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The Scarlet Letter and the Puritans

Course categoryArt and Culture

Learn about the contradictory nature of the Puritans through historical facts and the summary of The Scarlet Letter.

Literature and geography – the suburb

Course categoryArt and Culture

Get to know the concept of the suburb and the variety of places and ways of life the term can stand for.

Science fiction and fantasy

Course categoryArt and Culture

What are the main themes and motifs of Science Fiction, as a Genre? What are the differences between SciFi and Fantasy? How do SF stories/films reflect on our contemporary social problems? What are the main themes and motifs of Fantasy, as a Genre? What are the characteristics of Fantasy worlds? How do Fantasy stories/films immerse us into their fantastic worlds (e.g. suspension of disbelief)?

Poetry and Music - The Ballad

Course categoryArt and Culture

Which features make a ballad a narrative folk song?? Why are ballads social documents?

Commercial advertising in public space

Course categoryArt and Culture

What linguistic and visual means are used in advertising?

What makes effective non-commercial advertising?

Art movements

Course categoryArt and Culture

Learn about famous representatives of Renaissance, Romanticism, and Realism art.

Street art

Course categoryArt and Culture

What is street art? What is the difference between street art and gallery/museum art? While the end of the 20th century still raised the question whether street art should be seen as acts of vandalism or as a form of art, today its status as a prestigious global phenomenon that is increasingly taken seriously by the art establishment is undoubtable. With illustrious representatives such as Banksy, British street art takes a special place in the arena of global street art today and the cities of London, Birmingham and Bristol have their reputation for the freedom of the creative spirit that is street art. In this lesson we will discuss some of the most prominent British street artists active today whose inspiring art enriches, energizes, and revigorates the canvas of British cities, at the same time also formulating a critical and triggering voice about contemporary political, social, and public issues (such as environmentalism, equal rights, consumerism, etc.). We will discuss some of the most prominent works of street art by artists such as Annatomix, Stik and Banksy, as powerful examples of the cosmopolitan British street art today.

Mythology, art, and literature

Course categoryArt and Culture

What are myths and what do they teach us about the working of the world?

Great Paintings

Course categoryArt and Culture

Explore the peculiar artwork of 4 famous painters from different time periods.

Symbols and Archetypes

Course categoryArt and Culture

What function do symbols have? What are archetypes and what they represent?

Blues music and blues poetry

Course categoryArt and Culture

Learn about the origin of blues music.

History of British and American Music

Course categoryArt and Culture

How did music develop differently in the Anglophone world?

Cities, Buildings, and People

Course categoryArt and Culture

Personifying living spaces; Constructing an imaginary dwelling

Film and advertisement

Course categoryArt and Culture

Learn about the process of creating animation, the Hungarian short film Sing (2016), making commercials and music videos.

Film Soundtracks

Course categoryArt and Culture

Become aware of the powerful role of music in different cultural product – particularly in a film. Why do we cry, laugh or feel scared during watching a film even though we know it is not real?  How emotions of the audience can be influenced, manipulated or controlled through the right choice of  music and some special elements?  

Historical, Cultural and Social Context of the USA

Course categoryArt and Culture

Students go through a series of different problem tasks and activities related to the historical, cultural and social context of the USA which they need to collaborate on in groups. Each group moves between 5 stands, where they can find one task to do, writing their answers on a sheet of paper given on each desk. The aim of the lesson is to elaborate by joint efforts a common handout summarizing the most important points from the activities together with other materials which will serve as a basis for their further studies of the topic of the United States.

Early English Poetry and Music

Course categoryArt and Culture

What musical features can we find in classic poetry? Do you know poems which are sung?

Public Holidays - Halloween

Course categoryArt and Culture

Students go through a series of information gap activities with the objective to cover the whole topic of Halloween from the cultural, historical, and literary point of view. Each student is responsible for a different piece of information which they need to mediate to the rest of the class in order to complete the gap and create a complete picture. The final collaborative task is to create a mind map summarizing the main points they learned in the lesson.

