Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Humanities Program
Lecture Code WMBP1601 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 現代アメリカ文学演習B
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ゲンダイアメリカブンガクエンシュウB
Subject Name in
English
Seminar on Contemporary American Literature B
Instructor MATSUNAGA KYOKO
Instructor
(Katakana)
マツナガ キョウコ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Tues5-8:Faculty Office
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
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・More details will be made available via Momiji
・Lecture, discussion, oral presentation.
 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 05 : Literature
Eligible Students
Keywords  
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
This course is designed to acquaint students with Louise Erdrich’s Future Home of the Living God (2017), a novel belonging to the literary genre called “Cli-Fi.” The focus of the course is to learn about the historical and cultural background of the text and to practice reading literary texts critically. We will examine the complexities and dynamics of the text and explore various themes including climate change, gender, sexuality, (post)colonialism, and “slow violence.”  
Class Schedule lesson1  Introduction
lesson2  Louise Erdrich and Future Home of the Living God (background information)
lesson3  Read and discuss  Future Home of the Living God
lesson4  Read and discuss  Future Home of the Living God
lesson5  Read and discuss  Future Home of the Living God
lesson6  Read and discuss  Future Home of the Living God
lesson7  Read and discuss  Future Home of the Living God
lesson8  Read and discuss  Future Home of the Living God
lesson9  Read and discuss  Future Home of the Living God
lesson10  Read and discuss  Future Home of the Living God
lesson11  Read relevant literary criticism
lesson12  Read relevant literary criticism
lesson13  Presentations
lesson14  Presentations
lesson15  Review

Writing Project Due 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Louise Erdrich, Future Home of the Living God.  ISBN: 1472153340 
PC or AV used in
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Preparation and
Review
Students are expected to read all the assigned materials, write response papers, and prepare for discussions before attending classes. 
Requirements N/A 
Grading Method Participation (30%)
Discussion Leaders (20%)
Presentations (10%)
Writing Project (40%) 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message I will explain about the syllabus and rules for the class in the first week of class. The schedule provided is tentative and subject to change. 
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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