GuiaCompleta 64021040 2022
GuiaCompleta 64021040 2022
GuiaCompleta 64021040 2022
GUÍA DE
ESTUDIO
COMPLETA
21-22
MUNDOS ANGLÓFONOS EN PERSPECTIVA
HISTÓRICA Y CULTURAL
CÓDIGO 64021040
ÍNDICE
PRESENTACIÓN Y CONTEXTUALIZACIÓN
REQUISITOS Y/O RECOMENDACIONES PARA CURSAR LA
ASIGNATURA
EQUIPO DOCENTE
HORARIO DE ATENCIÓN AL ESTUDIANTE
TUTORIZACIÓN EN CENTROS ASOCIADOS
COMPETENCIAS QUE ADQUIERE EL ESTUDIANTE
RESULTADOS DE APRENDIZAJE
CONTENIDOS
METODOLOGÍA
PLAN DE TRABAJO
SISTEMA DE EVALUACIÓN
BIBLIOGRAFÍA BÁSICA
BIBLIOGRAFÍA COMPLEMENTARIA
RECURSOS DE APOYO Y WEBGRAFÍA
GLOSARIO
PRESENTACIÓN Y CONTEXTUALIZACIÓN
La presente guía didáctica tiene como finalidad orientar al alumnado en el estudio de esta
asignatura y, al mismo tiempo, complementar la labor del profesorado tutor del Centro
Asociado y del Equipo Docente de la Sede Central.
Esta guía pretende ser una herramienta útil para el alumnado que cursa esta asignatura, al
que aconsejamos que la consulte para poder abordar los contenidos de una manera eficaz y
alcanzar las competencias que le ayudarán a conseguir el perfil académico-profesional. Por
ello, los estudiantes deberán tener en cuenta las orientaciones que se presentan en cada
uno de los apartados y completarlas con la información disponible en el curso virtual (Guía
de Estudio, FAQs, etc.).
“Mundos anglófonos en perspectiva histórica y cultural” es una asignatura obligatoria anual
de 10 créditos ECTS (250 horas lectivas) del primer curso del Grado en Estudios Ingleses:
Lengua, Literatura y Cultura, que se imparte en el Departamento de Filologías Extranjeras y
sus Lingüísticas de la Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia desde el curso
académico 2009-2010.
“Mundos anglófonos en perspectiva histórica y cultural” forma parte de la Materia V: “Cultura
de los Países de Habla Inglesa” La materia Cultura de los Países de Habla Inglesa está
compuesta por la asignatura obligatoria “Mundos anglófonos en perspectiva histórica y
cultural” programada en el primer curso y se imparte en inglés.
La inclusión de la asignatura “Mundos anglófonos en perspectiva histórica y cultural” como
parte de la materia “Cultura de los países de habla inglesa” ha tenido implicaciones
importantes a la hora de diseñar los contenidos y de sentar las bases metodológicas. Sin
entrar en contenidos muy especializados, esta asignatura sentará las bases teóricas para
poder cursar otras asignaturas dentro del Grado, especialmente las de literatura inglesa y
norteamericana. El enfoque de la asignatura es teórico-práctico, es decir, el alumnado
realizará una serie de ejercicios prácticos de comentarios de texto que complementarán los
contenidos teóricos seleccionados. Esta orientación de la asignatura está presente en todo el
diseño del proyecto docente, en el plan de trabajo, en la metodología de aprendizaje, en los
origen y desarrollo de la lengua inglesa tal como la conocemos actualmente. Así pues, esta
asignatura guarda relación con todas las que forman parte del Grado de Estudios Ingleses,
ya que les aporta el conocimiento de los aspectos culturales, históricos y sociales inherentes
a toda lengua.
El estudiante que curse esta asignatura deberá tener los conocimientos suficientes de la
lengua inglesa (se recomienda un nivel B1 del Marco de Referencia Europeo) que le permita
el uso y manejo de esa lengua para poder leer documentos culturales e históricos
fundamentales en inglés, y expresarse de una forma adecuada. Además, se requieren las
destrezas informáticas necesarias para cursar la asignatura, ya que se imparte en línea a
través de la plataforma educativa ALF.
EQUIPO DOCENTE
Nombre y Apellidos MARIA LUZ ARROYO VAZQUEZ (Coordinador de asignatura)
Correo Electrónico larroyo@flog.uned.es
Teléfono 91398-8708
Facultad FACULTAD DE FILOLOGÍA
Departamento FILOLOGÍAS EXTRANJERAS Y SUS LINGÜÍSTICA
• Aunque no acudan a las tutorías presenciales de los Centros Asociados, los estudiantes
tendrán profesorado tutor asignado para la asignatura, con quien deberían ponerse en
contacto al inicio del curso académico en su espacio tutorial de la plataforma Alf, pues les
orientará sobre las actividades que deben realizar y les resolverá las dudas que les puedan
surgir.
Asimismo, el alumnado será atendido por el Equipo Docente de la Sede Central a través de
la plataforma virtual, de los foros y del correo electrónico, dado que esta asignatura sigue la
metodología a distancia utilizada en la UNED. Se recuerda a los estudiantes que disponen
de una cuenta de correo institucional (acabada en "alumno.uned.es") que deberán activar
para contactar con las unidades académicas y administrativas de la UNED. Los anuncios del
curso y las noticias institucionales se envían a esa cuenta de correo.
El alumnado podrá contactar con el Equipo Docente de forma presencial (previa cita) o
telefónica en los siguientes horarios, direcciones y teléfonos:
Las competencias genéricas de la UNED, en las que se basan las competencias genéricas
del Grado en Estudios Ingleses: Lengua, Literatura y Cultura, están agrupadas en cuatro
áreas: 1) la gestión autónoma y autorregulada del trabajo, 2) la gestión de los procesos de
comunicación e información, 3) el trabajo en equipo y, por último, 4) el compromiso ético
relacionado con la deontología profesional.
Dentro de la totalidad de competencias genéricas de la UNED, las competencias que se
desarrollaran en el contexto concreto de la asignatura son las siguientes:
Competencias genéricas:
a) Gestión autónoma y autorregulada del trabajo
CG01 Capacidad de análisis y síntesis.
CG02 Capacidad de organizar y planificar el tiempo y los recursos.
CG05 Capacidad de aplicar los conocimientos teóricos a la práctica.
CG06 Capacidad de razonamiento crítico y desarrollo de conciencia autocrítica.
