This learning module, which is part of a three-block series intended to help human service workers develop the skills necessary to solve the problems encountered in their daily contact with elderly clients of different cultural backgrounds, deals with French culture. The module begins with background information about the importance of French-speaking Canadians in Manitoba and with a list of the module's general objectives. The next section, which deals with the importance of French Canadian culture for older adults, covers the positive and negative effects of being a member of a minority group in Manitoba and the importance of the French Canadian sense of humor. Examined next are the perceptions and values of older French Canadians with respect to sociability, the family, traditions, and the influence of religion. Intermarriage, discrimination, and cultural genocide are discussed in a section on the feelings and concerns that older French Canadian adults experience within a diverse society. A list of selected readings and descriptions of six pertinent films are appended. (MN)