Holdet 2z En (2025/26) - Undervisningsbeskrivelse - Lectio - X

Holdet 2z En (2025/26) - Undervisningsbeskrivelse

Undervisningsbeskrivelse

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Termin(er)	2024/25 - 2025/26
Institution	X - Viborg Katedralskole
Fag og niveau	Engelsk B
Lærer(e)	Nanna Sønderby Christensen, Ole Jensen
Hold	2024 En/z (1z En, 2z En)

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Titel 1	American Dreams (EKSAMEN)
Titel 2	Novel: The Collector (EKSAMEN)
Titel 3	Narrating truth
Titel 4	WWI poetry (EKSAMEN)
Titel 5	English as a lingua franca (EKSAMEN)
Titel 6	The British Empire (EKSAMEN)
Titel 7	Gender Issues (EKSAMEN)
Titel 8	Violence and punishment in the US (EKSAMEN)
Titel 9	New Zealand (EKSAMEN)
Titel 10	Ordbøger og læringsplatforme

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Titel 1	American Dreams (EKSAMEN) We will look into the idea and promise of ’The American Dream’, explore what it means, and assess whether or not the dream is still alive today. As we move along, we will identify core American values and touch upon four versions of the American dream: The immigrant dream, the middleclass dream, the entrepreneurial dream, and the new American dream. Key words are: Individuality, freedom, mobility, equality/inequality, privilege, immigration and education. Texts: BBC podcast. ‘The Origins of the American Dream’, (00:00-10:53, BBC) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b08k2fmj (BBC, 2017) Sarah Churchwell. A brief history of the American dream, essay 2021 https://www.bushcenter.org/catalyst/state-of-the-american-dream/churchwell-history-of-the-american-dream The Declaration of Independence Barack Obama. Speech at Wakefield High school, September 2009. Housing Segregation and Redlining in America (Npr, 2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5FBJyqfoLM Lee Daniels. Precious, (film, 2009) George Blecher. “More Than Coffee; New York’s Vanishing Diner Culture”, (NY Times, 2016) Courtney Martin. ‘The New American Dream’, 2016 Tedtalk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPf0LjZAS14 Emma Lazarus. The new Colossus. Father tells his son about the Statue of Liberty Arbejde med sprog og grammatik via portalen Minlæring: https://www.minlaering.dk
Indhold	Kernestof: People hunt on the Am dream – who can answer the question? A Brief History of the American Dream \| George W. Bush Presidential Center Read Sarah Churchwell's essay on the American dream and Note down keywords on the concept of 'The American Dream'. Also, point to flaws in the American dream - what have critics said about the concept?NB: I do not expect you to understand all the wor Listen to the BBC podcast. ‘The Origins of the American Dream’, (00:00-10:53, BBC) and produce a short list of various types of American dreams. The Origins of the American Dream - BBC Sounds Declaration of Independence - Original text.pdf description toolbox for analysis compendium 2.pdf description Transcript of Wakefield Speech Watch (02:20 - 12:48) previous president Barack Obama's speech on education at Wakefield High School, Virginia.What is his message and how does it relate to the American dream? - Write down a few notes.Which part of his speech (02:20 - 12:48) leaves Barack Obamas Message for America's Students Følg linket, log på Minlæring.dk og lav lektien om substantiver og flertalsendelse.Minlæring Conflict in literature.jpg description Characterize Mary (250 words) – make use of the words: conflict, antagonist, flat/round characterUpload your work in Elevfeedback by the end of the class Write a short characterization of Precious (8 lines on her exterior and interior: Looks, nature/temperament, values, dreams, fears etc.). Pay attention to your choice of words - be ambitious. How to produce a characterization.docx description Write a text (250 words) that discusses the quality of the movie 'Precious'. This means that you will consider and elaborate on the pros and cons of the movie. Finally, round off your discussion deciding whether or not you will recommend the movie.NB Gym_brev_til_gymnasieelever_om_trivselsmålingen_2024.pdf description Vejledning i besvarelse af UMV_DK 1.pdf description At skrive en diskussion i et essay Følg linket til Minlæring.dk "At skrive en diskussion i et essay" og læs om, hvilke krav og forventninger der er til en saglig diskussion i et analytisk essay i gymnasiet. (8 min).Overvej herefter positive og negative elementer ved filmen 'Precious' More than coffee.pdf description Read the article "More than coffee" and consider the topic and the message. 1. ResearchA. The Colossus of Rhodes – what did this statue/colossus look like and symbolize? The New Colossus.docx description Read the poem by Emma Lazarus and consider its message.Write a short characterization of the woman in the poem. Undervisningsministeriets trivselsværktøj VIDEO: Housing Segregation In Everything Watch the video on housing segregation (6:35 mins). Focus on how systematic segregation has affected people of color in the USA negatively. Summing up on American Dreams
