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Undervisningsbeskrivelse

Stamoplysninger til brug ved prøver til gymnasiale uddannelser
Termin(er) 2023/24 - 2025/26
Institution Nykøbing Katedralskole
Fag og niveau Engelsk A
Lærer(e) Mikkel Kjær Grindsted
Hold 2023 enA-u (1u enA, 2u enA, 3u enA)

Oversigt over gennemførte undervisningsforløb
Titel 1 Twisted Stories
Titel 2 The American Dream
Titel 3 The Curious Incident... and Narrative Style
Titel 4 US Election and Immigration (SRO) (E)
Titel 5 The Future Is Written (E)
Titel 6 Conspiracy Theories
Titel 7 Literature Through the Ages  (E)
Titel 8 Shakespeare, sonnets and Macbeth (E)
Titel 9 Animal Farm and the Power of Words (E)
Titel 10 Africa, Empire and Beyond (E)
Titel 11 Opsamling og repetition
Titel 12 Tilladte hjælpemidler til prøve og eksamen

Beskrivelse af de enkelte undervisningsforløb (1 skema for hvert forløb)
Titel 1 Twisted Stories

In this course we focused on the various different stories that somehow include a plot twist.  The students were also introduced to other analytical concepts such as narrative style, types of narration, reliable/unreliable narrators and foreshadowing.

Core texts:

From the book "Choices" af Mette Hermann
- Yosemite, Michele Finn Johnson
- Mondays and Thursdays, Donna Moore

Other texts:
- The Man Who Loved Flowers, Stephen King
- Short film: The Tunnel
- Film: Shutter Island, Martin Scorsese
- Last Kiss Goodbye, Lordi
- Marionettes, Inc., Ray Bradbury
- Short film: Cargo (2013)
- Blood and Chocolate, Annette Curtis Klause
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 17 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 2 The American Dream

Forløbets overordnede mål er en undersøgelse af væsentlige historiske, kulturelle og samfundsmæssige forhold i USA. Der tages udgangspunkt i elevernes forforståelse med efterfølgende informationssøgning til quizzen ”The USA and Me” i Finderup & Fog: Worlds of English.
Dernæst ser vi på idealerne bag og oplevelsen af de store immigrationer til USA, hvor vi først arbejder med en analyse af inskriptionen på Frihedsgudinden (Emma Lazarus' digt The New Colossus, samt forskellige øjenvidne beretninger fra tekster 'Coming Over' - der beskriver en italiensk families ankomst til havnen i New York. Der introduceres desuden til The Frontier ved at læse The Frontier Heritage by Edward N. Kearny, 1984.

Til sidst ser vi på synet på de positive og negative sider af ”The American Dream”. Fra bogen Your Society læser vi ”Call Me Arnold” og Kurt Vonneguts novelle ”The Package”. Der arbejdes desuden med en dokumentarfilm The Death of the American Dream?     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0y-SWdbGRk  som diskuteres ift. The Package og det forskellige syn på The American Dream der fremstilles i disse materialer.

I et historisk perspektiv er der desuden arbejdet med MKLs I have A Dream, og vi har set filmen Mississippi Burning med fokus på hvordan samfundet i denne del af USA ledes og på den manglende ligestilling mellem racerne.

Samlet antal læste sider: 98

Faglige mål:
- analysere og perspektivere aktuelle forhold i USA med anvendelse af grundlæggende engelskfaglig viden om historiske, kulturelle og samfundsmæssige forhold

Kernestof:
- det engelske sprogs grammatik, ortografi og tegnsætning
- udtale, ordforråd og idiomer
- et genremæssigt varieret udvalg af primært nyere fiktive og ikke-fiktive tekster
- tekstanalytiske begreber og grundlæggende metoder til analyse af fiktive og ikke-fiktive tekster
- væsentlige historiske, kulturelle og samfundsmæssige forhold i USA
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 21 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 3 The Curious Incident... and Narrative Style

In this course we have worked with the novel 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time'. The major part of the course was spent reading the 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time' and discussing what issues the main character suffers from and how they impact his interactions with the world and are reflected in the style of writing/composition of the novel.

In addition to this, we also examined other texts in which mental issues played a role and affected the narrative style.

The students were introduced to analytical concepts such as narrative style, types of narration, reliable/unreliable narrators and foreshadowing.

