Group Wk Topic Keywords

UK/US history/political system

England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, (cf. the
Republic of Ireland); Differences btw UK and GB, English
1. The United
A 1 Channel; The map of the UK; the Celts, the Romans,
Kingdom, Union Jack
Anglo Saxons, Norman invasion; Union Jack; big cities in
the UK; Brexit
2. The Roman Britain,
B 1 the Celts, the Romans (1st and 2nd invasions); Druid
the Celts
a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional
monarchy; the King/Queen (the head of the state), the
3. UK Constitution Prime minister (the head of the government; Who
C 1
and Government becomes the prime minister?); the executive, the
legislature, the judiciary; the Cabinet; Bill vs Law; the
Palace of Westminster; the Buckingham Palace
the Parliament, two Houses (two bodies of legislature -
the House of Commons vs the House of Lords, the
lower vs the upperhouse, election vs
heridity/appointment); the Conservatie Party, and the
D 1 4. UK Political Parties Labour Party, Liberal democratic; Rishi Sunak (which
party? how is the UK Prime Minister determined? See
the following link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_Unite
d_Kingdom )
"the empire on which the sun never sets", Pax
Britannica; The empire in Asia and East India Company;
The empire and America (and how it lost the American
E 1 5. The British Empire colony); The empire and Africa (Cape to Cairo); The end
of empire (transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong);
Australia; the Common Wealth countries
(Commonwealth of nations)
Germanic language, Anglo-Saxons; Old-English, Middle
English, Modern English; Beowulf; Latin influence on
6. The English
F 1 English; Norman Conquest, French influence in English;
Language
King James Bible, Shakespeare, Welsh, Gaelic, Scots,
Irish, Cornish
13 original colonies (related to the number of Stripes in
7. The United States, the US flag); Louisiana Purhase; Annexation of Texas;
G 1 the national flag of Oregon Treay; California and Mexican-American War;
the US Alaska; Annexation of Hawaii; Melting pot, Salad bowl;
Stars and Stripes
 Boston tea party, sons of liberty "no taxation without
representation"; Stamp Acts; 8 Founding fathers (George
8. The American Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin their
H 1 Revolution, The roles); Declaration of Independence ("All men are
Constitution created equal", "They are endowed by their creator with
certain unalienable rights", "life, liberty, and the pursuit
of happiness"
the Confederacy (the Southern states, General Robert E.
Lee), the Union (the Northern states; General Ulysses S.
Grant); cause (purpose) of the war; why North vs South
division (social difference in terms of their economic
I 1 9. The Civil War
background); Fort Sumter; Abraham Lincoln; Gettysburg
address "...government of the people, by the people, for
the people, shall not perish from the earth"; The
Emancipation Proclamation
More on the US political system; Holidays and religion
the Constitutional Convention; three branches of US gov
(Legislative, Executive, Judicial) and their roles;
1. The Federal
A 2 Separation of powers; federal vs state government; the
government
White House, the Capitol Hill, the Supreme Court; The
US cabinet (President, VP, and the Secretary of XX)
unicameralism vs. bicameralism, the Senate, Senator,
House of representatives, congressman; the number of
2. US Political parties,
B 2 people in each chamber, how they are elected, their
Congress election
terms; Democratic vs Republican party, their
philosophy, colors and animal symbols
qulifications for a presidential candidate; Primaries,
3. US Presidential
C 2 Caucuses, National conventions; General election,
Election I
Electoral College
4. US Presidential Popular vote; swing states; winner takes all; Donald
D 2
Election II Trump and Joe Biden and their parties
Henry VIII, Queen Mary (Bloody Mary), Queen Elizabeth
I, the House of Tudor; how the Anglican Communion
5. Church of
E 2 (=The Anglican Church, the Church of England,
England
Episcopal church) began in relation to the Tudors; Acts
of Supremacy
Easter, Ash Wednesday, Lent, Good Friday; Carnival,
F 2 6. Easter Mardi gras (Fat Tuesday) - New Orleans; Easter egg;
Easter bunny
7. Thanksgiving
(USA), Christmas, origins, tradition and symbols related to thanksgiving
G 2
Boxing day (Eng, and christmas
Canada)
 8. Independence day
(USA), Halloween origins, tradition and events related to independence
H 2
(USA), St.Patrick's day, halloween and St. Patrick's day
day
9. Heritage Holidays:
Kwanzaa, Hanukkah,
Ramadan,
origins, tradition and ethnic/religious backgrounds
I 2 Juneteenth, Dia de
related to these holidays
Los Muertos, Yom
Kippur, Rosh
Hashanah
Immigration, Frontier heritage, ethnic diversity, etc.
how native indians were deported to the west (and to
Native America (Indian) Reservations) from their native
A 3 1. Native Americans land; The Indian Removal Act; indigenous people,
indigenous language; trail of tears; english words from
native american languages
Ellis Island (as the 1st immigration station); Protestants
2. Ellis Island, early
vs Catholics (Italian immigrants, Irish immigrants); Why
B 3 immigration from
were JFK and Joe Biden so special (in terms of their
Europe, brief history
background); WASP - what does it mean?
3. California gold
why is gold rush important in the history of california?
rush, forty-niners
C 3 What are the positive vs negative effects of gold rush?
(immigration from
Who are the 49ers?
China)
4. Latinx, Hispanic,
Hispanic, Latino, Latina, Latinx; Trump's immigration
D 3 immigration from
policy
Latin America
US Route 66; Dust Bowl, The Grapes of Wrath (who's the
5. Route 66, Lewis author?); Lewis and Clark expedition; Sacagawea;
E 3
and Clark Louisiana Purchase; Mexican-American war; alaska
purchase; hawaii annexation
Racial segregation; jim crow laws; browder vs gayle;
F 3 6. Racial segregation
brown vs board of education; one-drop rule
7. M. L. King, Rosa M. L. King, I have a dream; Malcolm X; Montgomery
G 3
Parks, Malcolm X Bus Boycott, Rosa Parks
Definition of a "landmark decision"; Roe v. Wade, Pro-
8. Landmark life vs Pro-choice; Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health
H 3
decisions Organization; Students for Fair admission v. Harvard
(affirmative action in college admission)
 UK public vs private schools
9. American and
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_school_(United_King
I 3 British Education
dom); US public vs private schools; A-levels; GCSE; BA,
systems
BS, MA, MS, PhD; Oxbridge; K-12; SAT, AP; ivy league

