Wandering in Tunisia ---through traveling, literary works and movies

1. International Education Course in Chi-Jen High Wandering in Tunisia---through traveling, literary works and movies Course: Advanced English Class Presenter & Teacher: Tricia, Chen Course Duration: 15 weeks

2. Week 1: Knowing the Arab World • Name of the Nations: Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, and Syria etc. • Languages: Arabic, French, English, or Italian • Politics, Economy and Society: Postcolonial Era, Poverty, and Tourism. • International Relations and Politics • Conflicts: Jasmine Revolution • Literature: The Arabian Nights

3. Week 2: Knowing Tunisia (Part1) • Geography: Mediterranean Sea and Sahara Desert • Cultures: Carthage by Phoenicians • Races:Arabian and Berber • Languages:French and Arabian • Religion: 90% Islam and 10% Roman Catholic

4. Week 3: Knowing Tunisia (Part 2) • History and Politics: French Colonialization (1883~1956) Gaining independence from France in 50’s (at 1956) Former president: Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1987~2011) Affiliations: the Arab League • Economics:Olive Oil and Tourism • National Flower:Jasmine Flower

5. Week 4: How to Enter Tunisia • Applying Visa(*Tunisia’s Visa Office is in Japan) 2 color ID Photos, Passport (valid 6 months) 2 Visa Application Forms • Transportation: Airplane (AF, EU, or QR), or Mediterranean Cruise • Travelers’ Blogs: http://blog.xuite.net/fullerton/meow/10775521 http://blog.udn.com/ShireenLin/2150840 http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/notebookangela/article?mid=1543&prev=1563&next=1516 http://staphnie.wordpress.com/2010/12/30/%E7%AA%81%E5%B0%BC%E8%A5%BF%E 4%BA%9E%E7%9A%84%E7%A9%B4%E5%B1%85%E5%B1%8B/ • Tours Organized Tour or Individual Tour

6. Week 5: Organize a Tour in Tunisia • Sightseeing Tours: Route 1:Tunis (capital) → Dougga→Sbeitla→Kairouan→ Route 2:Tunis→Sarah Desert(Mides, Chott el Jerid, Douz, ) → El Jem→Chenini Route 3: Organize your own tour. H.W. Learning Sheet • Accommodations: Hotels • Transportation Jeep and Camels

7. Week 6: 3 Musts in Tunisia • Must-Eats: Couscous, and Brik. H.W.=>Findinga Tunisian cooking recipe • Must-Gos:Sahara Desert Blue& white buildings and Colosseum • Must-Buys:birdcage and mint tea

8. Week 7: Cultural Studies---Travelling Theory and Post-colonialism • Quiz: Essay Question Exam • Who is Edward Said? • Introduction of “Traveling Theory” • Introduction of “Post-colonialism”

9. Week 8: Uprising in Tunisia---Jasmine Revolution • Historical Background Time: Dec. 17th, 2010 Problems: ostensible democracy, corrupt government, high unemployment, and Tunisian former president Ben Ali. • The Cause of the Event High unemployment rate of young people with a good economic foundation and a high level of repression • Group List of Action Play

10. Week 9: Tunisian Literature • History of Tunisian Literature Arabian Literature in Tunisia French-language Literature • Plays: • Novels: Brasilia Café (2006)

11. Week 10: Relevant Literature& Literary Theories • Post-colonial Literature • Wounded Literature/ Scar Literature (a) Literature on “228 Event” (b) Literature after “July Fourth Movement” (c) Slavery in America. e.g.. Tony Morrison “Beloved” (d) “Holocaust” Literature • Realism • Post-colonialism • Due Day for Students’ Draft on Action Plays

12. Week 11: Terms Review on Revolution • Adj. colonial, autocratic, repressive, etc. • Adv. • Noun Revolution, Pseudo-democracy, Constitutional Monarch, human rights record, puppet regime, youth bulge, and etc. • Verb overturn, desist, flee, confiscate, etc. • Derivations auto->autocracy->autocrat->autocratic->autocriticism

13. Week 12: Writing Review • Revise on Students’ Plays • Key elements to write a good play Different characters, meaningful setting, fun conversation, and strong personalities, making all the dramas, climax, turning point and a satisfying or an open ending.

14. Week 13: Course Review on Revolution • Rehearsal Week (a) Activate students’ imagination to attach to the social world and show sympathy to the people who are suffering. (b) Organize a revolution by playing it out: a rehearsal week. • Creating Scar Literature in Chinese A. Purposes: (a) Reflection on events (b) Comfort victims (c) Involvement in writing process B. Creation Process: (a) Brainstorming (b) Research

15. Week 14: Performance of the Play • Action Play A. Purpose: Learning to exercise civil rights through plays. B. Schedule: (a) Several groups are formed to perform a play based on their screenplay writing (b) Students’ group list should be handed before week 8 (c) Due day for students’ screenplay on week 10 (d) Screen play revise is set on week 12 (e) Rehearsal day is on week 13 (f) Official acting time is on week 14

16. Week 15: Form a Study Group • Preparations for Forming a Study Group on Tunisian Literature (a). Collecting info. from newspaper (b). Forming opinions through reading news, TV discussion and watching TV channels (c). Organizing your own study group

17. Week 15: Critical Thinking • Open Discussion in class (5 Groups) (a) Are economic problems necessary leading to uprisings? (b) How do young people face Taiwan’s economic problems? (c) Is there any possibility of “Jasmine Revolution” in Taiwan? Have we ever had any similar revolutions before? (d) Do we have any relevant revolution literary works left behind by our predecessors? (e) Why CANNOTChina have any revolutions according to her Minister of Foreign Relations/ International Affair? (Discuss this issue based on your understanding of China’s domestic politics and public relations with the world.)

18. Week 16: Movies & MV Filmed in Tunisia • English Patient (1996) scene: Mides • Star Wars scene: Chott el Jerid (the biggest salt lake in north Africa, so-called “Lake of Marks”) • Taiwanese Singing Group: 五月天 (為愛而生,一千個世紀) scene: El Jem Colosseum, Matmata

19. Week 16: The End---Course Review • Topics Visa Application Tunisian Recipe Travelling Theory Tunisian Revolution (Jasmine Revolution)