Holdet 2023 En/z - Undervisningsbeskrivelse

Undervisningsbeskrivelse

Stamoplysninger til brug ved prøver til gymnasiale uddannelser
Termin(er) 2023/24 - 2024/25
Institution X - Hasseris Gymnasium
Fag og niveau Engelsk B
Lærer(e) Jesper Holmbach
Hold 2023 En/z (1z En, 2z En)

Oversigt over gennemførte undervisningsforløb
Titel 1 Forløb 1: Dead Poets Society
Titel 2 Forløb 2: Single Life Now and Then
Titel 3 Forløb 3: The UK - From Island to Empire and Back
Titel 4 Forløb 4: In Search of The American Dream
Titel 5 Forløb 5: City Life / Die Großstadt
Titel 6 Forløb 6: English as a Global Language
Titel 7 Forløb 7: Narrating India

Beskrivelse af de enkelte undervisningsforløb (1 skema for hvert forløb)
Titel 1 Forløb 1: Dead Poets Society

During the theme the students have learned:

- To analyze and interpret N. H. Kleinbaum’s novel “Dead Poets Society” (1989) in relation to the characters and their development throughout the novel:
  - John Keating
  - Knox Overstreet
  - Charlie Dalton
  - Neil Perry
  - Richard Cameron
  - Stephen Meeks

- To discuss what characterizes good teaching and strong learning environments.

- To practice spoken language skills.

- To relate the novel to the overall theme of growing up from "1.g-grundforløbet"

(omfang: 70 ns)
Indhold
Omfang Estimeret: 11,00 moduler
Dækker over: 11 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 2 Forløb 2: Single Life Now and Then

During the theme the students have learned:

- To understand the concept of single life in a historical perspective.

- To be able to explain the contrast between the concepts:
  - Single by circumstance
  - Single by choice

- To be able to explain the difference between modern and postmodern life.

To be able to analyse and interpret how single life is portrayed in these texts:
  - Robert Herrick: “To the Virgins to Make Much of Time” (poem, 1648).
  - William Shakespeare: “Sonnet 18” (poem, 1609).
  - Jane Austen: “Pride and Prejudice,” chapter 1 (extract of a novel, 1813).
  - “Pride and Prejudice” (film, 2005).
  - Ernest Hemingway: “The End of Something” (short story, 1925).
  - Anthony Giddens: “Runaway World: Family”(an extract of a lecture, 1999).
  - Candace Bushnell: Sex and the City. My Unsentimental Education: “Love in Manhattan? I Don’t Think So” (extract of a novel)
  - How I Met Your Mother, season 4, E7 “Not a Father’s Day” (episode of a TV-series)

(omfang: 70 ns)

Indhold
Omfang Estimeret: 12,00 moduler
Dækker over: 12 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 3 Forløb 3: The UK - From Island to Empire and Back

During the theme the students have learned:

- about the British Empire in a historical perspective
- about London as a migrant city

- About how British identity is expressed through the following texts:
  - The Making of The United Kingdom” (non-fiction)
  - James Thomson “Rule Britannia” (poem, 1740)
  - Anonymous: “God Save The King” (poem, 1745)
  - Arthur C. Benson: “Land of Hope and Glory” (poem, 1902)
  - Ranbir Sahota: “Chameleon” (short story, 2003)
  - Robin Cook: “Chicken Tikka Masala” (short story, 2001)
  - Larry Elliot: Brexit is a rejection of globalisation (non-fiction, 2016)
  - Charles Higgins: “The Red Line” (short story, 1993)

- About British history, culture and politics through group presentations on our study trip to London.

Exam topic
(omfang: 90 ns)
Indhold
Omfang Estimeret: 12,00 moduler
Dækker over: 20 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 4 Forløb 4: In Search of The American Dream

During the theme the students have learned:

- To define the American Dream and discuss its relevance in contemporary America.

- To give a brief outline of early American history.