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Titel 2	Novel: The Collector (EKSAMEN) The purpose of reading the novel is to actually read a novel, a complete work, at your own pace. The book club form makes you work in small groups, and you are in charge of analytical focus points, summaries and debate. Along the way we will also touch upon aspects like conflict, characterization, environment and the gothic genre, social class, types of love, the unreliable narrator, and intertextuality. In order to understand some of the intertextual references you will become familiar with the outline of Shakespeare's the Tempest and Romeo and Juliet. Texts Chris Baldick. 'Introduction' in "The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales", Oxford University Press, 1993. John Fowles. The Collector. Who is Caliban? Cliffnotes.com https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/t/the-tempest/critical-essays/caliban-and-the-natural-world The Tempest - A summary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diz1y0ELIWM Romeo and Juliet - A summary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yv-9Tj1U0k William Shakespeare. Sonnet 18. Roger McGough. At Lunchtime Arbejde med sprog og grammatik via portalen Minlæring: https://www.minlaering.dk
Indhold	Kernestof: Afsnit: Text coherence and cohesionTS.2 Cohesion: Lav øv. 3, 4, 5TS.3 Coherence: Lav øv. 1 og 2TS. 4 Cohesion-Coherence: Lav øv. 1 og 2 "Withdrawn, uneducated and unloved, Frederick collects butterflies and takes photographs. He is obsessed with a beautiful stranger, the art student Miranda. When he wins the pools he buys a remote Sussex house and calmly abducts Miranda..."Produce a The coherent paragraph.docx description Minlæring: At skrive sammenhængende Please follow the link and access 'Minlaering.dk'.Read the assigned chapters on coherence and cohesion (sammenhæng I en tekst). In today's class we will work with these concepts in our writing. The Collector book club.docx description Read the opening of the novel "The Collector" (pages 11 - 17 mid). Focus on the narrator and his relation to M/Miranda. Intro to Gothic tales.pdf description Minlæring: Verber - Udvidet tid Read pages 17-26 in "The Collector".Pay attention to the narrator's new place in Sussex. Write a coherent text (1-2 paragraphs) on Clegg's abduction of Miranda. Make sure your first sentence is a topic sentence with a clear topic word. Your topic sentence should reflect the main message of your text, so think about your take on the abduc Book club activities: Your study group has decided on how many pages you cover. Today student A will be in charge of leading this session: A short summary followed by analysis and interpretation - you (student A) decide on the focus, the perspective Your study group has decided on how many pages you cover. Today student B will be in charge of leading this session: A short summary followed by analysis and interpretation - you (student B) decide on the focus, the perspective and level of abstracti Understanding the text and understanding “The Collector” William Shakespeare's "The Tempest" (Stormen) was published in 1611. In his play we meet Ferdinand, Miranda, and Caliban among others. In "The Collector" Miranda uses the nickname 'Caliban' when she gets angry at Ferdinand.Please read the attached do Who is Caliban.docx description Miranda accuses Ferdinand of being 'Caliban', 'Holden Caulfield' from Sallinger's "The Catcher in the Rye", and 'The Old Man' from Hemingway's "The old man and the sea".Google 'Holden Caulfield' (Sallinger) and 'The Old Man' (Hemingway) and find out Your study group has decided on how many pages you cover. Today student A will, once again, be in charge of leading this session: A short summary followed by analysis and interpretation - you (student A) decide on the focus, the perspective and level A book for the beach - ING FORMER.docx description Your study group has decided on how many pages you cover. Today student B will, once again, be in charge of leading this session: A short summary followed by analysis and interpretation - you (student B) decide on the focus, the perspective and level Frederick Clegg - first person narrator“Of course I am not mad, I knew it was just a dream and it always would have been if it hadn’t been for the money” (12 mid)“Having her as my guest happened suddenly, it wasn’t something I planned the moment the Minlæring: Udvidet tid Your study group has decided on how many pages you cover. Today student C will, once again, be in charge of leading this session: A short summary followed by analysis and interpretation - you (student C) decide on the focus, the perspective and level Today everybody has finished reading the novel Google Docs: 'The Collector' Quotations Choose one or two passages (3-6 lines) from the novel that you find is/are central to your reading of the novel or at least highly interesting. Write the passage down on a piece of paper and bring it with you to class.Be ready to explain how and why sprogopgave 3: Forbind sætningerne AT LUNCHTIME Please read the short poem "At Lunchtime" by Roger McGough. Consider the type(s) of love the speaker of the poem describes to us.
