主題:教師專業成長團體
名稱:post-industrialist America
日期:2015-04-14
時間:12:10-13:10
地點:J424-03
主講人:大葉大學英美系-白德里老師
內容:
一、目的:
本主題是以後工業化時期美國發展為討論的主軸。藉著演講、聽講與表達不同的意見老師?能學習到新的領域。此次本社群以討論『美國』為主。希望藉著這樣的探討能帶動老師們,儘量能以啟發學生的思考和開拓他們對於他國的發展有各進一步的認識。
二、主講者及題目簡介:
大葉大學英美系-白德里老師
題目: Redefining values in a post-industrialist America後工業時期美國的價值觀
三、內容:
(a) Introduction of Bethlehem, PA
‧founded on Christmas Eve 1741
‧A new start for Moravian worshipers
‧A religious community
‧6th Oldest College in America “Moravian College”
(b) Bethlehem, PA
‧A historic area
‧Preserving the history on Industry from before the founding of the nation
‧Home of many of America’s largest industries of the 20th century
‧Key manufacturing facility for WWII steel and armory
‧Created a top level Engineering University
‧Lehigh University”
(c) The Rust Belt
Many cities in the Rust Belt have experienced
major population loss in their urban cores
thousands of abandoned homes,
decayed infrastructure,
environmental challenges, no growth to justify a belief that many districts will ever be repopulated.
Accept the reality of a significantly diminished stature in the 21st century.