Literature/Writing

Comparative lesson to examine the social, political, and economical changes in twentieth century China

by Roberta E. Adams, Department of English, Fitchburg State College

An introduction into three aesthetic concepts which deliniates the influences of Buddhism on Japanese aesthetics

by Bradley Park, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, St. Mary's College of Maryland

Lesson for freshman interdisciplinary courses in Chinese culture and civilization

by Fay Beauchamp, Department of English, Community College of Philadelphia

Students examine the interdisciplinary vastness of Russian history over the last four hundered years.

by Monty Walker, Yakima Valley College

This assignment is for a class on "The Art of Storytelling," but it could be used in any class that talks about oral traditions. 

By Joseph Swaba, Gateway Community College, Arizona

This lesson challenges students to write a persuasive essay on the Bosnian genocide by analyzing whether the Bosnian case truly fits the legal definition of genocide.  

by John Liffiton, Scottsdale Community College, Arizona

Through lecture, small-group activities, in-class discussion, and web-delivered content and assessment, and by using the semantic/syntactic approach to genre, introduced by Rick Altman, as its guiding theory, this course will examine the substitutions and syntax of early modern “Turk” plays and the evolution of tropes—that alternatingly value alterity and perpetuate bias—in representations of the Middle East in Early Modern England. 

By Kyle DiRoberto, PhD