基本情報/Basic Information

開講科目名 ／Class	欧米の社会と文化Ⅰ／Western Culture and Society Ⅰ
授業コード ／Class Code	A000242502
ナンバリングコード ／Numbering Code	GENs003
開講キャンパス ／Campus	ﾎﾟｰﾄｱｲﾗﾝﾄﾞ
開講所属 ／Course	共通教育科目／
年度 ／Year	2024年度／Academic Year
開講区分 ／Semester	後期／AUTUMN
曜日・時限 ／Day, Period	水1(後期)／WED1(AUT.)
単位数 ／Credits	2.0
主担当教員 ／Main Instructor	トーバート，Ａ．Ｃ．／TORBERT A C
遠隔授業 ／Remote lecture	No

担当教員情報/Instructor Information

教員名 ／Instructor	教員所属名 ／Affiliation
トーバート，Ａ．Ｃ．／TORBERT A C	経営学部／Business Administration

授業の方法 ／Class Format	This class (講義) will be taught in English.
授業の目的 ／Class Purpose	This class will focus on American culture through use of a textbook and DVD. Students will be able to travel "virtually" and experience famous landmarks in various parts of the USA. Listening, discussion and reading will all be skills students can improve." This course aims to give students a broad and rich knowledge about culture, society and nature and which will be useful in society.
到　達　目　標 ／Class Objectives	Students should have a critical understanding of specific Western countries and be able to understand the positives and negatives of each country studied.
授業のキーワード ／Keywords	Western Culture, American Culture, History, Native Americans
授業の進め方 ／Method of Instruction	Reading about world events, in particular those in Western, English-speaking countries, is recommended.  この講義は英語で教えられます
履修するにあたって ／Instruction to Students
授業時間外に必要な学修内容・時間 ／Required Work and Hours outside of the Class	Students should expect to do about one hour of reading and vocabulary homework per week, plus one hour of revision and re-reading the assignment before class.
提出課題など ／Quiz,Report,etc	Homework will consist of answering questions in the textbook and presenting those answers in class. There will be a number of short quizzes where students will be able to show what they have learned. There will also be some short written assignments and one or two longer presentations. Feedback will be given according to the effort, presentation skill and usefulness of the information.
成績評価方法・基準 ／Grading Method・Criteria	Homework, presentations and participation 60% Tests and quizzes 40%
テキスト ／Required Texts	American Vibes by Todd Rucynski and Yoko Nakagawa, (2020 edition), Kinseido Publishing, ISBN 978-4-7647-4094-5
参考図書 ／Reference Books

No.	回 ／Time	主題と位置付け ／Subjects and position in the whole class	学習方法と内容 ／Methods and contents	備考 ／Notes
1	第1回	Week 1	Introductions. What is culture? What do you know already?
2	第2-3回	Early History	What is America's history and how has it affected its development? What is American culture? Boston and Maine.
3	第4回	Economic Center	The Big Apple (NYC).
4	第5回	Government	Washington D.C. and American politics
5	第6-7回	The South	Southern history and culture.
6	第8回	Project #1	Independent study project #1
7	第9-10回	Texas	The state that was once a country and its influence today.
8	第11-12回	The Southwest and Rockies	Native American culture, Hispanic influence, and nature.
9	第13-14回	The West Coast	California (LA), Hollywood culture, and the Pacific Northwest (Seattle).
10	第15回	Project #2	Independent study project #1