Public Holidays - Thanksgiving

Course categoryArt and Culture

Students organize a Thanksgiving Fundraising Dinner. In groups they need to resolve which decoration, menu and programme would best represent the event, as well as other aspects like venue, price, and advertising.

zmazat Advertising and Social Problems

Course categoryArt and Culture

What linguistic and visual means are used in advertising? What makes effective non-commercial advertising?

zmazať! Intergenerational Understanding 1

Course categoryCivic Education

Developing an understanding of another generation

zmazať! Intergenerational Understanding 2

Course categoryCivic Education

Developing understanding of another generation. Collating the results from interviews and writing a collaborative story

Objects and Identity

Course categoryCivic Education

Explore how our identity is constructed through the objects we use daily.

Generations

Course categoryCivic Education

Discuss the differences between generations.

Vanity in Augustan Poetry and popular music

Course categoryCivic Education

What does beauty mean? What does vanity mean? What relationship can be established between the two concepts?

Utopian society

Course categoryCivic Education

Get familiar with the term utopia and literary works addressing the topic, analysing existing societies based on utopian ideals.

Niccolò Machiavelli

Course categoryCivic Education

How does Machiavelli's idea of a "double standard of morality" in leadership challenge traditional ethical views?

Philosophers: The Separation of Powers

Course categoryCivic Education

Learn about how Montesquieu’s philosophy influenced the shifts in power in 18th century France.

Crime investigation

Course categoryCivic Education

Role play the investigation of a curious crime in the town by trying to make sense of the conflicting witness reports.

Death Penalty in Oliver Twist

Course categoryCivic Education

Learn about the importance of justice through activities related to different types of crimes and punishments through Charles Dickens’s Oliver Twist.

Design Your Own Country

Course categoryCivic Education

Students will learn about government structures, rights of citizens, and political systems by collaboratively designing their own fictional country.

The Structure of the Soul in Plato

Course categoryCivic Education

the structure of the soul in Plato’s philosophy

Mental Disorders and The Fall of the House of Usher

Course categoryCivic Education

Explore the presentation of mental disorder thorough E. A. Poe’s story The Fall of the House of Usher

Aristotle

Course categoryCivic Education

Learn about the Greek Philosopher.

Heal the Planet

Course categoryCivic Education

A collaborative workshop on the state of the planet.

Racism

Course categoryCivic Education

examine and comprehend the civil rights and basic concepts of racism and segregation in the USA in the political, historical and literary context of Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird.

Caribbean Music and the Quest for Freedom-The Reggae Music

Course categoryCivic Education

This course is meant to raise awareness on the role of music in the fight for freedom of  a community oppressed during the colonial past

Intercultural Awareness

Course categoryCivic Education

Raise awareness about cultural differences across the world.

Rationalism vs Empiricism

Course categoryCivic Education

Learn about two different approaches to exploring the world and uncovering truths about it.

Volunteerism

Course categoryCivic Education

Explore the different way how you can volunteer to help your community.

Human Rights

Course categoryCivic Education

The course focuses on  the human rights and action -oriented aspects such as  poverty, hunger, freedom, environment etc.

Alice in Wonderland Lost in History

Course categoryHistory

Is history as confusing to you as to Alice? Don’t worry, we’ll help you make sense of it.

Regional studies

Course categoryHistory

A practical guide on how to teach the history of your local area.

War Poetry

Course categoryHistory

Explore more war time poetry.

Carl Sandburg’s Chicago

Course categoryHistory

Walk the streets of Chicago in the poetic lines of Carl Sandberg.

Prehistory Cave Hand Stencil Art

Course categoryHistory

Imagine being a caveman and create some art.

Deviance through History

Course categoryHistory

Explore how the concept of what is socially appropriate and expected developed throughout history.

Historical Newspapers

Course categoryHistory

Play journalists and create your own news report of a historical event.

The Jazz Age and the Great Gatsby

Course categoryHistory

Discuss the typical features of the Jazz Age through "The Great Gatsby"

Colonization in reverse

Course categoryHistory

The course focuses on the exploration of the topic of colonisation in reverse through the work of Louise Bennet.

