Introductory Material Week 1 Course introduction Week 2 Brief history overview of US (readings/discussion/brief lecture)
Unit 1: American Society 美國社會 Week 3 Class and Diversity (readings/discussion/brief lecture) 階級與多元性 Week 4 Film: What's Cooking - Its Language and Issues Week 5 Discussion of film, especially issues of class and diversity/follow-up Week 6 The American Family (readings/discussion/brief lecture) 家庭 Week 7: Film: My Big Fat Greek Wedding - Its Language and Issues Week 8: Discussion of film, especially issues of family, being American Week 9: Midterm Week 10 Race (readings/discussion/brief lecture) 種族 Week 11 Film: Crash - Its Language and Issues Week 12 Discussion of film, especially issues of race Week 13 Crime and Punishment (readings/discussion/brief lecture) Week 14 Discussion of Crime and Punishment in the US
Unit 2: Religion in America 宗教 Week 15 A religious secular society (readings/discussion/brief lecture) Week 16 Film: Keeping the Faith--- Its Language and Issues Week 17 Discussion of the Religions in the US and Conclusion Week 18 Final
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