Video clips will be shared as part of PowerPoint presentations via screen-share on Zoom and won’t require any external resource to view. For any students who might have connectivity issues related to watching videos played in Zoom, or for students who would like to view the clips beforehand, the video clips for the class will be posted in the Classroom in advance (about 5-6 days prior to each class meeting).

Students may want to have a notebook and pen/pencil to take notes in class.

For the first 9 weeks of class, students may take an optional online quiz to test their knowledge on what they learned after each class. These will be made available online using SurveyMonkey (link to be provided in the Classroom, no login required). 

For the 2 mini-assignments, students may need to do research online (searching for pictures of characters, etc.).

Although external viewings of anime series or films discussed in class will not be assigned, in order to complete the final assignment, students will need to be able to watch a recent anime title (can be TV series or movie, no earlier than 2010), via video-streaming service or other means. Students are welcome to choose a title they have already watched, but are recommended to review it at least in part.

このクラスでは、Outschool内のクラスルームに加えて、以下を使用します。
SurveyMonkey

Topics regarding anime discussed in class may include gender issues, sexuality, as well as references to violence.

Although video clips of anime shown in class will be limited to age-appropriate content (i.e. no nudity or graphic violence), as anime in Japan is meant for a wide range of ages, some of the titles discussed may contain more mature themes regarding violence and sexuality. Parents are advised to take this into consideration if (or when) a student expresses interest in wanting to explore more of a series discussed from class outside of class. 

Please also note that some of the video clips shown may contain some scenes of stylized (though not graphic) violence, and that most of the video clips shown in class will be in Japanese with English subtitles, which may be difficult for certain students.