- •1. British and American Studies as a science. Its aim and field of study, neighboring sciences
- •2. English as a global language. Multiculturalism. Variants, dialects & variations.
- •3. Old English period: the 1st inhabitants of the territory; old relicts.
- •4. The uk: geography, landscape, people population & climate. Official regions & counties.
- •5. The uk: Roman invasion & influence.
- •6. The uk: Scotland, Wales, the Northern Ireland.
- •7. Medieval Britain (12-14c.). Formation of the nation. Norman invasion.
- •8. Geography of the uk. Population. The main industrial centres.
- •9. Places of interest in gb. Traditional holidays, sport games.
- •10. Official symbols of the uk.
- •11. Theatre and music in gb.
- •12. National sports in the uk.
- •13. British Literature (modern writers).
- •14 .Culture and religion in gb.
- •15. The uk and the usa as English speaking countries. Other English-speaking countries in the modern world. Contacts, spheres of influence.
- •16. Britain by the 16th century, the Renaissance in culture and sciences.
- •17. The great Empire: Britain in the 17th century.
- •18.Britain in the 18th century: British - American contacts.
- •21. The Modern Britain: industrial centers and branches
- •22. Religion in England, Scotland and Wales
- •23. System of government in England, Scotland and Wales
- •24. Geography of England, Scotland and Wales, comperative analysis
- •25. Political structure of Ukraine and the uk (comperative analysis)
- •26. American history: protestants and puritans; the first colonies
- •27. American flag and other official symbols of the country
- •28. The usa: establishing the nation and state system
- •29, 39. American Holidays and sport games
- •30. Physical culture and Leisure. What does «American dream» mean?
- •36. American economy: from the 17 century to present times
- •37. American arts, theatre, music
- •38. Medicine and health care in the usa
- •40. American political parties
- •41. Science and technology in the usa
- •42. American youth: religious views, values and organizations
- •43. Population in the usa. Multiculturalism. American English and its variations
- •44. Movements of social protest in the usa and rasism (abolitionism, feminism, Ku-Klux-Klan)
- •45. The uk and usa through the Great Depression
- •46. The World War II. The uk and the usa
- •47. The usa: the Northerners and the Southerners
- •48. The usa: capital, system of the states
- •50. American South: agricultural regions and centres
- •51. Royal collection and all the castles.
14 .Culture and religion in gb.
Religion in The United Kingdom is about the development of religion in the United Kingdom since its formation in 1707. The Treaty of Union that led to the formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain[1] (which became the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801 when Great Britain signed an Act of Union with Ireland) ensured that there would be a Protestant succession as well as a link between church and state that still remains.According to the 2001 UK census, Christianity remains the major religion, followed by Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism and Buddhism in terms of number of adherents. In the 2001 census, 71.6% of the population put themselves down as Christian. Though each country that makes up the UK has a long tradition of Christianity that pre-dates the UK itself, in practice all have relatively low levels of religious observance and today are secular societies.Christianity is the main religion in England with the Church of England the Established Church.[2] It is the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion (except the Scottish Episcopal Church which has separate origins and is a Sister Church rather than a Daughter Church) and the oldest among the communion's thirty-eight independent national churches. It retains representation in the UK Parliament with the churches 26 bishops sitting in the House of Lords as Lords Spiritual, and the British monarch is a member of the church (required under Article 2 of the Treaty of Union) as well as its Supreme Governor. The Church of England also retains the right to draft legislative measures (related to religious administration) through the General Synod that can then be passed into law by Parliament. The culture of the United Kingdom refers to the patterns of human activity and symbolism associated with the United Kingdom and its people since its formation in 1707.[3] It is informed by the UK's history as a developed island country, major power, and, as a union of four countries, each of which have preserved elements of distinct customs and symbolism.As a direct result of the British Empire, British cultural influence (such as the English language) can be observed in the language and culture of a geographically wide assortment of countries such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, South Africa, the United States, and the British overseas territories. These states are sometimes collectively known as the Anglosphere. As well as the British influence on its empire, the empire also influenced British culture, particularly British cuisine. Innovations and movements within the wider-culture of Europe have also changed the United Kingdom; Humanism, Protestantism, and representative democracy are borrowed from broader Western culture.The Industrial Revolution, with its origins in the UK, brought about major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, and transportation, and had a profound effect on the socio-economic and cultural conditions of the world. Popular culture of the United Kingdom in the form of the British invasion, Britpop and British television broadcasting, and British cinema, British literature and British poetry is revered across the world.The social structure of Britain has played a central cultural role throughout the history of British society. As a result of the history of the formation of the United Kingdom, the cultures of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are diverse and have varying degrees of overlap and distinctiveness.