CiNii 図書 - Exploring content : reading for academic success

Using a content-based approach, Exploring Content: Reading for Academic Success delivers a broad introduction to disciplines such as science, anthropology, and art, while giving students reading and study skills essential for college-level success. "As you read" questions help students navigate authentic college texts.

Scope and Sequence About Exploring Content To the Teacher To the Student About the Author Unit 1 HOW DID IT ALL BEGIN? Chapter 1 The Universe and the Earth * Introductory Reading: The Beginning of the Universe and the Origin of the Earth * Main Reading: The Formation of Organic Molecules from Inorganic Molecules Chapter 2 Developments on Early Earth * Introductory Reading: The Formation of the First Living Cells * Main Reading: The Drifting Shape of Our World: The Theory of Continental Drift Unit 2 WHERE DID WE COME FROM? Chapter 3 The Nature of Life * Introductory Reading: The Classification of Life * Main Reading: The Role of Natural Selection in Evolution Chapter 4 Human Evolution * Introductory Reading: Out of the Trees * Main Reading: The Evolution of Homo sapiens Unit 3 WHERE DID CIVILIZATION FIRST DEVELOP? Chapter 5 First Steps Toward Civilization * Introductory Reading: The Early Accomplishments of Homo sapiens * Main Reading: Setting the Stage for Civilization: The Origins of Food Production Chapter 6 Early Civilization * Introductory Reading: Mesopotamia: The First Civilization * Main Reading: Ancient Sumer: The World of the First Cities Unit 4 HOW HAVE PEOPLE REPRESENTED THE WORLD AROUND THEM? Chapter 7 Definition and Context in Art * Introductory Reading: Art and the Artist * Main Reading: Creativity, Meaning, and Style Chapter 8 The Influence of History on Art * Introductory Reading: Looking at Art * Main Reading: Experiencing Ancient Egyptian Art Unit 5 HOW DOES OUR SOCIETY INFLUENCE HOW WE PERCEIVE THE WORLD? Chapter 9 Society's Influence on Our Behavior * Introductory Reading: Understanding the Influence of Other People in Our Lives * Main Reading: The Power of Social Influence Chapter 10 Interpreting Human Behavior * Introductory Reading: The Subjectivity of Social Situations * Main Reading: Understanding Basic Human Motives Index of Keys Words and Phrases

巻冊次: v. 2 ISBN 9780131402003

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Exploring Content 2: Readingfor Academic Success, by Lorraine C. Smith, engages English language learners in authentic academic content to help them succeed in college classes. Readings from college textbooks and supporting exercises teach students essential reading and study skills as well as academic and content vocabulary. Features *Five units, consisting of two related chapters, explore the fields of human behavior, culture, the origins of modern science, Eastern and Western art, and cross-cultural psychology.*Fine art, photos, illustrations, and graphs enhance each reading and help students understand important information.*Reading and study skills are introduced throughout the book. These include previewing vocabulary and content, analyzing sentence meaning and text organization, understanding and creating graphic organizers, scanning and skimming, and writing summaries.*Unit follow-up activities, including writing assignments and Internet research, allow students to apply and extend what they have learned.

Scope and Sequence About Exploring Content to the Teacher To the Student About the Author Unit 1 HOW DO ORGANISMS INTERACT WITH THE WORLD AROUND THEM? Chapter 1 Behavior Understanding Behavior Instinctive Behavior and Learned Behavior Chapter 2 Understanding Instinct and Learning Instinct and Learned Compared Instinct and Learning in the Same Organism Unit 2 HOW IS OUR WORLD VIEW SHAPED BY OUR CULTURE? Chapter 3 Defining and Exploring Culture The Concept of Culture A Model for the Study of Cultural Systems Chapter 4 Nature Shaping Culture Making the World View Real The Processes of Culture Change Unit 3 HOW DOES OUR PLACE IN HISTORY INFLUENCE WHAT WE BELIEVE? Chapter 5 The Birth of Modern Science * The Aristotelian Origins of Western Scientific Research * The Seventeenth-Century Scientific Revolution Chapter 6 Science and a New WorldView Galileo Galilei's Astronomical Observations The New Science and the New Scientists Unit 4 HOW DO CULTURE AND HISTORY INFLUENCE ART? Chapter 7 The Rise of the Western Artist Art and Artists in History The Early Renaissance in Italy and Flanders Chapter 8 The Foundations of Chinese Art Art and Artists in China Chinese Art: Landscape Painting Unit 5 HOW DO WE EXPLAIN OUR SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES? Chapter 9 Understanding People across Cultures The Nature of Cross-Cultural Psychology Cross-Cultural Approaches to Studying Human Behavior Chapter 10 Theories of Human Motivation Motivation and Behavior Universal Mechanisms of Human Motivation Index of Key Words and Phrases

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