This thesis examines the 'Miroir Historial Abrégé de France' and 'Cest chose profitable', two unpublished historical texts composed by an anonymous royal official for King Charles VII of France (1422-1461). It seeks to establish the context in which they were produced, the purposes for which they were cemposed, and the identity of the author(s). Chapter One classifies manuscripts of the 'Miroir Historial' and 'Cest chose profitable' into two groups and five groups, respectively. In each case, the version most representative of the text prepared for Charles VII is identified. A study of surviving manuscripts indicates that 'Cest chose profitable' enjoyed more success than the 'Miroir Historial'. Chapter Two examines the illustrations accompanying each text. It is probable that the author supervised the illustration in one manuscript of the 'Miroir Historial'. Chapters Three and Four compare the major themes of the texts and their political context. Similarities in auctorial methods suggest that they are the work of a single author who has interpreted his historical sources to justify contemporary royal policies in France, and the king's relations with the pope, the emperor and the king of England. Chapter Five proposes Noél de Fribois, royal <u>notaire et secretaire</u> (active 1420-1459), as the author of both texts. It indicates how Fribois's career, and contemporary cultural and professional attitudes to history, are reflected in his texts. It concludes that the audience primarily envisaged for the texts was royal or noble, and that their purpose was chiefly to arouse and maintain support for royal policies among the royal entourage. The thesis also includes appendices presenting edited extracts and manuscript descriptions, and a volume of photographs.

<p> In this qualitative case study, intersectionality of strategies for teaching in an inclusive classroom with students with disabilities and strategies for teaching the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) will be explored. A gap in the literature demonstrated a need for further research in the area of CCSS for students with disabilities and more particularly how students in an inclusive program access CCSS. In order to research the possible intersectionality of CCSS and inclusion of students with disabilities in education the use of qualitative case study methodology through the analysis of interviews, observations, and reflective memos took place. An a priori theme development approach was used. Findings suggest five recommendations for successful implementation of CCSS in inclusive classrooms: (1) build in collaboration time for all stakeholders; (2) use well-trained teachers in inclusive models; (3) find the correct level of support; (4) conduct professional development within other district trainings and; (5) provide a consultation and coaching model. Recommendations for future research are included.</p><p>

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This dissertation examines the fiction of contemporary Acadian writer France Daigle and proposes a new critical approach to her latest novel, Pour sûr, which was published in 2011. Pour sûr is a 747 page polyphonic, hypertext novel written in fragments that are organized into 144 categories of 12 fragments each. The novel is notable for its metafictional, encyclopedic qualities but also for its skillful and expansive use of Chiac, the most recent iteration of Acadian French that is spoken in the Moncton/Dieppe region of New Brunswick, Canada. Chapter 1 follows the trajectory of Daigle’s relationship to this language over the span of her thirty-year writing career. My analysis shows how her continued ambivalence toward Chiac is a source of a major transformation that occurs in Pour sûr, in which Chiac becomes a legible mode of representation that makes Daigle’s creative goals possible. In chapter 2, the unusual and creative form and structure of Daigle’s novels are analyzed, along with the evolution of several aspects of her work, including metafictional, structural, and thematic elements that are present in multiple texts. I identify the innovations that make Pour sûr so different from the earlier novels and propose a closer analysis of its game-like qualities in particular. Pour sûr engages its readers and critics by requiring a high level of participation, which transforms their approach to the text. Thus, in chapter 3, I explore the ways in which this novel can be conceived of as a kind of game, and the ways in which these game-playing aspects of the text motivate readers to continue reading and re-reading it, with different experiences and interpretations each time. Here a lusory critical approach is proposed, which is informed by both reader-response criticism and more recent work in the field of game studies. Finally, I argue that Daigle, by creating a kind of hyperreality (as conceived by theorists like Jean Baudrillard and Umberto Eco), ultimately aims to shape the horizon of expectations of her reading public.

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Proefschrift--Amsterdam. / "Ouvrages consultés": p. [162]-166.