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Titel 3	Narrating truth This course offers a short introduction to the genre of true crime and apology strategies. In relation to True Crime focus is on 'the donkey', framing, the use of elements of fact/fiction and our fascination with true crime. Within the genre of apology we identify the difference between apology and apologia, and through knowledge about the 5 main apology strategies (denial, evasion of responsibility, reducing offensiveness, corrective action and mortification) we can analyse and evaluate the quality of an apology. Texts Lawrence Wright. 'The Donkey' - Getting into the Story. (Article) Madeleine Baran. In the dark, season 1, ep. 1. (Podcast) Dir. Jean-Xavier de Lestrade. The Staircase - Crime or accident?, season 1, episode. 1. (Documentary) Katrine Brøndsted, Mathias Larsen. Truly Sorry - On apologies and apologia. (Theory) Kevin Spacey. Apology to Anthony Wrap. (SoMe Post) Dan harmon. Apology from Dan Harmon in his podcast Harmontown. (Podcast transcript) Nikki Glaser. Nikki Glaser's instagram post to Taylor Swift. (SoMe Post) Arbejde med sprog og grammatik via portalen Minlæring: https://www.minlaering.dk
Indhold	Kernestof: The donkey - getting into the story description Today we start a new course on non-fiction called "Narrating Truth". Please read pages 18-19 in the attached document and try to understand the concept of the 'donkey'. In your 'Narrating Truth Toolbox' (Lectio/Documents), research the terms listed below:Documentary subgenresThe Kuleshov effectFact and fiction characteristics Narrating Truth Toolbox.pdf description The Staircase Students.docx description In your 'Narrating Truth Toolbox' (Lectio/Documents), read about the terms listed below. You may of cause skip the section you have already covered Monday this week: Apologizing and apologia.docx description Apologia.pdf description Within non-fiction we move from 'true crime' to the concept of making an 'apology'. Please read pages 104-108 in the attached document and focus on the main strategies and perspectives you may take when apologizing. How to produce a summary.docx description Udvidet tid.docx description Udvidet tid ved særlige tilfælde.docx description I dag skriver du i modulet et kort referat, og dermed har du lavet og afleveret den næste skriftlige aflevering. Et referat indgår som skrivegenre i den skriftlige eksamen, og bla. derfor skal vi øve os på det. Minlæring - Diskussion Genlæs afsnit om diskussionsgenren i Minlæring.dk Harmontown - Dan's Apology Please read Dan Harmon's apology pages 113-116; focus on his use of apology strategies. 1. Discuss Dan Harmon’s use of apology strategies2. Why doesn’t Harmon address Megan Getz here – what is the effect of this?3. What does Harmon mean when he points to the darkest aspects of his behavior?4. What does Harmon mean when he refers to wome Minlæring Klik på linket til Minlæring.dk og læs om skrivestil og sætningskonstruktion. Læg mærke til effekten af korte vs lange perioder. Prøv også at forstå forskellen på 'hypotakse' (underordnende) og 'paratakse' (sideordnende).Lav opgave 1 og 3. Look up the phrasal verb ‘to project onto’ and talk about what it is that Nikki projects onto Taylor Swift. How does Nikki describe her own behavior – point to words in the text and comment on their connotations Whom does Nikki address? Give examples Read Nikki Glaser's apology to Taylor Swift (pages 118 - 119) and consider whether you find it convincing or not.(Keep in mind the various apology strategies you know - skim through them again if they are too far gone...) Today your group will do a short presentation on a YouTube apology.HOMEWORK: Make sure you are decided on an example from YouTube. Watch the apology a few times.Your presentation must account for:1. Background2. Conflict3. Apology strategies - give e LINK: https://www.google.com/search?q=will+smith+hits+chris+rock&client=safari&sca_esv=b3743c3edb8cdec9&sxsrf=AHTn8zqQt5RZvITrZmw7oh13iCM_9K6aZg%3A1745531223369&source=hp&ei=V7EKaNr8E-yywPAPyOLXkAw&iflsig=ACkRmUkAAAAAaAq_Z-NvTIHtT_rRaDFhMNxEvljTE6I2&
