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科目名 Topic Studies I  Mark Twain's Views on Religion and Technology
担当教員 Aljets，M．
授業の目的、または到達目標 To understand the role of technology and religion in our lives through an examination of Mark Twain's life and literature.
Learning Goals:
* can discuss the effects of technology and religion on cultures past and present
* can discuss how technology and religion may be related and the importance of each to our lives (including benefits and problems)
* can discuss current technology and what changes the future may bring
授業の概要 This course will examine Mark Twain's life and literature in order to understand the role of technology and religion in modern society. 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.
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 to course procedures and explanation of presentations and papers. Introductory lecture.
2
  • Introductory lecture on the life of Mark Twain
3
  • How and where to find research materials
  • Finding research articles. Work on first reflection and response paper.
4
  • Discussion of past and present technology and religious thought.
  • Make a list of questions about technology and religion
5
  • Work on first student presentation
  • Prepare for presentation
6
  • Continue work on research paper. Quiz on Twain's life
  • Hand in first reflection and response paper.
7
  • Review and discussion of Twain's opinions on religion and technology
  • Write summary of a few of Twain's opinions
8
  • Student Presentations on Twain's opinions on religion and technology
9
  • Discuss content and format for first reflection and response paper
  • Work on first reflection and response paper
10
  • Discuss content and format for second reflection and response paper
  • Hand in first reflection paper
11
  • Discuss Twain's life and modern thought.
  • Work on second reflection and response paper
12
  • Continue content discussions
  • Hand in second reflection and response paper
13
  • More discussion of Twain's life and opinions.
  • Work on third reflection and response paper
14
  • Student group presentations
  • Hand in third reflection and response paper.
15
  • In class final exam and hand in summary homework.
準備学習 Read and summarize articles concerning Twain's life and times.
教科書 none
参考文献 A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Mark Twain and the Spiritual Crisis of His Age
The Bible According to Mark Twain
Miscellaneous short stories
(all available in the library)
成績評価方法・基準 Class work and quizzes 40%, group research presentation 20%, summary of research presentation 10%, reflection and response papers 30%
備考 A detailed syllabus will be provided.

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, Merritt 春学期 月曜日 １時限 I1 2