British and American Studies - OCRA20AJ01

• Title: Britská a americká studia
• Form of teaching: seminar
• Guaranteed by: Katedra anglického jazyka a literatury (41-KAJL)
• Faculty: Faculty of Education
• Actual: from 2025
• Duration in semesters: 1
• Semester: winter
• E-Credits: 0
• Examination process: winter s.:
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:0/0, C [HS]
• Extent per academic year: 12 [hours]
• Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
• Maximum number of enrolled students: unlimited
• Min. number of students: unlimited
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: combined
• Repeated enrollment: 2 / 2 / 3 / 2
• Note: enabled for web enrollment
• Guarantor: Mgr. Jakub Ženíšek, Ph.D.
• Teacher(s): Mgr. Jakub Ženíšek, Ph.D.

Annotation

English

The course is aimed at cultivating the students’ awareness of British and American cultural diversity and historical background, while simultaneously boosting their competence and confidence at giving a short visually-anchored PPT presentation on a topic of their choice (see the Syllabus). The length of an individual presentation should not exceed 20 minutes.

Last update: Ženíšek Jakub, Mgr., Ph.D. (22.09.2024)

Czech

Cílem kurzu je rozvíjet povědomí studentů o britské a americké kulturní rozmanitosti a historických souvislostech a zároveň zvyšovat jejich kompetence a sebedůvěru při přednesu krátké vizuálně ukotvené PPT prezentace na zvolené téma (viz sylabus níže). Délka individuální prezentace by neměla přesáhnout 20 minut.

Last update: Ženíšek Jakub, Mgr., Ph.D. (22.09.2024)

Syllabus

English

Presentation session 1: Britain past and present

Understanding English Reformation (orchestrated around the contention between Henry VIII vs Thomas More)

The abolition of slavery in Britain

British suffragist movement

The rise and demise of British colonialism

Josiah Wedgwood and the birth of modern marketing

Charles Darwin and his impact on the 19^th century

Divisive political personalities (Winston Churchill or Margaret Thatcher: pros and cons)

 

Presentation session 2: The US past and present

The discovery or conquest of America? Understanding Manifest Destiny

Melting pot vs. the salad bowl (explain and illustrate the 2 concepts)

Domestic ideological contentions: Religious right vs. secular left  

Understanding the appeal of Donald Trump (optional)

Dan Flores and the American Serengeti

 

Presentation session 3: Linguistic corner

 History of the English language (mainly in terms of lexis)

British regional dialects and accents (audio samples required)

Major systemic differences between British and American English

Major American regional and ethnic dialects and accents (audio samples required)

Last update: Ženíšek Jakub, Mgr., Ph.D. (22.09.2024)

Czech

1.     Blok prezentací - Britain past and present

Understanding English Reformation (orchestrated around the contention between Henry VIII vs Thomas More)

The abolition of slavery in Britain

British suffragist movement

The rise and demise of British colonialism

Josiah Wedgwood and the birth of modern marketing

Charles Darwin and his impact on the 19^th century

Divisive political personalities (Winston Churchill or Margaret Thatcher: pros and cons)

 

2.     Blok prezentací – The US past and present

The discovery or conquest of America? Understanding Manifest Destiny

Melting pot vs. the salad bowl (explain and illustrate the 2 concepts)

Domestic ideological contentions: Religious right vs. secular left  

Understanding the appeal of Donald Trump (optional)

Dan Flores and the American Serengeti

 

3.     blok prezentací – lingvistické okénko

 History of the English language (mainly in terms of lexis)

British regional dialects and accents (audio samples required)

Major systemic differences between British and American English

Major American regional and ethnic dialects and accents (audio samples required)

Last update: Ženíšek Jakub, Mgr., Ph.D. (22.09.2024)