AJU2107 Literature and culture in EFL classes

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Filip Krajník, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Tomáš Kačer, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Filip Krajník, Ph.D.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Friday 16:00–17:40 G22
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 8 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course situates the theory and methodology of literary and cultural studies in the context of upper-secondary EFL classroom. The aim of this course is to introduce, discuss and reflect on the ways in which teachers and learners can work with literary and cultural issues. Special attention will also be paid to the role of drama in education.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, a student will be able to: 1. Discuss the relevance of literary works and their cultural contexts for upper-secondary education, 2. Analyze, discuss and critically evaluate works of fiction, drama and film in the context of upper-secondary education, 3. Explain how the works of fiction, drama and film can be used in upper-secondary classrooms, 4. Plan lessons that concentrate on literary analysis, employment of drama techniques (role-play etc.) and analysis of cultural phenomena.
Syllabus
  • 1. Teaching literatute and culture: Why it matters? (Filip Krajník) 2. Teaching Shakespeare and literary history (Filip Krajník) 3. Influence of classics on contemporary culture (Filip Krajník) 4. Teaching Modernism - literary and cultural history. (Tomáš Kačer) 5. Drama in education. Methods and practical examples. (Tomáš Kačer) 6. Contemporary popular literature and culture in EFL classes. (Tomáš Kačer)
Literature
    required literature
  • DeCapua, A., & Wintergerst, A. C. (2016). Crossing Cultures in the Language Classroom, Second Edition . Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press ELT.
    recommended literature
  • GILL, Simon a Michaela ČAŇKOVÁ. Intercultural activities. 1st ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002.
  • HAMILTON, Judith a Anne MCLEOD. Drama in the languages classroom. London: Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research, c1993. Pathfinder.
  • KRAMSCH, Claire J. Context and culture in language teaching. Oxford: Oxford University Press, c1993. Oxford applied linguistics
  • KOHLS, L. Robert a John M. KNIGHT. Developing intercultural awareness: a cross-cultural training handbook. 2nd ed. Boston: Intercultural Press,
  • CART, Michael. Young adult literature : from romance to realism. Chicago: American Library Association, 2010
  • DELANOY, Werner a Laurenz VOLKMANN. Cultural studies in the EFL classroom. Heidelberg: Universitätsverlag Winter, c2006
  • Maley, A (2001) ‘Literature in the language classroom' in The Cambridge Guide to Teaching ESOL, Cambridge University Press.
  • Beach, Richard, and James Marshall. Teaching Literature in the Secondary School. Wadsworth Publishing, 1990.
  • Gibson, Rex. Teaching Shakespeare: A Handbook for Teachers. Cambridge University Press, 2016.
  • Eaglestone, Robert. Literature: Why It Matters. Polity Press, 2019.
  • McRae, J (1994) Literature with a small 'l', Macmillan Education.
  • AGO, Carol. Classics in the classroom: designing accessible literature lessons. Portsmouth: Heinemann, c2004.
  • MORGAN, John a Mario RINVOLUCRI. Once upon a time: using stories in the language classroom. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, c1983
  • Duff, A & Maley, A (2007) Literature (Resource Books for Teachers), Oxford University Press.
  • Young adult literature and adolescent identity across cultures and classrooms : contexts for the literary lives of teens. Edited by Janet Alsup. London: Routledge, 2010.
  • OLTON, Gavin M. New perspectives on classroom drama. Hemel Hempstead: Simon & Schuster Education, 1992.
  • Pulverness, A (2003) ‘Literature' in English Teaching Professional, October, Issue 29, Modern English Publishing
Teaching methods
Lectures, practical demonstrations, discussion, group work, reading, homework.
Assessment methods
Attendance is compulsory. To get credit, the students will submit (1) a series of response papers related to the assigned reading materials and (2) submit a lesson plan for an upper-secondary EFL class in which literary analysis or analysis of cultural phenomena will be central.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2022, recent)
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