UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS COURSE ABROAD LAS 298:
Paris: A Multicultural Perspective: Immigration and Globalization
Director: Evelyne Accad; Assistant: Dinah
May 16 – June 3, 2011
Assignments and Final Essay
By June 15th, earlier if possible, you need to turn in your final 10 to 12 pages final essay by email (evelyneaccad@aol.com or e-accad@illinois.edu). Registrar has asked me to have your grades turned in by June 23rd so please give me time to read and correct them properly. Your final essay should reflect the various parts of the assignments as described below.
ASSIGNMENTS: Note—In addition to the journal topics below, you must also add your three author interviews and a self-discovery activity (please see syllabus description). Your final assignment will consist in a 10 to 12 type written essay covering the various assignments and scheduled activities.
Pre departure assignments. You should have sent to the Prof. before departure reports of the two conferences you attended and were asked to write about.
Journal topics. Keep a diary of the various activities observations and feelings from the moment you step on the plane to come to Paris till you return to the US; you can buy attractive little note books to carry with you at all times. Write down your overall feelings for the day with specific examples from the activities and readings covered. This will help you compose your final essay.
In TWO pages, choose an exhibit at the Immigration museum and comment on it thoroughly. The exhibits at this museum are usually not by one artist, but the display usually tells some kind of personal story or general reality about immigration.
In ONE page, choose one exhibit at the Musée Dapper, and analyze it.
In TWO pages, give your general impressions of the African and Arab immigrant neighborhoods of Paris. Does Beyala give an accurate description of Belleville and Paris in her novel? Explain. How do these neighborhoods compare with immigrant communities you have seen in the United States? Are there problems evident here? Any positive observations? During this visit, did you at anytime feel you stood out as a “foreigner”. Explain.
In TWO pages, compare what you hear in the media and in the city about the perceptions of the youth of the ‘banlieue’ and what actually goes on in the housing developments as explained by the activists running the Women’s Association of Franc-Moisin. In ONE page, tell what draws this diverse group of worshippers to this megachurch and describe your own observations of the interactions of the congregation.
In ONE page, discuss the differences between the various foods you have sampled and tried during your stay. How does Lebanese food compare to other foods?
In TWO pages, comment on the following: From what you learned by visiting the Mosque, what would you say is the biggest obstacle hindering the total acceptance of the Muslim community into traditional French society? What needs to be done to overcome such an obstacle and do you foresee a solution in the near future? What do the two communities have in common? In your opinion, should France recognize polygamous marriages in the Muslim community and should co-wives and children be eligible for the same government benefits as monogamous couples? Explain.
In TWO pages, comment on the following observations you made yesterday while visiting the Institut du Monde Arabe: Look at the outside of the Institut du Monde Arabe and give your interpretation of the architectural style and message of its design. (Be sure to look at the windows closely from the inside looking out as well). Once you have entered, choose one exhibit in the institute and give your impressions of the object. Are you surprised by the representation? Even if you are inexperienced at art appreciation, study closely the object and describe the message it conveys through its shapes, lines, colors, forms, materials, etc.
Director: Evelyne Accad; Assistant: Dinah
May 16 – June 3, 2011
Assignments and Final Essay
By June 15th, earlier if possible, you need to turn in your final 10 to 12 pages final essay by email (evelyneaccad@aol.com or e-accad@illinois.edu). Registrar has asked me to have your grades turned in by June 23rd so please give me time to read and correct them properly. Your final essay should reflect the various parts of the assignments as described below.
ASSIGNMENTS: Note—In addition to the journal topics below, you must also add your three author interviews and a self-discovery activity (please see syllabus description). Your final assignment will consist in a 10 to 12 type written essay covering the various assignments and scheduled activities.
Pre departure assignments. You should have sent to the Prof. before departure reports of the two conferences you attended and were asked to write about.
Journal topics. Keep a diary of the various activities observations and feelings from the moment you step on the plane to come to Paris till you return to the US; you can buy attractive little note books to carry with you at all times. Write down your overall feelings for the day with specific examples from the activities and readings covered. This will help you compose your final essay.
In TWO pages, choose an exhibit at the Immigration museum and comment on it thoroughly. The exhibits at this museum are usually not by one artist, but the display usually tells some kind of personal story or general reality about immigration.
In ONE page, choose one exhibit at the Musée Dapper, and analyze it.
In TWO pages, give your general impressions of the African and Arab immigrant neighborhoods of Paris. Does Beyala give an accurate description of Belleville and Paris in her novel? Explain. How do these neighborhoods compare with immigrant communities you have seen in the United States? Are there problems evident here? Any positive observations? During this visit, did you at anytime feel you stood out as a “foreigner”. Explain.
In TWO pages, compare what you hear in the media and in the city about the perceptions of the youth of the ‘banlieue’ and what actually goes on in the housing developments as explained by the activists running the Women’s Association of Franc-Moisin. In ONE page, tell what draws this diverse group of worshippers to this megachurch and describe your own observations of the interactions of the congregation.
In ONE page, discuss the differences between the various foods you have sampled and tried during your stay. How does Lebanese food compare to other foods?
In TWO pages, comment on the following: From what you learned by visiting the Mosque, what would you say is the biggest obstacle hindering the total acceptance of the Muslim community into traditional French society? What needs to be done to overcome such an obstacle and do you foresee a solution in the near future? What do the two communities have in common? In your opinion, should France recognize polygamous marriages in the Muslim community and should co-wives and children be eligible for the same government benefits as monogamous couples? Explain.
In TWO pages, comment on the following observations you made yesterday while visiting the Institut du Monde Arabe: Look at the outside of the Institut du Monde Arabe and give your interpretation of the architectural style and message of its design. (Be sure to look at the windows closely from the inside looking out as well). Once you have entered, choose one exhibit in the institute and give your impressions of the object. Are you surprised by the representation? Even if you are inexperienced at art appreciation, study closely the object and describe the message it conveys through its shapes, lines, colors, forms, materials, etc.
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