Core texts (kernestof):
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mark Haddon
- This Is All Mostly true, Kathy Stevens
- To Siri, With Love (2014), New York Times, Judith Newman
- Shutter Island (2010), Martin Scorsese

Additional material (supplerende stof):
- Excerpts from different Sherlock Holmes stories (The Red-Headed League), The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter and A scandal in Bohemia)
- Who Can You Trust? Unreliable Narrators (Feat. Lindsay Ellis) | It's Lit! | PBS Digital Studios. From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM7pALSwH_I
- The Gunfighter | A Short Film by Eric Kissack (narrated by Nick Offerman). YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWs4WA--eKU&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 17 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 4 US Election and Immigration (SRO) (E)

In this course, we began by focusing on US politics and the 2024 election. We started out by analysing election videos from both Democrats and Republicans both in terms of the topics they focus on and their use of rhetorical strategies. Afterwards, we examined what characterised the average Democrat and Republican voter. The students also researched the reasons behind Donald Trump’s eventual victory.

The course then changed its focus to the topic "Immigration from Latin America to the US", which served as preparation for their SRO. In doing so, we read about the push and pull factors that motivate Latin Americans to travel to the US and examined an example of how Donald Trump rhetorically labels these immigrants in his speeches.

In their work with their SRO the students have worked a variety of different texts relating to the topic of immigration from Latin America to the US.

Core texts (kernestof):
- Election Year - US Immigration. From "Election Year" by Lotte Genefke et al., pp 165-168
- Immigration speech by Donald Trump. From: From "Election Year" by Lotte Genefke et al. (See document "Immigration Speeches by Biden and Trump")
- Election video 1: https://youtu.be/sHky_Xopyrw?si=-kWX-o-ljvkO5aMY
- Election video 2: https://youtu.be/hamD7RueuvA?si=Ad0sYHnVpzEqvM7K
- Election video 3: https://youtu.be/yY_lo6ymQG8?si=aTqfK0n4PGDmrqsB
- Election video 4: https://youtu.be/wC8yevRPx7Q?si=zUQo_Y16SDyTm1S3
- Trump and the future of the United States of America | Four Corners (the first 26 minutes). From: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLa8WFDlFkE

Additional material (supplerende stof):
- Animated Map Shows History Of Immigration To The US. From: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe79i1mu-mc
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 16 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 5 The Future Is Written (E)

In this course we have examined the genre of dystopian science fiction and read about its characteristics.  We studied a varity of different stories and discussed how they mirror issues in our own society. We specifically focused on the portrayal of the issues: gender, abortition, the fear of technology, surveillance, totalitarianism, artificial intelligence, climate change.

Core texts (kernestof):
- The Future is Written, Jesper Kaalund, pp. 6-11 (theoretical text on science fiction and dystopia/utopia)
- Dystopia characteristics. From: https://www.readwritethink.org/sites/default/files/resources/lesson_images/lesson926/DefinitionCharacteristics.pdf
- Our Future Without Privacy - Dystopian Short Film. From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v17hXg7f8Zo
- TV-show: The Handmaid's Tale (season 1, episode 1)
-1984 (excerpt from chapter 1), George Orwell
- Muse - Uprising. From YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8KQmps-Sog (See lyrics in document)
- The Veldt, Ray Bradbury
- The Veldt, deadmau5 ft. Chris James: https://genius.com/Deadmau5-the-veldt-lyrics + music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_esYONwdKuw
- Alan Aster, My A.I. Girlfriend
- Last Snowman, Simon Armitage
- Time Capsule Found on the Dead Planet, Margaret Atwood
- Nosedive. From the TV-show "Black Mirror", episode 1 of season 3

Additional material (supplerende stof):
- How to recognize a dystopia - Alex Gendler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a6kbU88wu0
- Human dystopia (clip from Wall-E). From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1BQPV-iCkU

Ca. 80 sider læst.
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 18 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 6 Conspiracy Theories

A course on the topic of conspiracy theories. The aim was to examine what defines a conspiracy theory and what makes people believe them. These terms have been central in our attempt to understand what drives a conspiracy theory: confirmation bias, coping mechanism, heuristics, pattern-seeking behaviour, paranoia, cherry-picking of evidence, asymmetry of information.

Core texts:
- Conspiracy theories - definition and chart (See document "The Conspiracy Chart and its creater...")
- Why Do We Fall For Conspiracy Theories, Akash Peshin
- The Eyes Have It, Philip K. Dick

The students also did group presentations on various conspiracy theories: Chemtrails, Area 51, Covid bio weapon, Birds aren't real, the death of Princess Diana and the Beyonce conspiracy theory.

