Weekly

Week

Course Topics

Topic

Course content and assigned readings

Content and Reading Assignment

Teaching activities and assignments

Teaching Activities and Homework

Invest time in learning

Student workload expectation

Classroom lecture

In-class Hours

before and after course

Outside-of-class Hours

1

September 2

Introductory information

Overview of the course;

geographical background of the Czechia

handouts, listening and watching

2

9/9

Czech history

Significant days and personalities of Czech history; National symbols

handouts, listening and watching

3

9/16

Languages and nationalities

Slavic languages ​​​​– division; Old Church Slavonic; nationalities in the Czech Republic

handouts, listening and watching

4

September 23

Czech traditions

Important Czech traditions; customs and holidays

handouts, listening and watching

5

9/30

Folklore, Czech myths and legends

Main characters from Czech myths and legends; folk / oral and written literature

handouts, listening and watching

6

10/07

Social changes in the Czech lands and their reflection in literature

National revival (KH Mácha, B. Němcová)

World War I, II and 1950s (K. Čapek, P. Šabach)

handouts, listening, reading and watching

7

10/14

lifestyle, education system

Czech society nowadays; religion(s); Influences from other cultures

handouts, listening and watching

8

10/21

Mid-terms Presentation or essay proposal for the final exam

 Distribution of topics and instructions for processing them; oral consultation, feedbacks

consultation of topics and resources

9

10/28

Czech week

Cultural activities

Exposition, film projection, discussion, workshop

10

11/4

Dances

Overview; national dances and classical music (folk, social); contemporary dance

handouts, listening and watching

11

11/11

Theater

Overview; Czechoslovak and Czech theatre; National Theater; Lanterna Magica

handouts, listening and watching

12

11/18

Film

Czechoslovak and Czech cinematography, its connection with literature

handouts, listening and watching

13

11/25

Architecture and fine art

Overview; cultural heritage registered on the UNESCO List

handouts, listening and watching

14

12/2

Sport

Important Czech athletes (Zátopkovi, Čáslavská...); popular sports in the Czech Republic, organizations

handouts, listening and watching

15

12/9

Czech national cuisine and traditional products and brands

Main Czech specialties, regional differences; hospitality and dining customs

handouts, listening and watching

16

12/16

Final exam

Presentation or Essay Review

listening and watching student´s work, feedback