Professional Documents
Culture Documents
2012-2013
Mara Luz Arroyo Vzquez, Mara Garca Lorenzo y Antonia Sagredo Santos
PRIMER SEMESTRE: Oakland, John. British Civilization. An Introduction. London: Routledge, 2011. (7th edition). ISBN13: 978-0-415-58328-2 Versin electrnica (e-book): ISBN13: 978-0-203-83581-4 SEGUNDO SEMESTRE: Mauk, David & Oakland, John. American Civilization. An Introduction. London: Routledge, 2010. (5th edition). ISBN13: 978-0-415-48162-5
En ellos podrn encontrar los contenidos que a continuacin se detallan, con sus correspondientes actividades, bibliografa recomendada y pginas web:
PRIMER SEMESTRE
ANGLOPHONE WORLDS FROM A HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE: UNITED KINGDOM AND IRELAND
UNIT 1: THE BRITISH CONTEXT 0,83 CRDITOS ECTS 20 horas de estudio/prctica (captulo 1 de British Civilization) UNIT 2: THE PEOPLE 0,83 CRDITOS ECTS 20 horas de estudio/prctica (captulo 3 de British Civilization) UNIT 3: POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT 0,83 CRDITOS ECTS 20 horas de estudio/prctica (captulo 4 de British Civilization) UNIT 4: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 0,83 CRDITOS ECTS 20 horas de estudio/prctica (captulo 5 de British Civilization) UNIT 5: THE ECONOMY AND SOCIAL SERVICES 0,85 CRDITOS ECTS 25 horas de estudio/prctica (captulos 7 y 8 de British Civilization)
SEGUNDO SEMESTRE
ANGLOPHONE WORLDS FROM A HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE: THE UNITED STATES
UNIT 1: THE AMERICAN CONTEXT 0,83 CRDITOS ECTS 20 horas de estudio/prctica (captulo 1 de American Civilization) UNIT 2: THE PEOPLE: SETTLEMENT, IMMIGRATION, WOMEN AND MINORITIES 0,83 CRDITOS ECTS 20 horas de estudio/prctica (captulos 3 y 4 de American Civilization) UNIT 3: POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS: THE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 0,83 CRDITOS ECTS 20 horas de estudio/prctica (captulos 5 y 6 de American Civilization) UNIT 4: FOREING POLICY 0,83 CRDITOS ECTS 20 horas de estudio/prctica (captulo 7 de American Civilization) UNIT 5: THE ECONOMY AND SOCIAL SERVICES 0,85 CRDITOS ECTS 25 horas de estudio/prctica (captulos 9 y 10 de American Civilization) UNIT 6: RELIGION 0,83 CRDITOS ECTS 20 horas de estudio/prctica (captulo 13 de American Civilization)
El estudio de cada unidad y sus actividades y los tiempos mnimos adjudicados a cada una de ellas estn detallados en el cuadro 2, seccin 3. Todas las unidades tienen una estructura similar y contienen las siguientes partes y tipos de actividades. A continuacin, se presenta al estudiante una propuesta de distribucin de trabajo.
Cuadro 1: Actividades, crditos y tiempo que se debe dedicar a cada una de las secciones de las unidades del curso.
SE CCIO NE S E N CADA UNA DE L AS UNIDADE S DEL CURS O ACT IVIDADE S DE CADA SE CCI N CR DIT OS E CTS /T IE MPO APRO XIMADO PARA CADA SE CCI N
Repasar los contenidos estudiados previamente en las unidades anteriores y en la seccin Exercises Consultar la Chronology of significant
C) ACTIVIDADES ESPECFICAS
D) UTILIZACIN DE VOCABULARIO ESPECFICO E) ACTIVIDADES DE AMPLIACIN DE LOS CONTENIDOS F) BSQUEDA DE NUEVAS FUENTES
1 cr. 25 horas
1 cr. 25 horas
2 cr. 50 horas
PRIMER SEMESTRE
1 THE BRITISH CONTEXT Describe and discuss four important aspects of British civilization
November 11th
Describe and discuss the historical development of the British people 2 THE PEOPLE Relate details of the great settlements, migrations and invasions Discuss the multiethnic characteristics Give reasons and explanations for opinions and comments on political issues Develop an argument well enough to be followed without difficulty most of the time
Early Settlement to AD 1066 Growth and Immigration up to the Twentieth Century Immigration from 1900 Ethnic Minorities Population movements from 1900 Attitudes to National, Regional and Local Identities
November 25th
Political History The contemporary British Political Framework Constitution and Monarchy The UK Parliament Role, Legislation and Elections The Party Political System The UK Government Develop Structures Local Government
December 9th
4 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Foreign and Defence Policy The Empire and Commonwealth The European Union (EU) The Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
December 23rd
Write/give an oral description of British economic policies Exchange arguments, ideas and give your opinions on social services
Economic History The Modern Economy: Politics, Structure and Performance Social Class, the Workforce and Employment Industrial and Commercial Institutions Social Services History Household and Demographic Structures Religious History The Christian Tradition The Non-Christian Tradition Cooperation among the Faiths Religious Identification Attitudes to Religion and Morality
January 13th
