 2. Details on the "Assignments" page November 9 Reading quiz! Exploration: Pineau Read pages 59-138 of Macadam Dreams. Continue meeting regularly with your group to plan your second presentation.  November 11 NO CLASS! VETERAN'S DAY November 16 Reading quiz! Exploration: Pineau Read pages 139-215 of Macadam Dreams. Continue meeting regularly with your group to plan your second presentation. November 18 Reading quiz! Exploration: Pineau Continue meeting regularly with your group to plan your second presentation. Read the assigned stories in The Whistling Bird. Complete PAPER C, due after break! November 23 PROFESSOR'S FURLOUGH. Use this extra time to work on your oral presentation! November 25 NO CLASS! University closed for Thanksgiving! November 30 Reading quiz! ORAL PRESENTATIONS Polish your oral presentation. Read the assigned stories in The Whistling Bird. Complete PAPER C, due Wednesday! December 2 Reading quiz! ORAL PRESENTATIONS Paper C due today! Polish your oral presentation. Read the assigned stories in The Whistling Bird. December 7 Reading quiz! ORAL PRESENTATIONS Polish your oral presentation. Read the assigned stories in The Whistling Bird. December 9 Reading quiz! ORAL PRESENTATIONS Have a fabulous winter break ! OPTIONAL FINAL EXAM: Monday, December 14from 2pm to 3:50pm in our classroom. (intended for those who are not happy with their overall quiz grades!) [top of page] Page last updated July 30, 2009