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Last update: Stephen Douglas, M.A. (07.09.2019)
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Last update: Stephen Douglas, M.A. (14.09.2019)
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Last update: Stephen Douglas, M.A. (15.09.2019)
Literature: Spotlight on the USA by Randee Falk, Oxford University Press. In the USA by Anita Peltonen, Linda Townsend & Cheryl and Daniel Davy, Mega Books International Praha. |
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Last update: Stephen Douglas, M.A. (07.09.2019)
1. Introduction, an overview, Quick facts and discussion about the US 2. American Geography, Landscape, Climate and regional contrasts 3. American History I : beginnings, the movement West and the Frontier, and Independence. 4. American Demography : ethnicity and distribution 5. American Politics and Governance 6. American History II: from the Civil War to the present 7. American Music - Country, Blues and Jazz 8. Education in the US 9. Religion in America 10. Roads, Cars & Mobility, and the Home. 11. American Holidays |
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Last update: Stephen Douglas, M.A. (15.09.2019)
1. 80% attendence is required 2. presentation (individual 20-minute long presentations on selected topics) 3. four short essays, of 200-250 words each. 4. final test based on the material studied in class and acquired by means of presentations (20 multiple-choice questions in Part A; then some questions requiring a few sentences for answers in Part B), 70% min. to pass) 5. The Presentation will count as 50% of the mark, the three best essays will count for 10% each, and the final test for 20%. |