others
basketball, NBA, baseball, MLB, american football, NFL,
A 4 1. Sports in the US
varsity, superbowl
B 4 2. Sports in the UK tennis, wimbledon, rugby, cricket, football, EPL
English breafast, baked beans black pudding, continental
breakfast, afternoon tea, fish and chips, haggis,
C 4 3. Food in the UK
christmas pudding, Sunday roast, savory pie vs. sweet
pie, steak and kidney pie, shepherd's pie
D 4
dining etiquette, how to use cutleries on the table, how
to put napkins, etc; how do european vs american ways
E 4 4. Table Manner
of using cutleries differ;
https://www.kent.edu/career/dining-etiquette
5. Text messaging in
F 4 English; Diff btw AE rhoticity; AE vs BE words and spelling
and BE
Brit pop, the Beatles, British invasion, Jazz, Rhythm and
6. American and
G 4 Blues, Rock n Roll, Rock, MTV (Video killed the radio
British music
star), Hiphop
7. Oscar, Grammy,
OTT, binge watching, pilot, season premier, season
H 4 Emmy, Golden
finale, spin-off, various awards
globes
as american as apple pie, cajun food (its meaning and
relevant region; gumbo, jambalaya, PoBoy etc), tex-mex,
I 4 8. Food in the US
cornbread, macaroni and cheese, california roll, PB&J
sandwich, s'mores, BLT