| Academic Year |
2025Year |
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
(More Details) |
Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive) |
・More details will be made available via Momiji
・Lecture, discussion, oral presentation.
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| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
Language of Instruction |
E
:
English |
| Course Level |
5
:
Graduate Basic
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| Course Area（Area） |
23
:
Arts and Humanities |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
05
:
Literature |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
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| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
This course is designed to acquaint students with Ruth Ozeki’s A Tale for the Time Being (2013), a novel published two years after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear power plant accident. 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 intersectionality, intertextuality, and the complexities of layered narratives in the text, exploring various issues including, but not limited to, violence, war, terrorism, disasters, nuclear power plant vulnerability, environmental issues, Buddhism, and philosophy. |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1 Introduction
lesson2 Ruth Ozeki and A Tale for the Time Being (background information)
lesson3 Read and discuss A Tale for the Time Being
lesson4 Read and discuss A Tale for the Time Being
lesson5 Read and discuss A Tale for the Time Being
lesson6 Read and discuss A Tale for the Time Being
lesson7 Read and discuss A Tale for the Time Being
lesson8 Read and discuss A Tale for the Time Being
lesson9 Read and discuss A Tale for the Time Being
lesson10 Read and discuss A Tale for the Time Being
lesson11 Reading relevant literary criticism
lesson12 Reading relevant literary criticism
lesson13 Presentations
lesson14 Presentations
lesson15 Review
Writing Project Due |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being. ISBN: 9780857867971 |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Text, Handouts, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams |
| (More Details) |
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| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Discussions |
Suggestions on
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%)
Response Papers and Discussion Leaders (20%)
Presentations (10%)
Writing Project (40%) |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| 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 |
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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. |