Britishness Culture And Civilization Curriculum

BRITISHNESS CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION CURRICULUM MODULE I

The English Speaking World Empire

UNIT Physical and Political Display of the Speaking World

CONTENT Physical Geography of UK, USA, and Commonwealth of Nations

Globalization Spread and of the English Outcomes Origin Culture and Civilization

II

Britishness of Economics and Science

Contributions to World Economy

Theories and practicalities in Economics

Contributions to Science

Scientifical Research based achievements

BIBLIOGRAPHY Maurois, AndréIstoria Angliei, ed. Politică, 1970 Nicolescu, Adrian, Istoria Civilizaţiei Britanice, Institutul European, 19992008 Maurois, AndréIstoria Angliei, ed. Politică, 1970 Nicolescu, Adrian, Istoria Civilizaţiei Britanice, Institutul European, 19992008 Oxford Guide to British and American Culture for learners of English, Oxford University Press Maurois, AndréIstoria Angliei, ed. Politică, 1970

II I

English Languages

Origins and Development of the English Language

History and components

Nicolescu, Adrian, Istoria Civilizației Britanice, Institutul European, 19992008 Spread and English Nicolescu, Adrian, Diversity of the Languages of the Istoria Civilizației English World Britanice, Institutul Language European, 19992008 IV Anglicanism Anglicanism - Old and New Maurois, Andréand a New Developments Istoria Angliei, ed. Religious Tradition Politică, 1970 Tolerance Nicolescu, Adrian, Istoria Civilizației Britanice, Institutul European, 19992008 Oxford Guide to British and American culture for lersners of English, Oxford University Press Tolerance - a Social role and Nicolescu, Adrian, Development contribution Istoria Civilizației of Faith Britanice, Institutul European, 19992008 Oxford Guide to British and American culture for lersners of English, Oxford University Press

V

Britishness Symbols

Britishness civilization in the world

Myths, festivals, customs, habits

Symbols of Britishness culture

Education, gardening, hunting

Nicolescu, Adrian, Istoria Civilizației Britanice, Institutul European, 19992008 Oxford Guide to British and American culture for lersners of English, Oxford University Press Nicolescu, Adrian, Istoria Civilizației Britanice, Institutul European, 19992008 Oxford Guide to British and American culture for lersners of English, Oxford University Press

STUDENT ASSESSMENT SPECIAL NOTE: As students are trained for competent professionalism, they will remember that they are being judged not only on their abilities. Consideration should be given on how they present themselves: Inappropriate of non-academic clothing, posture or attitude will be penalized.

FORM OF EVALUATION I

FORMATIVE ASESSMENT TEST PAPERS II SUMMATIVE TERM TEST PAPER III TEAM WORK ASSESSMENT/PROJECT TOTAL

GRADES AWARDED 1 X 10 X 5 30 20

TIME TO HAND IN EVERY WEEK TERM END TERM END

100

Students assessment will consist of : I. 5 minimum formative assessments/one per module II. summative term test paper III. team work assignement

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Students will never be admitted to the summative term test paper unless minimum 5 formative assessment test papers. Team work assignement: o Project topic will be chosen within 2 weeks from term start o Each team will consist of 5 students o Each student research plan will be monitored and checked at least twice a term

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT UNIT TEST PAPER TYPE OF TASK I

5 Multiple choice questions II 25 word English text to be translated into Romanian III 6 gap English text to be filled in with missing ideas, concepts from the unit course TOTAL

UNIT GRADE AWARDED 1x5

TIME HAND LIMIT IN TIME 5

3

5’

0,50 grades X 5’ 4 gap

10

15’

weekly

CONTENT KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED: I, III: the course unit presented orally a week before in the classroom I, II, III week course bibliography

SUMMATIVE TERM TEST PAPER GRADES AND TIME LIMITS TYPE OF TASK I 300 word essay on a given subject II RomanianEnglish translation on the subject

WHAT TO READ - written course - given bibliography - written course - bibliography - week oral presentation of the course units

TOTAL Hand in time:

GRADES AWARDED 15

TIME LIMIT 40’

15

40’

30

80’

I. ESSAY ASSESSMENT CRITERIA Nr Crt. 1 2 3

CRITERIA

GRADE AWARDED

Essay planning for academic goals Academic language and vocabulary Work editing TOTAL GRADES AWARDED

5 5 5 15

II. WRITTEN TRANSLATION ASSESSMENT CRITERIA Nr CRITERIA Crt. 1 Accuracy and Appropriatness of the translated text

2

3

Organisation of text

Effectiveness of Communication

GRADE AWARDED - No omission, additions or distortions - good use of gramatical/syntactical construction, style, good spelling, punctuation and accentuation - good use of vocabulary and knwoledge of specialist terminology - easy readiness like an authentic piece of writing in the target language - coherence of the original message with good sentence structure and linkage - suitable, meaningful and accurate presentation of the text to the intended reader - expression of intercultural differences awarness

TOTAL GRADES AWARDED SPECIAL NOTE: Illegibility and incoherence will be penalised

1 2 3 2 3 2 2 15

IV.

