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科目名 Topic Studies I - A  Japanese American Experiences and Modern Parallels
担当教員 Arai, Linda
授業の目的、または到達目標 To become familiar with the human rights issues related to the experiences of Japanese Americans and other similar struggles of immigrant populations.
授業の概要 This course will examine human rights issues related to the experiences of Japanese Americans in the last century, and use these to broaden awareness of other people struggling with similar issues concerning immigration, racism, the loss of civil liberties, or the attempt to seek apology and redress for past wrongs done to them.

科目群/ベンチマーク Adv.
授業の形態 Short lectures, group work, student presentations, quizzes
時間割   概要 宿題(予習・復習等)
1
  • Week #1 - Course overview. Citizens & aliens. Immigration to America.
  • Reading & answering questions.
2
  • Week #2 - Immigrant hardships. Racism & war hysteria.
  • Reading & answering questions.
3
  • Week #3 - Executive Order #9066. Evacuation & incarceration.
  • Reading & answering questions. Prepare Reflection & Response Paper #1.
4
  • Week #4 - Reflection & Response Paper #1 due. Life in the camps (1).
  • Reading & answering questions.
5
  • Week #5 - Life in the camps (2).
  • Reading & answering questions.
6
  • Week #6 - Quiz #1. The dividing line: yes-yes or no-no.
  • Reading & answering questions.
7
  • Week #7 - Protests & legal challenges.
  • Reading & answering questions. Prepare Reflection & Response Paper #2.
8
  • Week #8 - Reflection & Response Paper #2 due. Fighting for their country.
  • Reading & answering questions.
9
  • Week #9 - Quiz #2. Resettlement (1).
  • Reading & answering questions.
10
  • Week #10 - Resettlement (2).
  • Reading & answering questions. Prepare Reflection & Response Paper #3.
11
  • Week #11 - Reflection & Response Paper #3 due. Redress.
  • Start research for group presentations.
12
  • Week #12 - Quiz #3. Start working on presentations.
  • Individual research.
13
  • Week #13 - Review APA references. Work on presentations.
  • Individual research.
14
  • Week #14 - Work on presentations and individual summaries.
  • Individual research.
15
  • Week #15 - Group presentations. Summary of presentation & references due.
準備学習 Reading & writing assignments, individual research
We will read and watch accounts of Japanese American struggles in the USA, and reflect on, discuss, write about and even role-play them. Students will also research and present their findings about other people who have had similar struggles and experiences.
教科書 Looking like the Enemy: My Story of Imprisonment in Japanese American Internment Camps (by Mary Matsuda Gruenewald). Newsage Press, 2005.
参考文献 To be announced

成績評価方法・基準 40% - class work & quizzes; 20% - group research presentation; 10% - summary of research presentation & references; 30% - reflection & response papers

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