基本情報/Basic Information

開講科目名 ／Course	現代社会１(Comparative Societies and Cultures 2)／MODERN SOCIETY1(COMPARATIVE SOCIETIES AND CULTURES 2)
開講所属 ／Course Offered by	大学全カリ総合科目／
ターム・学期 ／Term・Semester	2021年度／2021 Academic Year　　秋学期／FALL SEMESTER
曜限 ／Day, Period	月1／Mon 1
開講区分 ／semester offered	秋学期／Fall
単位数 ／Credits	2.0
学年 ／Year	1,2,3,4
主担当教員 ／Main Instructor	Ｌ．Ｇ．ボンド／Lisa Gayle BOND

担当教員情報/Instructor Information

教員名 ／Instructor	教員所属名 ／Affiliation
Ｌ．Ｇ．ボンド／Lisa Gayle BOND	交流文化学科／TOURISM AND TRANSNATIONAL STUDIES

授業の目的・内容 ／Course Objectives	This course will be a continuation of Comparative Societies and Cultures 1. Themes and topics found within the "Pillars of Society" will be introduced and discussed from a comparative view-point. Students will gain an understanding of the importance of comparative studies and how they can be utilized in their future studies.
授業の形式・方法と履修上の注意 ／Teaching method and Attention the course	This course will be lecture-based. Students will be asked to actively participate in small group discussions within the classroom and share and exchange ideas with each other. Interactive media as well as various types of visual materials will be included to help engage students in the classroom. This course will be conducted in English. *In consideration of the health and well-being of the instructor and students, discussions will be limited in nature.   **EDMODO.COM will be used for quizzes and some assignments.  Instruction for the use of the application will be given in the first lecture.
事前・事後学修の内容 ／Before After Study	Students may be given supplemental readings for the main themes introduced in the class. Vocabulary worksheets as well as review sheets to be completed during the lecture will be given to students prior to the lectures, and reflection sheets will be collected after each lecture. Students will be required to do on-line work outside of the classroom.
テキスト1 ／Textbooks1	書籍名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社 ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
テキスト2 ／Textbooks2	書籍名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社 ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
テキスト3 ／Textbooks3	書籍名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社 ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
参考文献等1 ／References1	書籍名/ｻｲﾄ名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社/URL ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
参考文献等2 ／References2	書籍名/ｻｲﾄ名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社/URL ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
参考文献等3 ／References3	書籍名/ｻｲﾄ名 ／Title 著者 ／Author name 出版社/URL ／Publisher ISBN ／ISBN その他（任意） ／other
評価方法 ／Evaluation	Reflection sheets and quizzes, 30%; term report, 30%; mid-term and final assessment, 40%.
関連科目 ／Related Subjects	Comparative Societies and Cultures 1
備考 ／Notes	Text materials and suggested readings will be provided by the Instructor. The syllabus may be adjusted to meet the needs of the students or to address current topics or issues that may arise.
到達目標 ／Learning Goal	現代社会に関する学問分野について、副題に示したテーマをもとに、21世紀型市民にふさわしい概括的な知識を習得し、今後の複雑な国内および国際情勢に対処していく方法について、論理的かつ創造的思考を持って対応できるようにする。

回 ／Time	授業計画（主題の設定） ／Class schedule	授業の内容 ／Contents of class	事前・事後学修の内容 ／Before After Study
1	Course Overview / Aging Society	Course overview and then issues of aging societies around the world will be the focus.	Students will investigate aging issues in their community.
2	Gender Gap	Gender gap markers and issues surrounding the "Gender Gap" will be the focus of this lecture.	Students will investigate racial issues in the US in the late 50s and 60s.
3	Discrimination Issues	A look at discrimination in the 1960s will be the focus of this lecture.	A 200-word summary of the class will be assigned after the lecture.
4	Politics: The Power of the Vote	Elections and voting rights among youth in the world will be the topic for the lecture.	Vocabulary and summary worksheets will be distributed in class.
5	Religion - (1)	The importance of religion in primitive and traditional societies will be the focus of the class.	Vocabulary and summary worksheets will be distributed in class.
6	Religion - (2)	Modern society and religion will be the topic in this lecture.	Students will examine a festival and complete a summary worksheet for the next class.
7	Festivals and Celebrations / Mid-Term Assessment	Festivals and celebrations and their relation to societies and national identities will be examined.	Students will complete a food journal through the week to be used in the next lecture.
8	Food and the Environment	Food and culture and environmental issues related to food consumption will be discussed.	Students will conduct a simple questionnaire among friends regarding pop culture trends.
9	Pop Culture - (1)	Various types of trends in pop culture will be examined.	Students will summarize the group discussions they had in class.
10	Pop Culture - (2)	This will be a continuation of the "Pop Culture" lecture to examine trends in Japan.	Students will review the different aspects of Pop Culture and its global importance.
11	Changes in Society through IT and AI	Different cultural trends in the use of IT will be presented.	Students will review vocabulary presented in this class and read about differences in humor.
12	Humor	What is considered humorous and what is taboo will be examined in this class.	.Students will write a short reflection summary on different ideas of humor found in 3 cultures.
13	Environmental Issues	Societal views on Global Warming and environmental issues will be presented.	Students will review lectures and complete term summary worksheet.
14	Comparative Societies and Cultures Revisited	Review of the main theories and methods and their use through the main themes introduced in class.	Review of the material presented throughout the course.