Team work assignement subjects MODULE

I

The English Speaking World Empire

II

Britishness of Economics and Science

TEAM WORK ASSESSMENT 1. The decline of the English speaking world and the migration policy 2. NASA a science empire 3. Traveling in English speaking countries 4. The British Slave Trade and its Abolition 5. Mapping the English Speaking Africa 6. English speaking Asia 7. American Democracy 8. The Cold War 9. Native American cultures 10. Colonial India 11. The Bill of Rights in Commonwealth Area 12. Flora and fauna in Australia 13. Colonialism in the British Empire 14. How big was the British Empire? 15. The British Empire and the Napoleonic Wars 16. Development of commerce in the British Empire 17. Mercantilism 18. Maritime advantages of the British Empire 19. James Cook contribution to the British Empire 20. Ideological Origins of the British Empire 21. The Largest Empire of the world 22. The end of the Empire 23. Cultural encounters and resistance 24. Motives for the imperial expansion 25. Missionaries and exploreres 26. Human consequences of the Empire 27. influential careers in shaping Britain’s Emperial design 28. British Imperial Legacy 29. The Atlantic Empire 30. Cultural clash: Indian and British 1. Economic values of British Colonial Empire 2. HANSA and the English trade development 3. Trade Union Movement 4. British Industrial Revolution 5. American Industrial Revolution 6. Ford – A world Industry Achievement 7. Origins of the Anglo-American economic model 8. Economic liberalism of English Economics 9. Environmental Protection in UK 10. Waterways in UK economic development 11. Human Rights and free market development in USA 12. British Wool industry boom 13. Australian Wool

II I

English Languages

14. Australian Wineries 15. Newcomers: American Wine 16. History of mail 17. Communication: evolution and revolution 18. Newspaper communication 19. The Power Loom 20. A Woman of Success: Helena Rubinstein 21. The Flying Shuttle and its economic and social following 22. General Motors 23. Soft Drink Industry in America 24. Bear and lagger 25. Past and Present in Airplane industry 26. Green energy sources and the environment in USA 27. Sylicon Valley 28. Thomas Malthus and Darwinism 29. Elisha Otis and Architecture Reformation 30. International Herald Tribune 31. BBC 32. Benjamin Franklin 33. The Magic of electricity and civilization 34. James Watt and communication in the world 35. Spacial communication and Albert Einstein 36. Radio and civilization 37. Newland discoveries and the travel instruments 38. From Thales to Thomas Edison 39. British Industry in India 40. From Telephone to Computers 41. Chartist Movement 42. Social development and Friedrich Engels 43. British Legal System 44. SUA external politics 45. Colonial Industry Expansion 46. Commonwealth of Education 47. British Economics and the European Union 48. USA versus European Union 1. How French influenced English 2. Norman English 3. Latin English 4. Norman English 5. English and social classes 31. Folk Songs from English Speaking Countries 32. What People use English for 33. Fresh Markets for English 34. What is Global English? 35. English Writers from Africa 36. English Writers from Asia 37. English Writers from Former Colonies 38. Eurolish

39. Spanglish 40. Franglais 41. Italglish 42. Deutschlish 43. English – Dialects and Regional Variants 44. The Future of ELT 45. The English Global Linguistic Environment 46. Language, Identity and the Internet 47. English – the language of business 48. English – the language of the Internet 49. English – the language of advertisment 50. English as a secondary language 51. English speaking jobs 52. World Englishes 53. Computer English 54. English language and Science spread 55. Global communication through English 56. English – a language of globalization 57. British English versus American English 58. Multilingualism in the English Speaking World

IV Anglicanism and Religious Tolerance

V

Britishness and American Symbols

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Western Christianity and Anglicanism Elisabethan Settlement Western Reformation and Anglicanism Religion in Ireland Religious Tolerance in UK Rationalism trends and religion in USA Renaissance humanism and Religious Tolerance in UK 8. Social role of Anglicanism 9. Anglicanism and education in UK 10. Religion in Commonwealth 11. British Monarchy and Anglicanism 12. The Archbishop of Canterbury 13. The Book of Common Prayer 14. Global Anglicanism 15. Anglican Church in Australia 16. Anglicanism and British Universities 17. Anglicanism and Science development 18. From St. Anselm to Thomas Becket 19. AnglicanMissionaries 20. Anglican developments in the New World 1. Union Jack 2. King Arthur 3. St. Valentine’s Day 4. The Royal Family 5. Typical food and drink 6. British Family 7. American Family 8. American Humour

9. British Humour 10. Robin Hood 11. British National Emblems 12. Oxbridge 13. Secrets of the Tower of London 14. Scottish Symbols 15. The Statue of Liberty 16. Liberty Bell 17. The Flag of the USA 18. Uncle Sam 19. Halloween time 20. Thanksgiving Day 21. Notting Hill Carnival 22. St. Pagtrick’s Day 23. Day of independence 24. Festivals and fun in UK 25. Loch Ness Stories 26. Christmas Tree 27. Hunting tradition 28. British Gardens and Gardening 29. British political Parties 30. SUA Political Parties and Democracy