- To explain important passages of ”The Declaration of Independence” (1776).
     - Unalienable rights:
      - Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

- To explain how the Great Depression questioned the concept of the American Dream.

- To closely follow the 2024 US Presidential Election.

- To analyze and interpret how the American Dream is represented through:
     - “Four Hours at the Capitol” (documentary, 2021)
     - “The Declaration of Independence” (extract, 1776)
     - Emma Lazarus: ”The New Colossus” (poem, 1883)
     - Langston Hughes: ”Let America Be America Again” (poem, 1938).
     - J.D. Vance: “Hilbilly Elegy” (non-fiction, 2016)
     - J.D. Vance: America's Forgotten working Class" (TEDtalk, 2016)
     - Kamala Harris: “2024 Democratic National Convention Acceptance Speech” (speech, 2024)
     - Ali Abbasi: "The Apprentice" (film, 2024)
     - Donald Trump: "Inauguration Adress" (speech, 2025)
     - John Steinbeck: ”Of Mice and Men” (novel, 1937).

Exam topic
(omfang: 120 ns)
Indhold
Omfang Estimeret: 23,00 moduler
Dækker over: 28 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 5 Forløb 5: City Life / Die Großstadt

During the theme the students have learned:

- About city life in both Germany as well as The UK and the U.S.A.

- To gain knowledge of how the modern individual perceives life in large American, British and German cities.

- About theory of science (videnskabsteori) and methods for analysis (metode) in the Humanities (humaniora -> sprogfagene).

- To analyze and interpret the following texts:
     - Rene Bühlman: “New York City - The Making of the Modern Individual” (2001)
     - George the Poet: “My City” (2012)
     - Siri Hustved: “Living with Strangers” (2006)
     - Charles Higson: “The Red Line” (1993)

- To create a PowerPoint presentation in groups with the main conclusions of the theme and to practice presentation skills.

(omfang: 30 ns)
Indhold
Omfang Estimeret: 7,00 moduler
Dækker over: 7 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 6 Forløb 6: English as a Global Language

During the theme the students have learned:

- How English has become a global language (today’s lingua Franca)

- What characterizes standard English and its variations

- About the history of the English language

- To gain knowledge on how English serves as a global language through the following texts:
     - David Crystal: “Why English”
     - David Crystal: “What Is a Global Language”
     - David Crystal: “What is Standard English”
     - Jenifer Jenkins: “The Two dispersals of English”
        - Jenifer Jenkins: “The first dispersal: English is transported to the new world”
        - Jenifer Jenkins: The second dispersal: “English is transported to Asia and Africa”

(omfang: 20 ns)
Indhold
Omfang Estimeret: 7,00 moduler
Dækker over: 7 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 7 Forløb 7: Narrating India

During the theme the students have learned:

- About the rise and fall of British colonization of india

- About indian history and culture

- About life in modern India

- To analyze ind interpret the following texts:
      - Katrine Brødsted: “Language and identity: An Introduction”
     - Sujuta Bhatt: “Search For My Tongue”
     - Danny Boyle: ”Slumdog Millionaire” (film, 2008)
     - Kallie Szczepanski: ”The British Raj in India- How British Rule of India Came About—and How It Ended” (non-fiction, 2020)
     - Saadat Hasan Manto: ”The Return” (short story, 1948)
     - Khushwant Singh: ”Karma” (short story, 1950)
     - Eunice de Souza: ”Marriages are made” (poem, 1979)
     - Debashree: ”Find Out Why Times Of India Matrimonial Ad is the Best Choice to Finding your Prospective Match” (blog post, 2019)
     - ”From Health To Wealth, An Indian Story Of Success” (non-fiction, 2022)
     - Yunping Tong: ”India’s Sex Ratio at Birth Begins To Normalize” (non-fiction, 2022)

Exam topic
(omfang: 80 ns)
Indhold
Omfang Estimeret: 9,00 moduler
Dækker over: 9 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer