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科目名 Topic Studies I  Reading and Culture
担当教員 Verity，D．
授業の目的、または到達目標 To understand the roles of literacy, texts, and reading in culture.
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 get 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 written summary 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 Int.
授業の形態 Presentation (Spring)
時間割   概要 宿題(予習・復習等)
1
  • Introduction to class and topics
  • As assigned
2
  • What is reading? Why do we read? Literacy and Orality
  • As assigned
3
  • Writing Systems and Memory; Reflection paper #1 due
  • As assigned
4
  • Themes & genre: What do we read about?
  • As assigned
5
  • Reader Reactions to text
  • As assigned
6
  • Reading Strategies and techniques
  • As assigned
7
  • Reflection paper #2 due; Literature Circles and Readers: Who Reads What?
  • As assigned
8
  • Children and Reading: How do we learn to read?
  • As assigned
9
  • Oral texts: preparing the presentation
  • As assigned
10
  • Signs, symbols, and language
  • As assigned
11
  • Research and technology review for presentations; Genre review (from textbook) 2
  • As assigned
12
  • Journal Review and Discussion
  • As assigned
13
  • Popular texts and cultural impact; Reflection paper #2 due
  • Review & prepare for quiz
14
  • Final Review Quiz (oral & written)
  • Prepare final presentation
15
  • Final Presentations; written summaries due
  • Review & Wrap-up
準備学習 Students should spend approximately 2-3 hours a week outside of class completing HW, doing outside reading, reviewing handouts, thinking about the discussion topics, and working on the research presentation. Students must keep a weekly reading journal as part of their regular class work.
教科書 Required textbook: Gillian Lazar, A Window on Literature, 1999, Cambridge University Press. ISBN-10: 052156770X ISBN-13: 978-0521567701
参考文献 Other materials, including readers, available from library and supplied by instructor; dictionary; internet sites
成績評価方法・基準 Class work & quizzes-40% (includes reading journals, participation, HW); Group Research Presentation-20%; Summary of Research Presentation & References-10%; Reflection & Response papers 30%

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
Verity, Deryn 春学期 水曜日 １時限 I4 2