English Communication (Thur. 1)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is for BEGINNER level students. This course will attempt to inspire students to cultivate an awareness of shin-zen-bi (truth, goodness, and beauty). Upon completion of this course, it is hoped that students will have gained a sense of direction by which to steer their lives. Through various in-class activities and out-of-class assignments, students will expand themselves and discover the qualities of truth, goodness, and beauty that lie within waiting to emanate from their deeper selves.
Print the "Hand-Out" and bring it to class every week. Each week, the LAST PAGE of the "Hand-Out" must be submitted to the professor. You will work on it in class (with classmates if you wish). The "Listening Section" corresponds to section 6 or 7 on the "Hand-Out" and is for self-study.
SPRING
INTRODUCTION
WHO ARE YOU?
IT COMES AROUND: Slideshow / Hand-Out with TASK / Listening Section
RESPONSIBILITY: Slideshow / Hand-Out with TASK/ Listening Section
CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITIES: Slideshow / Hand-Out with TASK/ Listening
LET GO: Slideshow / Hand-Out with TASK / Listening Section
MIDTERM TEST Info/Preparation
MIDTERM TEST Submission Due
YOURSELF AS A GIFT: Slideshow / Hand-Out with TASK / Listening
PROGRESS: Slideshow / Hand-Out with TASK / Listening
COMPLAINING: Slideshow / Hand-Out with TASK / Listening
IMAGINATION: Slideshow / Hand-Out with TASK / Listening
SEMESTER TEST Info & Preparation
FINAL TEST Submission
AUTUMN
New Student Orientation
Introductions or About You, About Summer
YOUR RESPONSE: Slideshow / Hand-Out / Listening
YOUR OWN LIFE: Slideshow /Hand-Out / Listening
A DIFFERENT TAKE: Slideshow / Hand-Out / Listening
FAITHFUL CHOICES: Slideshow / Hand-Out / Listening
WORLD LIES WITHIN: Slideshow / Hand-Out / ListeningREDEFINING EFFORT: Slideshow / Hand-Out / Listening
EXPECT FROM YOU: Slideshow / Hand-Out / Listening
Presentation Information
Student Presentations
Student Presentations
Final Reflection (Send 出席確認カード )
EVALUATION
Grades will be decided on a balanced performance in the following areas: Student presentation, weekly in-class task, attendance, and paper review.
*IMPORTANT*
Due to university regulations having to do with grade inflation, No "S, "A," or "B" grades will be given. As a general rule, students who complete this course will be awarded credit and the grade "C."
TEXTBOOK
No textbook.
Science English (Thursday 2)
DESCRIPTION & OBJECTIVES:
*This course is for INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED level students.
Class Orientation
Introductions
Big Numbers + FT Article
FT + Video Intro to HGH
Start Holistic Gardening HB
Chapters 1 and 2 + Presentation Info
What's "holistic"? + Chapters 3 and 4
PRESENTATION A: Steps 1 & 2
PRESENTATION B: STEP 3
PRESENTATION C: STEPS 4 & 5
PRESENTATION D: STEPS 6 & 7
The Grand Review / Submit Papers
GRADES:
Grades will be decided based on Weekly participation (33%), Presentation (34%), and The Grand Review Paper (33%).
TEXTBOOK:
To be downloaded.
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This semester, we're going to look at science YouTube videos for kids, tweens, and teens inspired by the website Reading Middle Grade - Books for Kids and Grown Ups.
Science YouTube videos for kids, tweens, and teens inspired by the website Reading Middle Grade - Books for Kids and Grown Ups.
Ryan's World - Make Lightning
SciShow Kids - The Science of Fall
Mystery Doug - Carsickness
Science Max - Sugar Cube Bridge
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SCIENCE ENGLISH
ONLINE/ON-DEMAND PROGRAM FOR "AT HOME" STUDENTSScience is about facts, evidence, and truth. In this class, we will study Critical Thinking for the Digital Age. Misinformation and disinformation run rampant all around us, and everyone needs to hone their skills to decipher what is true and what is not. We will study using YouTube videos not made for EFL (English as a Foreign Language) students. This makes it a bit challenging. However, if you put time and effort into it, you will see much improvement in your English comprehension ability. The journey begins!
SPRING SEMESTER
01_Introduction to Navigating Digital Information + Start Here + Lecture + Listening (part 6) + Task (chicory)
02_Fact-Checking + Handout 2+ Lecture + Task (kohlrabi)
03_Lateral Reading + Handout 3 + Lecture + Task (kale)
04_Deciding Who To Trust + Handout 4 + Lecture + Task (turnip)
05_Using Wikipedia + Handout 5 + Lecture + Task (daikon)
06_Evaluating Evidence + Handout 6 + Lecture + Task (beetroot)
07_Evaluating Photos and Videos + Handout 7 + Lecture + Task (chard)
08_Data and Infographics + Handout 8 + Lecture + Task (quinoa)
09_Click Restraint + Handout 9 + Lecture + Task (leek)
10_Social Media + Handout 10 + Lecture + Task (shallot)
TEST (Report) SUBMISSION (fennel)
AUTUMN SEMESTER
Student Introductions (lettuce)
[1] Introduction / [2] Energy (chicory)
3] Population & Consumption / [4] Depletion (kohlrabi)
[5] Pollution / [6] Political & Economic Management (kale)
[7] Belief Systems / [8] Biodiversity (turnip)
[9] Collapse / [10] Thinking in Systems (daikon)
[11] Shifting Cultural Stories / [12] Culture Change & Neuroscience (beetroot)
[13] What is Resilience? / [14] Community Resilience in the 21st Century (chard)
[15] Building Community Resilience / [16] How Globalization Undermines Resilience (quinoa)
[17] Economic Re-localization / [18] Social Justice (leek)
[19] Education / [20] Meeting Essential Community Needs (shallot)
[21] Resilience in Major Sectors / [22] Review, Assessment & Action (fennel)
Final Test or Report (trefoil)
GRADES:
Grades will be decided based on weekly student tasks (65%) and the Final Test/Report (35%). The YouTube English is fast, and the content is not always easy, so the professor will be "understanding."
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