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Stamoplysninger til brug ved prøver til gymnasiale uddannelser
Termin(er) 2022/23 - 2023/24
Institution 2023/24 - NEXT
Fag og niveau Engelsk A
Lærer(e) Nicklas Hansen
Hold A 2022 EN/u (A 1u EN, A 2u EN, A 2u itp EN)

Oversigt over gennemførte undervisningsforløb
Titel 1 Serial Killers
Titel 2 Dividing Issues in the US
Titel 3 The Great War
Titel 4 Science Fiction
Titel 5 Orientalism
Titel 6 Stephen King & Horror

Beskrivelse af de enkelte undervisningsforløb (1 skema for hvert forløb)
Titel 1 Serial Killers

In this course we've focused on the phenomenon of serial killers in America. We have worked with different approaches to recognizing serial killers, as well as how their respective minds function differently from ordinary citizens. We have looked at several statistics to elucidate what a serial killer normally looks like (sex, ethnicity, where they operate etc), and have also used relevant theory on how to distinguish them from one another.

We have worked with a compendium that lists several tasks, where the students have primarily worked in groups, and then we have summed up the analyses in class discussions. However, there has also been student presentations, and web quests.

During the course, we've both read relevant articles and theory, but have majorily watched videos, trailers and movies on the subject.

Approximately 30 pages.

Texts:
- "Sociopath v. Psychopath: What is the difference?" (Kara Mayer Robinson)
- "Exploring the mind of a killer" (Jim Fallon), TED talk, 2009.
- "Introduction to the psychology of Serial Murder", (Holmes R, De Burger, J), 1988.
- "Serial Murder", from the FBI website.
- "The four types of Serial Killers"
- "The differences between Organized and Disorganized serial killers."
- "The Tell-Tale Heart", Edgar Allan Poe (1843).
- "My Friend Dahmer", D. Backderf, 2012.

Films:
- "Don't F*ck With Cats" (2019), trailer.
- "Top 10 Infamous Serial Killers in America" (2014), YouTube video from WatchMojo.com.
- "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile", Joe Berlinger (2019)
- "Se7en", David Fincher (1995)

Other:
- The FBI Psychopath Test.

Grammar:
- Do-omskrivning
Indhold
Kernestof:

Skriftligt arbejde:
Titel Afleveringsdato
Bedtimes 08-01-2023
Bedtimes: Genaflevering 29-01-2023
Omfang Estimeret: 34,00 moduler
Dækker over: 34 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 2 Dividing Issues in the US

In this course we have focused on three so-called dividing issues in the US. More specifically, they are societal problems, that we typically do not discuss nor have as broadly in Denmark. They are aborting, euthanasia, and the death penalty. These issues are deeply rooted in American history, culture, and the constitution, which makes them very debated today. The course was lenghty, because we had to dive into each specific issue.

The students have worked in multiple different ways during the course, but most frequently with group work doing tasks, which could include conversational tasks, web questing, opinion-based debates, small writing tasks, and group presentations.

During the course, we have followed our compendium, which has included several texts, films, and articles.

Approximately 45-50 pages

Texts:
- "2BR02B" Kurt Vonnegut (1962)
- "The Promise" Sharon Olds
- "The Case of Gary Graham" (2016)
- "Death Row Inmate Is Freed After DNA Test Clears Him" Raymond Bonner (2001)

Films:
- "After Tiller" Martha Shane & Lana Wilson (2013)
- "The Suicide Plan" Miri Navasky & Karen O'Connor (2013)
- "The Green Mile" Frank Darabont (1999)

Grammar:
- Adjectives
- Passive voice
- Irregular verbs
Indhold
Kernestof:

Skriftligt arbejde:
Titel Afleveringsdato
Non-fiction essay 19-03-2023
Non-fiction essay genaflevering 09-04-2023
A 1u EN skr. årsprøve 02-06-2023
Omfang Estimeret: 52,00 moduler
Dækker over: 52 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 3 The Great War

In this course, we have looked at the Great War with a focus on poetry from a British perspective. We have read several poems that was majorily used to elucidate mindset of the British public before, during, and after the War. We have also worked on creating a brief historical overview on what caused the beginning and ending of the War.

The students have worked on their analytical skills in analysing poetry, where the major part of the course has been with group work, class discussions, web questing, and group presentations. We have also focused on analysing fiction from the modernist era.

As well as having read several poems, we have also watched films and videos on the subject.