CG07 Detección de dificultades y resolución de problemas.
CG08 Capacidad para generar nuevas ideas a partir de los conocimientos adquiridos.
CG09 Capacidad de trabajar de forma autónoma.
CG11 Capacidad de autoevaluación.
b) Gestión de los procesos de comunicación e información
CG03 Capacidad de recoger datos, organizar la información adquirida y argumentar los
resultados obtenidos.
CG04 Uso de Internet como medio de comunicación y como fuente de información.
CG10 Capacidad de comunicación oral y escrita en lengua inglesa.
c) Trabajo en equipo
CG12 Capacidad de trabajo en equipo y, por extensión, en un equipo interdisciplinar.
CG14 Capacidad de trabajo en un contexto internacional.
d) Compromiso ético
CG13 Conocimiento de culturas y costumbres de otros países.
CG15 Apreciación y valoración de la diversidad y la multiculturalidad.
CG19 Compromiso ético para la realización de trabajos sin plagio y desarrollo de valores
democráticos y ética profesional.
Con respecto a las competencias con las que se relaciona esta asignatura, además de
las genéricas aprobadas para el grado, tiene las siguientes competencias específicas:
Competencias disciplinares:
Competencias profesionales:
Competencias académicas:
CEACA03 Capacitación para poder entender y expresar conocimientos científicos en las
lenguas estudiadas.
CEACA06 Capacitación para poder interrelacionar los distintos aspectos de la Filología.
RESULTADOS DE APRENDIZAJE
Cuando los estudiantes finalicen sus estudios de Grado habrán logrado los siguientes
resultados de aprendizaje desglosados en conocimientos, destrezas y actitudes, a partir de
las competencias citadas en el apartado de contextualización.
1. Conocer el contexto cultural de la lengua inglesa para enmarcar los estudios literarios y
lingüísticos.
2. Familiarizarse con los hitos de la cultura, sociedad, historia, economía, política e
instituciones de los países de habla inglesa y conocer a los principales protagonistas de
los países anglófonos.
3. Comprender la evolución cultural e histórica que se ha producido en las sociedades de los
países de habla inglesa en el transcurso del tiempo.
4. Analizar algunos de los aspectos fundamentales y casos concretos más significativos de
la cultura anglófona.
5. Relacionar los distintos aspectos de los estudios culturales e históricos y sus puntos de
contacto con otras áreas y disciplinas.
CONTENIDOS
This unit is an introductory unit to British Civilization and focuses on giving a general
overview of four important aspects of British Civilization: British and Irish history, structural
change, contemporary conditions and British attitudes to Britain.
Contents
1. Historical Growth
1. Structural Change
1. Contemporary Conditions
After the completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
• Describe and discuss important aspects of British civilization
3. Reading Material
4. Study Guidelines
- Read and watch carefully the course material of Unit 1.
- Become familiar with the socio-cultural, political and historical context of the UK.
- Identify the main features of British Civilization to widen your understanding of its
contemporary history.
5. Complementary Exercises
Complete the Exercises you will find at the end of the unit. Make your comments in the forum.
This activity is optional and will not be marked.
1. Introduction
The main aim of this unit is to offer a panoramic view of the historical movements into and out
of the British Isles. It introduces different human groups that were established in Great Britain
and Ireland before the Roman invasion and conquest, the occupation and conquest of Britain
by the Romans, the cultures that were settled in the Middle Ages (Anglo-Saxons, Vikings)
and, finally, the Norman Conquest in 1066. It also examines internal migration throughout the
British Isles, immigration and population movements up to the 21st century, ethnic minorities
and British attitudes towards immigration.
Contents
After the completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
• Describe and discuss the historical development of the British people
• Relate details of the great settlements, migrations and invasions
• Discuss the multi-ethnic characteristics
3. Reading Material
5. Complementary Exercises
Complete the Exercises you will find at the end of the unit. Make your comments in the forum.
This activity is optional and will not be marked.
1. Introduction
This unit covers the study of British political structures and institutions. Firstly, it explains the
historical context in order to understand the contemporary political framework, the institutions
that operate on a centralized UK level and smaller political units in local governments.
Contents
1. Political History
After the completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
• Give reasons and explanations for opinions and comments on political issues
• Develop an argument well enough to be followed without difficulty most of the time
1. Reading Material
5. Complementary Exercises
Complete the Exercises you will find at the end of the unit. Make your comments in the forum.
This activity is optional and will not be marked.
This unit focuses on three significant aspects of British international relations. It tries to give a
general historical overview of Britain’s expansion in the world, the loss of the Empire, the
Commonwealth, its contemporary foreign and defense policy, the decline of British influence,
her role in the European Union and the recent referendum that declared its intention to exit.
Finally, it also deals with the relationship between the UK and Ireland.
1. Introduction
Contents
After the completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
1. Reading Material
4. Study Guidelines
- Read and watch carefully the course material of Unit 4.
- Become familiar with important aspects of the UK foreign policy.
- Identify important issues related to British expansion and foreign international relations to
widen your understanding of Britain in history and her relationship with Europe.
5. Complementary Exercises
Complete the exercises you will find at the end of the unit in the textbook. Make your
comments in the forum. This activity is optional and will not be marked.
1. Introduction
This unit concentrates on some important aspects of British economy and social services. As
regards economy, it will refer to key aspects such as the agricultural, industrial and transport
revolutions and modern economic policies, structure and performance. It will also cover how
the provision of social services was and is carried out in the UK.
Contents
1. Economic History
2. The Modern Economy: Politics, Structure and Performance
3. Social Class, the Workforce and Employment
4. Industrial and Commercial Institutions
5. Social Services History
6. Household and Demographic Structures
After the completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
• Write/give an oral description of British economic policies
• Exchange arguments, ideas and give your opinions on social services
1. Reading Material
On Economy
• http://www.economist.com/topics/british-economy The Economist British Economy
• http://www.which.co.uk/ Consumer organization Which?’s homepage
• https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ Consumer organization Citizens Advice homepage
• https://www.youtube.com/user/bankofenglanduk
• http://www.ft.com/global-economy/uk Financial Times UK Economy
• https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-trade-and-industry Department
of Trade and Industry
• www.hm-treasury.gov.uk HM Treasury
• http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/index.html Office for National Statistics
• https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-trade-investment British Trade
International
• www.bankofengland.co.uk Bank of England
• www.fsa.gov.uk Financial Services Authority
• www.lloydsoflondon.co.uk Lloyds of London
• www.cbi.org.uk Confederation of British Industry
• www.tuc.org.uk Trades Union Congress
• www.bitc.org.uk Business in the Community
• www.indsoc.co.uk The Industrial Society
• www.populuslimited.com Populus opinion polls
• www.economist.com The Economist weekly magazine
On Social Services
Complete the exercises you will find at the end of the unit in the textbook. Make your
comments in the forum. This activity is optional and will not be marked.
