授業科目名 年度 学期 開講曜日・時限 学部・研究科 全担当教員 単位数
12571:[2025 秋セメスター]IR18‐BA103 English for International StudiesⅢ (Theme‐based)(RK) 2025 秋セメスター 月4,木1 国際関係学部 竹間 優美子 2

キャンパス

衣笠/衣笠

授業施設

諒友館RY306号教室/諒友館RY306号教室

授業で利用する言語

外国語教育科目

授業の概要と方法

【+R-Jugyo】
Information for “+R-Jugyo” will be posted on the “Course News” on manaba+R by September 20. Be sure to check the “Course News” on manaba+R.


This course is an intensive reading course focused on the field of African American Studies. Interdisciplinary in nature, African American Studies embraces not only its history and researches, but also the political, economic, sociological, physiological, and philosophical understandings of the world we live in.

As an introductory course, we will read various news articles, interviews of some famous African American intellectuals, speeches, and black vernacular traditions, explore the experience of African Diaspora, and evaluate their movement for liberation, self-determination, and the assertion of equal rights in human history.

Each session is to be divided into two parts:

( 1 ) In this part, we will learn English by listening and reading various news articles, which will help expand your knowledge of journalistic English and allow you to be aware of what is going on in the world.

( 2 ) In this workshop unit, we will focus on reading various materials of civics, politics, U.S. history, and black vernacular culture. Contemporary reclamation of “hidden” history or “oral” story will also be emphasized. Also, we will read variety of speeches (of R.F. Kennedy, King, Obama and more), mini-lectures (by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Cornel West, Colin Powel, Kofi Annan, Maya Angelou, Whoopi Goldberg), and articles regarding to racial matters, such as racial profiling, police violence, presidential elections 2008 and 2016, military and minorities, economic disparity, gun control, hate groups, and so on.

受講生の到達目標

１. With their reading skills, students will be able to read English language materials
and understand the gist of the materials, the structure of the arguments, and
supporting sentences.
２. Students will become intellectually engaged in various issues faced by
international society and will be aware of these issues related to the international
community.
３. Through engagement in these activities, students will develop the ability to think
logically and actively interpret English language materials from a variety of
perspectives in a diverse cultural context.

事前に履修しておくことが望まれる科目

授業スケジュール

授業回数/
担当教員（複数担当の場合） 		テーマ
キーワード・文献・補足事項等
1

VOA 1: BTS
World News 1
Study Unit 1: News Literacy, Billy Porter (pages 1-2)

Topic 1: DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion)
Topic 2: News Literacy, LGBTQ

2

VOA 2: Twitter
World News 2
Study Unit 2: Harriet Tubman (pages 3-4)

Topic 1: Disinformation and Misinformation
Topic 2: Slavery and Abolitionism, Trump Administration, Political Correctness

3

VOA 3: Sardine
World News 3
Study Unit 3: U.S. Constitution and Amendments (pages 5-6)

Topic 1: Natural Phenomenon
Topic 2: Civil Liberties and Democracy

4

VOA 4: Supply Chain
World News 4
Study Unit 4: Barack Obama, Joe Biden (pages 7-8)

Topic 1: Supply Chain
Topic 2: African Americans and U.S. Politics

5

VOA 5: The U.K.
World News 5
Study Unit 5: Three Branches of Government, Kamala Harris (pages 9-10)

Topic 1: Monarchy, Coronation
Topic 2: Separation of Powers, Women's Suffrage

6

VOA 6: Barbados
World News 6
Study Unit 6: Exit Polls - Race and Politics (pages 11-12)

Topic 1: Republic, Presidential System
Topic 2: Election - Gender, Race, and Age

7

VOA 7: Hong Kong
World News 7
Study Unit 7: Kofi Annan, Legislative Branch (pages 13-14)

Topic 1: Colonialism, Pro-Democracy Movement
Topic 2: African Legacies, Legislative Branch

8

VOA 8: Hamas
World News 8
Study Unit 8: Maya Angelou, Executive Branch (pages 15-16)

Topic 1: Israel and Palestine
Topic 2: African Diaspora, Executive Branch

9

VOA 9: Taiwan
World News 9
Study Unit 9: Whoopi Goldberg, Judicial Branch (pages 17-19)

Topic 1: Taiwan and China
Topic 2: What is Race?, Judicial Branch

10

First Grand Examination and Review

11

VOA 10: Exodus
World News 10
Study Unit 10: Historical Court Cases, Obamacare (pages 20-21)

Topic 1: East Europe - Ukraine and Russia
Topic 2: Famous Supreme Court Decisions, Obamacare

