3562001 American Literature
| Numbering Code | U-LET19 23562 PJ36 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 1 | Course Type | Practical training | |
| Target Year | Target Student | |||
| Language | English | Day/Period | Wed.1 | |
| Instructor name | LUDVIK，Catherine (Part-time Lecturer) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | This course aims at cultivating students' general ability for reading, speaking, listening, and writing. | |||
| Course Goals | Through class discussions, assignments, and presentations, this course will enhance the ability of the students to express in English their views on Kyoto's cultural heritage and its preservation. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
1. Preserving History: Universities and Museums―Kyoto University Museum Reading: Kyoto Museums Guidebook (Kyoto City Board of Education, 1992), pp. 239-240. 2. Shinto Shrines: Yoshida Jinja Reading: John Breen and Mark Teeuwen, A New History of Shinto (Wiley&Blackwell, 2010), pp. 1-23. 3. (a) Shinto Spring Festivals: Aoi Matsuri; (b) Discussion on Shinto in Contemporary Japan Reading: Kansai Cool, pp. 43-48; Kyoto Lives, p. 24 “Inui Mitsutaka, Shrine Priest.” 4. Introduction to Buddhism: Commemorating the Life and Passing of the Buddha Reading: Kyoto: A Cultural History, Chapter Three “City of Buddhism” pp. 37-59. 5. Mt. Hiei, “Mother Mountain of Japanese Buddhism,” and its Circumambulating Monks Reading: Kyoto Lives, p. 64 “Kate Connell--Mt. Hiei, Guardian Mountain.” Assigned Viewing: “The Monks Risking Death On An Extraordinary Journey,” Journeyman Pictures (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S06oMxdt40A). 6. Group/Individual Presentations on Sects of Buddhism and Kyoto Temples Readings: Kyoto: A Cultural History, Chapter Five “City of Zen” pp. 76-95; Kyoto Lives, pp. 70-71 “Matsuyama Daiko, Deputy Chief Priest, Taizo’in Temple.” 7. Discussion on Sects of Buddhism and Kyoto Temples 8. Zen Temples and Visual Arts: Daitokuji’s annual airing of its hanging-scroll paintings; Taizoin’s sliding screen painting project Reading: Gregory P. A. Levine, Daitokuji: The Visual Cultures of a Zen Monastery, pp. 83-87. Assigned Viewing: “Taizoin Hojo; Fusuma-e Painting Project” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7JEA658doc). 9. Pure Land Faith and Monthly Markets: Chionji Reading: “Chionji” (handout) 10. "Micro Temples": discussion on temple activities and economy in contemporary Japan Readings: Kansai Cool, pp. 189-193; Kyoto Lives, pp. 34-35 “Kajita Shinsho, the Path to Honen-in.” 11. Group/Individual Presentations on Heian-Period Historical and Literary Figures Reading: Kyoto: A Cultural History, Chapter One “ City of Kanmu” pp. 1-19. 12. Discussion on Heian-Period Historical and Literary Figures Reading: Kyoto: A Cultural History, Chapter Two “City of Genji” pp. 20-36; Kyoto Lives, p. 78 “Setouchi Jakucho--The Tale of Genji.” 13. Summer Festivals: Gion Matsuri―history and traditions Reading: World Heritage document on “Yamahoko, the float ceremony of the Kyoto Gion festival.” 14. Summer Festivals: Gion Matsuri―visual arts 15. Course Review |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
Class attendance and participation in discussions (20%) Written assignments (25%) Class presentations (30%) Review test (25%) |
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| Course Requirements | None | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students will be assigned weekly readings (selected chapters of the textbooks and handouts) on various aspects of the cultural heritage and history of Kyoto, which will then be discussed in class. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | All readings will be posted on Panda. | ||
