シラバス
| 授業科目名 | 年度 | 学期 | 開講曜日・時限 | 学部・研究科など | 担当教員 | 教員カナ氏名 | 配当年次 | 単位数 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced EnglishⅤ／アドバンスト英語 | 2025 | 春学期 | 金3 | 国際経営学部 | バールドウィン デイヴィッド |
バールドウィン デイヴィッド |
1～4年次配当 | 1 |
科目ナンバー
GM-EN2-FEA5
履修条件・関連科目等
Students should be willing to read in English as well as ask and answer questions in English. The teacher will help along the way. Students should be of CEFR C1 or above. You can find quick tests online.
授業で使用する言語
英語
授業で使用する言語（その他の言語）
English is used in this class. Difficult expressions will be explained or translated for students.
授業の概要
Students will read "Sophie's World" by Jostein Gaarder. Sophie's World is a history of philosophy told as a story through the eyes of two young girls. It is a story with time traveling, historic characters, personality swaps and secret letters in the mail.
Jostein Gaarder was born in Oslo, Norway and has written several books, many of them from the perspective of children. David Baldwin, the teacher, named his dog "Sophie" after the main character.
科目目的
Students and teacher will read together and discuss the ideas put forth in the book "Sophie's World" by Jostein Gaarder.
Students will read little by little, in class, and review the material as well. Reviewing the reading is important in understanding and remembering. Each homework will simply be a type of review of the material.
Students will report on philosophers mentioned in the book. They will choose the topic, research and report on their findings.
Two tests will be given to assess their understanding of the material. Each will be short and have questions that can be easily answered if they read the chapters.
The focus is on reading and understanding. Only practical vocabulary and phrases will be taught chapter by chapter. All vocabulary words tested appear in the book.
This class is always a lot of fun to the teacher and students as we get to know the different perspectives, values and backgrounds of everyone.
到達目標
By the end of this course students will be better readers of English including their pronunciation, chunking, inflection, and speed.
By the end of the course students will know how to define and speak about different schools of philosophy from Aristotle to Singer.
Students will be able to say they read a book by a renowned Norwegian author.
授業計画と内容
Class 1: Introduction to each other. Opening assessment of students' ideas about philosophy. Introduction of Cornell Notes. Read chapter 1 "The Top Hat".
Class 2: Review homework. Read and discuss pp.28~46.
Class 3: Review homework. Read and discuss pp.56~77.
Class 4: Review homework. Read and discuss pp.94~120.
Class 5: Review homework. Read and discuss pp.140~164.
Class 6: Review homework. Read and discuss pp.188~215. Explanation of midterm.
Class 7: Review homework. Summary review of book up to pg.232. Read and discuss pp.233~246.
Class 8: Review homework. Read and discuss pp.247~266.
Class 9: Review homework. Read and discuss pp.282~302.
Class 10: Review homework. Introduce final project. Read and discuss pp.322~359.
Class 11: Review homework. Read and discuss pp.372~403.
Class 12: Review homework. Read and discuss pp.429~471.
Class 13: Final reports on an original topic.
Class 14: Finish any reports, readings. Final summary of class.
授業時間外の学修の内容
指定したテキストやレジュメを事前に読み込むこと
授業時間外の学修の内容（その他の内容等）
Students will finish and summarize the readings in Cornell notes fashion for homework.
Each student will discuss their homework in the following class.
Students will research a topic of their choice to teach to other students which includes, but not limited to, summarizing a famous philosopher's arguments, using what was learned in class and applying it to a currect news story, or taking what was learned from class and applying it to an historical event.
授業時間外の学修に必要な時間数／週
・毎週１回の授業が半期（前期または後期）または通年で完結する外国語。１週間あたり１時間の学修を基本とします。
・毎週２回の授業が半期（前期または後期）で完結する外国語。１週間あたり２時間の学修を基本とします。
成績評価の方法・基準
| 種別 | 割合（％） | 評価基準 |
|---|---|---|
| 中間試験 | 10 | Summary of first half of the book. |
| 期末試験（到達度確認） | 15 | Summary of second half of the book. |
| レポート | 25 | Research and present a famous philosopher or current event |
| 平常点 | 30 | Reading and participating in discussions in class |
| その他 | 20 | Homework, which will be used in class for discussion purposes |
成績評価の方法・基準（備考）
Taking part in reading, discussing and evaluating the topics in the book is the most important aspect of learning this material. Therefore, the largest weight will be placed on participating in class and completing the homework.
課題や試験のフィードバック方法
授業時間内で講評・解説の時間を設ける
課題や試験のフィードバック方法（その他の内容等）
アクティブ・ラーニングの実施内容
PBL（課題解決型学習）／ディスカッション、ディベート／グループワーク
アクティブ・ラーニングの実施内容（その他の内容等）
授業におけるICTの活用方法
実施しない
授業におけるICTの活用方法（その他の内容等）
実務経験のある教員による授業
いいえ
【実務経験有の場合】実務経験の内容
【実務経験有の場合】実務経験に関連する授業内容
テキスト・参考文献等
1. Jostein Gaarder
2. Sophie's World: A novel about the history of philosophy.
3. Picador (Publisher) 2007
4. Paperback or digital version accepted.
5. eISBN 978-1-46680-427-2
Gaarder, Jostein. Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy (FSG Classics) (p. 524). (Function). Kindle Edition.
その他特記事項
You will be reading a very interesting book and discussing the topics. The level and speed of the class will be determined by the students. If you complete the work, you will pass. It is that simple. Reading, discussing and showing up are more important than mastery of English. Let's have some fun while learning philosophy.