12

VOA 11: Lebanon
World News 11
Study Unit 11: Separated Families (pages 20-22)

Topic 1: Lebanon
Topic 2: Trump Administration's Zero Tolerance Policy; Segregation in History

13

VOA 12: Francisco Franco
World News 12
Study Unit 12: Traffic Stop (pages 20-23)

Topic 1: Post Fascism
Topic 2: Racial Profiling, Black Lives Matter

14

VOA 13: Statues
World News 13
Study Unit 13: Right to own guns (pages 20-24)

Topic 1: Post Civil War
Topic 2: Gun Rights vs. Gun Control

15

VOA 14: Elephant
World News 14
Study Unit 14: Hate Brewing (pages 20-25)

Topic 1: Animal Welfare
Topic 2: White Backlash and White Supremacy

16

VOA 15: Epiphany
World News 15
Study Unit 15: Colin Powell (pages 20-26)

Topic 1: Metaphor
Topic 2: Military and African Americans

17

VOA 16: Immersive
World News 16
Study Unit 16: History 1: Slavery (pages 20-27)

Topic 1: VR / AR / MR
Topic 2: Slavery and Slave Trade

18

VOA 17: North Korea
World News 17
Study Unit 17: History 2: Civil War (pages 28-29)

Topic 1: Korean Reunification
Topic 2: Civil War

19

Second Grand Examination and Review

20

VOA 18: Flagship
World News 18
Study Unit 18: History 3: Reconstruction and Harlem Renaissance (pages 30-31)

Topic 1: Overtourism
Topic 2: Reconstruction Age and Harlem Renaissance

21

VOA 19: Iraq
World News 19
Study Unit 19: Black Music Heritage 1 (pages 32-33)

Topic 1: Preservation of Artifacts
Topic 2: World Religion, Black Church -Spiritual and Gospel Music

22

VOA 20: Taliban
World News 20
Study Unit 20: Black Music Heritage 1 (pages 34-35)

Topic 1: Islamic Fundamentalism, War of Afghanistan
Topic 2: Civil Rights Movement - Jazz and Blues

23

VOA 21: Kashmir
World News 21
Study Unit 21: Black Music Heritage 2 (pages 36-37)

Topic 1: British India, Hinduism and Islam
Topic 2: Segregation to Integration

24

VOA 22: Bulgaria
World News 22
Study Unit 22: History 5: Civil Rights Movement (pages 37-38)

Topic 1: Orthodox Church
Topic 2: Jazz Age, Blues, Hip-Hop

25

VOA 23: Ethiopia
World News 23
Study Unit 23: Famous Speeches (pages 39-40)

Topic 1: Sustainable Food Support
Topic 2: Martin Luther King, JR., Malcolm X, Robert F. Kennedy

26

VOA 24: Philippines
World News 24
Study Unit 24: History 6: Black Lives Matter (pages 41-42)

Topic 1: Election and Social Media
Topic 2: Black Lives Matter and Trump Administration

27

VOA 25: Bangladesh
World News 25
Study Unit 25: Racial Economic Problems (pages 43-44)

Topic 1: Economical Boom and Pro Democracy Movement
Topic 2: Systematic Racism

28

Third Grand Examination and Review

授業実施形態

All classes are to be conducted face to face; however, in the case of an emergency the instructor may elect to provide online (live-streamed) classes provided that the maximum number of online classes remains less than 1/2 of the total number of classes for the specified course. If an instructor does conduct a live-streamed class, then the link will be posted on Manaba+R.

授業外学習の指示

 

- Be sure to prepare each unit of the textbook before class and to review it again after class. Keep vocabulary notes listing all new words with definitions and examples.
- Take good notes in class and keep up with assignments, so you don’t have to learn material at the last minute.

成績評価方法

種別 割合(%) 評価基準等
定期試験（筆記） 0

レポート試験
（統一締切日を締切とするレポート）		 0

上記以外の試験・レポート、平常点評価
（日常的な授業における取組状況の評価）		 100

- First Examination 20%
- Second Examination 20%
- Third Examination 20%
- Quizzes and Assignments 25%
- Second TOEFL Test 5%
- Attendance and Participation 10%

成績評価方法(備考)

受講および研究に関するアドバイス

Be sure to prepare each unit of the textbook before class and review it again after class.
Take good notes in class and keep up with assignments.

教科書

教科書(使用頻度、その他補足)

The all reading materials and worksheets will be distributed by the instructor to the students in class and via Manaba "contents" column.

参考書

参考書(使用頻度、その他補足)

参考になるwwwページ

授業内外における学生・教員間のコミュニケーションの方法

コミュニケーションペーパー,インタラクティブシート,manaba+R,学生との直接対話

備考

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