AJPV_SAL1 American Literature: On the road

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Irena Přibylová, 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
AJPV_SAL1/01: Tue 13:55–15:35 učebna 58, I. Přibylová
Prerequisites
! AJPV_SAL1 American Literature
AJ2BP_AL19 and/or a course on American history and culture.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Course goals:
The course focuses on the theme of movement in the American literature, and examines it on selected writings from the colonial literature to the 20th century. Students are encouraged to read and discuss the texts, find key ideas and interpret them within various contexts. A close focus is given to the philosophy of the Beat generation.
Syllabus
  • Syllabus:
  • Seminar I: Introduction, requirements, the Colonial period. Reading: Mary Rowlandson.
  • Seminar 2: American Romanticism. Reading: H.D. Thoreau.
  • Seminar 3: American Realism. Reading: H.B. Stowe, Mark Twain.
  • Seminar 4: American Naturalism and Modernism. Reading: Jack London, John Steinbeck.
  • Seminar 5: Entering Postmodernism. Reading: Jack Kerouac.
  • Seminar 6: American Postmodernism. Reading: John Dickey, Cormac McCarthy
  • Seminar 7: Minorities on the Road. Selected essays.
  • Seminar 8: Team presentation I.
  • Seminar 9: Team presentation II.
  • Seminar 10: Singing on the road: classical American songs (Guthrie, Rodgers, and more).
  • Seminar 11: Final revision and discussion.
Literature
    required literature
  • VANSPANCKEREN, Kathryn. Nástin americké literatury. [Praha]: Informační agentura Spojených států, 137 s. info
    recommended literature
  • KEROUAC, Jack. The Dharma Bums. London: Flamingo, 1994, 204 s. ISBN 0-586-09158-0. info
  • OUSBY, Ian. The Cambridge Guide to Literature in English. Cambridge: Cambridge University, 1993. ISBN 0 521440866. info
  • KEROUAC, Jack. On the road. Edited by Ann Chartes. London: Penguin Books, 1991, xxxi, 310. ISBN 0-14-018521-6. info
Teaching methods
Guided reading and writing, analyzing and discussing selected texts, presentations.
Assessment methods
Course evaluation and requirements:
- active reading and discussion: one full novel plus examples in the reader
- contributing to a team project, experiencing how to build and organize a school project
- oral colloquy
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Pozn. Literární seminář.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 2 hodiny.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015.
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