June in 英米比較文化

June 3 - Group Presentations & Discussions

Activities: 

1) complete Group Presentations

2) do question sessions
3) form new working groups
4) discuss and assign HW

Homework

1) reread ジョゼフ キャンベルの ヒーローズ・ジャーニー

2) TBD

June 10 - The Bases for Cultural Beliefs: Myths

Activities: 

1) complete Group Presentations

2) complete lecture presentation: Myths in Japan and The West

• Presentation - The Bases for Cultural Beliefs: Myths
• Lecture Note Taking Worksheet - Myths
• List of Japanese & Greek Myths

5) discuss and assign HW

• explain next presentation topic and process
• assign one Japanese myth to each group to research and present
• do The Japanese Creation Myth - How was Japan Created
• watch videos on the List of Japanese & Greek Myths

Homework

1) research the Japanese myth for your group

2) prepare group presentation on one Japanese myth

June 17 - The Hero's Journey: A Cultural Universal

Activities: 

1) complete The Japanese Creation Myth - How was Japan Created

• Presentation - The Bases for Cultural Beliefs: Myths

2) do activities for The Hero's Journey

• view video: ヒーローズ・ジャーニー：あなたと英雄の共通点
• do group discussion w/The Hero's Journey Worksheet
• time limited discussion, worksheet collected at the end of allotted time

3) read and discuss Group Presentation Reqs: Explain a Japanese Myth

4) prepare for your group's poster presentation on one Japanese myth
5) discuss and assign HW

Homework

1) prepare group presentation on one Japanese myth

2) make a poster for group presentation on one Japanese myth 

June 24 - Interpreting Western Myths

Activities: 

1) return to and complete lecture presentation: Myths in Japan and The West

• Worksheet: Summary and Analysis of Greek Myths
• watch videos on the List of Japanese & Greek Myths

2) do poster presentation preparation
3) discuss and assign HW

Homework

1) make notes for poster presentation

2) TBD