1. Introduction
This unit examines religion in the UK from pagan times to present times. It gives a historical
overview and focuses on significant historical episodes such as Henry VIII’s separation from
the Catholic Church. It will deal with the Christian and non-Christian tradition.
Contents
1. Religious History
After the completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
3. Reading Material
1. Compulsory Readings:
4. Study Guidelines
- Read and watch carefully the course material of Unit 6.
- Become familiar with important aspects of British religion.
- Reflect upon how religion has shaped British history in the past and try to make a timeline
with the most significant dates and events.
5. Complementary Exercises
Complete the exercises you will find at the end of the unit in the textbook. Make your
comments in the forum. This activity is optional and will not be marked.
1. Introduction
This is an introductory unit which describes some cultural areas of American Civilization that
have an influence on American contemporary debates.
Contents
1. Ethnic Culture
2. Religious Culture
3. Political-Legal Culture
4. Economic Culture
5. National Identity
6. Social and Institutional Change
7. American Attitudes to US Society
After the completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
• Write or give an oral description of the main aspects of American culture
• Exchange ideas and give opinions on the American National Identity
• Narrate some American social and institutional changes
1. Reading Material
1. Compulsory Readings:
• www.harrispollonline.com
• www.harrisinteractive.com
• www.pollingreport.com/prioriti.htm
• The Future of American Democracy Foundation
Huntington, S.P. (2004) “The Hispanic Challenge,”
Foreign Policy, March–April - 12-page article from his forthcoming book Who Are We?-
www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=2495
• http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/
• http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/journala.htm
• http://usinfo.state.gov
• http://libweb.sonoma.edu
• www.georgetown.edu
Recommended films whose watching is optional.
• Mr Smith Goes to Washington (Frank Capra, 1939)
• It’s a Wonderful Life (Frank Capra, 1946)
(Source:
http://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/_author/mauk-
9780415822022/chapter_resources.php)
4. Study Guidelines
- Read and watch carefully the course material of Unit 1.
- Become familiar with important aspects of American culture.
- Make a summary of the main cultures that comprise American civilization based on
information from the textbook and interact in the forum.
5. Complementary Exercises
Complete the exercises you will find at the end of the unit in the textbook. Make your
comments in the forum. This activity is optional and will not be marked.
Part II. American Civilization: Unit 2. The People: Settlement, Immigration, Women
and Minorities
1. Introduction
This unit focuses its attention on two main issues: settlement and immigration in the US and
women and minorities. It will cover immigration from colonial immigration to the 21st century
and examine different attitudes towards immigration from welcoming immigrants to putting up
barriers and even walls. It will also draw attention to the situation of women and minority
Contents
1. Mother of Exiles
2. Early encounters between Europeans and Native Americans
3. The Founders
4. The First Wave: Colonial Immigration, 1680-1776
5. The Second Wave: the ‘Old’ Immigrants, 1820-1890
6. Settlement Patterns and Nativism
7. The Third Wave: the ‘New’ Immigrants, 1890-1930
8. A Renewed Immigration Debate and Immigration Restriction
9. Wartime Policies and the Search for Principle in Immigration Policy
10. The Fourth Wave: 1965 to the Present
11. Attitudes to Immigrants: the Contemporary Debate
12. The Reason for American Women’s and Minority History
13. Women in America
14. Native, African, Asian Americans, Latinos
After the completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
• Describe the political context of the Independence of the British Colonies
• Write or give an oral description of the four immigration waves in the UK
• Read cultural and historical documents with a satisfactory level of comprehension
• Answer questions about personal ideas and opinions related to attitudes to immigrants
1. Reading Material
1. Compulsory Readings:
• www.pewsocialtrends.org/2012/06/19/the-rise-of-asian-americans/
• Archives, search and special reports: www.washingtonpost.com/
• US Citizenship and Immigration Services: www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
• http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml
• www.census.gov/main/www/cprs.html
• 2012 statistical abstract: www.census.gov/compendia/statab/cats/population.html
• http://immigrationroad.com/visa-bulletin/immigrant-visa-annual-limit-and-cap.php
• Camarota, S.A. (2001) Immigrants in the United States-2000: A Snapshot of America’s
Foreign Born Population, Center for Immigration Studies -
www.cis.org/articles/2001/back101.html
• Cohn, R.L. (2001) Immigration to the United States, EH.Net Encyclopedia, August 15
• Probably the most comprehensive, historically-based introduction to immigration available
on the Internet - http://eh.net/encyclopedia/article/cohn.immigration.us
•C o l u m b i a E l e c t r o n i c E n c y c l o p e d i a ( 2 0 0 7 ) , U n i t e d S t a t e s – P e o p l e -
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/us/A0861708.html
•
• New York Times, The Immigration Debate
• http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/subjects/i/immigration_and_refugees/i
ndex.html
• www.gallup.com
• www.census.gov
• http://libwww.library.phila.gov/explore/movielist.cfm?topicTitle=immigration
• www.murthy.com/films.html - This site contains a comprehensive list of mainly recent film
involving immigrants and their experiences in the United States.
• Johnson, R. (2008) “A New Focus for Stories of Immigration,” Los Angeles Times,
September 14 - Traces the shift in movies from problems of immigrants on entry to those
issues that occur after their arrival in the US -
http://articles.latimes.com/2008/sep/14/entertainment/ca-immigfilms14
(Source:http://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/_author/mauk-
9780415822022/chapter_resources.php)
• A documentary film about the work of the US Immigration and Naturalization Service:
• Well-Founded Fear (M. Camerini and S. Robertson, 2000)
(Source: http://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/_author/mauk-
9780415822022/chapter_resources.php)
1. Study Guidelines
5. Complementary Exercises
Complete the exercises you will find at the end of the unit in the textbook. Make your
comments in the forum. This activity is optional and will not be marked.
