Second Semester: Immigration/Emigration, Minorities
Exhibit: October 1 to December 23「海外邦字紙」と日系人社会
Sept. 30 - Student reasons for taking this class.
Video: Okasan no benkyo shitsu (NHK; Feb. 17, 1987)
Oct. 7 - Student presentations: Detail your impressions about the video shown Sept. 30 concerning international marriage, and raising children bilingually/biculturally.
(Oct. 13 - Sweetpotato Day)
(Oct. 19/20 - Kawagoe Festival)
Oct. 21 - Student presentations: Detail your impressions about minorities in Japan after reading the following links:
Oct. 28 - Visit Kawagoe International Exchange Center by TIU bus.
Boarding Place: In front of Kaneko Library
Departure Time: 2:40 PM
Return to TIU by 4:10 PM
Nov. 4 - No class (TIU Shuka Festival)
Nov. 11 - Student presentation theme: "Your Ideas About Suitable Events and Activities for the Kawagoe International Exchange Center"
Nov. 18 - Video: Japanese Speech Contest for Foreigners (NHK; Summer 2000)
Nov. 25 - Student presentations: Your comments and analysis of speeches shown in the video shown Nov. 18.
Dec. 2 - Video: Song contest in Brazil for Japanese-Brazilians (NHK; April 5, 1998)
Dec. 9 - Student presentations: Detail your impressions about the video shown Nov. 25 concerning Japanese-Brazilians.
Dec. 16 - Student presentation theme: Free theme decided individually concerning immigration/emigration or minorities
Jan. 6 - Final Exam
First Semester Theme: Food Culture
April 15 - Orientation
April 22 - Additional orientation
May 13 - Student presentations about First Vienna Vegetable Orchestra:
1) Prepare a vegetable musical instrument to demonstrate in class
2) Present a report in English based on the reference links:
reference article
photos of vegetable instruments
listen to sample music
May 20 - Student presentations based on the PBS video series "United Tastes of America" section 'African American Tastes.' Video can be viewed with closed captions in Bldg. 1, 3F, Language Learning Center.
May 27 - Class cancelled. (Interested students please join the Duell 川越学 lecture. Details below:)
Place: Campus 2, Building 20, Room 2013
Time: 2:40 - 4:10 PM
Topic: 川越のサツマイモ文化
June 3 - Student presentations based on the website: Final Meal Requests. Write your:
1) Impressions about the website
2) Is it OK to put such personal information on the Internet?
3) What would your last meal be?
June 10 - Baltimore Ravens are a team in the USA National Football League. Describe the food product you would design to sell to fans during the games: take advantage of the team color, season the games are held, and so on.
June 17 - Visit Kawagoe Sweetpotato Museum by TIU bus (large, colorful bus).
Boarding Place: In front of Kaneko Library
Departure Time: 2:40 PM
Return to TIU by 4:10 PM
June 24 - Student presentations about sweetpotato based on Kawagoe Sweetpotato Museum visit:
July 1 - Student presentations: Free theme related to food culture in your own country, the USA, and/or Japan.
July 8 - Final Exam