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Titel 4	WWI poetry (EKSAMEN) The course will introduce to WWI with special focus on Britain’s engagement in the Great War. The course material addresses questions such as: Why did the young men go? How did they deal with the unexpected realities of the first full-scale industrialised war? Why did shellshock become an important new word in the English language? What roles were assigned to the women behind the lines? How could the gap between the Home Front and the real frontline be bridged? What is the story behind the poppy of Remembrance Day? Is Remembrance Day still relevant today? – WWI ended more than 100 years ago. We will practice analytical skill, consider genre characteristics and develop our vocabulary and conversational skill. Key terms are: Stanza, verse line, speaker, patriotism, masculinity, femininity, propaganda, mobilization, allied powers vs. central powers, trench warfare, no man's land, shell shock, imperialism. TEXTS WWI propaganda posters Lloyd George. ”This is what we are fighting” (speech) Thomas Hardy. ”Men who march away” (poem) Jessie Pope. "The Call" (poem) Edward Berger. "All quiet on the Western Front", 2022 (film) Wilfred Owen. “Dulche et decorum est” (poem) Mary Gabrielle Collins. “Women at munition making” (poem) John McCrae. “In Flanders Fields” (poem) Simon Jenkins. "No more Remembrance Days", the Guardian, Nov 2017 (opinion) Arbejde med sprog og grammatik via portalen Minlæring: https://www.minlaering.dk
Indhold	Kernestof: This is what we are fighting.docx description Today we start out on a new course on WWI (World War One) from a British perspective. In the beginning we will explore the home front in Britain, and later on we move into the trenches at the battle front.Please read David Lloyd George's speech and c WWI Posters - UK.docx description 1. Find a picture of an English WWI soldier/volunteer and produce a dating profile that reflects his character and temperament based on Lloyd George, Jessie Pope and Thomas Hardy's texts.2. What is the message of the two poems?3. Describe the form of The Call Jessie Pope.docx description Men Who March Away Read the two poems and relate them to David Lloyd George's speech "This is what we are fighting" WWI history and summer 1914.pdf description Read about WWI, pages 177-179 and pay attention to the gradual escalation of the war and a growing realisation of its horrors and scale. Please read Marry Gabrielle Collins' poem "Women at munition making" and pay attention to the speaker's attitude to women working in the weapon industry. Women at Munition Making.docx description Processing "All quiet on the western front" - Do ONE of the tasks listed below: TASK APoint to two places in the poem you find are of particular importance. Dulce et Decorum Est.docx description Now we move into the trenches.Read Wilfred Owen's classic poem. Look up words you do not understand. Oversæt teksten til engelsk: Her træner du bla. kongruens, ordklasser (adj/adv) og ordstilling (ligefrem/omvendt).Du skal selv oversætte hele teksten, men du må selvfølgelig gerne tale med naboen, hvis du har brug for hjælp. Lad være med at uploade t San Francisco Dansk Tekst.docx description In Flanders Fields Read the poem "In Flanders Fields" and consider its message. What is the role of the poppy? No more remembrance days.docx description Please read Simon Jenkins' 'opinion' in the Guardian (UK news paper/site). Do you agree or disagree with him - and why? WWI Z-klassen 2024-26 Choose one of the texts on WWI and write down a quotation you find important on a piece of paper. Bring the paper with to your English class.
