普及灣大學三年中文Chin 303: Greater China第十二週進度表       教授老師:孫珞 Lo Sun Perry

第十二週(4/6 – 4/10) 課程目標Overview & Goal:

  1. Topic #3 新生代創意文化|雲門舞集|吳非古箏|北京798藝術區
  2. Learn about the avant-garde art scenes in Taiwan and China; explore other topics related to Contemporary art & culture; work on group projects and essay writing

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·         Chinese Film: Red Cliff ( Part I) 赤壁 (2008)

4/7 Tues. 6:00-8:00 p.m.  Wyatt 209 Red Cliff Trailer

Week #12

課前功課 Pre-Class Reading

上課任務 In-Class Tasks

作業 評鑑Topic #3 Assignments & Evaluation

星期一(4/6)

Ø  Week #12 Grammar Point
(到)…的程度

(二) (三) (四) (pp. 43-44)
Due Monday 4/13

Ø  Prepare for Quiz #3.3 (Monday 4/6): Choose two out of the four questions WORD | PDF and prepare to answer in class. Typing is an option for this quiz.  Timed: 20 min.　

Quiz 3.3

Go over Grammar Point 不如

課堂討論及活動:

Questions WORD |  PDF

Brainstorm individual essay topics:
1) related to your group project topic;

OR 2) reaction essay to one of the podcast on Chinese Voices Project: Arts & Culture
Reminder: Chinese Film : Tuesday 6:00 Wy 209

Topic #3 – about 20% of total class grade
(weeks #10-12)

Ø  Quiz 3.1 | Quiz 3.2 | Quiz 3.3 30%

Ø  Class Discussion/Participation 10%

Ø  Group Project (research/proposal) 10% (Due Fri. 4/3)

Ø  Individual Essay  (writing) 25% (Draft Due Friday 4/10; Final Copy Due Monday 4/20)

Ø  Group Project (presentation) 25% (Due Week #13)

星期三(4/8)

Ø  Week #12 Grammar Point
(到)…的程度

(二) (三) (四) (pp. 43-44)
Due Monday 4/13

Ø  Individual Essay  (writing) 25% (Draft Due Friday 4/10 by 5 p.m.; Final Copy Due Monday 4/20 by 5 p.m.) email to perry@ups.edu

Ø  Work on Group project

Group Discussion課堂討論及活動
Go over Grammar Point (到)…的程度

Brainstorm individual essay topics:
1) related to your group project topic;

OR 2) reaction essay to one of the podcast on Chinese Voices Project: Arts & Culture

 

Group Project  Presentation Schedule:
Monday 4/13:

Group #1 Alex/Becca/Sam S./Jordan

Group #2 Courtney/Colin/Ryan/Roy
Wed. 4/15:

Group #3 Elise/Mark/Liz/Leechew

Friday 4/17

Group #4 Katie/Andrew/Sam F./Phil

Group #5 Elizabeth/ Brent

 

Meet this weekend to prepare for your group writing and PPT presentation:

Writing:  (typed | 300-500 characters)

1) Intro/background info of artist or group;

2) describe/comment on one or two selected pieces of work;

3) In what way is the artist “creative”? How does the work combine traditional and new elements?

4) Your comments/thoughts

星期五(4/10)

Ø  Week #12 Grammar Point
(到)…的程度

(二) (三) (四) (pp. 43-44)
Due Monday 4/13

Ø  Individual Essay  (writing) 25% (Draft Due Friday 4/10 by 5 p.m.; Final Copy Due Monday 4/20 by 5 p.m.) email to perry@ups.edu

Ø  Work on Group project

Group Discussion課堂討論及活動
Go over Grammar Point (到)…的程度

Brainstorm individual essay topics:
1) related to your group project topic;

OR 2) reaction essay to one of the podcast on Chinese Voices Project: Arts & Culture


 

背景閱讀Links provided by the instructor and students for Topic #3

Ø  Danwei.org <www.danwei.org/> described more fully in News and Media, is a good introduction to the music, art and media scene in China's major cities, often featuring independently-produced videos.

Ø  Neocha 新茶 <www.neocha.com> A community site devoted to sharing news and making connections in China's new creative culture, this is a excellent place to find out about concerts and learn about new music. Artists can upload music, photo and image files, etc. Much of the content is in Chinese, but one of the bilingual elements is the Next player, which streams a rotating selection of Chinese indie music.

Ø  Cui Jian's Official Website, <http://www.cuijian.com/>

Ø  "Birth Of A Beijing Music Scene" by Matthew Corbin Clark - companion article to PBS Frontline's "China In The Red"

Ø  Happy Avenue - Rock in China Wiki, <http://wiki.rockinchina.com/index.php?title=Happy_Avenue>  |  Happy Avenue <http://wapedia.mobi/en/Happy_Avenue>

Ø  Lisa Movius’ Links <http://www.movius.us/links/links.html>. Lisa Movius is a freelance writer based in Shanghai; the links page of her website is particularly good for following alternative music in Shanghai and Beijing, and for general information on the Shanghai arts scene. 

Ø  雲門舞集簡介, <http://www.cloudgate.org.tw/cg/about/index.php>

Ø  Taiwan Cultural Portal, <http://www.culture.tw/index.php?option=com_sobi2&catid=28&Itemid=175&limit=10&limitstart=40 >

Ø  Growing Underground Is Making Noise in China, <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/27/arts/music/27expe.html>

Ø  Factory 798: Beijing’s Breath of Uncensored Air, <http://www.uncorneredmarket.com/2008/08/factory-798-beijing/>

Ø  北京798艺术区<http://www.798art.org/>

Ø  宋庄画家村画廊, <http://www.artistvillagegallery.com/>

Ø  Asia Art Archive <http://www.aaa.org.hk/. >A Hong Kong-based research center that documents the contemporary Asian art world, the Asian Art Archive maintains an extremely useful website that features listings of current exhibitions both in Asia and around the world, a newsletter, and links to galleries, bookstores, image archives and artist sites.

Ø  Wu Fei Music, <http://www.wufeimusic.com/> | Guzheng Showcase by Wu Fei | Wu Fei & Fulvio Maras-Guzheng with percussion

Ø  “声东击西”系列演出——声“缘”北京<http://music.yule.sohu.com/20081230/n261496418_3.shtml>

Ø  Wu Fei’s Youtube Music <http://www.youtube.com/user/WuFeiMusic>