Type of Credit: Partially Required
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Number of Students
We examine the historical development of sports in the United States
from a societal and cultural viewpoint. The course provides opportunity to examine the
relationship between sports and nationalism, sports and politics, sports and the economy,
sports and society change, and sports and gender. We will emphasize the origins and
development of popular American sports.
能力項目說明
Course contents include lecture, secondary readings, primary source readings, and film.
We will examine the gradual development of an American sports culture and the
changing attitudes towards sports. Emphasize will be given to the challenges faced in the
creation and development of a uniquely American sports culture. The course will be
especially valuable to students who wish to develop their English-language reading,
speaking, and writing skills while studying the social/cultural history of sport in the United
States.
Knowledge of sports is not a prerequisite for the course.
| 教學週次Course Week | 彈性補充教學週次Flexible Supplemental Instruction Week | 彈性補充教學類別Flexible Supplemental Instruction Type |
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Flexible learning weeks (17 & 18): “American Sports History at the Movies"
Student will need to watch and give a very basic review of a (US-related) sport-related movie.
- Attendance and participation, occasional pop quizzes (‘perfect attendance’ 0 or 1
absences) (10%)
- Mid-term Exam November 7 (45%)
- Final – December 26 (45%)
See attached syllabus
| 書名 Book Title | 作者 Author | 出版年 Publish Year | 出版者 Publisher | ISBN | 館藏來源* | 備註 Note |
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You will need to access course material on the course Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1GlphkedCBUjvt3X0ApzcoZQveJQi4jDK