The Junction of Language and Creative Writing for Historical Understanding
Proposal Description
This pedagogical paper explores the intersection of language, creative writing, and the study of history. I examine four different assignments from a sequence of upper division French courses at the University of Central Oklahoma that explore culture, history, and literature from prehistory through the 19th century. Among the learning objectives for these courses are: Express an understanding of the history of France from cultural, social, geographical, political, institutional, intellectual, and artistic points of view; Demonstrate French-language ability to discuss literature and social history of France (through discussion-leading, class participation, and writing assignments). In each class, a creative writing prompt is assigned to further students’ language skills while engaging with history on a personal level to demonstrate their understanding of the material. First, I explain the assignment, their learning objectives, and the grading criteria in the form of my rubrics. Then, I share examples of students’ creative work, emphasizing both the linguistic challenges and how they connected to the historical material presented in the class.
The Junction of Language and Creative Writing for Historical Understanding
This pedagogical paper explores the intersection of language, creative writing, and the study of history. I examine four different assignments from a sequence of upper division French courses at the University of Central Oklahoma that explore culture, history, and literature from prehistory through the 19th century. Among the learning objectives for these courses are: Express an understanding of the history of France from cultural, social, geographical, political, institutional, intellectual, and artistic points of view; Demonstrate French-language ability to discuss literature and social history of France (through discussion-leading, class participation, and writing assignments). In each class, a creative writing prompt is assigned to further students’ language skills while engaging with history on a personal level to demonstrate their understanding of the material. First, I explain the assignment, their learning objectives, and the grading criteria in the form of my rubrics. Then, I share examples of students’ creative work, emphasizing both the linguistic challenges and how they connected to the historical material presented in the class.