Part II. American Civilization: Unit 3. Political Institutions: The Federal, State and
Local Government
1. Introduction
This unit is an introduction to political institutions in the US. It explains the US constitution
and its main principles among which the separation of powers should be mentioned. It
examines the different branches of government and the main political parties. Finally, it also
deals with federalism and state government in the US.
Contents
1. Historical Origins
2. The Constitutional Framework
3. The Political Parties
4. The Legislative, Executive &Judicial Branches
5. Attitudes to Branches of the Federal Government
6. Place of State Government in American Federalism
7. The Evolution of State Government and Federalism in the USA
8. The Structure of State Government
9. Local Government
After the completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
• Describe the American Constitutional Framework
• Write a brief description of the American Legislative, Executive and Judicial Branches
• Explain the Structure of State and Local Government
• Give his/her opinions on American political parties
1. Reading Material
1. Compulsory Readings:
• www.loc.gov/rr/news/fedgov.html
• www span.nytimes.com/politics
On State and local Goverment
• www.stateline.org/live
• www.access.wa.gov
• www.state.ny.us
• www.state.tx.us
• www.state.ne.us
• www.state.me.us
Recommended films whose watching is optional.
• The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln (Philip Rosen, 1924) - Abraham Lincoln (D.W. Griffith,
1930) - www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8bSMWxzrWE
• The Man from Independence (Jack Smight, 1974), about Truman
• J.F.K. (Oliver Stone, 1991)
• Nixon (Oliver Stone, 1995) - www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0lmWm_gp6k
• The American President (Rob Reiner, 1995)
• -www.youtube.com/watch?v=NULabIAGubY
•W o o d r o w W i l s o n P a r t s 1 & 2 ( C a r l B y k e r a n d M i t c h W i l s o n , 2 0 0 2 ) -
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9UkrUnIBdw
• Path to War (John Frankenheimer, 2002), about Johnson and Vietnam issues
• DC 9/11: Time of Crisis (Brian Trenchard-Smith 2003)
• The Reagans (Robert Allan Ackerman, 2003) - http://www.fulltv.tv/movies/the-reagans.html
• Ike: Countdown to D-Day (Robert Harmon, 2004)
• Frost/Nixon (Ron Howard, 2008)
• W. (Oliver Stone, 2008), a chronicle of the life and presidency of George W. Bush
• John Adams (2008), TV mini-series
• The Special Relationship (Richard Loncraine 2010), about Blair and Bush
• The Kennedys (John Cassar, 2011), TV mini-series
• Reagan (Eugene Jarecki, 2011),
documentary www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tlBZ7fu1pY
• Hyde Park on Hudson (Roger Michell, 2012)
• Lincoln (Steven Spielberg, 2012) - www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiSAbAuLhqs
• Mr Smith Goes to Washington (Frank Capra, 1939)
• All the King’s Men (Robert Rossen, 1949)
• The Last Hurrah (John Ford, 1958)
• The Candidate (Michael Ritchie, 1972)
(Source: http://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/_author/mauk-
9780415822022/chapter_resources.php)
1. Study Guidelines
- Read and watch carefully the course material of Unit 3.
- Become familiar with American federal, local and state government.
- Make a summary of the unit based on information from the textbook and videoclasses.
- Reflect upon the US system of checks and balances and interact in the forum.
1. Complementary Exercises
Complete the exercises you will find at the end of the unit in the textbook. Make your
comments in the forum. This activity is optional and will not be marked.
1. Introduction
This unit gives an overview of US foreign policy from 1776 to the present time. It covers
different periods and explains key policies such as the Monroe Doctrine, dollar diplomacy, the
“Good neighbour” policy and anti-communism.
Contents
After the completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
• Give personal ideas and opinions related to certain American cultural and historical events
3. Reading Material
1. Compulsory Reading:
1. Study Guidelines
- Read and watch carefully the course material of Unit 4.
- Describe briefly important aspects of American foreign policy.
- Make a summary of the unit based on information from the textbook and videoclasses.
- Reflect upon US foreign policy and interact in the forum.
1. Complementary Exercises
Complete the exercises you will find at the end of the unit in the textbook. Make your
comments in the forum. This activity is optional and will not be marked.
Part II. American Civilization: Unit 5. The Economy and Social Services
1. Introduction
This unit offers an overview of two main topics: US economy and social services in historical
perspective.
Contents
1. Economic History
2. American Economic Liberalism: Theory and Practice
3. Social Class and Economic Inequality
4. The Contemporary Economy
5. Industry and Manufacturing
6. Service Industries
7. Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
8. Social Services History
9. The Organization of Contemporary Social Services
10. Public Social Services
11. The Needy and the Poverty Line
12. Health Care
After the completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
1. Reading Material
• It is now possible to monitor the progress of programmes funded under this Act, since it has
received congressional approval - www.recovery.gov
• Mead, W.R. (2004) The Decline of Fordism and the Challenge to American Power - NPQ
Archives - www.digitalnpq.org/archive/2004_summer/mead.html
On Social Services:
• Homelessness and links: www.womenshousing.org
• Health: www.hhs.gov
• Medicine: www.medicare.gov
• Social Security: www.socialsecurity.gov
• Social services: http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa
•U S Department of Health &Human Services, What We Do -
www.hhs.gov/about/whatwedo.html/
• Strengthening Healthcare -www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/healthcare/
•F a c t S h e e t : E x p a n d i n g H e a l t h C a r e C o v e r a g e a n d L o w e r i n g C o s t s -
www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/09/20080912-1.html
• US Social Security Service Administration - www.ssa.gov
• US Social Security Service Administration, Social Security Programs in the United States
(1997) - www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/sspus/index.html
•U . S . D e p a r t m e n t o f S t a t e , P o v e r t y & I n e q u a l i t y i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s -
http://economics.about.com/od/howtheuseconomyworks/a/poverty.htm
Recommended films whose watching is optional.
• Trading Places (John Landis, 1983)
• Wall Street (Oliver Stone 1987)
• Working Girl (Mike Nichols, 1988)
• The Usual Suspect: Capitalism: A Love Story (Michael Moore, 2009)
• We All Fall Down: The American Mortgage Crisis (Gary Gasgarth, 2009)
• Inside Job (Charles Ferguson, 2010)
• Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (Oliver Stone, 2010)
• Modern Times (Charles Chaplin, 1936)
• Grapes of Wrath (John Ford, 1940)
• On the Waterfront (Elia Kazan, 1954)
• Hoffa (Danny DeVito, 1992)
(Source: http://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/_author/mauk-
9780415822022/chapter_resources.php)
1. Study Guidelines
- Read and watch carefully the course material of Unit 5.
