The
Department of English language and literature, in cooperation with the U.S.
Embassy in Amman, hosted a guest speaker on 15/11/2016 from the U.S. Embassy to
give a presentation at the American Corner in the University of Jordan about
the history and culture of the native Americans. The speaker, Deb Mak, showed
the different customs of each native American tribe, the natives' "first
encounter" with the "pilgrims" and the first Thanksgiving.
Moreover, Mak talked about the native Americans' current situation in USA,
where they still exercise freely their religious worship and have popular
sympathy and support to preserve their natural resources away from the
intrusion of technology and pollution. The students, in "the American
literature until 1800" class, showed an active interaction with the guest
speaker by elaborating on many cultural and political issues related to the
native Americans. Finally, Dr. Hussein Alhawamdeh, the instructor of the
"American literature until 1800" course, thanked the speaker for the
memorable presentation, which filled many gaps in the students' understanding
to the traditions of the native Americans.