美国社会与文化教案

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1、ChapterOneOutofthePastI.TeachingObjectives:1.UnderstandaseriesoftriggeringeventsthatledtothebirthoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica2.KnowthedemocratizationprocessofthenewRepublic3.Beawareoftherapiddevelopmentofindustrializationandurbanization4.LearnthewaytheUnitedStatesshiftedfromnon-engagementtoengagem

2、entinworldaffairs,especiallyinthetwoworldwarsandthecoldwar5.Makesenseofthesocialreformmovementsofthe1960sII.ThePointstoBeHighlighted:1.ThebirthandgrowthofaNewNation2.ThewarsandtheimpactIII.TimeAllotment:4periodsIV.TeachingApproachesandFacilitiesApproaches:1.Discussion2.Task-basedapproach3.Commun

3、icativeapproachFacilities:videoclip;mediaclassroom;V.Generalintroductionofthecourse:CourseDescription:Thisisalecture-andreading-basedcoursedesignedtoexaminethemainelementsofAmericancultureandsociety.Themainskillsrequiredforthisclassarereadingcomprehension,listeningcomprehension,andnote-taking.St

4、udentswillalsobeexpectedtoparticipateinclassdiscussionsofthereadingtopics.Thegoalofthiscourse:tooutlinethegeneralworldviewofAmericansbyexploringrelevanttopics.Inadditiontostandardtopicssuchasgeography,historyandpoliticalstructure,lectureswillalsofocusontraditionalvalues,ethnicdiversityandassimil

5、ation,andmodernsocialproblemsofAmericansociety.Studentswillhaveaweeklyreadingassignmentandareexpectedtocometoclassreadytodiscussthecontentofthereadings.Thelectureswillclarifyandexpanduponthereadingmaterial,andstudentsareexpectedtotakecarefulnotesduringeachlecture.Inaddition,selectedfilmsrelating

6、tovariousreadingassignmentswillhelptoillustraterelevanttopicsandconceptsconcerningcontemporaryAmericanlife.Studentsareresponsibleforviewingthefilms,aswellasrelatingthethemestoclasscontent.Associetycannotbedefinedwithoutmentioning―people,greatattentionwillbepaidtothemostcommonaspectsoflifeinAmeri

7、ca.Althoughsuchtopicsasgeographyandhistoryareimportanttotheshapingofanysociety,themosttimewillbespentdiscussingthesocietyasitexiststoday,howcitizensexistwithinthesociety,andhowtheyrelatetotherestoftheworld.CourseObjectives:A