授業テーマ
Course
Theme
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Nature, Culture, and Literature
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授業概要
Course
Outline
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We will read poems, essays, and short stories in English dealing with the interrelations among nature, culture, and literature. We will discuss our thoughts about how the readings relate to problems facing our world today, and how we might contribute to dealing with these problems.
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授業を全て英語で行う科目
This class will
practice all in English.
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到達目標
Aim/goal
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The aim of this course is to promote students' abilities in reading, discussing, and writing in English, and to promote their ability to think about world issues involving nature, culture, and literature, and to consider ways in which literature, the humanities, and personal action might contribute to these world challenges.
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授業計画
Course Plan
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第1回
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Introduction to the class. The interrelations among nature, culture, and literature.
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第2回
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"Snowy Day" by Lisa Couturier, Why do we read? What is the value of literature?
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第3回
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Haiku and poetry. What is nature? Is nature important? Why?
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第4回
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Poetry and nature. "Can literature save the earth?"
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第5回
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"Thinking Like a Mountain" by Aldo Leopold, What is environmental literature?"
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第6回
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"A White Heron" by Sarah Orne Jewett. Feminism and literature
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第7回
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"A White Heron" by Sarah Orne Jewett. Ecofeminism
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第8回
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"A White Heron" by Sarah Orne Jewett. Sense of place
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第9回
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"A White Heron" by Sarah Orne Jewett. Literary analysis
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第10回
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"Silent Spring" (excerpts) by Rachel Carson. Introduction
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第11回
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"Silent Spring" (excerpts) by Rachel Carson. Literature and social activism
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第12回
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"The Clan of One-Breasted Women" by Terry Tempest Williams. Introduction.
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第13回
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"The Clan of One-Breasted Women" by Terry Tempest Williams. ecofeminism and social action.
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第14回
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"The Clan of One-Breasted Women" by Terry Tempest Williams. "Global hibakusha" and comparisons with Fukushima and Japanese environmental writing.
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第15回
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Review and concluding discussions
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学習活動
【授業前】
What Students
are expected
to do
before class
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Prepare readings and written assignments. Homework assignments generally require about 60 to 90 minutes per class.
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学習活動
【授業中】
What Students
are expected
to do
in class
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Listen to lectures and discussion, take notes, read aloud when called on, and participate in discussions about readings and class topics.
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学習活動
【授業後】
What Students
are expected
to do
after class
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Review notes and prepare next assignment.
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評価方法
Evaluation
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Evaluation will be based on class participation, attendance, and written assignments.
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履修前提要件
Prerequisites
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Desire to read and discuss English literature, nature, and culture.
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使用テキスト
Textbook
to be used,
if any
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参考書
Reference
Book,
if any
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番号
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著者
Author
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書名
Title
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出版社
Publisher
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ISBN
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定価
Price
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備考
Remarks
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1.
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Lorraine Anderson, Scott Slovic, John P. O'Grady
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『Literature and Environment: A Reader on Nature and Culture. Second edition (2013)』
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Pearson
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13: 978-0-205-22935-2
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US $70.00
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図書館に２冊ぐらいお願いします。
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テキストに
関する
連絡事項
Remarks
concerning
the text book,
if any
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The teacher will hand out prints of all readings.
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更新日付
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2018-01-13 17:51:40.174
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