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Lecturer(s)
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Sazanovych Larysa, doc. Ph.D.
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Livingstone David, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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-Mid-Atlantic States -New England -Great Lakes States -Border South States -Deep South States -Great Plains States -Mountain States -Pacific States -Outlying U.S. Areas For the course of Laryssa Sazanovych Literature: Recommended. ABRAHAMS, Roger D., ed. Afro-American folktales: stories from Black traditions in the New World. New York: Pantheon Books, c1985, xxii, 327 s. ISBN 0394527550. BRONNER, Simon J. The Oxford handbook of American folklore and folklife studies. New York: Oxford University Press, 2018-, 1 online resource. Oxford handbooks online. ISBN 9780190840624. COFFIN, Tristram Potter, ed. Américán folkloré. Washington: Voice of America, 1980, viii, 325 s. GREENWAY, John, ed. Folklore of the Great West: selections from eighty-three years of the Journal of American folklore. California: American West Publishing Company, 1970, 453 s. EMRICH, Duncan. Folklore on the American Land. Boston: Little, Brown, 1972, xxvi. 707 s. ISBN 0316237213. PROPP, Vladimir Jakovlevič, WAGNER, Louis A., ed. Morphology of the folktale. 2nd ed. Přeložil Lurence SCOTT, autor úvodu Svatava PÍRKOVÁ, autor úvodu Alan DUNDES. Austin, Tex.: University of Texas Press, c1968, xxvi, 158 s. Research Center in Anthropology, Folklore, and Linguistics, 10. ISBN 978-0-292-78376-8. RENWICK R. de. V. Traditional Balladry In the United States of America: An Overview. Ballad mediations: Folksong Recovered, Represented, and Reimagined ed. by Roger de V. Renwick and Sigrid Rieuwerts. Trier: Wissenschaftlicher Verlag, 2006. P. 179-196. RENWICK R. de. V. The Oral Quality of a Printed Tradition Folk Ballads, Ethics, Moral Issues. Ed. Gábor Barna and Ildikó Kríza. Budapest: Akadémai Kiadó, 2002. P. 81-89. RENWICK R. de. V. Ballad. American Folklore : An Encyclopedia. Ed. by Jan Harold Brunvand. New-York & London: Garland Publishers, 1996. P. 57-61.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
- Preparation for the Course Credit
- 44 hours per semester
- Homework for Teaching
- 30 hours per semester
- Attendace
- 26 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The course provides a comprehensive geographical-historical-cultural survey of the 50 states of the U.S.A. For course of Laryssa Sazanovych: Cultural Geography of the USA: English-American Balladry Course Objectives: The course explores the geography of English-American folk balladry. By focusing on ballad culture, rather than simply ballad music itself, the course provides a forum for understanding the broader geographical conditions against which this musical form developed and improved. We will examine how folk music can aid in comprehending geographical concepts, such as cultural diffusion, environmental perception, and spatial organization. By exploring ballad themes, we will also consider the importance of folk ballads in the nurturing of morality characteristic of a certain area. No formal musical training is necessary to enroll in the course since it will focus on the lyrics and "context" of ballads ranging from American versions of Child ballads, broadside ballads, blues ballads, and sentimental ballads. Finally, we will take a look at the Folk Revival in the 20th century and attempt to compare modern environmental concepts and the building blocks of spatial thinking with traditional ones. Readings include selected primary and secondary documents.
The course graduate will acquire a knowledge of facts and figures about the U.S. that will help with further study of American culture and literature.
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Prerequisites
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An interest in American history and culture, a good working knowledge of English. The course does not presuppose any special knowledge or skills, though participants need to have English on minimal B2.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance, Analysis of linguistic
Course attendance (2 absences permitted), reading, active participation in seminars, test For course of Laryssa Sazenovych: Requirements on students: Entrance knowledge of English: B2. 80% attendance 90 min a week during the whole semester. Active participation in classroom activities [discussions, argumentations]. Passing the final test in the form of a presentation on the assigned topic [compulsory attendance on date of presentation].
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Recommended literature
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Chafe, William H. (2007). The Unfinished Journey: America Since World War II. New York.
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Maier, Pauline, Merritt Roe Smith, Alexander Keyssar, and Daniel Kevles. (2002). Inventing America: A History of the United States. Vol. 1.. New York.
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Nash, Gary B., gen. ed. (2006). The American People : Creating a Nation and a Society. New York.
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Peprník, Jaroslav. (2003). A Guide to the USA II.. Olomouc.
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Peprník, Jaroslav. (2004). A Guide to the USA I.. Olomouc.
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Urdan, Laurence, ed. (1996). The Timetables of American History. New York.
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