市ヶ谷リベラルアーツセンター（ILAC）ILAC Course

Have you learned an additional language through music, film, poetry, stories, novels, or any other forms of art? What was your experience like? In this course, we start by discussing why art facilitates learning, especially second language acquisition. You will then experience various forms of art incorporated into language learning and teaching through the modeling by the instructor as well as through peer teaching. We are also going to discuss social activism expressed through artwork and research activism in the world.

In this course, you will: 1) understand and appreciate artistic forms of language education, 2) understand social activism behind artistic expression, 3) be able to analyze the relevance of the social issues to the present-day world of globalization, and 3) participate in an art-based approach to language learning/teaching using your creativity. You will also reflect on your own reactions to an artistic approach to language education and social justice and consider how this learning may influence your values, identities and worldview.

各学部のディプロマ・ポリシーのうち、以下に関連している。法学部・法律学科：DP3・DP4、法学部・政治学科：DP1、法学部・国際政治学科：DP1、文学部：DP1、経営学部：DP3、国際文化学部：DP1、人間環境学部：DP2、キャリアデザイン学部：DP1

英語 / English

This is an online, real-time delivery course; every class will be taught on Zoom. Please refer to the instructions on Hoppii on how to connect to Zoom to attend the first class online, in which more detail will be explained.
Before class you are required to work on some reading assignments. In class we study new material, complete relevant tasks in pairs or small groups, and share your discussion with the class. You are encouraged to actively participate in this problem-based learning (PBL). Feedback will be given orally in interaction throughout the course. Written feedback will be provided for your written papers within a week of submission.

あり / Yes

なし / No

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

1：Introduction

Course information, getting to know each other

2：Learning language from/with art

Learning language from poetry, Marshall Rosenberg

3：Poetry - 1, social activism

Developing identities through poetry, Mother Teresa

4：Poetry - 2, social activism

Participate in poetry writing, Mahatoma & Katurabai Gandhi

5：Film, social activism

Film for art and social justice, Nelson Mandela

6：Stories/Story-telling, social activism

Learning language through narratives, Mairead Corrigan McGuire & Betty Williams

7：Artistic creativity in peace linguistics, social activism

Language learning and peace, H. H. The Dalai Lama

8：Music - 1, social activism

Learning language through music, social activist (TBA)

9：Music - 2, social activism

Social activism through music, Peter Benenson

10：Children's literature,

Art and social justice in picture books, Sister Chan Khong

11：Folk tales

Peace education via kamishibai theater,
Cesar Chavez

12：Novels

Learning language and social issues through literature, Meena Keshwar Kamal

13：Speeches

Learning language and social issues through a speech, social activist (TBA)

14：Wrap-up

Reflection and your artistic expression

You should complete assigned reading and/or assignments ahead of time and come to class ready for discussion. Review your lesson thoroughly after class.
For your presentations, develop an art-based language lesson (peer teaching) and creative multi-media talk on a social activist.
University guidelines suggest the preparation and review time of around two hours a week for a two-credit course like this one. 本授業の準備学習・復習時間は、各2時間を標準とします。

Censor, Meera. (2011). Humanitarians for justice, nonviolence, and peace. San Bernadino, California.

Other readings will be distributed through the course website, Google Classroom. Handouts and resources related to the course content are to be provided in class or made available in Google Classroom.

a. Participation (20%)
b. Micro-teaching using an art-based approach (25%)
c. Mini-research presentation on an social activist (25%)
d. Reflective writing (30%)

You will not be able to pass this course if you miss more than three class periods a semester except in extreme circumstances.

Message to the course participants:

This is a relatively new course that opened in the spring of 2019. We had fascinating discussion and both students and I learned a great deal!
This course is conducted in English. Students must be competent speakers of English (native or proficient with TOEFL® iBT 61+ or equivalent). If your scores are TOEFL® iBT 61 - 100, you can take this course but be ready to make a little more thorough preparation each week.
If you are interested in current issues, you’re an excellent fit for this class. If you are more of a learner who likes the fun of language and art, you are also welcome. I expect international and Japanese students of all majors to work collaboratively despite their different cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Come with an open mind and learn from each other!

Please be prepared to use Hoppii, Google Classroom, and Zoom with your university account and check your university email daily. You will need to use a headset with a microphone if you are attending class on campus.