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Paris Paris is one of the world’s most evocative and inspiring cities, with a reputation for history and culture unmatched by any other european capital. Originally settled by a tribe known as the Parisii over two thousand years ago, it has since been conquered by romans, besieged by Huns and Vikings, wracked by royal and aristocratic feuds, religious conflicts, and revolutions, and occupied by the Nazis during the Second World War. Yet despite its turbulent history, Paris boasts the most monumental cityscape in the world, as awesome in its grandeur as it is endearing in its familiarity. The greatest artists, authors, and thinkers of the Western world have been inspired by Paris. Philosophers Thomas Aquinas, Voltaire, rousseau, and Sartre; writers Victor Hugo, Balzac, and Proust; and painters Claude monet and Auguste renoir all lived, worked, and left their legacies in this city. 4 4
L’ACADemIe De PArIS July 4–July 31 • Grades 9–12 C O u R S E S E L E C T I O n Our students choose any two courses on the following pages, one as a MAJOR course and one as a MInOR. Major courses meet six mornings a week and depending on the nature of the course include in-class time for fieldwork, labs, workshops, guest speakers, group discussions, and one-on-one instruction. They also include homework and require project and preparation time outside of class. Minor courses meet three afternoons a week, with all work contained within the class session. A Minor course presents highlights of the Major and most students find their Minor a welcome opportunity to sample a new subject for the first time. nOTe: There is no final application deadline. We accept applications on a rolling basis until the program is full. Students who apply on or before January 28, 2011 and are accepted have their first choice of courses guaranteed, subject to enrollment levels. This is absolutely not a final application deadline, but we do begin receiving applications in October so we recommend that students apply as early as possible for subjects that are in very high demand. FrencH LanGUaGe LearninG Speaking and hearing French is in no way limited to class periods. We emphasize use of the language at all times during the month, including in conversation with staff and peers both in and out of the residence. Students are encouraged to eat meals at the Table Française in the dining hall and to request a room on a French-speaking hall of the dormitory (see Application). Additionally, a wide variety of guest speakers, activities, and excursions are arranged in French throughout the month. HOW TO cHOOSe a FrencH cOUrSe Our programs in France are designed to accommodate students with all levels of language ability. Complete beginners and students who are in their first or second year of French in school should simply enroll in French language. They will be evaluated on the first day of class and placed in a group of the appropriate level. Classes are taught entirely in French, so as to simulate an immersion environment and optimize students’ learning potential. Students who have been taking French for three or more years or who are preparing for AP/IB exams should enroll in one of our immersion courses. These courses approach French learning through the exploration of a specific cultural theme – literature, philosophy, art history, political science – allowing students to gain in-depth knowledge in this one topic while at the same time perfecting their French. The focus is on advanced writing techniques as well as discussion and debate using more complex grammar skills. Students wishing to enroll in an immersion course must provide a writing sample in French and a letter of recommendation from a French teacher. For an english translation of any of these courses to show your parents, please call or email us. residence L’AcAdémie de PAris students reside in the Lycée notre dAme de sion, a top independent school in the 6th arrondissement adjacent to the southwest corner of the Luxembourg Gardens. The eiffel Tower, the rodin museum, Notre Dame, and the Louvre, as well as other famed sites, are all within walking distance. Our neighborhood is a sophisticated and much sought-after area. With an enormous variety of boutiques, galleries, cinemas, famous cafés and restaurants, but notably lacking the numbers of tourists found elsewhere in the city, the 6th is the perfect environment in which to experience the enchanting Parisian way of life. ernest Hemingway lived in an apartment on the very street where our school is located, and he wrote The Sun Also Rises at the nearby Closerie des Lilas café. The site of Gertrude Stein’s renowned salon is only five minutes from our front door. For four weeks each summer, students at l’Académie de Paris become a part of this rich community in the heart of the world’s most beautiful city. In this marvelous setting, our students may indeed come to feel, like Gertrude Stein, that “America is my country, but Paris is my hometown.” 5
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