1. Complementary Exercises
Complete the exercises you will find at the end of the unit in the textbook. Make your
comments in the forum. This activity is optional and will not be marked.
1. Introduction
It examines not only the role that religion played in US history but also the emergence of
religious diversity. It covers religious history from the colonial period when different religious
groups arrived in America up to the present.
Contents
1. Religious History
2. Contemporary US Religion
3. Church, State and Politics
4. Religion and Education
5. Attitudes to Religion
After the completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
• Exchange ideas and give your opinions on Contemporary U.S. Religion
• Write an essay on attitudes to religion in the U.S.
• Link a series of events into a linear sequence
• Write a text commentary
1. Reading Material
1. Study Guidelines
- Read and watch carefully the course material of Unit 6.
- Describe briefly important aspects of American religious culture.
- Make a summary of the unit based on information from the textbook and videoclasses.
- Reflect upon the influence of religion on many areas of American life and interact in the
forum.
5. Complementary Exercises
Complete the exercises you will find at the end of the unit in the textbook. Make your
comments in the forum. This activity is optional and will not be marked.
METODOLOGÍA
En esta asignatura se utilizará una metodología activa, que considera al alumnado agente de
su propio aprendizaje, ya que se siguen las pautas de la metodología de la educación a
distancia. Esta metodología está basada en materiales escritos, recursos tecnológicos,
apoyos informáticos, medios de comunicación y audiovisuales. La asignatura se imparte en
línea a través de una plataforma educativa: en el curso virtual de la asignatura el alumnado
encontrará toda la información esencial del curso y podrá entregar sus tareas, plantear sus
dudas al equipo docente o al profesorado tutor, consultar las preguntas más frecuentes,
intercambiar opiniones con el resto de estudiantes, etc.
Esta metodología incluye la resolución de problemas que permitan al alumnado poner en
práctica el conjunto de sus conocimientos previos, así como las destrezas adquiridas. Se
proponen actividades que promueven el aprendizaje basado tanto en el trabajo individual
como en el colaborativo.
Por las características propias de la UNED, las actividades formativas que se proponen se
distribuyen entre: a) el trabajo autónomo y b) el tiempo de interacción con los equipos
docentes y profesorado tutor. Esta interacción se dará, por un lado, a través de las
orientaciones y los materiales de estudio que el equipo docente de la materia proponga y,
por otro, a través de la comunicación entre docentes y estudiantes en los foros y en la tutoría
en línea. Se pretende que el estudiante dedique el 60% de las horas de sus créditos al
trabajo autónomo y el 40% al trabajo de interacción con el profesorado. Cada crédito ECTS
corresponde a 25 horas de trabajo, de las cuales 15 se dedicarán al trabajo autónomo y las
10 horas restantes al trabajo de interacción con el equipo docente.
Como la materia tiene 10 créditos, el total de horas de trabajo asignado a la materia es de
250, de las cuales 150 horas se dedicarán al trabajo autónomo y las 100 horas restantes al
trabajo de interacción con las profesoras del equipo docente y el profesorado tutor en los
Centros Asociados.
A continuación, se indican las actividades generales que dentro de esta asignatura realizará
el alumnado.
• Lectura de las orientaciones de cada asignatura: Guías I y II. Familiarización con las Guías
de Estudio de la asignatura colgada en el curso virtual.
• Estudio de los temas de cada asignatura (Lectura y estudio individual del material teórico
del libro y de los documentos adicionales proporcionados por el equipo docente en el curso
virtual).
• Realización de las actividades teóricas de autoevaluación.
• Solución de dudas de forma presencial (en las tutorías de su Centro Asociado, si las
hubiera) o en línea (a través del curso virtual).
• Revisión de trabajos y actividades con el profesorado.
• Participación en grupos de estudio.
• Interacción con otros estudiantes en el foro del curso virtual.
• Búsqueda de información y datos en internet u otras fuentes documentales.
• Preparación de las pruebas de evaluación a distancia.
• Realización de los exámenes.
• Revisión personal de los exámenes con el equipo docente.
PLAN DE TRABAJO
ACTIVIDAD: Estudio del temario, ver vídeos de los temas, tutorías, ejercicios de
autoevaluación y participación en los foros - 220 Horas
SISTEMA DE EVALUACIÓN
TIPO DE PRUEBA PRESENCIAL
Tipo de examen Examen de desarrollo
Preguntas desarrollo 3
Duración del examen 120 (minutos)
Material permitido en el examen
Ninguno
Criterios de evaluación
El examen final, así como la evaluación continua (que incluye las tareas de las Pruebas
de Evaluación Continua o PEC) y los ejercicios de autoevaluación del apartado
Exercises servirán para medir los logros obtenidos por el alumnado a lo largo del curso.
Los ejercicios de autoevaluación de cada unidad forman parte del proceso de
aprendizaje individual y no son computados en la calificación final de la
asignatura, ya que no se entregan como PEC.
La calificación final de cada parte de la asignatura se calculará a partir de la suma
de las calificaciones de las PEC y de la prueba presencial o examen. La
calificación final del conjunto de la asignatura resultará de la media de ambas
partes una vez que ambas hayan sido superadas.
% del examen sobre la nota final 80
Nota del examen para aprobar sin PEC 5
Nota máxima que aporta el examen a la 8
calificación final sin PEC
Nota mínima en el examen para sumar la 5
PEC
Comentarios y observaciones
Tipo de examen :
El examen en la asignatura de Mundos Anglófonos constará de tres preguntas de
desarrollo: dos preguntas teóricas, a elegir entre tres, y un comentario de texto, a
elegir entre dos. En el caso del alumnado de UNIDIS, el examen se adaptará
según el caso individual.
