美国社会与文化教案

----AmericanSociety&Culture-----------NortheastAgriculturalUniversity----ChapterOneOutofthePastI.TeachingObjectives:1.UnderstandaseriesoftriggeringeventsthatledtothebirthoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica2.KnowthedemocratizationprocessofthenewRepublic3.Beawareoftherapiddevelopmentofindustrializationandurbanization4.LearnthewaytheUnitedStatesshiftedfromnon-engagementtoengagementinworldaffairs,especiallyinthetwoworldwarsandthecoldwar5.Makesenseofthesocialreformmovementsofthe1960sII.ThePointstoBeHighlighted:1.ThebirthandgrowthofaNewNation2.ThewarsandtheimpactIII.TimeAllotment:4periodsIV.TeachingApproachesandFacilitiesApproaches:1.Discussion2.Task-basedapproach3.CommunicativeapproachFacilities:videoclip;mediaclassroom;V.Generalintroductionofthecourse:CourseDescription:Thisisalecture-andreading-basedcoursedesignedtoexaminethemainelementsofAmericancultureandsociety.Themainskillsrequiredforthisclassare----AmericanSociety&Culture-----------NortheastAgriculturalUniversity----readingcomprehension,listeningcomprehension,andnote-taking.Studentswillalsobeexpectedtoparticipateinclassdiscussionsofthereadingtopics.Thegoalofthiscourse:tooutlinethegeneralworldviewofAmericansbyexploringrelevanttopics.Inadditiontostandardtopicssuchasgeography,historyandpoliticalstructure,lectureswillalsofocusontraditionalvalues,ethnicdiversityandassimilation,andmodernsocialproblemsofAmericansociety.Studentswillhaveaweeklyreadingassignmentandareexpectedtocometoclassreadytodiscussthecontentofthereadings.Thelectureswillclarifyandexpanduponthereadingmaterial,andstudentsareexpectedtotakecarefulnotesduringeachlecture.Inaddition,selectedfilmsrelatingtovariousreadingassignmentswillhelptoillustraterelevanttopicsandconceptsconcerningcontemporaryAmericanlife.Studentsareresponsibleforviewingthefilms,aswellasrelatingthethemestoclasscontent.Associetycannotbedefinedwithoutmentioning―people,greatattentionwillbepaidtothemostcommonaspectsoflifeinAmerica.Althoughsuchtopicsasgeographyandhistoryareimportanttotheshapingofanysociety,themosttimewillbespentdiscussingthesocietyasitexiststoday,howcitizensexistwithinthesociety,andhowtheyrelatetotherestoftheworld.CourseObjectives:Attheendoftheterm,studentswillbeableto:1)NameanddescribethedistinguishingfeaturesofAmericansocietyandculture2)Describehowgeographyandhistoryhavehelpedshapethesefeatures3)Summarizecommoncharacteristics,dailylives,andsocialhabitsofAmericancitizens4)DiscussthesocialproblemsfacingAmerica,placingemphasisoncausesandpossiblesolutions----AmericanSociety&Culture-----------NortheastAgriculturalUniversity----VI.TeachingProcedures:1.Lead-inQuestions:Whydoyouchoosethiscourseandwhatdoyouexpecttolearn?WhatdoyouknowaboutAmericaandAmericans?ORPeoplearenaturallycuriousabouteachother,andwhentheymeetpeoplefromdifferentcountries,theywanttoknowaboutthem:Whatislifelikeintheircountry?Whatkindofhousesdotheylivein?Whatkindoffooddotheyeat?Whataretheircustoms?Ifwevisittheircountry,wecanobservethepeopleandhowtheylive,andwecananswersomeofthesequestions.Butthemostinterestingquestionsareoftenthehardesttoanswer:Whatdothepeoplebelievein?Whatdotheyvaluemostinlife?Whatmotivatesthem?Whydotheybehavethewaytheydo?2.Taskdesign/Groupdiscussion:Beforeyoureadthechapter,thinkaboutwhatyouknowabouttheUnitedStates.Providethestudentswithsomenewtermsandhelpthemtotranslate.3.Detailsofthechapter:4.Practicalexercises:(1)Doyouknowaboutthebirthandgrowthofourcountry?(2)Whatdifferentethnicgroupsarethereinyourcountry?Wheredotheylive?Howaretheydifferentfromthemajorityofpeopleinyourcountry:language?clothing?food?music?customs?Whateffectdodifferentethnicgroupshaveonacountry?(3)Whatisyourcountry'spolicyonimmigration?Aretherequotasforhowmanypeopleareallowedtocomefromeachcountry?Canimmigrantsbecomecitizens?Arethere----AmericanSociety&Culture-----------NortheastAgriculturalUniversity----guestworkers(peoplewhoworktheretemporarily)inyourcountry?Howdopeopleinyourcountryfeelaboutforeigners?(4)Doyouthinkitispossibletodescribetheaveragepersoninyourcountry?Doyouthinkpeopleallovertheworldarebasicallythesameorbasicallyverydifferent?HowareAmericansdifferentformpeopleinyourcountry?VII.Assignments:Pre-readthefirstpartofthegivenmaterials---AmericanIdentity,andgetpreparedforthenextlesson.ChapterTwoTheAmericanIdentityI.TeachingObjectives:1.DistinguishAnglo-AmericansfromotherwhiteethnicAmericans2.UnderstandthehardstruggleofAfricanAmericanstowintheirfreedomandequalrights3.KnowthereasonsfortherapidgrowthofLatinos’populationintheU.S.4.BeawareofthediscriminationChineseAmericanshaveencounteredandarestillencounteringintheU.S.5.LearnthetragicexperiencesofNativeAmericansafterthearrivalofEuropeansII.ThePointstoBeHighlighted:1.WhiteEthnicAmericans2.AfricanAmericans3.AsianAmericans----AmericanSociety&Culture-----------NortheastAgriculturalUniversity----4.NativeAmericansIII.TimeAllotment:2periodsIV.TeachingApproachesandFacilitiesApproaches:1.Discussion2.Task-basedapproach3.CommunicativeapproachFacilities:videoclip;mediaclassroom;V.TeachingProcedures:1.Lead-inQuestions:WhytheUnitedStateshasbeenca