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The Last Class: The Story of a Little Alsatian by Alphonse Daudet. Text. Paired Texts. Related Media. Teacher Guide. Parent Guide. Back to Library. CommonLit is a nonprofit that has everything teachers and schools need for top-notch literacy instruction: a full-year ELA curriculum, benchmark assessments, and formative data. Browse Content.
Sep 5, 2023 · Summary. PDF Cite Share. Maud Scarbrough, M.A. | Certified Educator. Last Updated September 5, 2023. Alphonse Daudet’s 1873 short story “The Last Class” begins as Franz, a young French...
Alphonse Daudet (1840–1897). Five Short Stories. The Harvard Classics Shelf of Fiction. 1917. The Last Class—The Story of a Little Alsatian.
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Nov 3, 2023 · Last Updated November 3, 2023. Alphonse Daudet’s 1873 short story bears the context of its time. Written two years after France’s loss of the Franco-Prussian War and the subsequent loss of ...
“My children, this is the last time that I shall teach your class. The order has come from Berlin that no language but German shall be taught in the schools of Alsace and Lorraine. Your new master arrives to-morrow. To-day, you will have your last lesson in French. I pray that you will be very attentive.” Franz’s last lesson in French!
Alphonse Daudet ’s The Last Class looks at the disheartened reactions of Alsatian villagers, children and their teacher to the decision that the French language can no longer be taught at their school. Their part of France (Alsace and Lorraine) has become part of Germany following the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71.
Discussion of themes and motifs in Alphonse Daudet's The Last Class. eNotes critical analyses help you gain a deeper understanding of The Last Class so you can excel on your essay...
