Part One The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Unit 1 Geography, People, and Natural Resources 1. Different Names for Britain and Its Parts 2. Geographical Features 3. The People 4. Natural Resources 5. Climate and Temperature Unit 2 History 1. Origin of the English Nation 2. The Shaping of the Nation (1066-1381) 3. Transition to the Modern Age (1455-1688) 4. The Rise and Development of the Bourgeoisie 5. Britain in World War I and World War II 6. Postwar Britain Unit 3 Political System 1. The Monarchy 2. Parliament 3. The Government 4. Political Parties 5. The Legal System of the United Kingdom Unit 4 Economy 1. General Survey 2. 18th Century 3. 19th Century 4. Business Practices 5. Imperialism 6. British Economy from 1900 to 7. British Economy from 1945 to 8. 1990 to 1997: The Major Years 9. 1997 to 2001: New Labor 10. Current British Economy Unit 5 Education 1. Different Types of School-State Schools and Private Schools 2. Primary and Secondary Education 3. National Curriculum in England, Wales and Northern Ireland 4. Higher Education 5. Further Education and Training Unit 6 Religion 1. Religious Affiliations 2. Religion and Society 3. Religion and Belief: Some Surveys and Statistics 4. Attitudes in the U.K. 5. Religion and Government Unit 7 Social Welfare 1. Social Security 2. Personal Social Services in Britain 3. Housing and Urban Policy 4. Health Care 5. Education and Social Policy Unit 8 Literature 1. Latin Literature 2. Early Celtic Literature 3. Old English Literature(449-1066) 4. Late Medieval Literature 5. Early Modern English Literature 6. 19th Century English Language Literature 7. English Language Literature Since 8. Literary Prizes Unit 9 Holidays and Festivals 1. Holidays and Festivals in January 2. Holidays and Festivals in February 3. Holidays and Festivals in March 4. Holidays and Festivals in April 5. Holidays and Festivals in May 6. Holidays and Festivals in June 7. Holidays and Festivals in July 8. Holidays and Festivals in August 9. Holidays and Festivals in September 10. Holidays and Festivals in October 11. Holidays and Festivals in November 12. Holidays and Festivals in December Part Two The United States of America Unit 10 Land, People and Natural Resources 1. Introduction 2. Land 3. People 4. Natural Resources Unit 11 History 1. The Origin of American History 2. The Independence 3. The American Civil War(1861-1865) 4. The Expansion 5. The \