Fall Semester 2024

Creuset de savoirs is a great choice for in-class use. Since it is print-based, students will spend less time online and more time writing, reflecting, and thinking deeply about issues that concern them. Order now!


Écrire dit-on 

We are pleased to announce that a new writing in French book is in the works. This book will provide students the opportunity to reflect on big ideas while expressing their thoughts in French.


Prescient 

Thank you to all the students and professors who completed our recent survey. We appreciate your feedback and are pleased that so many of you felt that Le Creuset des savoirs relates directly to the times we are living. Civic engagement, questioning neoliberalism, Cyrulnik on resilience, Hulot’s pact for the environment, and Homo Toxicus were listed as the most impactful. We agree that these activities and texts become even more prescient when living through the COVID-19 pandemic and a global climate crisis. Thanks for your feedback!


Reviews of Le Creuset des savoirs 

Check out reviews of Le Creuset des savoirs in NECTFL Review (March 2019) and The French Review (December 2018)


Le Creuset des savoirs

Le Creuset des savoirs is for students at the fourth or fifth level of college or high school French. The textbook combines critical thinking with thought-provoking communicative activities. There are six reading-based chapters that guide students through a process of analytical thinking as they reflect on the content and style of texts (fiction and non-fiction). There are also three writing-based chapters that guide students through a process-oriented approach to writing a French dissertationessai critique and récit.  Innovative, performance-based lesson plans (en classe) are included for each of the 42 units of the book. These lesson plans give ample opportunities to create dynamic interactions between students while customizing the classroom experience to various teaching and learning styles. View sample pages. If you are interested in using this textbook for your B2/C1 French class, please let us know Textbook Adoption or click to Order Now.