| 科目群/ベンチマーク |
Adv. R |
| 授業の形態 |
Lectures, discussions, group presentations, quizzes, research paper;
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| 時間割 |
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概要 |
宿題(予習・復習等) |
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| 1 |
- Introduction, class procedure explanations, Instructors expectations and proposals
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- Unit 2: "The Next Epidemic" Bird Flu Fears
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| 2 |
- Class Discussion and activities on Global health issues.
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- Unit 1: "Atkins Mania": Dieting and Obesity
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| 3 |
- Class Discussion and activities relating to the reading and eating disorders..
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- Unit 3: "What's with the Beef?": Mad Cow Disease; Instruction on making presentations
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| 4 |
- Discussions about food safety and text activities. Content Quiz (1) First two group presentation selections: TBA;
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- Unit 6: "Japan's Iraq Role": Terrorists and Hostages.
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| 5 |
- Group Presentations (1&2); "Group Work: Who is a Terrorist?"& Class discussions and activities based on Unit 7 readings.
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- Unit 7: "Wartime Abuses": Mistreatment of Prisoners of War. ***Paper Outline (5%)
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| 6 |
- Third and Fourth group presentation selections; "Selling the Iraq War" (TBA)
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- Unit 10: "A Life For a Life?" The Death Penalty
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| 7 |
- Debate Final Preparation: Capital Punishment: Pros and Cons; Paper First Draft (10%)
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| 8 |
- Class Debate; Begin Unit 5; Library time for research;
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- Unit 5: "Concentration Troubles: Children and TV
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| 9 |
- Unit 5 activities/ Education Issues (TBA) & Group Presentations (5&6); Unit 4: "Sweatshops": Child Labour
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- Fifth and Sixth group presentation selections: TBA; Unit 4; Complete Unit 4 Activities
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| 10 |
- Content Quiz (3); Video: About Cambodia & Genocide: Hitler's Nazi Germany, Rwanda, Pol Pot's 'Kampuchea'
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- Unit 9: "Preparing for the Future"
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| 11 |
- Unit 9: "Preparing for the Future" Pension Plan Problems in Japan & Unit 11 "Saving our Planet"
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- Unit 11 "Saving our Planet" (cont.)
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| 12 |
- Unit 11 "Saving our Planet" Discussion of environmental issues & "Things we can do for a Greener Earth"
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- Unit 12 "That's personal!" Privacy and the internet.
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| 13 |
- Discussion about privacy in Japan. (What is important to you?) & News and current events.
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| 14 |
- Students present their current news topic & Round-up discussion and review.
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| 15 |
- In-Class Final Exam (4) & Deadline for make-ups.
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- Final hour in the library & Submit Final Research Papers (Deadline TBA)
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| 準備学習 |
Preparation for class is required. To understand these issues, students will be required to read the assigned units of the text and complete the related content activities. Students should come to class with a basic understanding of the issues to be discussed each week. Each student will be required to give an in-class, small group presentation on a topic from the text or a related issue (topic must be approved by instructor). Quizzes will be based on class lectures and group work. Group project presentations require work outside of class with partners. Some class time will be devoted to the Research Paper, but the research and writing will be completed outside of class.
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| 教科書 |
1. Reveler, Norma. Nema Hiromi. (2006). Current History: Topics of Importance to Read and Think About. Tokyo: NAN'UN-DO. ISBN 4-523-17515-2 C0082
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| 参考文献 |
To be announced in class.
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| 成績評価方法・基準 |
Class work & quizzes: 40% (quizzes on readings, discussions, presentations)
Group presentation: 20% Required group project (sources must be referenced)
Research Paper: 40% = 5+ pages (outline, introduction, preparation 5%: first draft (& references) 10%; final draft 25%)
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