PdF:AJ2303 Historie, kultura a literatura - Informace o předmětu

AJ2303 Historie, kultura a literatura USA

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Vyučující

Mgr. Zdeněk Janík, M.A., Ph.D. (přednášející)
Mgr. Dita Hochmanová, Ph.D. (cvičící)
Mgr. Barbora Kašpárková, Ph.D. (cvičící)

Garance

Mgr. Zdeněk Janík, M.A., Ph.D.
Katedra anglického jazyka a literatury – Pedagogická fakulta
Kontaktní osoba: Jana Popelková
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra anglického jazyka a literatury – Pedagogická fakulta

Rozvrh seminárních/paralelních skupin

AJ2303/PrezPred01: Čt 10:00–10:50 D214 učebna, Z. Janík
AJ2303/PrezSem01: Út 16:00–17:50 B410 učebna, D. Hochmanová
AJ2303/PrezSem02: Po 16:00–17:50 A25 učebna, D. Hochmanová
AJ2303/PrezSem03: Čt 8:00–9:50 B48 učebna, B. Kašpárková

Předpoklady

SOUHLAS

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Předmět je určen pouze studentům mateřských oborů.

Mateřské obory/plány

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Cíle předmětu

The aim of the course is to explore the major as well as some of the lesser-known writers, literary movements, major historical events, trends and cultural concepts and make meaningful connections between them; and also to provide the historical, literary and cultural background necessary for those intending to be become English language teachers.
Students will engage in discussion, critical thinking and problem solving relating to the issues of gender, race, and ethnicity in history and in forming of literary genres and topics.

Výstupy z učení

At the end of the course, the students will be able to:
- identify and describe major trends in American literature and understand their relationship to American society and culture
- familiar with major works of fiction, art, and historical events which influenced the social life of the U.S. of America
- develop their skills in analytical reading
- understand and frame literary works as a form of social commentary which responds to specific historical occurrences
The course also develops 21st-century skills with particular emphasis placed on the following:
1) creative thinking, problem-solving, critical thinking
2) intercultural awareness
3) communicative competence A portfolio task is included as part of the course assessment. The final requirement for passing this course is the creation of a digital poster based on a novel of the student’s selection. According to the Competency Framework for Teacher Graduates (OSKR / KRAAU), the development of this portfolio task strengthens competence in (i) identifying and interpreting the relationships between literature, culture, and language by engaging with authentic texts; (ii) didactically transforming complex subject content into accessible, visually engaging teaching materials and learning opportunities that correspond to the cognitive level and educational needs of elementary school pupils.

Osnova

• Week 1. Introduction to the course
• History: The Southern Colonies and the first settlements Literature: Native Americans' trickster tales
• Week 2. Colonial Beginnings
• History: The Colonial North and the Middle Colonies: the mosaic of multicultural society
• Literature: Puritan writers
• Week 3. Revolution and Enlightenment
• History: Toward the War of Indepedence: the reasons for the colonial resistance
• Literature: Authors of American Enlightenment
• Week 4. Road to Independence
• History: The Spirit of Revolution and the Idea of Independence
• Literature: Romantic period and Transcendentalism
• Week 5. The New American Voices - Poetry Literature: Birth of Modern American poetry (Whitman, Dickinson) History: The British Colonies and the War of Independence
• Week 6: Slavery and the Hope for Freedom
• History: Slavery, the Federal Government, and the Civil War
• Literature: slave narratives, spirituals and folk tales
• Week 7:The American Gothic
• Literature: American Gothic: Ambiguity and Anxiety (Poe, Hawthorne, Ch. Brockden Brown, Ch. P. Gilman) History: Slavery, the Civil War and Segregation
• Week 8: America Moves
• History: Why do people migrate? Reasons and values
• Literature: Realism, Regionalism
• Week 9: America Moves
• History: Why do people migrate? Reasons and values
• Literature: Realism, Naturalism
• Week 10: America on Wheels
• Literature: Modernism (Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Faulkner)
• History: US Imperialism,Great Depression and New Deal. Foreign Policy: from Monroe Doctrine to World War I
• Week 11. African American Experience
• History: The Reconstruction of the South, Jim Crow Laws and Segregation
• Literature: Harlem Renaissance
• Week 12:Convention Meets Rebellion
• History: From Isolationism to the US Involvement in the World. World War II and the Cold War

Literatura

povinná literatura
• Murrin, John M. et al. Liberty, Equality, Power: A History of the American People. 5 th ed. USA: Thomson Wadsworth, 2008.
• DAVIDSON, James West. Nation of nations : a concise narrative of the American Republic. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996, xxiv, 947. ISBN 0070157383. info
• Columbia literary history of the United States. Edited by Emory Elliott - Martha Banta - Houston A. Baker. Collector's edition. New York: Columbia University, 1988, xxviii, 12. ISBN 0-231-06780-1. info
• HIGH, Peter B. An outline of American literature. London: Longman, 1986, 256 s. ISBN 0582745020. info

doporučená literatura
• American passages : a literary survey. Edited by Diane O'Connor. 1st ed. New York: W.W. Norton, 2004, xliv, 808. ISBN 0393979407. info
• Oxford guide to British and American culture : for learners of English. Edited by Jonathan Crowther - Kathryn Kavanagh. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999, viii, 599. ISBN 0194313328. info
• Encyclopedia of southern culture. Edited by Charles Reagan Wilson - William R. Ferris - Ann J. Abadie - Mary L. Ha. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina press, 1989, xxi, 1634. ISBN 0807818232. info

Výukové metody

discussion-based seminars, pair and group work, issue-based learning

Metody hodnocení

Continuous assessment (50%):
class attendance and active participation; complete in-class quizzes on American history and literature read all the assigned reading for the seminar To successfully pass the course, students must complete a portfolio task.
Summative assessment (50%): Poster presentation

Vyučovací jazyk

Angličtina

Informace učitele

Students doing their Erasmus study stay abroad and students with IPS are not required to attend the classes, but they are obliged to submit all the required assignments and take the exams. In the course, the use of AI is permitted for learning but not for cheating. It is acceptable to use AI for brainstorming ideas, basic proofreading, and suggestions for improvement. It is unacceptable to have a text generated, translated or reformulated. Remember to acknowledge all innovative ideas that are not yours. For generated ideas, use in-text citations. At the end of each assignment, state how you worked/did not work with AI. When in doubt, consult your teacher. Upon successful completion of the course, you will earn 4 ECTS credits. Each ECTS credit represents 25 to 30 hours of work. In the seminars, full-time students are expected to spend 16 hours, while combined students will spend 12 hours. The remaining 9–14 hours for full-time students and 13–20 hours for combined students are allocated for self-study.

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