Table 2 Syllabus of “A Rice and Culture Tour in Taiwan and Thailand”
Course outline and topics |
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1. Introduction—who we are & lecture theme and purpose; introduction to Taiwan |
2. Topic 1: Main types of rice in Thailand and Taiwan |
3. Topic 2: Rice festivals in Taiwan 1: Taiwanese food made up of sticky rice/compare and contrast rice-related traditions in Taiwan and Thailand |
4. Topic 3: Rice festivals in Taiwan 2: Dragon Boat Festivals |
5. Topic 4: Rice festivals in Thailand: Royal Plowing Ceremony |
6. Topic 5: Food Gallery Project preparation; brainstorming topics (connecting everyday practices related to the rice culture) |
7. Mock presentation and presentation skills dissection (template and key vocabulary) |
8. Final Food Gallery Project presentation (summative assessment, and each group receives a holistic score with only one chance) |