● 英語Ｒ（上級）教ⅡＡ

This class will be conducted ONLY in English. The course will provide an insight into various aspects of political and historical issues through popular music. Your level of English is not a big issue -　what truly matters is how you use your tools, in other words, what you know. You will not be required to translate the text, but to explain what it says (i.e. vocabulary) in your own words. You will be evaluated mostly through class participation. Preparation and participation are a MUST - failing to meet such demands will lead to a negative assessment. Thus, thorough preparation will be required. Regular vocabulary quizzes will be held to evaluate your readiness. Your willingness to learn and to take part in class is what truly counts.

This course will cover the social and historical aspect of popular music in the United States, in order to give you an insight of a larger cultural, political, and historical picture, which is essential in understanding the world we live in. The aim of this class is to polish your English skills based on reading, with the final goal to express yourselves in English by learning to use the vocabulary and expressions you have obtained throughout the course.

1	Introduction
2	Colonial Era to Civil War and Beyond
3	Chapter 1 Blues and Gospel
4	〃
5	Chapter 2 Jazz
6	〃
7	Chapter 3 The Music Industry, Film and Musicals
8	〃
9	Chapter 4 Folk and Country Music
10	〃
11	Chapter 5 Rock'n'Roll: The Fifties
12	〃
13	Special class with a guest speaker
14	Comprehension check
15	Supplementary Study
16	Chapter 5 Rock'n'Roll: The Fifties
17	Chapter 6 Soul, Funk, Disco and R&B
18	〃
19	Chapter 7 The Sixties
20	〃
21	〃
22	Chapter 8 The British Invasion
23	〃
24	Chapter 10 Rock and Pop from the 1970s Onward
25	〃
26	Chapter 9 Hip Hop and Rap
27	〃
28	Special class with a guest speaker
29	Comprehension Check
30	Supplementary Study

The schedule may alter according to the size of the class.

We will watch videos and analyze / discuss song lyrics during class.

Read and be able to explain the vocabulary in English of the set passage from the textbook before coming to class (approx. 40 mins).

レポート：20％（Automated translation (which is obvious in the eyes of a teacher) as well as plagiarism will be strictly checked. You will be required to write an essay after finishing each chapter.）

平常点（出席、クラス参加、グループ作業の成果等）：70％（Class preparation counts the most - looking up the vocabulary during class is out of the question.）

Quizzes and Term Examinations：10％（You will have a vocabulary quiz after finishing two chapters. Term examinations will include some extra questions.）

Be prepared, do not waste other students' time during class and deprive your classmates of their right to education.

Herman Bartelen, The Story of Popular Music, First Edition, Macmillan LanguageHouse, 2007, ISBN：9784777360499

履修者数制限あり。
第1回目の授業に必ず出席のこと｡

You will be asked to bring an intermediate English - English dictionary to class, as part of the aim of this class is for you to be able to 'translate' the skills you have gained within this class into your own vocabulary.

---