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Lecturer(s)
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Kaňková Helena, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Trušník Roman, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Emphasizing the major developments and themes of each period, with the aim of defining key American characteristics that will help the student to understand why Americans think and act the way they do. History of the U.S.A. Politics Regionalism and (regional) identities Colonization Ethnicity and race Immigration and minorities Religion Economy Foreign policies
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Practice exercises, Teamwork, Individual work of students, Students working in pairs
- Home preparation for classes
- 42 hours per semester
- Preparation for course credit
- 10 hours per semester
- Preparation for examination
- 26 hours per semester
- Participation in classes
- 42 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| Define major ideologies that shaped European and world history as taught at elementary and secondary schools |
| Define major ideologies that shaped European and world history as taught at elementary and secondary schools |
| Znalost reálií (historie, geografie, politické uspořádání) Evropy a Spojeného království na úrovni středoškolského učiva. Znalost terminologie (historie, geografie, politické uspořádání) tak, jak je vyučováno na základním a středním stupni. |
| Znalost reálií (historie, geografie, politické uspořádání) Evropy a Spojeného království na úrovni středoškolského učiva. Znalost terminologie (historie, geografie, politické uspořádání) tak, jak je vyučováno na základním a středním stupni. |
| Orientation in European history, geography and politics terminology as taught at (elementary) and secondary schools |
| Orientation in European history, geography and politics terminology as taught at (elementary) and secondary schools |
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| characterise the general historical development in Europe and the world as taught at both elementary and secondary level |
| characterise the general historical development in Europe and the world as taught at both elementary and secondary level |
| learning outcomes |
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| name and list major events in the history of the United States of America |
| name and list major events in the history of the United States of America |
| describe major events in the history of the United States of America |
| describe major events in the history of the United States of America |
| identifikovat characteristic features of American society and culture |
| identifikovat characteristic features of American society and culture |
| characterize distinctive features of American society and culture |
| characterize distinctive features of American society and culture |
| define major ideologies in American politics, economy and culture |
| define major ideologies in American politics, economy and culture |
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| identify characteristic features of American society and culture |
| identify characteristic features of American society and culture |
| explain the role of the United States of America in an international context in history as well as at present |
| explain the role of the United States of America in an international context in history as well as at present |
| discuss major ideologies in American politics, economy and culture |
| discuss major ideologies in American politics, economy and culture |
| identifie major events in the history of the United States of America |
| identifie major events in the history of the United States of America |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Text analysis |
| Text analysis |
| Teamwork |
| Teamwork |
| Skills |
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| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book) |
| Text analysis |
| Text analysis |
| Teamwork |
| Teamwork |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Analysis of the student's performance |
| Analysis of the student's performance |
| Text analysis |
| Text analysis |
| Analysis of the student's portfolio |
| Analysis of the student's portfolio |
| Conversation |
| Conversation |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
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Recommended literature
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Brinkley, Alan. The Unfinished Nation : A Concise History of the American People. New York : McGraw-Hill, 2014. ISBN 9780073406985.
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Nash, Gary B. The American People : Creating a Nation and a Society vol. II. Boston : Prentice Hall, 2016. ISBN 978-0134169996.
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