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The American Culture and History Course

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Course ID: 4101-3SKHSZO
Erasmus code / ISCED: 05.1 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0110) Education, not further defined The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title: The American Culture and History Course
Name in Polish: Kultura i historia Stanów Zjednoczonych 1
Organizational unit: University College of English Language Teacher Education
Course groups:
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): (not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles:
  • the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS;
  • the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h;
  • 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes;
  • weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS;
  • work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.

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Language: English
Type of course:

obligatory courses

Short description:

The main objective of the course is to provide students with a general knowledge of American history and culture from pre-Columbian times to the present (focusing on the culture-shaping events and phenomena) and to present key issues in American culture, crucial for an understanding of modern American identity. Coursework leads to practical application in teaching English as a foreign language to young learners.

Full description:

The winter semester covers an overview of American history from pre-colonial times into the 20th century

Semester three:

1. The periodization of American history

2. Original Native American cultures

3. The European exploration of what is now the US

4. First British settlements on American soil: Jamestown and Plymouth

5. Life in colonial America

6. The struggle for independence

7. The young republic

8. The territorial growth of the USA

9. North vs. South - conflict

10. Westward expansion

11. 19th century: industrialization, urbanization, immigration

12. America at the threshold of the 20th century: reforms, building an empire

Bibliography:

Gołębiowski, Marek. Dzieje kultury Stanów Zjednoczonych. Warszawa: PWN, 2004.

Kottak, Conrad P., ed. Researching American Culture: A Guide for Student Anthropologists. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press, 1998.

Lemert, Charles, ed. Social Theory: The Multicultural and Classic Readings. 3rd ed. Boulder: Westview Press, 2004.

Mauk, David, and John Oakland. American Civilization: An Introduction. 5th ed. London: Routledge, 2009.

Rothenberg, Paula S. ed. Race, Class, and Gender in the United States: An Integrated Study. New York: Worth Publishers, 2001.

Rozbicki, Michał J., and Krzysztof Michałek, eds. A Selection of Sources on the History and Culture of the United States of America: From Colonization to 1945. Warszawa: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, 1994.

Sollors, Werner, ed. Theories of Ethnicity: A Classical Reader. New York: New York University Press, 1996.

Takaki, Ronald. A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America. Boston: Back Bay Books, 1993.

Tindall, George B., and David E. Shi. America: A Narrative History. 2 vols. New York: W.W. Norton, 1996.

Wolfe, Alan, ed. America at Century’s End. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1992.

Khan Academy. pl.khanacademy.org

PBS. www.pbs.org

US History. www.ushistory.org

Learning outcomes:

KNOWLEDGE

K_W01 the student has a basic knowledge of US history and culture in the teaching of foreign languages, which have practical application in foreign language teaching at pre-school and the first and second stages of education H1P_W10

K_W02 the student has a comprehensive knowledge, covering US history and culture, which have practical application in foreign language teaching. H1P_W02

K_W03 the student has an understanding of the basic academic terms within US history and culture appropriate for teaching foreign languages H1P_W03

SKILLS

K_U01 the student is able to search, analyse, evaluate, select and use information using a variety of sources and methods H1P_U01

K_U02 the student has the necessary level of self-study skills to use a variety of sources (using their first and any other language/ new technologies (ICT) to acquire knowledge and develop their professional competences in teaching foreign languages, H1P_U02 H1A_U01 H1A_U03 H1A_U10

K_U12 the student has the ability to prepare oral presentations, in English for specific purposes, using basic theoretical approaches, as well as a variety of sources H1P_U13

K_U27 the student possesses language skills at CEFR level C1 for the main specialisation (and any additional specialisation) in accordance with the requirements specified in the standards of teaching H1P_U14

SOCIAL COMPETENCES

K_K02 the student is able to interact and work in a group H1P_K02

K_K05 the student is aware of their role in the promotion and preservation of the cultural heritage of the region, country and Europe H1P_K0

Assessment methods and assessment criteria:

A class grade consists of continous assesssment (current preparation and active participation in class), attendance record (two absences are allowed per semester),

mandatory student group presentations. At the end of the semester student obtains a class grade consisting of:

- presentation grade - 50% (very good content and technical/presentational side together with originally made materials – 5.0;fair quality and conent – 4.0; basic quality and content, containing errors and mistakes – 3.0; poor quality and multiple errors and mistakes – 2.0)

- active course involvement (50%) in class (and on the platform). Student is obliged to complete all platform assignments and tasks in the course of the classes.

Lack of presentation, failing to meet required attendance level or not completing all platform assignments and tasks will result in failing the semester.

The exam grade is the average of two positive exam tests results covering the two semesters.

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