Dějiny USA - AAA130140

• Anglický název: History of the USA
• Zajišťuje: Ústav anglofonních literatur a kultur (21-UALK)
• Fakulta: Filozofická fakulta
• Platnost: od 2024
• Semestr: letní
• Body: 0
• E-Kredity: 4
• Způsob provedení zkoušky: letní s.:
• Rozsah, examinace: letní s.:2/0, Zk [HT]
• Počet míst: 60 / neurčen (neurčen)
• Minimální obsazenost: neomezen
• 4EU+: ne
• Virtuální mobilita / počet míst pro virtuální mobilitu: ne
• Stav předmětu: vyučován
• Jazyk výuky: angličtina
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Další informace: https://dl2.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=5894
• Poznámka: předmět je možno zapsat mimo plán; povolen pro zápis po webu
• Garant: doc. PhDr. Mariana Machová, Ph.D.
• Vyučující: doc. PhDr. Mariana Machová, Ph.D.
• Záměnnost : AAA100072
• Je záměnnost pro: AAA100072

Anotace

The course provides an overview of some of the fundamental cultural, political, religious, social, economic and intellectual issues in the history of the United States, from the colonial times to the present. The main focus will be less on the political history and more on the development of certain basic cultural concepts and myths that are key to the understanding of American culture. Rather than aiming at a full-range survey of the history of the U.S., the course will take a closer look at certain representative (and in many cases recurrent) historical issues. The students will be encouraged to actively participate in the historical examination of these issues through the readings and discussions of authentic historical documents and materials.

Topics:
1. Puritan Roots
2. Revolutionary War
3. Foundations of the Union
4. Slavery and the Civil War
5. Native Americans
6. Westward Expansion and the Frontier
7. History of Immigration
8. 20th Century Wars
9. Women’s History of the U.S.
10. Civil Rights
11. Recent History

Poslední úprava: Znojemská Helena, Mgr., Ph.D. (04.01.2026)

Literatura

Jill Lepore, These Truths. A History of the United States (New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 2018) 
PPT lectures 
A selection of excerpts from historical texts and documents dealing with given topics from US history. 
Selected films dealing with key topics from US history: All materials available on Moodle.

Poslední úprava: Znojemská Helena, Mgr., Ph.D. (04.01.2026)

Požadavky ke zkoušce

ASSESSMENT

The attendance is not mandatory, but it is strongly recommended.

At the end of the course, there will be a graded oral exam. The exam will be in the “open book” format – i.e., the students will be allowed to use their notes and other materials from the lectures.  Detailed guidelines for the exam and the criteria for the grading will be available (in written form) to the students before the end of the semester.

Poslední úprava: Machová Mariana, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (21.02.2022)

Sylabus

PROGRAMME

1.       Puritan Roots

2.       Revolutionary War

3.       Foundations of the Union

4.       Slavery and the Civil War

5.       Native Americans

6.       Westward Expansion and the Frontier

7.       History of Immigration

8.       20^th Century Wars

9.       Women’s History of the U.S.

10.     Civil Rights  

11.     Recent History

Poslední úprava: Machová Mariana, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (10.02.2021)