Weekly
Week
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Course Topics
Topic
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Course content and assigned readings
Content and Reading Assignment
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Teaching activities and assignments
Teaching Activities and Homework
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Invest time in learning
Student workload expectation
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Classroom lecture
In-class Hours
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before and after course
Outside-of-class Hours
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1
2/17
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Introductory information
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Overview of the course;
geographical background of the Czechia
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handouts, listening and watching
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2
2/24
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Czech history
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Significant days and personalities of Czech history; National symbols
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handouts, listening and watching
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3
3/3
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Languages and nationalities
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Slavic languages – division; Old Church Slavonic; nationalities in the Czech Republic
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handouts, listening and watching
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4
3/10
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Czech traditions
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Important Czech traditions; customs and holidays
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handouts, listening and watching
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5
3/17
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Folklore, Czech myths and legends
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Main characters from Czech myths and legends; folk / oral and written literature
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handouts, listening and watching
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6
3/24
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Social changes in the Czech lands and their reflection in literature
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National revival (KH Mácha, B. Němcová)
World War I, II and 1950s (K. Čapek, P. Šabach)
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handouts, listening, reading and watching
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7
3/31
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lifestyle, education system
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Czech society nowadays; religion(s); Influences from other cultures
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handouts, listening and watching
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8
4/7
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Presentation or essay proposal for the final exam
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Distribution of topics and instructions for processing them
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handouts, brainstorming
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9
4/14
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Mid-terms
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oral consultation, feedbacks
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consultation of topic and sources
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10
4/21
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Dances
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Overview; national dances and classical music (folk, social); contemporary dance
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handouts, listening and watching
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11
4/28
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Theater
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Overview; Czechoslovak and Czech theatre; National Theater; Lanterna Magica
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handouts, listening and watching
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12
5/5
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Film
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Czechoslovak and Czech cinematography, its connection with literature
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handouts, listening and watching
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13
5/12
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Architecture and fine art
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Overview; cultural heritage registered on the UNESCO List
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handouts, listening and watching
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14
5/19
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Sport
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Important Czech athletes (Zátopkovi, Čáslavská...); popular sports in the Czech Republic, organizations
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handouts, listening and watching
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15
5/26
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Czech national cuisine and traditional products and brands
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Main Czech specialties, regional differences; hospitality and dining customs
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handouts, listening and watching
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16
6/2
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Czech humor and satire
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Movie quotation; internet meme; Jára da Cimrman
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handouts, listening and watching
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17
6/9
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Presentation or Essay Submission
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Revision, Completion of the Final Work
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listening and watching student ´ s work, feedback
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18
6/16
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Final exam
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Presentation or Essay Review
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listening and watching student´s work, feedback
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