AJ2RC_ASC2 US History and Culture

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/0/12. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Pavla Buchtová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zdeněk Janík, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lucie Podroužková, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AJ2RC_ASC2/01: Fri 20. 9. 8:00–10:50 učebna 59, Fri 4. 10. 8:00–10:50 učebna 59, Fri 18. 10. 8:00–10:50 učebna 59, Fri 8. 11. 8:00–10:50 učebna 59, Fri 22. 11. 8:00–10:50 učebna 59, Fri 6. 12. 8:00–10:50 učebna 59, P. Buchtová
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
General aims: To support students in a process of personalizing history and relating it to their own cultures and everyday experiences. To focus students learning on a variety of perspectives on historical isssues and to critically explore differing points of view on these issues. To provoke students into questioning stereotypes and challenging racist attitudes. To support students in their development of affirmative understanding of ethnic and cultural groups. The main topic of the course: Race and Membership in American History - membership not only as a sense of belonging to a group, but also as freedom and right to belong and to participate so as to live a full and decent life. In our course we are going to see how millions of Americans were fighting for this dream.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to interpret the events in the U.S. history and their cultural and social background and identify cultural values and interpret their significance.
Syllabus
  • Introduction: Historical Perception starts nowadays 2. American History Learning: Race and Democracy 3. Slavery and the South and North of the United States 4. The Period of Reconstruction: Segregation 5. Scientific Justification of Racism 6. Nation of Immigrants 7. Scientific Justification: From Darwin to Eugenics 8. Scientific Justification: Eugenics and the Power of Testing 9. Science and the State Policy: "Eugenics Laws" 10. American 'Imperialism': The "White Man's Burden" 11. American Fight for Freedom and Civil Rights 12. Case studies solving: "Becoming American"- the experience of Chinese Americans
Literature
  • Race and Membership in American History: Eugenics Movement. Massachusetts: Facing History and Ourselves Foundation, Inc., 2002. O'Callaghan, B. Illustrated History of the USA. UK: Longman Group, 1990.
  • Davidson, J.W. et al. Nation of Nations. A Concise Narrative of the American Republic. USA: McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1996
  • O'CALLAGHAN, D. B. An illustrated history of the USA. Harlow: Longman, 1990, 144 s. ISBN 0582749212. info
Teaching methods
discussion based seminars
Assessment methods
Seminar session. Work in e-learning environment (moodle). 80% class attendance and active class participation. Do all quizzes and written assignment.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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