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Titel 5	English as a lingua franca (EKSAMEN) This course explores the English language as a lingua franca, and we will discuss pros and cons of global Englishes. Focus is on the purpose of a lingua franca, differences between standard English and variation, dialect, sociolect, ethnolect, and the relation between language and identity. TEXTS Anne Mette Finderup. "Global English" and "English as a Lingua Franca" i 'Worlds of English', Systime, 2012. (p. 25-27). Guillaume Thierry. 'The English Language is the world's Achilles heel', in The Conversation, April 3 2018. Source: https://theconversation.com/the-english-language-is-the-worlds-achilles-heel-93817 John Agard. Listen Mr. Oxford Don. David Malouf. 'The only speaker of his tongue' (1986) Arbejde med sprog og grammatik via portalen Minlæring: https://www.minlaering.dk
Indhold	Kernestof: English as a global language - worksheet 1.docx description Lingua franca - Worlds of English.pdf description Today we start out on a short course on English as a world language - a Lingua Franca.Please read pages 25 - 27 (physical page numbers) in the attached document. The subheadings say "Global English" and "English as a Lingua Franca". Relative pronouns.docx description Listen Mr Oxford Don - Worksheet.docx description LISTEN MR OXFORD DON.docx description Read the poem and pay attention to his message and his use of the British language to support his message. The English language is the world's Achilles heel.pdf description Read the short article on the English language as a lingua franca and pay attention to the negative elements of this status. Discussion.pdf description Ordklasser - Identificer ordklasserne af ordene markeret med rødt The only speaker of his tongue(1).pdf description Read the short story and pay attention to the relationship between language and identity. How does this show in the narrative?The story is about a Norwegian linguist who travels to Australia in order to meet and talk to the last speaker of a local Ab Intro til case Kilde 1 Kilde 2 Kilde 3 The only speaker of his tongue – by David Malouf Reread "The only speaker of his tongue" and point to a few examples in the text that deal with one or more aspects of 'language' - you need this for your poster. Style of language Style of Writing.docx description This is my England.pdf description English as a Lingua Franca - TEST.docx description Vi laver afslutter Lingua Franca-forløbet med en prøve.Genlæs dine noter :-)
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Titel 6	The British Empire (EKSAMEN) The course will explore British identity and motivation in relation to her colonial activities and the rise and fall of the British Empire. This includes inside and outside perspectives on Britain and her empire. Central terms: Pax Britannica, coloniser/colonised, the One/the other, the colonial subject, biological racism, social Darwinism, master race, British exceptionalism, imperialism/post-imperialism, xenophobia. Texts Andrea Levy. This is my England. (Essay) Jeremy Paxmann. Empire (BBC documentary, ep. 1 + 3) Rule Britannia. (Lyrics) Rudyard Kipling. White Man's Burden. (Poem) Cecil Rhodes. Confession of Faith. (Essay, extract) Chimamanda Adicie. The danger of a single story. (TEDTalk transcript) George Orwell. Shooting an elephant. (Essay) Mazisi Kunene. We are also children of the earth. (Poem) Margaret Thatcher. Cheltenham, 1982. (Speech) Robert Tombs. In defence of the British Empire, (May 8, 2020. The Spectator). (Article) Arbejde med sprog og grammatik via portalen Minlæring: https://www.minlaering.dk
Indhold	Kernestof: Empire - Episode 1: A Taste for Power. Jeremy Paxman BBC Documentary, Empire (WITH SUBTITLES) We are starting a new course on 'The British Empire'.Watch the first 31 mins of this first episode on British Empire. Focus on the strategies that made it possible for Britain to build its global empire. In the first three paragraphs of "This is my England", point to examples of the use of contrast (many perspectives here), consider the effect of dialogue, identify the use of repetition, identify the use of modal verbs, identify the use of appeal for This is my England.pdf description TASK 1: Sum up the essentials of both episodes of the BBC documentary on the British Empire Empire - Episode 3: Playing the Game - Jeremy Paxman BBC Documentary, Empire (WITH SUBTITLES) Watch the first 33.26 mins of this 3rd episode on British Empire. Focus on the portrayal of British character. Unit 2 - Rule Britannia.docx description Husk bog/roman i dag.Read the song "Rule Britannia" and identify its message.What does the song say about Britain and her people? Rule Britannia.docx description Unit 3.docx description Please read the poem by R. Kipling, Britain's imperial poet, 2 or 3 times. The speaker of the poem encourages America to annex and colonize the Philippine Islands. The poem is a comment from a British perspective and relies on British imperial experi The White Man's Burden.docx description Confession of Faith Cecil Rhodes.docx description Homework is 20 min.Reread Kipling's classic poem "The white man's burden" and make sure you understand the main idea of each stanza.If you have more time, work some more on your worksheet going into detail with verse lines and imagery in each stanza. 1. Briefly, research the background and life of Cecil Rhodes2. If possible, how does Cecil Rhodes' vision relate to Kipling's poem "The white man's burden" - talk about it first, then write a short text that explores this. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The danger of a single story \| TED Watch (and listen to) the Nigerian writer Chimamanda Adichie's speech on voice, representation and humanity. Take notes on some of her main points. Lightly skim Chimamanda Adichie's speech and your notes on each paragraph. According to you, what 3 paragraphs work well in particular, and what makes them work so well (any rhetorical features? Does she borrow elements from the fiction genre? etc.)B The danger of a single story.docx description How to produce an introduction to an analytical essay.docx description Læsebånd i dag - tag din roman med. Minlæring Følg linket til Minlaering.dk og læs om hvordan du skriver en indledning til et analytisk essay. Shooting an Elephant.docx description Reread Cecil Rhodes' "Confesions of Faith" and focus on the 'story' being told about the 'Other' (the colonial subjects). Is it a single story or does it take into account alternative/multiple perspectives? Do 2 of the tasks below Finish reading George Orwell's essay "Shooting an elephant". Hit the link to have it read aloud for you.Choose 4 quotations that you find important and be ready to explain why. Shooting an Elephant. An Essay by George Orwell \| Audiobook Shooting an elephant discourse analysis.docx description Grammatisk tid Hi everyone! We will be discussing South African voices on British Imperialism. For homework, I would like you to write down 3-4 things to pay attention to when analyzing a poem. I am very excited to meet you all! :) They also are children of the earth - Mazisi Kunene.docx description Social class in Britain Watch the video and take note of the elements that characterize the various social classes in Britain. Thatcher Cheltenham Rally 1982.docx description Spend 10 mins researching Britain's role in the Falklands War. Also, read pages 1+2 of PM Margaret Thatcher's post-war speech. Read Robert Tombs article and consider his argumentation - Is he convincing/do you agree? Does he leave something out? Answer the questions below1. Brexit was the result of two parties trying to convince the public of UK: Camp Remain within the European Union vs Camp Leave the European Union. According to Robert Tombs, the Remain camp accused the Leave camp of being TextMessage, main points and key terminology Rule Brittania Confessions of faith, Rhodes The White Man’s burden, Kipling Shooting an Elephant, Orwell The danger of a single story, Adichie This is my England, Levy They also are children of the earth, In defence of the British Empire
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Titel 7	Gender Issues (EKSAMEN) This course explores how gender and gender stereotypes are presented in literature and the media. We will discuss gender stereotypes, gender norms and expectations, and the development from a binary to a non-binary perception of gender. Key terminology: Biological sex, gender identity, gender expression, gender presentation, sexual orientation, homophobia, prejudice, Texts Budweiser ads The Prodigy, Smack my bitch up (music video, 1997) William Shakespeare. 'Unsex me here' - Lady Macbeth soliloquy. Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The yellow wallpaper, 1892. Kate Chopin. The story of an hour, 1894. Podcast on the Tradwife phenomenon: "Inside the toxic tradwife subculture", ABC Radio National https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/lifematters/tradwives/105282582 Annie Proulx. Brokeback Mountain, 1997. (novel extract) Natalie Morin. What K-pop's beautiful men can teach us about masculinity. (article) Judith Butler on gender theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD9IOllUR4k Arbejde med sprog og grammatik via portalen Minlæring: https://www.minlaering.dk
