CLINTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Credit hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): ENG 101; Corequisite(s): ENG 101<= /p>

<= /span>

Catalog Description:

The course offers an in-depth study of the Québec people, their land, th= eir history, their traditions, and their culture, as well as their influence up= on northern New York= . Within a seminar format and an interdisciplinary approach, students will utilize a variety of resources to explore these topics, including selected texts, newspaper articles, films, music, Internet sites and broadcasts and a field trip to Québ= ec.

<= o:p>

C= ourse goals:=

<= o:p>

= Students will gain a deeper understandin= g of and an appreciation for past and present day Québec.
= Students will recognize the historic interrelationship between Québec and Nor= thern New York.
= Students will experience an interdisciplinary approach to t= he study of Québec.
Students will = be encouraged to pursue further studies o= n the culture and geography of Québec.

C= ourse objectives:=

<= o:p>

Upon completion of this course, each student = will:

1. demonstr= ate an understanding of the history, physical and cultural geography and politics = of Québec,

2. identify= and discuss the socio-economic, political, historical, geographical, linguistic, and ethnic factors that shape Québec government, society and culture= ,

3. demonstr= ate an understanding of Québec and its long-standing relationship with, and= its cultural and economic impact upon Northern New York<= /st1:place>,

4. identify evidence of the French-Canadian heritage of Northern= New York,

5. identify= and describe commonalities regarding contemporary concerns shared by both Northern New York and Québec (such as cultur= al, environmental, border security, health care, economic and cross border trade issues), and =

6. utilize composition and research skills in essays to produce clear, unified, coherent, mechanically correct and documented writi= ng.

Course outl= ine:

Week One &nbs= p; An Introduction to Québec and Its History<= /o:p>

Week Two &nbs= p; Geography: Physical Features and Regions

Week Three &n= bsp; Politics: Institutions and Parties

Week Four &nb= sp; Religion: From New France to Secularization

Week Five &nb= sp; Migration: Loyalists, New England and Today

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Exam #1

Week Six &nbs= p; Weather and Environmental Concerns

Week Seven &n= bsp; Language Issues and Politics

Week Eight &n= bsp; Media, Television, Radio and Internet

Week Nine &nb= sp; Economics: Doing Business in and with Québec

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Exam #2

Week Ten &nbs= p; Culture: Literature, Cinema, and Music

Week Eleven = Social Structure and Policy

Week Twelve &n= bsp; Education: Religious and Secular

Week Thirteen Native Peoples

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Term Paper Due

Week Fourteen &nbs= p; Sports, Leisure and Recreation

Week Fifteen Final Summary

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Final Exam

Required Text: McCully Sharon & Keith Heather, <= span class=3Dbooktitle>Quebec: Bonjour, eh? An Introduction to La Belle Province for Tourists, Students and Newcomers (5th edition). Montreal: Price Paterson, 2005.

Assignme= nts:=

Written reaction papers

Each week students will submit a one page summary of the topic examined that week. 20% of the final grade.

&nbs= p;

Two ex= ams - afte= r week four and week thirteen.

Each exam will count for 10% of the final grade: a total of 20% of the final grade.

One research paper/term pap= er

8 pages maximum. Paper is due on the 13th week of class.

Students will choose a specific top= ic in consultation with the professor: 20% of the final grade.

Final exam

A number of questions taken from al= l of the subject matter touched upon during the semester:

20% of= the final grade.

Grading:

Students’ grades in the course will be determined as follows:

        &= nbsp; class discussion/participation            =         20%

        &= nbsp; written reaction papers            &n= bsp;            = ;           20%

two exams &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;                  &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;        20%
        &= nbsp; term paper  =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            20%

        &= nbsp; final exam  =             &nb= sp;                 &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;        20%        &= nbsp;

Quali= ty Points.        &= nbsp;   Percentage

A……..4.0       92-100%

A-…….3.7       89-91

B+……3.3       86-88
B……..3.0       82-85

B-…….2.7       79-81

C+……2.3       76-78
C……..2.0       72-75

C-…….1.7       69-71

D+……1.3      66-68

D……..1.0       62-65

F ……..0         61 and below

Attendance:

Attending class everyday is required. Arriving late three times equals one absence.   Students who leave class unannounced or during a break will be marked absent for the day. Missing 15% (5) or more of classes will result in an F or YW grade. = The only exception to this is being called for jury duty, and written documentation. Remember: I= t is student’s responsibility to ask a classmate or the instructor for= any schedule changes, handouts, and assignments after an absence. It is also student’s responsibility to formally withdraw from a class no longer attended. <= /p>

Plagiari= sm:=

Plagiaris= m is a serious issue and will be addressed in all cases. Please note the Clinton Community C= ollege policy on academic honesty:

&nbs= p;

Academic honesty is expected of all Clinton Community C= ollege students. It is academically dishonest, for example, to misrepresent another person’s work as one’s own, to take credit for someone elseR= 17;s work or ideas, to accept help on a test, to obtain advanced information on confidential test materials, or to intentionally harm another student’= ;s chances for academic success.

When the instructor believes = that a student has failed to maintain academic honesty, the instructor may decide = on the penalty he or she believes is warranted. When a student is penalized by receiving a failing grade on a major assignment or for the course, the instructor must submit to the Academic Vice President evidence that the stu= dent has acted dishonestly. The Vice President for Academic Affairs will retain a record of such offenses. A student who commits a second offense may be dismissed from the college with an appeal to return not permitted for one f= ull calendar year. If the student disputes a charge or punitive action, he or s= he may follow Academic Grievance Procedures as outlined in the College Catalog.

Conduct:=

Students are expected to behave respectfully. Behavior that interferes with the orderly functioning of the College, interferes with an individual’s pursuit of education, or disrupts the learning environments is prohibited. (Refer to the CCC Student Code of Conduct).

Individual Assistance:

Students who would like individual help or require any special accommodations, come to the professor’s office during office hours, or we can make an appointment= to meet at another more convenient time. Additional help is available in the <= st1:place w:st=3D"on">Academic Assistance Center on the 4^th floor. = Should any difficulties arise at anytime during the semester, see the professor immediately.   In additio= n to coming to the office (room 520 M<= /span>), Students may also contact him by phone message (563-1779) or e-mail (David.Graham@clinton.edu or davidg8809@aol.com)

Cancellation of Classes:=

Notice of cancellation of classes will be announced on local radio/media. This includes snow and/or other weather or emergency situations. Please call my voice mail (= 563-1779<= /st1:phone>) to find out about our class.

Students = can easily secure a good grade if they attend class regularly, prepare all home= work assignments on time, participate in class and listen to the language tapes = as often as they can.

=

If students have any difficulties, please see the instructor immediately!<= /p>
The instructor is available before and after = this class, if students need to tal= k for any reason. The instructor is also in his office at other times for appointments, or students can leave a message on his voice mail (563-1779) = or e-mail: David.Graham@clinton.edu or mrquebec@gmail.com).

Potential Guest Speakers:

History: Jean-Fran&cc= edil;ois Lisée, Université de Montréal

Geography:&n= bsp; Dr. Forrest Studebaker, Clinton Community College

Politics: Claude Bacha= nd, Député Fédérale, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC=

Migration: Dr. Marc Richard, SUNY Plattsburgh, Ms. Julie Dowd, NNYAC Gene= alogy Society

Environment and weather: Frank Cavallaro, Geeta Nadkarni, <= st1:stockticker w:st=3D"on">CBC Television Montreal

Language Issues: Léo Paré, form= er Délégué G&e= acute;nérale, Government of Québec, N= ew York City

Media: Sophie Durocher, Radio Canada, Montreal, Richard Martineau, TQS Televisio= n, Montreal

Doing Busines= s with Québec: Jean Coté and Denis Arseneault, Bombardier, Plattsburgh, Mr. Garry Douglass, Plattsburgh North Country Chamber of Commerce

Culture: Robert Paquette, Jean-Robert Bisaillon, sin= gers, Montréal

Sports and Recrea= tion: Nick Disantis, Coach, Montreal Impact; Tony Marinaro, P.J. Stock, Team 990 Radio, Montreal; Maxim Lapierre, Guilllaume Latendresse, Montreal Canadiens=

Bibliography:

<= /o:p>

v Beach. Richard. Alliance or Alienation: Québec & Canada as the century turn= s: a collection of essays. Plattsburgh, NY: Center for the Study of Canada, SUNY Plattsburgh, 1= 999.

v Blair, L= ouisa. The Anglos: the hidden face of Quebec City, Québec. Editions Sylvain Harvey, 2005= .

v Bothwell, Robert. Canada and Québec: one country, two histories. Vancouver: UBC Pre= ss, 1998.

v Brault, = Gerard J. The French-Canadian Heritage in = New England. Hanover: University Press of New England; McGill-Queen’s University Press, 1986.

v Corbett, Edward M. Quebec Confronts Canada. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press, 1967.<= /p>

v Desjardi= n, Thomas A. Through a Howling Wilderness: Be= nedict Arnold's March to Quebec, 1775. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2005.

v Dickinso= n, Young and Young Brian, Short histor= y of Quebec, A. M= cGill Queens University Press, 2003.

v Fry, Ear= l H. Canada’s unity crisis: impl= ications for U.S.-Canadian economic relations.&= nbsp; Twentieth Century Fund Pre= ss, 1992.