Comentarios y observaciones
Evaluación final Cada prueba presencial o examen (una por cada parte de la
asignatura) tendrá una duración de dos horas y no se permitirá el uso de diccionarios ni
de ningún otro tipo de material. En las fechas indicadas para ello (consulte el calendario
oficial de exámenes de la UNED para este curso) el alumnado realizará una prueba
presencial en cada convocatoria ordinaria: ¿La primera prueba presencial (convocatoria
de Febrero, que se celebra en enero/febrero) versa sobre los contenidos anteriormente
indicados del libro DEL PRIMER SEMESTRE, es decir, de la primera parte de la
asignatura: Oakland, John. British Civilization. An Introduction. London: Routledge, 2016
(8th edition). ¿La segunda prueba presencial (convocatoria de Junio, que se celebra en
mayo/junio) versa sobre los contenidos anteriormente indicados del libro DEL
SEGUNDO SEMESTRE, es decir, de la segunda parte de la asignatura: Mauk, David
&Oakland, John. American Civilization. An Introduction. London: Routledge, 2018 (7th
edition). Cada una de las pruebas presenciales consta de dos partes: - Una parte
teórica en la que el alumnado desarrolle unos contenidos incluidos en el temario y cuya
calificación máxima será de 5 puntos. - Una parte práctica en la que el alumnado
realizará un comentario de un texto histórico-cultural de entre los textos trabajados
durante el semestre y cuya calificación máxima será de 3 puntos. El formato específico
del examen se halla publicado en el Curso Virtual de la asignatura (“mock exam”),
donde también se pueden encontrar exámenes de cursos pasados. No se permite el
uso de diccionario ni de ningún otro material. La calificación máxima del examen escrito
supondrá un 80% de la nota final. Es decir, 8 puntos será la nota máxima que el
estudiante puede obtener en el mismo, siendo 5 puntos la nota mínima necesaria para
aprobar el examen. Es necesario superar las pruebas presenciales de ambos
semestres dentro del mismo curso académico para aprobar la asignatura. En caso de
que no se alcance la calificación mínima en la prueba presencial ordinaria de cada
semestre, la nota de la PEC correspondiente se conservará hasta la convocatoria
extraordinaria de septiembre del mismo curso académico y se sumará a la calificación
de la prueba presencial de la parte que corresponda, si ésta es de al menos 5 puntos.
En la convocatoria extraordinaria de septiembre se examinarán los alumnos que aún
tengan pendiente alguna de las partes de la asignatura, bien porque la hayan
suspendido en la convocatoria ordinaria correspondiente, bien porque no se hayan
presentado. En caso de que tuvieran ambas partes pendientes, deberá realizar ambos
exámenes en la convocatoria de Septiembre. No es posible examinarse de la primera
parte de la asignatura en la convocatoria de Junio, puesto que el segundo semestre
está únicamente dedicado a la segunda parte. En caso de que no se supere la
asignatura completa en la convocatoria ordinaria de junio o en la extraordinaria de
septiembre, no se conservarán las calificaciones obtenidas durante el curso (ni de
PECs ni de exámenes) para cursos posteriores. Antes de presentarse a los exámenes,
se recomienda encarecidamente al alumnado que lea con detenimiento el Reglamento
d e P r u e b a s P r e s e n c i a l e s d e l a U N E D
(http://portal.uned.es/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/UNED_MAIN/LAUNIVERSIDAD/VICERREC
TORADOS/SECRETARIA/NORMATIVA/UNED/REGLAMENTO%20DE%20PRUEBAS
%20PRESENCIALES%20%28UNIFICADO%29%20-%2017FEB2014.PDF) y que
BIBLIOGRAFÍA BÁSICA
ISBN(13):9780415746885
Título:BRITISH CIVILIZATION. AN INTRODUCTION (Eight Edition)
Autor/es:John Oakland ;
Editorial:: ROUTLEDGE
ISBN(13):9781138631717
Título:AMERICAN CIVILIZATION. AN INTRODUCTION (Seventh)
Autor/es:David Mauk And John Oakland ;
Editorial:: ROUTLEDGE
Las orientaciones para la utilización de dicho material básico y para la realización de las
actividades aparecerán especificadas en la segunda parte de esta Guía: "Plan de Trabajo y
Orientaciones para el estudio de los contenidos", colgada en el curso virtual de la asignatura.
Los textos se pueden consultar en la bilioteca de la UNED y en las de los Centros Asociados
y si se desean adquirir se podrá hacer en la librería de la UNED o en las concertadas con
ellos o a través de cualquier de los proveedores de la red, por ejemplo: www.amazon.es
Nota: el equipo docente pondrá a disposición de los estudiantes una selección de
documentos clave sobre la historia y cultura del mundo anglófono.
BIBLIOGRAFÍA COMPLEMENTARIA
ISBN(13):
Título:BRITISH CULTURAL IDENTITIES
Autor/es:Storry, Mike And Peter Childs (Eds.) ;
Editorial:ROUTLEDGE
ISBN(13):9780140514841
Título:THE PENGUIN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF BRITAIN AND IRELAND (1ª)
Autor/es:Cunliffe, Barry ; Bourke, Joanna ; Briggs, Asa ; Morrill, John ; Bartlett, Robert ;
Editorial:PENGUIN
ISBN(13):9780195031805
Título:A CONCISE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC (2ª)
Autor/es:Commager, Henry Steele ; Morison, Samuel Eliot ; Leuchtenburg, William E. ;
Editorial:OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
ISBN(13):9788436255850
Título:LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS EN SUS DOCUMENTOS (2008)
Los estudiantes de esta asignatura disponen de un material didáctico impreso que está
organizado en torno a unidades didácticas temáticas que incluyen tablas
cronológicas, documentos clave, y actividades para que el alumnado desarrolle un juicio
crítico sobre los contenidos de la asignatura. Igualmente, en la plataforma virtual de la
asignatura se colgarán algunos ejemplos de modelos de exámenes y de comentarios de
textos para que los estudiantes conozcan el tipo de prueba que deberán realizar y sean
conscientes del progreso que van haciendo en la asignatura a lo largo del curso. Asimismo,
en el curso virtual dispondrán también de diversos foros de consulta y un conjunto de
preguntas frecuentes con respuesta a consultas habituales.
La UNED está dotada de una excelente biblioteca a la que el alumnado puede acceder a
través de su página web y consultar los catálogos para ver la disponibilidad de algunos de
los libros incluidos en la bibliografía recomendada.
(Source: http://www.routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/9780415746892/resources.php)
On Economy
• http://www.economist.com/topics/british-economy The Economist British Economy
• http://www.which.co.uk/ Consumer organization Which?’s homepage
• https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ Consumer organization Citizens Advice homepage
• https://www.youtube.com/user/bankofenglanduk
• http://www.ft.com/global-economy/uk Financial Times UK Economy
• https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-trade-and-industry Department
of Trade and Industry
• www.hm-treasury.gov.uk HM Treasury
• http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/index.html Office for National Statistics
• https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-trade-investment British Trade
International
• www.bankofengland.co.uk Bank of England
• www.fsa.gov.uk Financial Services Authority
• www.lloydsoflondon.co.uk Lloyds of London
• www.cbi.org.uk Confederation of British Industry
• www.tuc.org.uk Trades Union Congress
• www.bitc.org.uk Business in the Community
On Social Services
• http://usinfo.state.gov
• http://libweb.sonoma.edu
• www.georgetown.edu
Recommended films whose watching is optional.
