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American Identity
FORMÅL: Introduktion til amerikansk identitet, amerikanske værdier og de forskellige forestillinger om den amerikanske drøm, som præger hhv. progressive og konservative politiske partier og deres vælgere samt genren ”election night speeches” og den aktuelle debat mellem præsidentkandidaterne Donald Trump og Kamala Harris og nyhedsdækningen af deres respektive kampagner op til det amerikansk præsidentvalg i 2024.
INDHOLD: Fordybelse i redegørelse for baggrundsstof om USA samt analytisk læsning af eksemplariske tekster indenfor non-fiktion i form af artikler og eksempler på talegenren ”election night speeches” i form af ”victory speeches” and ”concession speeches”. Sideløbende har vi desuden fulgt med i den aktuelle debat og aktuelle nyheder op mod det amerikanske præsidentvalg i 2024 med inddragelse af relevant videomateriale i klassedialogen og rundet forløbet af med at se Donald Trumps ”victory speech”.
METODE: Klassedialog og gruppearbejde med mundtlige præsentationer af relevant baggrundsstof samt individuelt arbejde med skriftlig fremstilling af non-fiktionsanalyse, herunder gruppe- og projektarbejde med baggrundsstof og supplerende stof (research):
Gruppefremlæggelser i matrixgrupper af baggrundsstof fra antologien Being American med fokus på følgende undertemaer: "Being an immigrant", "Being a frontier man", "Having rights" (incl. "The Declaration of Independence") , "Having values", "Being different according to region", "Being optimistic" and "Being afraid" (incl. "The New American Identity")
Gruppearbejde med fremlæggelser om kandidaterne ved det amerikanske præsidentvalg i 2024: Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, Kamala Harris og Tim Walz med inddragelse af relevant viden fra antologien Being American om de politiske partier, Demokraterne og Republikanerne, deres historie, deres "core values" og deres vælgergrundlag.
Fremlæggelserne var en del af et forløb om mundtlig fremlæggelse som studiekompetence, hvor 4 grupper fremlagde om kandidaterne i plenum, 2 grupper fremlagde med hinanden som opponentgrupper, og en enkelt gruppe arbejdede med at udarbejde en video med titlen "How to make a presentation", hvor de gennemgik, hvordan man laver en god præsentation med inddragelse af baggrundsstof "Polarization and populism" fra antologien Being American.
Dette blev fulgt op af et gruppearbejde, hvor alle grupper producerede videopræsentationer om et af emnerne "Campaigning", "Fundraising" eller "Electoral College" baseret på baggrundsstof antologien Being American og gruppernes egen research.
MATERIALE:
Kernestof:
Richard Powers "Identity; American Dreaming", New York Times, May 7, 2000 (article) fra Mette Holm, Being American - Identity, Politics and Contemporary Society, Gyldendal, 2.udgave, 2020, pp. 6-7.
Paul Auster “Bloodbath Nation”, 2023 (essay).
Mette Holm, Being American - Identity, Politics and Contemporary Society, Gyldendal, 2.udgave, 2020, pp. 8-32 + 63-89 (baggrundsstof om amerikansk samfund og politik).
Nanna Flindt Quist, On Purpose - Rhetorical Analysis of Non-Fiction, Gyldendal, 2013, pp. 6-19 (baggrundsstof om retorisk analyse af non-fiktion).
Mark Herron, American Oratory - Powerful Speeches by the President & the People, Mark Herron og Alt I Ord, 2024, pp. 10-29: "Analyzing Presidential Speech Genres – What’s In A Name?”, “The Election Night Speech – Celebrating Democrazy” with quotes of notable examples from victory speeches by Harry S. Truman (1948) and Joseph Biden (2020) and concession speeches by Al Gore (2000) and John McCain (2008), “Barack Obama Election Night 2008 – A 21st Century Vision for American Democracy” with commented excerpts from Barack Obama’s victory speech and “Donald Trump Election Night 2020 – Questioning American Democracy” with commented excerpts from Donald Trump’s concession speech.
“Kamala, explained in 7 moments”, Vox, August 9, 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cA5C5SIGECs
“Watch highlights from Night 1 of the Democratic National Convention in 3 minutes”, MSNBC, August 20, 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6cRfqWqcS0
“Watch highlights from Night 1 of the Democratic National Convention in 3 minutes”, MSNBC, August 21, 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ppe4JBReAYk
“Live Debate: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump Go Head-To-Head”, 10 News First, September 11, 2024 (in Australia): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbVwnPsBiq0
2024 Electoral College Map, RealClear Polling: https://www.realclearpolling.com/maps/president/2024/toss-up/electoral-college
Supplerende stof:
“Barack Obama at the DNC: ‘Trump has not stopped whining’”, ABC News, August 21, 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc-bBWzAuQs
“Barack Obama Takes Jab at Donald Trump during DNC”, Inside Edition, August 22, 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqmnrRiswkM
“Tim Walz gives coach’s pep talk, whips up crowd during keynote DNC address”, Guardian News”, August 22, 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcsLvpkV4Z8
“Watch P!NK and her daughter perform ‘What about us’ at 2024 Democratic National Convention”, PBS News Hour, August 23, 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1YwZfgJW0s
“Full DNC speech: Kamala Harris accepts presidential nomination”, Fox 13 Tampa Bay, August 23, 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMrA04CH1lE
“What we know about the Trump-Harris presidential debate”, BBC News, September 10, 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L_zW9rOHvA
“What time is the Harris v Trump presidential debate? Everything to know”, BBC News, September 10, 2024: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdeyjpew51ko
“What to expect from Harris vs. Trump debate on Tuesday”, WBNS 10TV, September 10, 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPObFjVuHvY
“VP debate highlights: Walz and Vance spar over immigration, abortion and gun violence: Watch the vice presidential debate between Vance and Walz in 3 minutes”, NBC News, October 2, 2024: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/live-blog/vice-presidential-debate-vance-walz-live-updates-rcna172846
“Hear what Beyoncé told voters at a Kamala Harris rally”, CNN, October 26, 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hblf_MRMLSI
“Increasing divide among young people over support for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, ABC News (Australia), October 27, 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDzbohwsMzM
“Why So Many Young Men Are Turning Republican Now – WSJ State of the Stat”, The Wall Street Journal, August 19, 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP7V-r4A1rU&t=188s
“He Predicted Trump in 2016, Biden in 2020 and Now… - NYT Opinion”, New York Times, September 5, 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xE22XjWEyQE
“Julia Roberts Reminds Us – Your Vote, Your Choice”, Vote Common Good”, October 28, 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaCPck2qDhk
“Donald Trump’s Victory Speech in full”, The Independent, November 6, 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Iopq826Pos
“Donald Trump: Victory Speech 2024 (English Subtitles)”, English Speeches, November 9, 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRiwgtdyjQk
“‘Do not despair’: Kamala Harris delivers concession speech”, Guardian News, November, 6, 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z5UdXupfOA
+ introduction of American Highlights from the Olympics 2024 including Lady Gaga’s live performance during the opening ceremony, Simone Biles and other American athletes in action, Snoop Dogg opening first ever Olympic Breaking competition and excerpts with appearances by Tom Cruise, Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre at the closing ceremony.
EVALUERING: Formativ feedback på mundtlige og skriftlige produkter
OMFANG: ca. 75 sider
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