Ca. 30
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 11 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 7 Literature Through the Ages (E)


In this course we covered four of the major periods in English literature: the Romantic Age, the Victorian Age, Modernism and Postmodernism. In our study of Modernism, we specifically focussed on the emotions and effects of WW1, and how the war affected the individual and became a source of bitterness and disillusionment with traditions and old values.

The text material can be found in the document "Literature Through the Ages Compendium".

Core texts (kernestof):
- The Tables Turned, William Wordsworth
- Frankenstein (excerpt from chapter 1), Mary Shelley
- Pride and Prejudice chapter 1, chapter 4 (excerpt), Jane Austen
- Oliver Twist chapter 1, Charles Dickens
- In a London Drawing Room, George Eliot
- Dulce Et Decorum Est, Wilfred Owen
- A Farewell to Arms, Ernest Hemingway
- Now I Lay me, Ernest Hemingway
- The Call, Jessie Pope
- Film: Fight Club, David Fincher
- Let Down, Radiohead (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVgHPSyEIqk
- A Short History of English Literature (excerpts about Romanticism and the Victorian Age), Gitte Vest Barkholt
- Romantic Fiction and the Gothic Novel. From: https://throughliterarylandscapes.systime.dk/?id=133#c273
- Teacher created material on Modernism adapted from: https://www.brighthubeducation.com/high-school-english-lessons/29453-modernism-in-literature/ + http://writersinspire.org/content/lost-generation
- What is Postmodernism, from Broken Things. Three Stabs at Postmodernism by Niels-Martin Josefsen

Other material (supplerende stof)
- History of Ideas - Romanticis, (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiRWBI0JTYQ&t=340s&ab_channel=TheSchoolofLife
- Trailer for 'The Substance' (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNlrGhBpYjc&ab_channel=MUBI
- World War 1 Explained in 5 Minutes (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GsolnXOiBg
- Gassed, John Singer Sargent
- Teacher created material on 'The Iceberg Technique'.
- The Iceberg Technique (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5hBWfZeJL0
- What is Postmodern Literature (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDGzLhd4Os8

Ca. 60 sider læst
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 23 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 8 Shakespeare, sonnets and Macbeth (E)

In this course we explored some of the works by William Shakespeare. We started of by working with various Sonnets to get a feel for the Shakespearean language and the themes he deals with. Afterwards we moved on to Macbeth and did an in-depth study of the play. In our study of Macbeth we focused on: Macbeth and Lady Macbeth's development as individuals and as a couple, imagery, language, soliloquy vs aside, tragedy as a genre and the Elizabethan world view

Core texts (kernestof):
- Various Sonnets by Shakespeare (the students did group presentations on a sonnet they had selected themselves)
- Version of Macbeth used: Macbeth (Cambridge School Shakespeare) 3rd Edition
by William Shakespeare (Author), Linzy Brady (Editor), 2014.
- Selected scenes from stage performance of Macbeth from Shakespeare at Play. From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSCgUqhDnq0&list=PLvwtjFwQGLhvXcbYTv2gQsoPLLjrfHSQz
- Film: Macbeth (2015, Justin Kurzel)
- The Elizabethan world view: http://wilsonsbritworld.weebly.com/uploads/7/0/9/1/7091916/theelizabethanworldview.pdf
- Tragedy definition. From: unknown source.

Scenes read:
Act 1, sc. 1-3, 5 + 7
Act 2, sc. 1-2
Act 3, sc. 2 + 4
Act 5, sc. 5

Background material, tasks, exercises form the book:
- Macbeth's privat thoughts p. 16
- Language in the play p. 32
- Characters p. 146
- Perspectives and themes p. 160-161

Additional material (supplerende stof):
- The Language of Shakepeare's Plays. From:
- The Simpsons Season 20, Episode 20 (2009): "Four Great Women and a Manicure."
- Why Shakespeare loved iambic pentameter - David T. Freeman and Gregory Taylor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5lsuyUNu_4&t=
- The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) by Joel Coen, Clip: The Three Witches.... From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13WWN6rhxM4
- Patrick Stewart as Macbeth performing "Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow". From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZnaXDRwu84
- Trochaic Tetrameter Explained in 5 minutes. From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiSZ2u9zmXE

Ca. 60 sider læst
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 20 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 9 Animal Farm and the Power of Words (E)

Animal Farm and the Power of Words

In this course we did an in-depth analysis of George Orwell's Animal Farm. We explored the themes and symbolism of the novel, and why it can be considered an allegory. In our discussion of its symbolism we examined the connection to the Soviet Union under communist rule. Time was also spent considering the novel's relevance to contemporary political issues specifically focusing on the parallels to what has happened in the US in the past years. Lastly, we also discussed to what extent this text can be considered dystopian.


