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科目名 Topic Studies I - 1  A Study of Mark Twain's Views on Technology and Religion
担当教員 Aljets, Merritt G.
授業の目的、または到達目標 To gain knowledge of the effects of technology and religion on cultures past and present, discuss how technology and religion may be related and the importance of each to our lives (including benefits and problems), and contemplate and discuss what changes the future may bring.

授業の概要 Students will choose opinions about technology and religion from Mark Twain’s Writings such as A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, Captain Stormfield’s Visit to Heaven, and others. They will report on these opinions to the class. Using them as a starting point, the students will compare and contrast Twain’s opinions with those of more recent scholars, and try to formulate their own opinions of the effects of technology and religion on our present society. Concurrently, the students will incorporate these ideas into a research paper.


科目群/ベンチマーク Int.
授業の形態 Lectures, discussions

時間割   概要 宿題(予習・復習等)
1
  • Introduction of course and explanation of the research paper procedures.  
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2
  • Introductory lecture about the life of Mark Twain  
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3
  • Discussion of past and present technology  
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4
  • Work on student presentations of Twains opinions on religion and technology.  
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5
  • Begin work on research paper.  
  • Choose topic for research  
6
  • Student presentations on Twain's opinions.  
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7
  • Review and discussion of Twain's opinions  
  • Outline for research paper due  
8
  • Student presentations of modern opinions of religion and technology  
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9
  • Review of modern opinions and work on research paper  
  • Rough draft of paper due  
10
  • Check progress of research paper  
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11
  • Student presentations of future effects of religion and technology  
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12
  • Review of future effects and course review  
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13
  • Final discussion and in-class final exam  
  • Final draft of paper due  
準備学習 Students will be required to do research at the library or on the internet to find sufficient materials for their presentations and papers. After studying appropriate materials, each student will be asked to give reports (either individually or with a group) dealing with the past, present, and future of some aspect of religion or technology. The rest of the class should be ready to discuss and/or question those reports.

教科書 A Pocket Guide to APA Style, A suitable English-English dictionary

参考文献 References and readings on reserve at the library

成績評価方法・基準 Classwork (attendance, class participation, quizzes, homework, etc.) 40%
Research Paper (outline/introduction 5%, first draft 10%, final draft 25%) 40%
Final exam 20%


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
Aljets, Me 春学期 水曜日 3時限 Int-1 2
Aljets, Me 春学期 金曜日 4時限 Int-1 2