Week | Focus | Assigned Reading | Quiz & Assignment |
1 | Course Introduction / Paper Format / Technical Instruction [Classroom] |
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2 | Unit 1 History and Cultural Groundings of the United States 1-1 The Frontier Heritage and The Early Settlers 1-2 Protestantism and its influence on American values | 1. Textbook Chapter One & Six 2. Movies recommended: Far and Away and Cold Mountain | Online Discussion 1 |
3 | Unit 2 Society of the United States: Class, Diversity, and Family美國社會: 階級，多元性與家庭 2-1 The six basic values: individual freedom, self-reliance, equality of opportunity, competition, material wealth, and hard work. 2-2 Ethnic and Racial Diversity in The United States 美國的階級與多元族群 | 1. "The Cult of Ethnicity" (doc) 2. American at The Crossroads (part) (ppt) 3. Asian American Experiences in the United States(part) 4. Movies recommended: Color Purple | Online Discussion 2 |
4 | Film: Gran Torino - Its Language and Issues
| 1. Glossary for Gran Torino 2. Previewing Gran Torino | Group Discussion |
5 | Discussion of Film: Ethnic Diversity and Generation Gap [Classroom] | •1. Postviewing points Gran Torino •2. The Great Gatsby (1) | Online Discussion 3 |
6 | 2-3 American Family and the Rise of the Individual 家庭與個人的崛起 | 1. Diversity articles (pdf) 2. Glossary: Diversity Articles (doc) 3. American family reading (pdf) 4. Glossary: American Family (doc) | Journal 1 |
7 | Film: My Big Fat Greek Wedding - Its Language and Issues | 1. Glossary for My Big Fat Greek Wedding (doc) | Online Discussion 4 |
8 | Discussion of Film: Family and the American Identity [Classroom] | •1. Postviewing points My Big Fat Greek Wedding •2. The Great Gatsby (2) | Online Discussion 5 |
9 | Midterm Exam[Classroom] | ||
10 | Literature of The United States | •1. The Great Gatsby (3) •2. Novel recommended: Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | Online Discussion 6 |
11 | Unit 3 The United States of America in the 1960s 1960年代的美國 3-1 The 1960s and American Culture: The Cultural Big Bang美國文化的60年代 | 2. "Taking Stock" 3. "A Peace Train Rides Again" 4. Movies recommended: Ang Lee's Taking Woodstock | Journal 2 |
12 | 3-2 American Civil Rights Movements: Race, Ethnic, and Women 美國社會運動：種族、族裔與女性 | 1. Courtney article (doc) 2. Glossary - Courtney Article (doc) 3. Robert Frank's The Americans (Part)(ppt) Reference: King's "I Have A Dream" Speech | Group Report Proposal Due
Online Discussion 7 |
13 | 3-3 Bob Dylan, the Beat Generation, and the Counter-cultural Movement 鮑伯狄倫、垮掉的一代與反主流文化運動 | 1. Bob Dylan Live 1966 Clips 2. Reference: bobdylan.com 3. Movie Recommended: I am not there | Journal 3 |
14 | Unit 4 American Popular Culture美國流行文化 4-1 Mass Entertainment in the Global Era: Film and TV 全球化時代下的美國大眾娛樂：電影與電視
| 1. "Formulas in American Popular Culture" (doc) 2. "Popular Music As Cultural Industry"(PDF) 3. "Madonna: Material Girl" (PDF) 4. "Fun-Loving Sponge Keeps It Clean" (doc) | Online Discussion 8 |
15 | 4-2 Jazz and Blue爵士樂與藍調 [Classroom] | 1. "Beginner's Guide and History-How to Listen to the Blues" (doc) 2. Movie Recommended: The Talented Mr. Ripley | Online Discussion 9 |
16 | 4-3 Popular Music: From The Beatles to Michael Jackson 流行音樂: 從披頭四到麥克傑克遜 [Classroom] | 1. "On the Beatles"(PDF) 2. "Turning the Beatles' Oeuvre Into a Scholarly Pursuit" (doc) 3. "How Michael Jackson Became a Pop God" (doc) | Online Discussion 10 |
17 | Group Report 1 [Classroom] | ||
18 | Group Report 2 [Classroom] | ||
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