Core texts (kernestof):
- Animal Farm, George Orwell
- Dystopia - definition and characteristics (Teacher created material)
- Assessing the Trump-Orwell Comparisons: Warning, Not Prophecy, John Turley (Medium): https://medium.com/@johnaturley/assessing-the-trump-orwell-comparisons-warning-not-prophecy-714d8cedd270

Other material (supplerende stof):
- Film: Excerpts from Animal Farm (1954) (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGCo5Tva39s
- Animal Farm comparison communism: https://www.murrieta.k12.ca.us/cms/lib5/CA01000508/Centricity/Domain/1814/animal%20farm%20communism%20comparison.pdf
- Audiobook version of 'Animal Farm': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc78arfcmRo
- Cliffnotes about major themes in the novel (see document "Animal_Farm - Major Themes - Cliff Notes.pdf")
- Understanding George Orwell | Animal Farm EXPLAINED (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8Qq_yVq-G4&t=532s

Ca. 160 sider læst.
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 15 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
  • Faglige
  • Lytte
  • Læse
  • Søge information
  • Skrive
  • Diskutere
  • Formidling
  • Almene (tværfaglige)
  • Analytiske evner
  • Kommunikative færdigheder
  • Overskue og strukturere
  • Sociale
  • Samarbejdsevne
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 10 Africa, Empire and Beyond (E)

In this course we read a variety of texts dealing with the British Empire and its legacy. We focus on texts which show the relationship between coloniser and colonised, how the British colonisers saw themselves and the impact of the British Empire, including the role it played in the spread of English as a global language/Lingua Franca. In addition to this, we also study examples of literature from African and by African writers to exemplify how the relationship with Britain impacted their society, culture and sense of self. In order to gain a modern perspective on how Britain's past as an empire still plays a role today, we also studied the reasons behind Brexit.

The majority of the text material below can be found in the document "Africa, Empire and Beyond".

Core texts (kernestof)
- Imperial Federation, Map of the World Showing the Extent of the British Empire in 1886. From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:British_empire_1886.jpg
- Aspects of Britain (Worlds of English)
- Rule Britannia:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule,_Britannia
- Gentlemen of the Jungle, Jomo Kenyatta (Worlds of English)
- The White Man's Burden, Rudyard Kipling (Worlds of English)
- Alkebulan, Rosa Ree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOYkZgkTOQg
- How Britain Made the Modern World, Niall Ferguson (Angles)
- How to Write about Africa, Binyavanga Wainaina (Africa Untold)
- The Danger of a Single Story, Chimamanda Adichie
- Why Brexit? Because Empire, Paula Larsson. From: https://www.uncomfortableoxford.com/why-brexit-because-empire
- Golden Day of Destiny. From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiOf4CfwD3Q&t=0s
- "ELF"-PowerPoint with slides about English as a Lingua Franca (Worlds of English)

Additional material (supplerende stof):
- TED-Talk version of 'The Danger of a Single Story': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ihs241zeg
- James Acaster on the absurdity of The British Empire. From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x73PkUvArJY
- White Saviour - The Movie Trailer. From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_RTnuJvg6U

Ca. 50 sider læst
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 12 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
  • Faglige
  • Lytte
  • Læse
  • Søge information
  • Skrive
  • Diskutere
  • Projektarbejde
  • Formidling
  • Almene (tværfaglige)
  • Analytiske evner
  • Kommunikative færdigheder
  • Overskue og strukturere
  • Sociale
  • Samarbejdsevne
Væsentligste arbejdsformer


Titel 12 Tilladte hjælpemidler til prøve og eksamen

Til mundtlig og skriftlig prøve/eksamen må eleverne anvende følgende digitale hjælpemidler:

Engram på minlæring: https://app.minlaering.dk/bog/6

Do It, Write på minlæring: https://app.minlaering.dk/bog/25

Ordbogen.com

abc.ordbogen.com/

Merriam Webster (Kun "Dictionary"-delen): https://www.merriam-webster.com/

Oxford English Dictionary (Kun "Dictionary"-delen): https://www.oed.com/

Thesaurus: https://www.thesaurus.com/
Indhold
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 0 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer