LEWISTON – USM’s Lewiston-Auburn College will offer a course this summer titled “French Language and Maine Society” (HUM 125). It is an introductory course for the French language.

Conversational and grammatical basics will be covered. Students will also learn about the cultural context of French society in Maine and eastern North America. In addition to the language and cultural background that the course provides, students will visit local Franco-American organizations and explore their linguistic and cultural connections. Students will be assigned projects at the organizations to help build connections as well as showcase their knowledge acquisition.

The class will be taught by Colleen Lepage, adjunct humanities instructor at the college. Lepage holds a B.A. in French from St. Michael’s College in Vermont and a M.Ed. from the University of Maine in Orono. She is certified to teach French in grades kindergarten through 12 and her past teaching experiences include schools in Maine and Boston.

The three-credit course will meet from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, May 14 through June 29. Registration is open through the first week of classes. Anyone interested is encouraged to call the university at 753-6500 for more information or for registration information.

A complete list of summer class offerings as well as registration information may be found online at www.usm.maine.edu/lac/schedules/.