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令和元年度以前入学者 卒業論文研究ゼミ1
教員名 ロ・ディコマウロ
単位数    1 学年    3 開講区分 文理学部
科目群 英文学科
学期 前期 履修区分 必修
授業の形態 Task research
授業概要 Students will be introduced to the classical tradition, a branch of cultural studies.
授業のねらい・到達目標 Can read the ancient Greek myth of Heracles/Hercules.
Can analyze how and why it reappears throughout cultural history.
Can focus on that myth in British literature, particularly in the collection of detective stories The Labors of Hercules, a volume of the Hercule Poirot mystery series by Agatha Christie, along with its adaptation.
Can trace the evolution and versatility of the Heracles/Hercules story as it appears in such different media and genres, from oral tradition through print to video.

この科目は文理学部(学士(文学))のディプロマポリシーDP1 、DP3、DP4、DP5、DP6、DP7、DP8、及び、カリキュラムポリシーCP1、CP3、CP4、CP5、CP6、CP7、CP8、に対応している。
授業の方法 Regular homework will ensure proper preparation for each seminar class. Retention of all the material covered will be evaluated via weekly quizzes. Students will also be required to write an essay comparing one of the Hercule Poirot mysteries not covered in class with its corresponding mythical labor of Heracles. Finally, they should spend 1 hour to complete preparation and homework for each class.
授業計画
1 Background & Apollodorus First Labour
【事前学習】Read Background & Apollodorus First Labour. (1時間)
【事後学習】Name card picture, Glue, Study, & Apollodorus Second to Sixth Labours (pages 73-77) (1時間)
2 Apollodorus Second to Sixth Labours
【事前学習】Read Apollodorus Second to Sixth Labours. (1時間)
【事後学習】Choose one of the seven labours of Agatha Christie not covered in class to write about for the essay. (1時間)
3 Apollodorus Seventh to Twelfth Labours
【事前学習】Read Apollodorus Seventh to Twelfth Labours. (1時間)
【事後学習】Read the labour you chose and write notes. (1時間)
4 A. Christie “About the Author” and “Forward”
【事前学習】Read A. Christie “About the Author” and “Forward”. (1時間)
【事後学習】Find an academic book on your labour, read the relevant pages, and write notes. (1時間)
5 Christie Three “The Arcadian Deer"
【事前学習】Read Christie Three “The Arcadian Deer". (1時間)
【事後学習】Find an academic article, read it, and write notes. (1時間)
6 Christie Four “The Erymanthian Boar” I-III
【事前学習】Read Christie Four “The Erymanthian Boar” I-III. (1時間)
【事後学習】Make an outline. (1時間)
7 Christie Four “The Erymanthian Boar” IV-VII
【事前学習】Read Christie Four “The Erymanthian Boar” IV-VII. (1時間)
【事後学習】Write the first body paragraph. (1時間)
8 Christie Six “The Stymphalean Birds” I-IV
【事前学習】Read Christie Six “The Stymphalean Birds” I-IV. (1時間)
【事後学習】Write the second body paragraph. (1時間)
9 Christie Six “The Stymphalean Birds” V-IX
【事前学習】Read Christie Six “The Stymphalean Birds” V-IX. (1時間)
【事後学習】Write the rest of the body paragraphs. (1時間)
10 Christie Nine “The Girdle of Hippolyta”
【事前学習】Read Christie Nine “The Girdle of Hippolyta”. (1時間)
【事後学習】Write the introductory paragraph. (1時間)
11 Christie Twelve “The Capture of Ceberus” I & II
【事前学習】Read Christie Twelve “The Capture of Ceberus” I & II. (1時間)
【事後学習】Write the concluding paragraph. (1時間)
12 Christie Twelve “The Capture of Ceberus” III-VII
【事前学習】Read Christie Twelve “The Capture of Ceberus” III-VII. (1時間)
【事後学習】Write the Works Cited list, and prepare the first draft. (1時間)
13 Adaptation [1/2]
【事前学習】Review for quiz. (1時間)
【事後学習】Have a classmate edit your first draft. (1時間)
14 Adaptation [2/2]
【事前学習】Review for quiz. (1時間)
【事後学習】Study for the last quiz. (1時間)
15 Conclusion & Course evaluation
【事前学習】Reflection on course. (1時間)
【事後学習】Read Horace. (1時間)
その他
教科書 Agatha CHRISTIE, The Labors of Hercules: A Hercule Poirot Collection:Hercule Poirot Mysteries, William Morrow, ISBN 9780062073983, 2011
CHIN, Peter et al., Academic Writing Skills 1, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 9780017636224, 2012
For each class, students who forget their textbook or supplies will give 1% of their final grade to students who share their textbook or supplies.
Please buy the textbooks BEFORE the first class.
参考書 使用しない
成績評価の方法及び基準 レポート(36%)、授業参画度:12 Homework assignments(12%)、13 Quizzes (4% each)(52%)
レポートは求めるテーマと内容、提出状況をみて評価します。
オフィスアワー Wednesdays 3rd period (13:00 – 14:30)

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