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講義概要/Course description
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The Reading 2 coursework will be an extension of the prior coursework from Reading I, but the stories relate to technology-based innovations and a more future-oriented viewpoint for things to come for the next generations. While there will be themes that relate to the traditional work ethics and cultural value systems that are based on a more philosophical view of the meaning of life. There will be opportunities for students to explore and research stories that relate to improving society as a whole. In the second part of this coursework, there will be some latitude for students to take more initiative in their final work product either as an individual and/or as a team-based sharing efforts for working model presentation.
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達成目標/Course objectives
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Students are asked to become more open-minded to see other cultural interpretations of a story, and to decide how this interpretation connects to your own cultural understanding of global and contemporary matters. There will be interpretative historical models for students to analyze varying cultural group patterns in a given society in order to form opinions for guided discussion class sessions. In order to be more critically attuned to the given media-based facts or from story narratives by famous writers, we need to also learn how to search and find answers that provide us with a better understanding about a given situation that had caused disharmony or conflict from the global perspective. How can we solve problems of the past and/or problems that may come to us in the near future? There will be an emphasis of developing new paradigms or workable solutions that are positive-oriented so that social reform, if any, can be done without harm to others. Student are encouraged to research and search for stories that provide messages on how we can seek viable improvements in technology, economics, political ideals within the educational realm as well within society itself through the staying power of literature and poetry.
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履修条件（事前に履修しておくことが望ましい科目など）/Prerequisite
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Students are encouraged to do their own translation work as homework in order to isolate one’s knowledge of word usages in a given social context. Also, hand-written journaling or note-taking skills are encouraged in this coursework to help each student connect with the words or idiomatic phrases through media-related or movie-related stories as well as news articles to develop listening, reading comprehension and to improve oral speaking skills. In being consistent each week in their efforts, each student will be able to build-up their English fluency levels for TOEIC-based examinations through practiced recognition and meaningful understanding of words in context through the development of guided writing practice for international communication and team-based powerpoint presentations.
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授業計画/Lecture plan
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1
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| 授業計画/Class |
Introduction to Coursework |
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TELL ME WHY (Group Exercise) |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Research Homework: Innovations of the Past or Present (Short Story) |
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2
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Team or Individual Powerpoint Project Assignments |
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How to Create your Presentations on Inventions and its Usefulness in Society |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Steve Story--Part 1: California Dreaming |
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3
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| 授業計画/Class |
Introducing Steve Jobs (Speech) |
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Group Research Work – Continuation |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Reading from Steve Job—Part 2 (An Entrepreneur is Born) |
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4
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| 授業計画/Class |
Creating Questions and Answers Exercise (Various Topics) |
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Creating the Group Powerpoint and Script |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Discussion questions for Part 1 and 2 of Steve Jobs |
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5
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| 授業計画/Class |
Impressions of Steve Jobs and his work at Apple Computers |
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Finalization of Team Powerpoint Presentation and Script for Innovations |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Reading from Steve Jobs for Part 3 (Time out) |
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6
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| 授業計画/Class |
Team Powerpoint Presentations on Innovations |
| 事前学習/Preparation |
Voice Recording of Group Presentations |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Reading from Steve Jobs for Part 4 (The Return of the King) |
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7
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| 授業計画/Class |
Story-Telling Techniques from Famous Speeches (Printed Material) |
| 事前学習/Preparation |
Narration Team Project |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Review Questions for Midterm Exam |
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8
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| 授業計画/Class |
Midterm Examination on Steve Jobs |
| 事前学習/Preparation |
New Team Project Assignment |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Reading Assignment for Lesson 9 |
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9
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| 授業計画/Class |
Future Technology and Leadership |
| 事前学習/Preparation |
Einstein’s “Imagination is Greater” Discussion |
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Homework: Predictions for the Future |
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10
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Creating a Harmonious World through Technology and Science |
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Logic and Creativity |
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Homework: New Horizons and Worldview |
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11
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Discussions based on Homework |
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Research on Future Technology |
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Preparation for Final Examination |
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12
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| 授業計画/Class |
Problem-Solving based on Facts and Internet Research |
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Short DVD and in practicing how to form our opinions |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Finalizing Team Project Presentations |
