A2BK_DUSA2 History of the United States 2

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/0/24. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Michael George, M.A. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zdeněk Janík, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Irena Přibylová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
A2BK_DUSA2/OS01: Fri 23. 9. 10:10–11:40 učebna 59, Fri 7. 10. 10:10–11:40 učebna 59, Fri 4. 11. 10:10–11:40 učebna 59, Fri 18. 11. 10:10–11:40 učebna 59, Fri 2. 12. 10:10–11:40 učebna 59, Fri 16. 12. 10:10–11:40 učebna 59, M. George
A2BK_DUSA2/01: each odd Monday 15:15–16:55 učebna 6, M. George
Prerequisites
A2BP_SOZK Complex Exam || A2BK_SOZK Complex Exam || AJ2BP_SOZK Qualifying Exam
A2BK_DUSA1
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of this course, students should be able to identify and evaluate the main currents of U.S. cultural history and their causes and consequences in relation to modern American culture and society.
Syllabus
  • 1. The South after the Civil War: Reconstruction and "Jim Crow" 2. Industrialization, Immigration and Imperialism 3. Boom and Bust: The "Jazz Age" and the Great Depression 4. The Cold War and "McCarthyism" 5. Civil Rights and Social Protest 6. Modern Multi-Cultural America
Literature
    required literature
  • O'CALLAGHAN, D. B. An illustrated history of the USA. Harlow: Longman, 1990, 144 s. ISBN 0582749212. info
    recommended literature
  • DAVIDSON, James West. Nation of nations : a concise narrative of the American Republic. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996, xxiv, 947. ISBN 0070157383. info
Teaching methods
This class meets in "round table" seminar discussions fortnightly, where we look in depth at one of these particular issues of American History and ask "why?". These are classic, interactive seminars - in which each student comes to the class having read the assigned texts and shares his/her opinions on the subject. Careful reading is especially important because each set of seminar readings represents several different points of view on the subject of the day. On alternate weeks (when we don’t meet as a class) there are textbook readings to be analyzed in a response paper. That paper is due on the day one week after the previous seminar and one week before the next. Because History and literature are impossible to separate, this course is being offered in conjunction with Mgr. Buchtova’s American Literature course. We will make every effort throughout the semester to blend these disciplines in an attempt to give you a more integrated and realistic picture of the origins of modern America. For that reason, you will be asked to give special attention to the relationships and connections between historical and literary movements, persons and events in both classes. The koloqvium will focus on these associations.
Assessment methods
1. Attendance: Only 1 absence will be allowed; two or more absences will mean loss of credit. 2. Preparation and class participation: Every student is expected to have read the assigned texts and share his/her thoughts about them around the circle. YOU MUST JOIN THE CLASS DISCUSSION TO RECEIVE CREDIT. 3. Koloqvium: The koloqvium will focus on the associations between history and literature.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 24 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Spring 2023.
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