• Mr Smith Goes to Washington (Frank Capra, 1939)
• It’s a Wonderful Life (Frank Capra, 1946)
(Source: http://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/_author/mauk-
9780415822022/chapter_resources.php)
• www.whitehouse.gov/issues/foreign-policy
• www.foreignaffairs.com
• www.cfr.org/publication
• http://thomas.loc.gov/
• www.CarnegieEndowment.com
• http://latimes.com
• www.washingtonpost.com
• www.cnn.com
• www.nytimes.com
• www.theatlantic.com/doc/200810/petraeus-doctrine/2
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6249565.stm
• http://www.georgetown.edu
• http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/journala.htm
• Department of State - US foreign policy agenda - http://www.state.gov/r/
(Source: http://routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/_author/mauk-
9780415822022/chapter_resources.php)
• Barack Obama (2011) Jobs &the Economy: Putting America Back to Work, September 8 -
The President’s American Recovery and Investment Plan -
www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/economy/
• The Obama-Biden Administration announced its intention to pursue economic interventionist
policies in order to mitigate the effects of economic recession on the United States. The
result was the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (February 13 2009) A summary of
the provisions of the Act, together with the text, is available at -
www.recovery.gov/About/Pages/The_Act.aspx
• It is now possible to monitor the progress of programmes funded under this Act, since it has
received congressional approval - www.recovery.gov
• Mead, W.R. (2004) The Decline of Fordism and the Challenge to American Power - NPQ
Archives - www.digitalnpq.org/archive/2004_summer/mead.html
On Social Services:
• Homelessness and links: www.womenshousing.org
• Health: www.hhs.gov
• Medicine: www.medicare.gov
• Social Security: www.socialsecurity.gov
• Social services: http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa
• US Department of Health &Human Services, What We Do -
www.hhs.gov/about/whatwedo.html/
• Strengthening Healthcare -www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/healthcare/
• Fact Sheet: Expanding Health Care Coverage and Lowering Costs -
www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/09/20080912-1.html
• US Social Security Service Administration - www.ssa.gov
• US Social Security Service Administration, Social Security Programs in the United States
(1997) - www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/sspus/index.html
• U.S. Department of State, Poverty &Inequality in the United States -
http://economics.about.com/od/howtheuseconomyworks/a/poverty.htm
Recommended films whose watching is optional.
• Trading Places (John Landis, 1983)
• Wall Street (Oliver Stone 1987)
• Working Girl (Mike Nichols, 1988)
• The Usual Suspect: Capitalism: A Love Story (Michael Moore, 2009)
• We All Fall Down: The American Mortgage Crisis (Gary Gasgarth, 2009)
• Inside Job (Charles Ferguson, 2010)
• Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (Oliver Stone, 2010)
• Modern Times (Charles Chaplin, 1936)
GLOSARIO
Abolitionism: A movement to end the slave trade and emancipate slaves in Western Europe
and the Americas.
Albion: This is the oldest known name of the island of Great Britain. Today, it is still
sometimes used poetically to refer to the island.
Anglo Saxon Chronicle: It is a collection of annals in Old English chronicling the history of
the Anglo-Saxons. The annals were created in the 9th century during the reign of Alfred the
Great.
Apprentice Boys: Protestant defenders of Derry, slammed the town gates shut when
Jacobite forces approached in 1688.
Arminianism: A school of esotericism within Protestant Christianity based on the theological
ideas of the Dutch Reformed theologian Jacobus Arminius (1560-1609).
Axis: The Fascist and imperialist powers in World War II.
Black Cabinet: Group of black public figures, both in and outside the federal government,
who advised Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt during the New Deal.
Black Death: It was one of the deadliest pandemics in human history, peaking in Europe
between 1348 and 1350. It is widely thought to have been an outbreak of bubonic plague
caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis.
Black codes: State laws passed by former Confederate states in 1865-6 to control the
behaviour of ex-slaves.
Blitz: Bombing by German planes during the Second World.
Bloody Sunday: Either the massacre of unarmed civilians by crown forces in Croke Park
(Dublin, 1920) or the massacre of unarmed civilians by British paratroopers in Derry (1972).
Brain Trust: Team of advisors formed by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Cavaliers: The supporters of the King were called Cavaliers because many of them fought
on horseback. The term comes from the French 'chevalier' meaning 'horse'.
Charter Colonies: Colonies established by a royal patent.
Close: Generally small area of enclosed land.
Domesday Book: The Domesday Book is the record of the great survey of England
completed in 1086, executed for William I of England, or William the Conqueror.
Druids: Ancient Celtic priestly order in France, Britain, and Ireland, respected for their
learning in astronomy, law, medicine, for their gift of prophecy, and as lawgivers and leaders.
Easter Rising: The ill-fated armed insurrection in Ireland of 1916.
Enclosure: Land enclosed from the 'waste.'
Easter Rising: The ill-fated armed insurrection in Ireland of 1916.
Fair New Deal: Numerous laws concerning employment conditions and social problems
recommended by Truman.
Fidei Defensor: ‘Defender of the Faith’ has been one of the titles of the English and later
British and Commonwealth monarchs since it was granted on October 17, 1521, by Pope Leo
X to King Henry VIII of England.
Federalism: The Constitution’s system of sharing authority between the national and state
governments.
Fireside chats: Informal radio messages by F.D. Roosevelt.
Franchise: Statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government,
especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote.
Free State: Ireland self-ruled but nominally under British control.
Gold Standard: Placing currency on par with gold.
High Church: The term has traditionally been associated with the Anglican theology and
practice. Although used by several Protestant Christian denominations.
Home Rule: Self-government in local matters by a city or county that is part of a national
government.
Jacobites: Supporters of King James against King William.
Mercantilism: An economic philosophy which primary goal is to increase national wealth
through a favourable balance of trade.
Middle Passage: The Transatlantic voyage of ships in the Slave Trade.
New Deal: Economic programs and political policies during F.D. Roosevelt’s Presidency to
end the Great Depression.
