| Academic Year |
2025Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Letters |
| Lecture Code |
BM510101 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
近代アメリカ文学演習 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
キンダイアメリカブンガクエンシュウ |
Subject Name in
English |
Seminar in Modern American Literature |
| Instructor |
OHCHI SHINSUKE |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
オオチ シンスケ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
3rd-Year, First Semester, 1Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(1T) Weds5-8：LET B153 |
| Lesson Style |
Seminar |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
| Seminar |
| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
Language of Instruction |
B
:
Japanese／English |
| Course Level |
3
:
Undergraduate High-Intermediate
|
| Course Area（Area） |
23
:
Arts and Humanities |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
05
:
Literature |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
Literature, The United States, Culture, History |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | British, American, and European Languages and Literatures, and Linguistics
（Abilities and Skills）
・Acquisition of the skill to read the sensibility and expression represented in British and American, German, and French literatures, to analyze sounds, letters, vocabulary and grammar, or to analyze other languages linguistically
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・Acquisition of the ability to think logically, demonstrate one's opinions and write a thesis through research on British and American, German, and French literatures and languages, and other languages
Humanities in English Program
（Abilities and Skills）
・Comprehension of English texts in a wide range of fields on humanities |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
In this course, students will learn about the characteristics of literature from the American South by reading William Faulkner's "Dry September" and analyzing Alice Walker's The Color Purple. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1 Introduction
lesson2 Alice Walker's The Color Purple
lesson3 The Color Purple
lesson4 The Color Purple
lesson5 The Color Purple
lesson6 William Faulkner's "Dry September"
lesson7 "Dry September"
lesson8 "Dry September"
lesson9 "Dry September"
lesson10 "Dry September"
lesson11 "Dry September"
lesson12 "Dry September"
lesson13 "Dry September"
lesson14 "Dry September"
lesson15 Conclusion
A term paper |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
William Faulkner, A Rose for Emily and Other Stories. Eihosha. ISBN: 4269020253 |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Text, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams |
| (More Details) |
Text, DVD |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Discussions, Post-class Report |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Translate "Dry September" into Japanese. |
| Requirements |
None in particular |
| Grading Method |
I will evaluate students based on their papers (about 30%) and class performance (about 70%). |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
The textbook is written in English. |
| Other |
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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. |