"That's Hot!" Teaching Paris to the Paris (Hilton) Generation
Abstract
This article describes the recent creation of a general education course on the history of Paris at Penn State. the course, designed as an attempt to tap into general interest in Paris, has attracted not only French majors and minors, but also large numbers from the larger student body. the authors examine in detail one version of the course they designed and taught in Spring 2004. Also included is an extensive bibliography of readings they used for the course while examining the social, political, and cultural history of Paris from the Middle Ages to today.
Recommended Citation
Brookes, N. C., & Merfeld-Langston, A. L. (2007). "That's Hot!" Teaching Paris to the Paris (Hilton) Generation. The French Review, 81(1), pp. 108-122. American Association of Teachers of French (AATF).
Department(s)
Arts, Languages, and Philosophy
Keywords and Phrases
French Studies; History of Paris-France; Teaching French Culture
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2007 American Association of Teachers of French (AATF), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Oct 2007