Colonisation through Kipling’s "Overland Mail"

Course categoryHistory

The LP explores effects of colonialism as depicted in Kipling’s poem "The Overland Mail".

Creating Positive Online Image

Course categoryHistory

Imagine that historical periods had their own social media. What would they post?

Imperialism Through Kipling

Course categoryHistory

Critically evaluate the ideology of imperialism through Kipling’s writings.

Historical Figures

Course categoryHistory

Impersonate a historical figure for a week and create their social media.

Victorian values in literature

Course categoryLiterature

The aim is to examine the Victorian age and discover the values characteristic for this period. Based on working with literary texts written by Victorian writers, the students will create a mind map summarizing all the values found during the activities.

The Great Gatsby - character analysis

Course categoryLiterature

Analyze key characters from The Great Gatsby by creating fictional social media profiles that reflect the character’s personality, relationships, and actions. This exercise promotes analytical reading, creative writing, and digital literacy.

Cross-Cultural Literature Exchange

Course categoryLiterature

Students will be introduced to the concept of cross-cultural literature, learn how to select a short story or poem from a different culture, and begin preparations for their presentations. The goal is for students to explore how literature reflects cultural values, traditions, and experiences.

Robert Frost poems

Course categoryLiterature

Learn about syntax and grammar via Robert Frost’s poems.

Cultural stereotypes in Changing Places

Course categoryLiterature

Explore which cultural stereotypes about USA and UK are displayed in David Lodge’s novel Changing Places.

A Clockwork Orange

Course categoryLiterature

Compete in a game based on your knowledge of Anthony Burgess’ novel A Cklockwork Orange.

Myth and Literature

Course categoryLiterature

What are the main themes and motifs of Myths? What are their common elements across the cultures? How do modern adaptations change the themes and the heroes of the myths?

Science Fiction - Utopia, Dystopia

Course categoryLiterature

What are the main characteristics of Utopia and Dystopia in Science Fiction? What are the differences between the two concepts? How do stories/films on Utopia and Dystopia reflect on our contemporary social problems? What image do they convey about our possible future?

Children’s Literature, Picture Books

Course categoryLiterature

The problem to be solved by the end of the lesson is how to effectively translate the themes of "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" into a visual representation through a new book cover design. Students should demonstrate their ability to interpret literary themes and apply artistic skills to create a meaningful and engaging illustration. Additionally, they should connect their personal reflections on aspirations and challenges to the book’s themes, integrating these insights into their artwork.

Emily Dickinson’s Poetry

Course categoryLiterature

Explore and share your personal interpretations of Emily Dickinson’s poems, within the context relevant to your life.

Herman Melville

Course categoryLiterature

Critically examine Herman Melville’s life and explore multifaceted nature of letter writing as a genre.

Literature and language. Mansplaining

Course categoryLiterature

Using clues formulated in class write a report on how the term “mansplaining” changed.

The Perception of Beauty in The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Course categoryLiterature

Students need to find connection between the perception of beauty as well as the concepts of hedonism, idolatry and individualism in the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde and the way beauty is perceived by today’s society.

Pastoral

Course categoryLiterature

Understanding the role of the pastoral tradition in representing the relation between man and the environment.

Oscar Wilde and Eternal Youth

Course categoryLiterature

Learn what role eternal youth and beauty played in Oscar Wilde’s life and work.

Wordsworth’s Eco Legacy

Course categoryLiterature

Think about the positive and negative effects of industrialization and suggest solutions that would help diminish the negative effects via Wordsworth’s poetry.

Implementing Poetry in ELT

Course categoryLiterature

Become familiar with sentence types and discourse function, to link the field of Syntax to poetry analysing the poem The Mystery Cat by T.S.Eliot

Further, learn about subordination via Kipling’s poetry.

Charles Dickens - A Christmas Carol

Course categoryLiterature

Revise your knowledge of Charles Dickens’s novella A Christmas Carol via a game.