Course description:
This course deals with the life, culture, and institutions in the past and contemporary United States. The course is based on the assumption that the “realia“ of a country is an indispensable part of learning its language. It also assumes that all the economic, political, sociological and cultural texts about a country should be provided with their historical context.
The main objectives of the course are:
· to explore the major concepts, values and ideals which define the American experience
· to explore various aspects of that experience, such as politics, education, economics, the environment, leisure, the arts and others
· to provide useful methodological methods when teaching American Studies
All the course materials available in: https://www.ff.umb.sk/jjavorcikova/american-studies.html