Open shop: A labour contract in which a worker has the freedom to refuse to join a union.
Ogham: Early Medieval alphabet used primarily to represent the Old Irish language. Ogham
is sometimes referred to as the "Celtic Tree Alphabet", based on a tradition ascribing names
of trees to the individual letters.
Plantagenets: The House of Plantagenet or First House of Anjou was a royal house founded
by Henry II of England, son of Geoffrey V of Anjou. The name is derived from the plant
common broom, which is known in the Latin language as planta genista.
Plantation: Colonization and conquest of Ireland by English and Scottish settlers from 1556
to 1660.
Quakers: ‘The Religious Society of Friends’ is a worldwide religious movement, members of
which are formally known as Friends or informally known as Quakers.
Roundheads: In the English Civil Wars, Parliamentarians were nicknamed ‘roundheads’
because they cut their hair very short.
Segregation: The practice of limiting physical contact or personal interaction between races.
Trail of Tears: Migration of Cherokee Indians to Oklahoma in 1836.
Underground Railroad: A semi-secret network of routes and hiding- stations used by free
blacks and white abolitionist to help slaves escape to free states or Canada.
Union shop: A contract that obligates all workers to join the union that negotiated it.
Yellow-dog contract: A labour contract that enabled employers to dismiss a worker who
joined a labour union.
Glossary of Key Historical and Cultural Terms
Abolitionism: A movement to end the slave trade and emancipate slaves in Western Europe
and the Americas.
Albion: This is the oldest known name of the island of Great Britain. Today, it is still
sometimes used poetically to refer to the island.
Anglo Saxon Chronicle: It is a collection of annals in Old English chronicling the history of
the Anglo-Saxons. The annals were created in the 9th century during the reign of Alfred the
Great.
Apprentice Boys: Protestant defenders of Derry, slammed the town gates shut when
Jacobite forces approached in 1688.
Arminianism: A school of esotericism within Protestant Christianity based on the theological
ideas of the Dutch Reformed theologian Jacobus Arminius (1560-1609).
Axis: The Fascist and imperialist powers in World War II.
Black Cabinet: Group of black public figures, both in and outside the federal government,
who advised Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt during the New Deal.
Black Death: It was one of the deadliest pandemics in human history, peaking in Europe
between 1348 and 1350. It is widely thought to have been an outbreak of bubonic plague
caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis.
Black codes: State laws passed by former Confederate states in 1865-6 to control the
behaviour of ex-slaves.
Blitz: Bombing by German planes during the Second World.
Bloody Sunday: Either the massacre of unarmed civilians by crown forces in Croke Park
(Dublin, 1920) or the massacre of unarmed civilians by British paratroopers in Derry (1972).
Brain Trust: Team of advisors formed by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Cavaliers: The supporters of the King were called Cavaliers because many of them fought
on horseback. The term comes from the French 'chevalier' meaning 'horse'.
Charter Colonies: Colonies established by a royal patent.
Close: Generally small area of enclosed land.
Domesday Book: The Domesday Book is the record of the great survey of England
completed in 1086, executed for William I of England, or William the Conqueror.
Druids: Ancient Celtic priestly order in France, Britain, and Ireland, respected for their
learning in astronomy, law, medicine, for their gift of prophecy, and as lawgivers and leaders.
Easter Rising: The ill-fated armed insurrection in Ireland of 1916.
Enclosure: Land enclosed from the 'waste.'
Easter Rising: The ill-fated armed insurrection in Ireland of 1916.
Fair New Deal: Numerous laws concerning employment conditions and social problems
recommended by Truman.
Fidei Defensor: ‘Defender of the Faith’ has been one of the titles of the English and later
British and Commonwealth monarchs since it was granted on October 17, 1521, by Pope Leo
X to King Henry VIII of England.
Federalism: The Constitution’s system of sharing authority between the national and state
governments.
Fireside chats: Informal radio messages by F.D. Roosevelt.
Franchise: Statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government,
especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote.
Free State: Ireland self-ruled but nominally under British control.
Gold Standard: Placing currency on par with gold.
High Church: The term has traditionally been associated with the Anglican theology and
practice. Although used by several Protestant Christian denominations.
Home Rule: Self-government in local matters by a city or county that is part of a national
government.
Jacobites: Supporters of King James against King William.
Mercantilism: An economic philosophy which primary goal is to increase national wealth
through a favourable balance of trade.
Middle Passage: The Transatlantic voyage of ships in the Slave Trade.
New Deal: Economic programs and political policies during F.D. Roosevelt’s Presidency to
end the Great Depression.
Open shop: A labour contract in which a worker has the freedom to refuse to join a union.
Ogham: Early Medieval alphabet used primarily to represent the Old Irish language. Ogham
is sometimes referred to as the "Celtic Tree Alphabet", based on a tradition ascribing names
of trees to the individual letters.
Plantagenets: The House of Plantagenet or First House of Anjou was a royal house founded
by Henry II of England, son of Geoffrey V of Anjou. The name is derived from the plant
common broom, which is known in the Latin language as planta genista.
Plantation: Colonization and conquest of Ireland by English and Scottish settlers from 1556
to 1660.
Quakers: ‘The Religious Society of Friends’ is a worldwide religious movement, members of
which are formally known as Friends or informally known as Quakers.
Roundheads: In the English Civil Wars, Parliamentarians were nicknamed ‘roundheads’
because they cut their hair very short.
Segregation: The practice of limiting physical contact or personal interaction between races.
Trail of Tears: Migration of Cherokee Indians to Oklahoma in 1836.
Underground Railroad: A semi-secret network of routes and hiding- stations used by free
blacks and white abolitionist to help slaves escape to free states or Canada.
Union shop: A contract that obligates all workers to join the union that negotiated it.
Yellow-dog contract: A labour contract that enabled employers to dismiss a worker who
joined a labour union.
Glossary of Key Historical and Cultural Terms
Multiculturalism: the belief that several different cultures can co-exist peacefully and
rightfully in a single country.
IGUALDAD DE GÉNERO
En coherencia con el valor asumido de la igualdad de género, todas las denominaciones que en esta
Guía hacen referencia a órganos de gobierno unipersonales, de representación, o miembros de la
comunidad universitaria y se efectúan en género masculino, cuando no se hayan sustituido por
términos genéricos, se entenderán hechas indistintamente en género femenino o masculino, según el
sexo del titular que los desempeñe.