Describe briefly British religious history Read straightforward historical and cultural documents with a satisfactory level of comprehension Answer questions about personal ideas and opinions related to certain religious faiths Identify the elements of the structure of a text commentary
6 RELIGION
January 20th
SEGUNDO SEMESTRE
Write or give an oral description of the main aspects of American culture Exchange ideas and Ethnic Culture Religious Culture Political-Legal Culture Economic Culture Americanness and National
Mother of Exiles Early encounters between Europeans and Native Americans The Founders The First Wave: Colonial Immigration, 1680-1776 The Second Wave: the Old Immigrants, 1820-1890 Settlement Patterns and Nativism The Third Wave: the New Immigrants, 1890-1930 A Renewed Immigration Debate and Immigration Restriction Wartime Policies and the Search for Principle in Immigration Policy The Fourth Wave: 1965 to the Present Attitudes to Immigrants: the Contemporary Debate The Reason for American Womens and Minority History Women in America Native, African & Asian Americans Latinos
March 10th
Describe the American Constitutional Framework Write a brief description of the American legislative, Executive and Judicial Branches Explain the Structure of State and Local Government
Historical Origins The Constitutional Framework The Political Parties The Legislative, Executive & Judicial Branches Attitudes to Branches of the Federal Government The Place of State Government in American Federalism The Evolution of State Government and Federalism in the USA
March 24th
4 FOREIGN POLICY
A Nation Apart? American Attitudes to World Affairs From Neutrality to Isolationism, 1776-1830 From Expansionism to Imperialism, 1783-1914 Isolationism and Internationalism, 1914-1945 The Cold War Era, 1946-92 The Sole Superpower in the Post-Cold War Era The Foreign-Policy Establishment Debate
April 14th
Economic History American Economic Liberalism: Theory and Practice Social Class and Economic Inequality The Contemporary Economy Industry and Manufacturing Service Industries Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Social Services History The Organization of Contemporary Services Public Social Services The Needy and the Poverty Line Health Care
April 28th
Religious History Contemporary US Religion Church, State and Politics Religion and Education Attitudes to Religion
May 12th
Tarea para la PEC del primer semestre (la fecha de entrega y las instrucciones especficas se anunciarn en el Curso Virtual): ELABORACIN DE UN COMENTARIO DE TEXTO SOBRE CULTURA E HISTORIA DE GRAN BRETAA E IRLANDA, a elegir entre los textos que facilitar el Equipo Docente en el Curso Virtual. Tarea para la PEC del segundo semestre (la fecha de entrega y las instrucciones especficas se anunciarn en el Curso Virtual): ELABORACIN DE UN COMENTARIO DE TEXTO SOBRE CULTURA E HISTORIA DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS, a elegir entre los que documentos que facilitar el Equipo Docente en el Curso Virtual.
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4.- GLOSARIO
Glossary of Historical and Cultural Terms referred to the Anglophone World
Abolitionism: A movement to end the slave trade and emancipate slaves in Western Europe and the Americas. Albion: This is the oldest known name of the island of Great Britain. Today, it is still sometimes used poetically to refer to the island. Anglo Saxon Chronicle: It is a collection of annals in Old English chronicling the history of the Anglo-Saxons. The annals were created in the 9th century during the reign of Alfred the Great. Apprentice Boys: Protestant defenders of Derry, slammed the town gates shut when Jacobite forces approached in 1688. Arminianism: A school of esotericism within Protestant Christianity based on the theological ideas of the Dutch Reformed theologian Jacobus Arminius (1560-1609). Axis: The Fascist and imperialist powers in World War II Black Cabinet: Group of black public figures, both in and outside the federal government, who advised Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt during the New Deal Black Death: It was one of the deadliest pandemics in human history, peaking in Europe between 1348 and 1350. It is widely thought to have been an outbreak of bubonic plague caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Black codes: State laws passed by former Confederate states in 1865-6 to control the behaviour of ex-slaves Blitz: Bombing by German planes during the Second World. Bloody Sunday: Either the massacre of unarmed civilians by crown forces in Croke Park (Dublin, 1920) or the massacre of unarmed civilians by British paratroopers in Derry (1972). Brain Trust: Team of advisors formed by Franklin D. Roosevelt Cavaliers: The supporters of the King were called Cavaliers because many of them fought on horseback. The term comes from the French 'chevalier' meaning 'horse'.
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