Module 1: France

Lets start out with some new videos

1) http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/places/countries-places/france/france-overview-dest/

Check of this link

2) http://www.ambafrance-us.org/spip.php?article502

Here is some French video for you:

3) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1lreM8e6EM

In the next course discussion, I want you  to team with three other people and cover a topic of discussion.

1) Geography (i.e. Area, Terrain, and Weather).
2) Food ( i.e. Wine, Bread, Etiquette at Dinners, and Food favorites).
3) Government ( i.e.Who runs the government? What kind of governments did they have?)
4) Social Statistics (i.e. tell about the population groups, Does there have to be racism in the country?)
5) Work system. (i.e. What does the country strive on? What is a daily schedule like?).
6)  Governmental Relations (i.e. How does the government work? Who do they work with?).

Each member must describe in a section in three paragraphs. It would be best to keep it short and sweet. If you need any help, the tutor is available to edit your papers twenty four hours in advance.


Extra Credit Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFgXR60eIHI

Watch this video and write a short summary of the French Revolution. Also, add three questions you wish to learn more about.

WELCOME TO CLASS

Before we begin,

I would like for to all send me an e-mail by answering the following questions.

What is the European Union?
Who is apart of the European Union?
Why do people need the European Union?
How was the European Union created?

Watch this video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO75ZsvMkc8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O37yJBFRrfg

Make sure to take notes, they will come handy later in the course.

Also, take the time read about this website:

http://www.euintheus.org/who-we-are/what-is-the-european-union/
http://useu.usmission.gov/transatlantic_relations.html

After taking the time to read these assignments, I want you to write a short journal entry to this Scenario. Imagine you are speaking with friend and they have no idea What the point of European Union is or what it does? I want you to write about what you think someone should know about the European Union? Why do they need to know about it? What is the importance of the United States and European Union relations?

For extra credit, discuss some topics in the news (i.e. debatable items, politics, ideas).