1、Western Culture & Society,Professor Luke Stapley,Welcome to our class,Please take a two pieces of paper and write two questions you have about western culture or anything about the west you would like to know.,Your Teacher,Professor Luke Stapley Email: A-LukeS Chinese name:,陆克,Attendance: Attendance
2、 is mandatory. Allowed 2 absences without issues. absence if you are 10 or more minutes late.In-class Participation: The more you participate, the more fun the class is.,Rules,Assignments Essay (15%) Midterm (25%) Final (25%) Presentation (20%) Attendance (15%)This classroom is an American classroom
3、!,Rules,What is Culture?,Culture is shared values, attitudes, relationships, and goals a group has. There are many sub-cultures within a culture. What are some things that make a culture different? Language Food Customs Marriage,What makes a society?,Relationships between people with broad shared in
4、terests and culture.There are many societies Western Society Eastern Society High Society Chinese Society,How We Will View Western Culture,Food Music TV Movies Crime and Punishment Family roles Business Medicine & Health Sports Internet Government And more,Assignments in Class,Midterm test Final tes
5、t 1 2-page report on a movie viewed in class A group presentation on a specific part of western culture. Well discuss this later.,Blues Brothers,Music Crime Urban living Music Class issues Religion Cars Music,Wall Street,Crime Money Business Love Class issues Values Family,American Beauty,Family Love Drug use Sex Responsibility Art Homosexuality Crime,Questions?,
