Caught in the Web:

Dr. Gordon's Homepage

 

"Pour digérer le savoir il faut l'avoir avalé avec appétit."

                                                                               

Anatole France - Le Crime de Sylvestre Bonard

 

 

French Club News

 

Courses - Fall 2009

FREN 499/ SPAN 499 - Competency Exam

MLAN 391 - Principles of Teaching Modern Languages in Middle and Secondary School

MLAN 392 - Field Experience in Teaching Modern Languages

SPAN 102 - Elementary Spanish II

Courses - Spring 2010

FREN 499/SPAN 499 - Competency Exam

French 510 - Special Topics - The Media in France

French 510 - Special Topics - Histoire de la civilisation française jusqu'à la Révolution

EDUC 475 and EDUC 690 - Internship Supervision

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Personal and Contact Information

Dr. Gordon teaches French, Spanish, and Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages

    Education

    B.S./Ed. Kent State University                 

        Majors:  French, Spanish; Minor:  German

    A.M., University of Michigan          

        Major:  French; Minor:  Spanish

    M.A., University of California at Santa Barbara         

        Major:  Spanish

    Ph.D., The Ohio State University    

        Major:  French; Minor:  Spanish

Office: 225 Kinard

Phone:  803-323-2534

E-mail: gordonk@winthrop.edu

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Teaching and Research Interests

     Dr. Gordon serves as Professor and Chair of Modern Languages at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina.  He teaches French, Spanish, and courses on foreign language pedagogy.  He gives presentations regularly at conferences such as the Southern Conference on Language Teaching and the Central States Conference.   His areas of research and study include contemporary society in the Francophone world, French-language cinema, Ladino language and literature, and contemporary Cuban society.  He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Southern Conference on Language Teaching (SCOLT), coordinates the annual conference evaluations, and is president-elect for the term beginning March 2010.   

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Foreign Language Links

If you want to explore websites written in French, German or Spanish, try these links:-

Links for French Classes

Links for German Classes

Link for Spanish Classes

If you are a teacher or plan to become a teacher, here are a few pedagogical links:

 

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Cuba Photos

Coming soon!

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Travel

Coming soon!

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Last Modified:  March 2010