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科目名 Theme Studies 2  Reading and Culture
担当教員 Fielden, Mark
授業の目的、または到達目標 To understand the roles of literacy, texts, and reading in culture.
Learning goals: At the end of this class, students can
* explain the basic historical timeline of writing
* read and respond to several genres of English literature
* write reflective papers in response to personal reading
* discuss in English the contents of personal reading texts
* discuss in some detail the importance of literacy in modern culture
授業の概要 Students will read widely and gain experience in discussing thematic content, character analysis, cultural context and questions of the social roles of the text. They will write three reflection & response papers, and prepare a group research presentation for the end of the semester, including a final paper with APA references. The focus of the discussions will be on how reading and literacy changes our lives and the lives of people in our society.
科目群/ベンチマーク PT-Int.
授業の形態 Lectures, discussions, presentations, quizzes, reflection papers and book reports.
時間割   概要 宿題(予習・復習等)
1
  • Introduction, class procedure explantions, Instructors expectations.
  • "Being Illiterate"; Textbook p.1-2
2
  • Class Discussion on motivation for taking this class. Literacy discussion. Library visit.
  • Students choose ER books. Article on Alfred Williams
3
  • Discuss Williams article (students impressions);
  • Students finish their first book.
4
  • Group 1 gives brief summaries about their books in groups. (Submit for grade)
  • Hand-out
5
  • Group 2 gives book summary. (Submit for grading.) Class Discussion and activities.
  • Students finish their second book.
6
  • Group 3 gives book summary.(Submit for grading.) Textbook activities;
  • From text (TBA)
7
  • Group 4 gives book summary. (Submit for grading.) Textbook activities;
  • Book posters. Assign: Reflection Paper #1
8
  • Poster presentations.
  • From text
9
  • Class activities
  • Finish third book.
10
  • Book 3 Oral presentations
  • Worksheets; Assign Reflection Paper #2
11
  • Class activities
  • Finish fourth book.
12
  • Class activities/text book
  • Assign Reflection Paper #3
13
  • Presentations/ Discussion
  • Worksheets; Reminder about Journals.
14
  • Final Presentation (1)
  • Finish fifth book. Assign Reflection Paper#4
15
  • Final Presentation (2)
準備学習 Preparation for class is required. Students should spend approximately 7-8 hours a week outside of class completing HW, doing outside reading and writing in their Reading Journals.
教科書 Gillian Lazar, A Window on Literature,1999, Cambridge University Press. ISBN-10:052156770X ISBN-13: 978-0521567701
参考文献 To be announced in class.
成績評価方法・基準 "Class work & quizzes: 40% (quizzes will be on readings, discussions, presentations)
Book presentation(s) 30% Required group project (sources must be referenced) Reflection Papers: 30%"
備考 Students should be prepared to come to class with enough basic understanding of the topics to be discussed each week. I look forward to lively class discussions.

時間割

担当教員 開講学期 開講曜日 開講時限 履修クラス 単位数
Fielden, Mark 秋学期 金曜日 １時限 PInt-4 2