Name: Mary Anne O'Neil

Institution: Whitman College

Language: French

Status: Full-time, tenure track

Type: Summer Fellowship

Title: The Provinces of France: Burgundy

Duration: July-August, 2000

Description:  This is a continuation of a collaborative project with Professor Francoise Goeury-Richardson of Willamette University to produce computer-accessible lessons on the provinces of France.  Two of these lessons are already available on the world wide web.  In addition, we are currently completing the lesson on Normandy, for which I received funding last summer.  This summer's project is to create a lesson on Burgundy, an important and ancient province in the East of France with a very rich history.  I will work on the geography, history, important places and cuisine of the region. In late august, I plan to visit Burgundy, take pictures and gather other audio-visual materials to complete the lesson.

Outcome: The purpose of this work is to produce a computer-accessible lesson on the geography, history, traditions, literature, and cuisine of Burgundy for the study of advanced second-year and third-year students of French.

Timeline:  
July-August 2000:  do research and write my sections of the lesson on Burgundy  
late August 2000: travel to Burgundy to obtain audio-visual materials  
September 2000: finish assembling the lesson and make it available for all members of the NWLC consortium through the internet

Amount: $3000

Breakdown:  Summer stipend for work in July and August travel in Burgundy in august to gather materials