| Topic |
Sub-topic |
| 1. Introduction and commentary of the programme |
1.1. Advice , explanations, deadlines, evaluation etc. |
| 2. Summary of the history of the British Isles |
2.1. Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings |
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2.2. The Norman Conquest and its cultural consequences |
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2.3. Wales: Under English domination |
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2.4. Scottish independence; Bannockburn 1314 |
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2.5.. The Tudors;how they came to rule: the bones of a King under the carpark
2.5.1. The Invincible Armada |
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2.6. The trial of Charles I, the Republic, and the Restoration of the monarchy |
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2.7. Industrial Revolution; the Victorian period; the empire |
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2.8. WWI; WWII |
| 3. Summary of the history of the United States |
3.1. Early America |
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3.2. The colonial period |
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3.3. The road to independence |
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3.4. The first presidents |
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3.5. Slavery, and women's rights |
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3.6. War, prosperity and depression |
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3.7. The"New Deal" and World War |
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3.8. Postwar America |
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3.9. Towards the 21st century |
| 4. Physical geography of the British Isles |
4.1. Climate |
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4.2. Geographical features; the island mentality |
| 5. Physical geography of the USA |
5.1. Climate |
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5.2. Geographical features |
| 6. The constitution of the UK |
6.1. Government |
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6.2. Elections; the role of the monarchy ; the Abdication Crisis 1936 |
| 7. The constitution of the USA |
7.1. Government |
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7.2. Elections; the role of the president |
| 8. Foreign affairs |
8.1. The UK vs. EU; Brexit
8.2. UK's Special Relationship with the USA
8.3. USA and world role |
| 9. British and North American painters |
9.1. British 18th- and 19th-century painters; Sources of cultural inspiration.
9.2. North Americans: connections to history, literature and society |
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