Indhold	Kernestof: Budweiser ads.docx description Group 1: Simone, Chr, SuliGroup 2: Inda, Rasmus, EmilGroup 3: Mikkel A, Ida-Marie, FarahGroup 4: Kai, Julie, AntonGroup 6: Freja, JakobGroup 7: Solvei, Rama Do a bit of research and find ads, campaigns and visuals that reflect a modern take on sex/gender. Be ready to share your findings with your classmates. Read the first 5,5 pages (till line 223) of Charlotte Perkins Gilman's short story "The yellow wallpaper". Focus on the protagonist, her illness, and the ways in which she describes the people who tend to her. The protagonist is ill and her husband t The Yellow Wallpaper.docx description The Yellow Wallpaper Student questions.docx description Finish reading the yellow wallpaper.Focus on the development of the narrator. Inside the "toxic" tradwife subculture - ABC listen The myth of the cowboy.docx description Group 1:Group 2: Group 3: Matrix work on symbolism, relationship and setting Brokeback Mountain.pdf description Novel extractRead about Jack and Ennis (two young cowboys) on the mountain herding sheep, their camp life, and their relationship. Focus on and the way the novel explores the cowboy culture.Read pages 71 line 29 - 72 line 18, 74 line 5 - 78 line 6. What K-Pop"s Beautiful Men Can Teach Us About Masculinity Listen to the article (hit the play button above the first paragraph) and focus on the message. How does this relate to "Brokeback Mountain"? Minlæring: Substantiver og flertalsdannelse Hjælpemidler ved skriftlige prøver på VK.docx description www.dst.dk/scope Medbring høretelefoner Berkeley professor explains gender theory \| Judith Butler Walking Through the World Non-Binary \| Jesse Lueck \| TEDxRanneySchool TASK 1 – explain the difference and meaning of the following terms on gender:Biological sex, gender identity, gender expression, gender presentation, sexual orientation Research the internet and find an article, a column, a podcast, a TedEX talk or something else that discusses or offers a (post)modern perspective on binary-/non-binary gender today. Consider the reliability of the 'text' and its message. Summing up on gender studies Skim your notes on the various texts on gender you have read.
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Titel 8	Violence and punishment in the US (EKSAMEN) This course on violence and punishment gives an introduction to various types of violence and their consequences. We will question and discuss human nature in relation to the intention of the perpetrator and our fascination with violence in literature and the media. What are some of the arguments in favor of punishment and rehabilitation, what does it mean to forgive a perpetrator, and is the death sentence a good idea? Key terminology: Assault, interpersonal violence, gender based violence, domestic violence, psychological violence, intention, loss, remorse, forgiveness, deterrence, rehabilitation, murder (first degree, second degree, manslaughter), the death sentence. Texts Lesley Glaister. Serrusalmus Sean Spence. Bad or mad? Raymond Carver. So much water so close to home William Faulkner. Dry September Stephen King. Why we crave horror movies Scott Jared. Why we are fascinated by true crime? Noah Hawley, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen. Fargo (Netflix, season 1, episode. 1, extract) Matt Terzi. Do we want prisons to punish or rehabilitate? David B. Muhlhausen. How the death penalty saves lives. Charlie Brooker. Black Mirror - White Bear (Netflix, season 2, episode 2) Verner Herzog. Into the abyss (documentary) Arbejde med sprog og grammatik via portalen Minlæring: https://www.minlaering.dk
Indhold	Kernestof: Discussion1. What is terror? (Stephen King: terror, horror, the gross out) Serrusalmus.pdf description Today we will start a new course on 'Violence and punishment'.Read the short story "Serrusalmus" (title refers to a fish species, piranha) and focus on the mental state of the protagonist. TASK 1: Watch the explainer on Sigmund Freud’s division of the human psyche. Explain Freud’s theory to your neighbor making sure you both understand it.How does this knowledge/theory affect your view on man being inherently good or bad?https://www.yo TASK 2: Watch the video on the Stanford Prisoner Experiment – what does it suggest about man’s capacity for evil? Read the article and consider what may count as 'mitigating circumstances' when committing a crime. Sean Spence - Bad or Mad (2004).pdf description Granta: Editorial on Dirty Realism by Bill Buford So Much Water - Work sheet.docx description Read Raymond carve's short story "So much water so close to home". Focus on the relationship between the protagonist and her husband.NB: 6 pages may seem like a lot, but they are a light read due to the genre and layout. So Much Water So Close To Home-3.docx description Dry September - by William Falkner Dry September Full Text.pdf description Read part 1, page 169-173, of William Faulkner's short story "Dry September" (1931).The story takes place in a southern state in the US. A local nigger is accused of attacking/raping a white woman. Retteark terminsprøve.docx description TASK: In TEAMS, record your