Chapter 1 Culture
Ⅰ. Characteristics of Culture
Ⅱ. Cultural Differences and Globalization
Ⅲ. Movie and Culture
Chapter 2 American and British Social Values
Ⅰ. American Values
Ⅱ. American Ethics
Chapter 3 Religion
Ⅰ. An Overview of the Three Major Religions
Ⅱ. The Relationship among Three Major Religions
Ⅲ. The Influence of Religion on Culture
Ⅳ. Typical Religious Figures in Movies
Chapter 4 Philosophy
Ⅰ. A Brief Introduction to Philosophy
Ⅱ. Major Branches of Philosophy
Ⅲ. Notable Western Philosophers and Their Great Minds
Ⅳ. Contrasts between Western and Chinese Philosophical Thoughts
Ⅴ. Classic Philosophical Quotations
Chapter 5 American History
Ⅰ. Colonial America
Ⅱ. The War of Independence and Creation of the U. S.A.
Ⅲ. American Expansion and the Civil War
Ⅳ. The U.S. through the Two World Wars
Ⅴ. The U.S. after World War Ⅱ
Chapter 6 British History
Ⅰ. The Beginning of Britain
Ⅱ. Britain in the Middle Ages
Ⅲ. Britain under the Tudors
Ⅳ. Britain under the Stuarts
Ⅴ. The Industrial Revolution and the British Empire
Ⅵ. Britain in and after the 20th Century
Chapter 7 Literature
Ⅰ. Literature and Culture
Ⅱ. Old and Medieval Literature
Ⅲ. English Renaissance
Ⅳ. Literature of the 17—18th Centuries
Ⅴ. 19th Century Romanticism
Ⅵ. 19th Century Realism
Ⅶ. 20th Century Literature
Ⅷ. Multiethnic Literature
Chapter 8 British and American Education System
Ⅰ. Ideological Roots for British and American Education
Ⅱ. Main Characteristics of British and American Education
Ⅲ. Differences between Western and Chinese Educational Concepts
Chapter 9 Major Holidays and Social Customs
Chapter 10 Movies Worth Seeing