Approximately 50-60 pages

Texts:
- "To You", Walt Whitman
- "And the Others", David Berman
- "Introduction to Poetry, Billy Collins
- "8 Count (from The Last Night of the Earth Poems)", Charles Bukowski
- "Sonnet 18", William Shakespeare
- "The Call", Jessie Pope
- "Who's for the Game?", Jessie Pope
- "The Soldier", Rupert Brooke
- "For the Fallen", Laurence Binyon
- "Glory of Women", Siegfried Sassoon
- "Anthem for Doomed Youth", Wilfred Owen
- "The Fly", Katherine Mansfield
- "Champs d’Honneur", Ernest Hemingway
- "The Cenotaph", Charlotte Mew
- "Epitaphs of the War", Rudyard Kipling
- "Gethsemane", Rudyard Kipling
- "To E.T.", Robert Frost
- "War and peace", Edgewell Rickword
- "First time in", Ivor Gurney
- "Does It Matter?", Siegfried Sassoon
- "Mrs. Dalloway" (excerpt), Virginia Woolf

Films/videos:
- "Oversimplified WW1 (1)", OverSimplified, 2017
- "Oversimplified WW1 (2), OverSimplified, 2017
- "1917", Sam Mendes, 2019
- "My Boy Jack", Brian Kirk, 2007
- "World War One memories - The trench experience in one soldier's own words", ITV News

Grammar:
- Adverbier
- Pronominer og relative pronominer
- Adverbium vs. adjektiv
- Præpositioner
Indhold
Kernestof:

Skriftligt arbejde:
Titel Afleveringsdato
Assignment 1: Grammar 17-09-2023
Assignment 1: Essay 29-10-2023
Omfang Estimeret: 52,00 moduler
Dækker over: 48 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 4 Science Fiction

In this course, we have analysed science fiction as a genre, and have discussed its relevance in popular culture, mostly in terms of its portrayal in Hollywood. We have therefore categorised several of its subgenres and looked at stories and films representing each one. We have analysed the five subgenres, the first one being "Transhumanism and the Robot", the second being "The Alternate Reality", the third being "Postapocalypse and Dystopia", the fourth being "The Alien", and the fifth being "Time travel".

The students have been taught several traits and analytical tools within each subgenre, and have utilised those to analyse the examples we've read or seen. In the last subgenre, they had to come up with their own story, where they have trained their writing and creative skills. Film theory has also been a recurring tool in this course.

Texts:
- "Genrefilm og filmgenrer", E. Sørensen, 2016.
- "Beyond lies the wub", P. K. Dick, 1952.
- "1984" (Chapters 1 + 2), G. Orwell, 1949.

Films/videos:
- "Oblivion", J. Kosinski, 2013.
- "Moon", D. Jones, 2009.
- "Alien", R. Scott, 1979.

Grammar:
- Udvidet tid
- Kongruens
- Omskrivning med do
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 38 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 5 Orientalism

In this course, we have focused on how Asian culture (referred to as 'the far East') has been perceived by Western society historically speaking, especially in terms of its representation in American popular culture. We have elucidated India as a modern country and compared it to how India has been represented in Hollywood. We have also looked at the historical aspect of the European presence in Asia, and how it has influenced literature and something as modern as branding.

The students have primarily worked in groups, where they have done several tasks, such as web questing, writing-related tasks and presentational work.

Texts:
- "White man's burden", R. Kipling, 1899.
- "Hot Spot India", M. Voigt, 2023.

Films/Videos:
- "Noise - The Rickshawala", 2022.
- "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", S. Spielberg, 1984

Commercials:
- Camel cigarettes: Joe Camel
- Dolce & Gabbana: "DG Loves China"
- Zara: Pepe the Frog skirt
- Aunt Jemima & Uncle Ben's

Grammar:
- Genitiv
- Adjektiver vs adverbier
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 22 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 6 Stephen King & Horror

In this course, we have worked with horror as a genre with a focus on the 'king' of horror, Stephen King. We have read several stories by him to learn about his traits, the way he writes, and why he is as popular as he is. To help elucidate this, we have also made a joint author profile on him.

The students have worked on their analytical skills in analysing King's stories, the majority of them fictional but also a non-fictional article by him, where the major part of the course has been with group work, class discussions, web questing, and group presentations. The students have also created their own horror stories based on their trip abroad to Club La Santa.

As well as having read texts on and by Stephen King, we have also watched a film based on one of his works.

Approximately 50-60 pages

Texts:
- "Horror", R. Drisdal & J. Riktrup Hansen, 2016.
- "11 of Stephen King's Scariest Passages", J. Rossen, 2021.
- "The Music Room", S. King, 2016.
- "The Graveyard Shift", S. King, 1970.
- "Why We Crave Horror Movies", S. King, 1982.

Films/videos:
- "The Shawshank Redemption", F. Darabont, 1994.
- "Lullaby", The Cure, 1989.
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 39 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer