Seminar II 
【授業の概要・目的】
This seminar will be about North American culture (mostly USA) and its regional differences. We will read and listen to various materials, and engage in comprehension and speaking activities to improve your English. Each class will start out with a short lecture and note-taking exercise.

Syllabus
1. 4/14 Class introductions; The American People
2. 4/21 The Political System ;
3. 4/28  The Family
4. 5/12  Quiz p. 15. New England 1 
5. 5/26  New England 2 ; New York 1 ; report instructions
6. 6/2 Special seminar in clubhouse 2F (12:10~);  discuss topics
7. 6/9 library tour, Rm. 4; ; New York 2 ; topics and begin reference list; bring textbooks.
8. 6/16 The Mid-Atlantic 1 ; create ppt file, references search, and citing references
9. 6/23 The Mid-Atlantic 2 ; work on references
10. 6/30 human rights film in Memorial Hall
11. 7/7 The South 1;  start outlines and expand
12. 7/14 The South 2; prepare presentations
13. 7/21 The Midwest 1 ; prepare presentations
14. 7/28 The Midwest 2 ; Presentations
15. 8/4 Presentations; Hand in report by 8/4; Save in R\: barrow\: Seminar 2 folder.
Second Semester
16. 9/29 The Southwest1;
17. 10/6 Career Education, Rm. 2-303
18. 10/13 Career, Rm. 2-303
19. 10/20 Career, Rm. 2-303
20. 10/27  The Southwest 2; confirm Topics
21.  11/10  The Rocky Mountain Region;  gather materials and take Notes (samples)
22. 11/17 The Pacific NW and Alaska ; Work on power point presentations
23. 11/24 Seminar III meeting, 6-401
24. 12/1 California and Hawaii;  avoid plagiarism and use citations
25. 12/8 Give power point presentations
26.  12/15 Give power point presentations
27.  12/22 Construct speeches; Work on debates in teams;
        Turn in reports (\R drive \barrow folder \Seminar 2 folder)
28. 1/12 Debates
29. 1/19 Special film, lecture, 6-401
30. 1/26 Debates

Hand in report by 12/22; Save on R\: drive: barrow folder: Seminar 2 second semester folder

【テキスト（書名、著者名、出版社名、価格等）】
Spotlight on the USA, Randee Falk, Oxford University Press, 2000 yen
ISBN 0-19-434235-2

【評価】
出席 (7 absences fail), Textbook work and activities 50, 発表 2 X 10 (powerpoints),  2 X 10 (reports), debates 10%

Online Resources
 COMPOSITION AND GRADUATION THESIS HELP （英作文指導、論文の手引）READING AND GRAMMAR （読書、文法指導）RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS （便利な辞典、参考、書類)
Debate: Debate Matrix  Debate Evaluation   Reasons and Support
African-American History
http://afroamhistory.about.com/od/people/
American History on About.com
http://americanhistory.about.com/
America's Library
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
Encyclopedia Britannica: Women in American History
http://search.eb.com/women/
The History Place
http://www.historyplace.com/
Life in the USA is a complete guide to American life for immigrants and Americans.  Copyright © Elliot Essman 2005.  
http://www.lifeintheusa.com/people/
A History of the Mexican-American People by Julian Samora and Patricia Vandel Simon
http://www.jsri.msu.edu/museum/pubs/MexAmHist/
The History Net
http://www.historynet.com/
History of Asian Americans
http://newton.uor.edu/Departments&Programs/AsianStudiesDept/asianam-history.html 
Hypertext on American History from the colonial period until Modern Times, Department of Humanities Computing, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/
Life in the USA is a complete guide to American life for immigrants and Americans. 
 http://www.lifeintheusa.com/people/
The Mid-Atlantic region
http://www.atlanticcitynj.com/press_gallery.asp
http://www.washington.org/
Native Languages of the Americas: Native American Cultures
http://www.native-languages.org/home.htm
Smithsonian National Institute of American History
http://americanhistory.si.edu/