conversation as you apply today's homework (theory) to your reading of 'Fargo': What makes 'Fargo' fascinating? Comment on types of conflict, characters and their relations, plot, sound and cinematic effects as well.TEAMS Why are we fascinated by true crime.docx description Why we crave horror movies.doc description So far we have explored the workings of violence in the forms of natural and moral evil, and violence in fiction: 'Serrusalmus', 'So much water...', and 'Dry September'.Today we will explore our fascination with violence.Read the two short texts on w Write an analytical essay (600-900 words) on "Serrusalmus" or "So much water so close to home". Which short story do you want to write about: 'Serrusalmus' or 'So much water so close to home'? Choose one and reread the text so that you are ready to write today.Also, consider what stands out in the text: E.g. the protagonist, the social environm Violence and punishment in the US Do We Want Prisons to Punish or to Rehabilitate.pdf description How the Death Penalty Saves Lives.docx description We now turn our attention from examples of violence to the ideas of and perspectives on punishment and rehabilitation.Read the two articles and focus on message and argumentation. Pros and cons: Rehabilitation or punishment Write down a short list of issues that 'White Bear' raises in relation to crime and punishment. 1. Crimes Punishable by Death \| Death Penalty Information Center 2. Methods of Execution \| Death Penalty Information Center 3. Botched Executions \| Death Penalty Information Center 4. FactSheet.pdf 5. Arguments for and Against the Death Penalty \| Death Penalty Information Center Group 1: Kai, Julie, Sille, Rama, IsakGroup 2: Jakob, Oskar, SuliGroup 3: Emil, Mark, Mikkel, RasmusGroup 4: Mikkel S, Freja, Simone, Maria, SolveiGroup 5: Christian, Anton, Inda, Farah, Ida-Marie
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Titel 9	New Zealand (EKSAMEN) Forløbet introducerer til Maorikultur i New Zealand, og vi undersøger tematikker i relation til forholdet mellem Maori og Pakeha. Herunder træner vi analyse og fortolkning af fiktion og non-fiktionstekster. Centrale fokuspunkter: Waitangi Treaty, colonial history, racism, identity, belonging, ancestor, education, NZ Child Servises Agency/Oranga Tamariki and Maori children in foster care. Tekster Alan Duff. Once were warriors (1999, novel extract, opening chapter) James Napier Robertson. The dark horse (2014, film/filmstriben) Jacinda Ardern. Re Rangiwaituhi - Maniapoto apology. (December 4, 2020) (Speech) https://www.beehive.govt.nz/speech/te-rangiwaituhi-maniapoto-apology Gregory O´Brien. The verge of losing somebody (short story) Charlotte Graham-McLay. Jacinda Ardern faces Maori wrath over inhuman treatment of families, (Feb 3, 2020, The Guardian) NZ Newsroom. NZ's own "taken generation" (documentary 2019, opening) https://newsroom.co.nz/2019/06/10/nzs-own-taken-generation/ Arbejde med sprog og grammatik via portalen Minlæring: https://www.minlaering.dk
Indhold	Kernestof: Once were warriors cp 1.docx description New Zealand 21 \| IDEA: International Dialects of English Archive Te Rangiwaituhi - Maniapoto apology Please read previous New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's formal apology on behalf of the Crown to Maori tribe for past violations of the Treaty of Waitangi.The Treaty of Waitangi: The Treaty of Waitangi is New Zealand’s founding document. It Today we will start watching "The dark horse", a NZ film.1. Look up the meaning of the terms: Rite of passage, initiation, and the 'hongi' (a Maori greeting).2. Watch the video on Genesis Potini (link 1)3. Read the first paragraph on Genesis Potini ( Video intro: Genesis Potini - Founder of the Eastern Knights Chess Club Genesis Potini - his life and achievements The Dark Horse plot characterisation and review.docx description FILM ANALYSIS-2.docx description Skim the document on film analysis so you are ready to process the film "The dark horse" today. No homework today Traditional Maori symbols and meanings \| Mountain Jade NZ Flags official contenders NZ shortlists four designs for crowdsourced national flag In New Zealand there has been much debate over the NZ flag.Some want to keep the current flag, while others are dissatisfied with its resemblance to the Australian flag and the fact that it has the Union Jack in it. NZ became fully independent from t 1. Be ready to do your presentation2. Read the short story and focus on The verge of losing somebody.pdf description NZ's own 'taken generation' - DOCUMENTARY Jacinda Ardern faces Māori wrath over inhuman treatment of families.docx description Read the article about the critique of NZ's child services agency, Oranga Tamariki.Focus on the What, When, Where, How and Why.
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