v Germain, Georges-Hébert. Adventurers = in the New World: the saga of the coureurs des bois. Hull: Canadian = Museum of Civilization, 2003.

v Grescoe, Taras. Sacré Blues: An Unsentimental Journey Through Quebec. Toronto, McClelland & Stewart, 2001

v Johansen, Bruce E. Life and Death in Mohawk C= ountry. Golden, Colo.: North American Press, 1993.

v Kirtz, M= ary. Elections of 2000, The: politics, culture, and economics in North America.= Akron: University of Akron Press, 200= 6.

v Kraus, Dan. Les Québécois. Montréal, Aperio Publishing, 2007.

v&nb= sp; ________= . Speak Québec! Second Edition, Montreal, Aperio Publishing, 2006.=

v Larrivée Pierre (ed.),= Linguistic conflict and language laws: understanding the Quebec question, Basingstoke and New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.

v Litalien, Raymonde and Vaugeois, Denis, eds. Champlain: The Birth of French = America. Montreal and Kingston: McGill-Queen's University Pre= ss, 2004.

v&nb= sp; McCully Sharon & Keith Heather, <= span class=3Dbooktitle>Quebec: Bonjour, eh? An Introduction to La Belle Province for Tourists, Students and Newcomers (5th edition). Montreal: Price= Paterson, 2005.

v Moogk, P= eter N. La Nouvelle France: The Mak= ing of French Canada: a Cultural History. East Lansing: Michigan State University Press, 2000. <= /p>

v Nute, Gr= ace Lee, Voyageur, The. Reprin= t ed. Imprint. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press, [1987], 1931.

v Podruchn= y, Carolyn. Making the Voyageur World: Travelers and Traders in the North American Fur Trade. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2006. <= span style=3D'font-family:Verdana'>

v Pula, James S. ed. The French in <= st1:country-region w:st=3D"on">America, 1488-1974: A Chronology & Factbook. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.:&nb= sp;Oceana Publications, 1975.

v Ramirez, Bruno. On the Move: French-Canadi= an and Italian Migrants in the North Atlantic Economy, 1860-1914. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1991.

v Richler, Mordecai. The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz. 1959; Toronto: Penguin, 1995.

v ________= . Oh Canada! Oh Quebec! Requiem for a Divided Country. Toronto: Penguin Books, 1992.

v= Stacey, Charles Perry. Quebec, 1759: the siege and the battle. Rev. ed. / edited and with new material by Donal= d E. Graves. Toronto= : Robin Brass Studio; New York: Distributed in the U.S. by Midpoint Trade Books, 2002.

= ;

v Valli&eg= rave;res, Pierre. White Niggers of America. Tr. Joan Pinkham. Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1971.

v Van Lent, Peter C. The Hidden Heritage =3D L’héritage caché: The French Folk Culture of <= st1:place w:st=3D"on">Northern New York. Malone, N.Y.: Malone Arts Council, 1988.

Audio Visual Materials<= /u>:

DVD’s

v Breaking Point: Canada/Quebec - The 1995 Referendum, Montreal, CBC.

v Canada, a People’s History,= Montr= eal, CBC.

v Homage à Fre= deric Back, Montreal, Radio Canada.

CD ROM’s

v &nb= sp; La chaise berçante, Network version, Calgary= , 3D Courseware.

v Le Chandail, Network version, Calg= ary, 3D Courseware.

Feature Films:

<= o:p>

v&nb= sp; Black Robe. Burbank, Calif.: Miramax Home Entertainment, 1991, DVD.

v&nb= sp; Bon cop, bad cop. Montréal: Al= liance Atlantis Vivafilm, 2006: DVD= .

v The Decline of the American empire= . Port Washington, N.Y: Koch Lorber, 2004, c1986, DVD.

v &nb= sp; La grande séduction =3D Seducing Doctor L= ewis. Montréal : Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm, 2004 : DVD <= /i>

v   &nb= sp; Les invasions barbares, =3D The Barbarian Invasions : Alliance Atlanti= s Vivafilm; Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2004, c2003, DVD.

v   &nb= sp; Jésus de Montréal, Port Washington, N.Y: Koch Lorber, 2004, c1989, DVD.

v&nb= sp;     The Rock= et: Maurice Richard. Montreal: Alliance Atlantis, 2006: DVD.

<= o:p>

CLINTON= = COMMUNITY COLLEGE<= o:p>

Fall 2009<= o:p>

Grading:

Quali= ty Points. &= nbsp; Percentage

Attendance:

Conduct:=

Individual Assistance:

v Larrivée Pierre (ed.),= Linguistic conflict and language laws: understanding the Quebec question, Basingstoke and New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.

v Breaking Point: Canada/Quebec - The 1995 Referendum, Montreal, CBC.