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13
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| 授業計画/Class |
Preparation for Team Presentations |
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Team Project Presentations |
| 事後学習/Reviewing |
Voice Recording for Fluency, Logical Flow of Presentation Format |
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14
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| 授業計画/Class |
Study Questions for Final Examination |
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Review for Final Examination |
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Short Practice Examination for Final Examination |
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15
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Final Examination Day |
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Turn-in all homework assignments |
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Turn-in all make-up assignments for Excused Absenses |
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授業方法/Method of instruction
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| Social issues in contemporary and historical societies will be provided from print material and/or from specially prepared translation electronic documents for students each week, depending on our pacing schedule for learning new information and ideas. For example: Concept of Positivism and Social Media Exchange, Technology and Innovations, Global Warming at an International level, Energy Renewal and the Biodiversity, American Political forums, Race Relations, Ideals of Success in Society, Religion, War and Peace, etc. Students are encouraged to establish groups of 2-4 students to prepare written opinions on a given social issue and how to best analyze the social problem through fact-finding Internet-based exercises that are guided by the instructor. Each group will prepare powerpoint presentations each semester in order to develop oral speaking skills from original or prepared script. Video and other media-related material will be provided by the instructor each week so that students can visualize the situation and consider how people are affected in a given situation or circumstance. Problem-solving activities are provided for students to develop critically thinking based on innovative ways and will be based on prior models and examples of leaders with legal or special knowledge to either understand or solve a particular social problem in a positive manner. |
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成績評価方法/Evaluation
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100%
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EVALUATION PERCENTAGES
1)Weekly Attendance and Class Participation: 15%
2)Individual Homework for Vocabulary Retention and Recall: 15%
3)Team Work Powerpoint and Script Production Project: 30%
4)Midterm Examination for Vocabulary and (2) Story Summary Review: 10%
5)Final Examination for Whole Coursework based on Incremental Improvements: 30%
1.Individualized homework assignments and teamwork projects for enhanced assimilation learning curves. (Depending on Weekly Topic of Discussion)
2. Narrative Summaries as homework assignment from various texts as well as edited DVDs for individualized evaluation each month.
3.Translation Practice as Homework Assignments: Vocabulary and Idiomatic phrases based on computerized translation forms and assigned text reading.
4.Group Powerpoint presentations based on various topics of choice on a given theme.
(Oral presentation skills and the development of script are required for evaluation)
5. Voice and Video Recording will be conducted to preserve student work product during any given presentation to improve fluency, pronunciation and speaking levels for evaluation.
6.Weekly group-related class assignments (Varied Topics of Discussion and practice opinion-generated responses in English)
7.Evaluated for team efforts: active and shared group participation for class projects throughout the semester. Questions may be asked and students are encouraged to work creatively together.
8.Final Examination (Search and Find Answers within Translated Text, Fact-based Opinion Paragraph Essay with at least 8-10 sentences in logical flow of ideas and expressions) SPECIAL NOTE: One Month Advanced Notice for Preparation Work will be given prior to EXAM DATE for JANUARY, 2017.
9. Students are allowed to utilize their electronic dictionaries as well as online translation websites for homework as well as class-related exercises.
10. Students are allowed and encouraged to bring their USB to transfer any documents for study purposes each week from the computer system.
11.SPECIAL NOTE: Make-up work will be allowed based on excused absences only. Please contact your instructor at this email address: asa.no.hikari@aol.com
12. Students may ask questions in ENGLISH regarding coursework via email to instructor at given time. Please identify yourself to the instructor and clarify your concerns in your email.
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教科書/Textbooks
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TEXTBOOK: STEVE JOBS (with MP3 and CD-ROM)
BY: Tom Christian
TYPE OF BOOK: BILINGUAL ENGLISH/JAPANESE (TOEIC-BASED TEXTBOOK)
ISBN: 978-4-7946-0151-3
COST: ¥1600
PUBLISHER: www.ibcpub.co.jp
For the most part, please note that the instructor will provide all other copied prints, computerized translation worksheets as well as educational resources for classroom usage. Students will be able to view edited clips from DVDs and other cultural, ethical, international, legal, moral or social material to improve their fluency, listening, reading comprehension, speaking and writing levels in English.
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参考書/Reference books
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For this coursework, the use of your electronic dictionary as well as working with various translation websites would be encouraged to isolate meaning within textual context in order to reference your own class work for study.
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メッセージ/Message
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WORK IS ESSENTIAL TO MOST PEOPLE’S HAPPINESS
Words by John D. Rockefeller III
The road to happiness in two simple principles: find what it is that interests you and that you can do well, and when you find it, put your whole soul into it---every bit of energy and ambition and natural ability you have.ANOTHER QUOTE by William Ralph Ige: The happy people are those who are producing something.
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その他/Others
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Attendance is done each week through several methods of checking.
1)CALL ROOM Attendance Method
2)Sign-In Attendance Method whereby each student write their name in Romanji with Student Number for complete identification for attendance purposes.
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キーワード/Keywords
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Future Technology and the Information Age
Leadership and Vision
Innovations by Inventors from the Past and Present
Problem-Solving or Solution Seeking Techniques
Resource Renewal
Teamwork Spirit
Modeling
Global Consciousness based on Universal Cultural Value Systems based on Family
Friendship and Community.
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