申論題

Please identify ONE core concept from the unit “Mammon and the Archer.” (e.g. competencies, genre, discourse, critical thinking, language skills, etc.) Then, design a FOUR-period course based on the core concept within the reading text. Teaching objectives, activities, and assessment must be included. VIII. Curriculum Design 20% Reflect on your teaching experiences over the course of the past years. Is there anything that you wish to teach your students but didn’t because of the lack of time. Please design a 6-8 week elective course for PTHS 12th graders as a graduation gift from you. Course description, objectives, syllabus, activities, and assessment must be included. Old Anthony Rockwall was a successful millionaire who believed money could solve any problem. Therefore, when he noticed that his son, Richard, had been quite upset lately, he assured him that money could be the solution to all his troubles. Richard, however, disagreed. “There are some things that money can’t accomplish,” he replied. “Tell me something money won’t buy,” Anthony challenged. Richard told his father that money couldn’t buy time. He then explained that he was desperately in love with Miss Lantry but had had no chance to express his feelings. The reason was that Miss Lantry was a popular socialite and every moment of hers was filled with engagements. Furthermore, she was going to depart for Europe in two days and would stay there for two years. The only time Richard and she could be alone was a few minutes the next evening, when the two would take a cab together to the theater— hardly enough time for him to declare his love. As Richard and Miss Lantry were on their way to the theater, Richard accidentally dropped the ring. He got out of the cab to look for it, and when he returned with the ring, a car stopped right in front of them. The cab driver tried to pass the car but was cut off by a wagon. Soon, the cab got stuck in a traffic jam. As they waited for the road to clear, Miss Lantry was curious about the ring and asked if she could see it.... Later that evening, Aunt Ellen informed Anthony that Richard and Miss Lantry were engaged. She described the traffic jam and how it had given Richard the time to propose to Miss Lantry. She announced that it was the ring, a symbol of love, that had brought the pair together. Anthony did not argue with her. He just said that he was glad to see the boy get what he wanted.

       The next day, a man showed up at Anthony’s house to report how much money he had paid drivers and policemen to create the traffic jam. The millionaire gave the man a check and jokingly asked if he had seen a naked fat boy shooting arrows at the scene of the traffic jam. “No,” said the man, confused. Anthony laughed, satisfied with himself for having proven that money could buy time. However, was it money or the ring that brought love?