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Course Introduction / Paper Format / Technical Instruction |
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Unit 1 The 1-1 The Frontier Heritage and The Early Settlers |
1. “The Impact of The American Frontier”(doc) 2. “The Development of Protestantism”(doc) 2. The US History and Cultural Groundings(wmv) 3. Movies recommended: Far and Away(1992) and Assignment: Online Discussion; |
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Unit 2 The US Society: Class, Diversity, and Family美國社會: 階級,多元性與家庭 2-1 Ethnic and Racial Diversity in The 美國的階級與多元族群 |
1. “The Cult of Ethnicity” (doc) 2.“Asian American Experiences”(part I) Assignment: Online Discussion; |
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Film: Gran Torino(2008) – Its Language and Issues [Classroom] |
1. On Gran Torino(wmv) Assignment: Quiz |
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Discussion of Film: Ethnic Diversity and Generation Gap |
1. Postviewing points Gran Torino 2. “Asian American Experiences”(part II) Assignment: Online Discussion |
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2-2 American Family and Cultural Diversity 家庭與文化差異 |
1. Diversity articles (pdf) 2. Glossary: Diversity Articles (doc) Assignment: Online Discussion |
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Film: My Big Fat Greek Wedding(2002) – Its Language and Issues [Classroom] |
1. Glossary for My Big Fat Greek Wedding (doc) Assignment: Quiz |
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Discussion of Film: Family and the American Identity |
1. Postviewing points My Big Fat Greek Wedding Assignment: Online Discussion; Journal 1 |
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Midterm Exam[Classroom] |
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Unit 3 The United States from the 1920s to The 2nd World War 從1920s到二次大戰的美國 |
1. 1920s The Jazz Age Article 2. American at The Crossroads (ppt) 3. The 2nd World War(wmv) Movies recommended: Saving Private Ryan(1998); Flags Of Our Fathers(2006); HBO Series: Band of Brothers(2001) and The Pacufic(2010) Assignment: Online Discussion; <Group Discussion 2> |
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Unit 4 The United States of America in the 1960s 1960年代的美國 4-1 The 1960s and American Culture: The Cultural Big Bang美國文化的60年代 |
2. The 3. Movies recommended: Ang Lee's Taking Assignment: Online Discussion; <Group Report Proposal Due> |
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4-2 American Civil Rights Movements: Race and Ethnic 美國社會運動:種族與族裔 |
1. Courtney article (doc) 2. Glossary – Courtney Article (doc) 3. Robert Frank’s The Americans(ppt)(wmv) Reference: King’s “I Have A Dream” Speech Assignment: Online Discussion; <Group Report “Introduction Chapter” Due> |
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4-3 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 and the Beat Generation(ppt) 2. Introduction to Bob Dylan(wmv) 3. Reference: bobdylan.com 4. Movies recommended: I am not there(2007) Assignment: Online Discussion; <Group Discussion 2>; <Group Report “Chapter |
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Unit 5 American Popular Culture美國流行文化 5-1 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. American Popular Culture(wmv) 4. “Fun-Loving Sponge Keeps It Clean” (doc) Assignment: Quiz; Online Discussion; Journal 2; <Group Report “Chapter |
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5-2 Jazz and Blues爵士樂與藍調 [Classroom] |
1. “Beginner’s Guide and History—How to Listen to the Blues” (doc) 2. Introduction to Blues(wmv) 3. Movies recommended: The Talented Mr. Ripley(1999) Assignment: Online Discussion; <Group Report “Chapter |
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5-3 Popular Music: From The Beatles to Michael Jackson 流行音樂: 從披頭四到麥克傑克遜 |
1. “Turning the Beatles’ Oeuvre Into a Scholarly Pursuit”(doc) 2. “How Michael Jackson Became a Pop God” (doc) 3. American Popular Music(wmv) 4. Reference: The Tragedy of Michael Jackson Assignment: Quiz; Online Discussion; <Group Discussion 3>; <Group Report “Concluding Chapter” Due> |
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Group Report 1 [Classroom] |
Comments and Responses |
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Group Report 2 [Classroom] |
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