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Termin(er) 2024/25 - 2025/26
Institution Struer Statsgymnasium
Fag og niveau Engelsk -
Lærer(e) Elizabeth Pia Holm
Hold 2024 En B/i HL2 (1i En B HL2, 2i En B HL2)

Oversigt over gennemførte undervisningsforløb
Titel 1 Identities - Beauty and Health
Titel 2 Identities - Citizens of the world
Titel 3 The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Titel 4 Identities - Citizens of the world continued
Titel 5 Experiences - Extreme sports
Titel 6 Experiences - Migration
Titel 7 Social organization - partners for life
Titel 8 Sharing the Planet: Power to the people
Titel 9 Sharing the planet: Climate and climate fiction
Titel 10 Social organization: Minorities and Education
Titel 11 Human ingenuity: Future humans
Titel 12 Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
Titel 13 Repetition and IO
Titel 14 Focus on the written exam

Beskrivelse af de enkelte undervisningsforløb (1 skema for hvert forløb)
Titel 1 Identities - Beauty and Health

Identity, Beauty Ideals, and Media Influence
In this unit, we explore how identity, body image, and beauty standards are shaped by culture, society, and especially the media. Through a combination of academic texts, documentaries, advertisements, and real-life stories, we investigate how beauty ideals evolve, how they influence self-perception, and how people respond to the pressure to look a certain way.
We begin with selected chapters from Brad Philpot’s English B for the IB Diploma, which introduce key concepts such as representation, stereotypes, and the role of media in constructing identity. These ideas help us understand how beauty standards are communicated and reinforced in everyday life.
We then analyze influential media texts, including Killing Us Softly 4, which exposes how advertising objectifies and idealizes the female body, and Dove’s Real Beauty Sketches, which explores the gap between how women see themselves and how others see them. These examples encourage us to think critically about the power and responsibility of media creators.
To deepen our understanding, we examine real-world stories such as the tragic case of Isabelle Caro, a model whose struggle with anorexia became a global symbol of the dangers of extreme beauty standards. We also discuss texts like “The Whisper of the Mirror”, reflecting on how personal identity and self-worth are influenced by social expectations.
Finally, we look at how beauty ideals change over time through resources such as “The Evolution of Women’s Ideal Body Types”, which demonstrates that what society considers “beautiful” is neither stable nor universal.
Throughout this unit, you will analyze texts, evaluate media messages, and reflect on how beauty standards affect individuals and society. By the end, you will have a deeper understanding of how identity is formed, and how we can challenge harmful norms to promote healthier, more inclusive ideas of beauty.
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Diary 15-08-2024
Formal letter 02-09-2024
Omfang Estimeret: 16,00 moduler
Dækker over: 16 moduler
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Titel 2 Identities - Citizens of the world

Stereotypes, Prejudices, and Intercultural Understanding
In this unit, we explore how people perceive one another across cultures, and how these perceptions can both connect and divide us. By examining stereotypes, prejudices, and intercultural encounters, we work to understand why misunderstandings occur, how identity is shaped, and how we can communicate more respectfully in a globalized world.
We begin with foundational concepts from Brad Philpot’s English B for the IB Diploma and Citizens of the World, which introduce ideas such as cultural identity, global citizenship, and the impact of cultural lenses on how we interpret others. These texts help us analyze the difference between generalizations and harmful stereotypes, as well as the roots of prejudice.
The unit also includes Anne Skaarup Rasmussen’s “Intercultural Encounters”, which offers real-world examples of cultural interaction, showing how open-mindedness, curiosity, and communication can bridge cultural differences. To deepen our understanding of cultural frameworks, we examine Geert Hofstede’s Onion Model, which illustrates how values, beliefs, and behaviors are layered within cultures.
A key part of the unit focuses on identity and belonging. The talk “Don’t Ask Where I’m From, Ask Where I’m a Local” challenges traditional ideas of nationality, emphasizing personal experience over birthplace. This perspective helps us reflect on multicultural identities and the fluid nature of “home” in an interconnected world.
Throughout the unit, you will practice analyzing text, listening for detail and meaning, and developing strategies for IB English B listening tasks, including matching statements. Grammar practice and language exercises support your communication skills as you engage with complex cultural topics.
By the end of the unit, you will be better equipped to recognize bias, question assumptions, and approach intercultural interactions with empathy and insight, key skills for becoming a thoughtful, responsible citizen of the world.
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Omfang Estimeret: 8,00 moduler
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Titel 3 The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

The "Catcher in the Rye" and 1950s America go into J.D. Salinger’s "The Catcher in the Rye" alongside cultural and historical contexts of 1950s America. Students explore themes of alienation, identity, and rebellion through close reading, audiobook listening, and multimedia resources. Supplementary materials such as Rebel Without a Cause and contemporary reflections support a deeper understanding of the novel’s relevance.
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Omfang Estimeret: 30,00 moduler
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Titel 4 Identities - Citizens of the world continued

This course focuses on global citizenship, cultural identity, and intercultural understanding through a range of authentic texts, including "Black Boy" by Richard Wright and "Our America" by LeAlan Jones. Students develop listening comprehension with TED Talk analysis and engage with cultural theories to deepen their awareness of diverse perspectives. The course combines literary study with real-world issues to foster critical thinking about what it means to be a global citizen.
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Omfang Estimeret: 6,00 moduler
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Titel 5 Experiences - Extreme sports

This course explores themes of adventure, risk, and personal challenge through texts and audio materials about extreme sports and exploration. Students study authentic coursebook excerpts and audio tracks from Brad Philpot’s "English B for the IB Diploma", alongside engaging supplementary materials such as articles and videos. The course encourages vocabulary development, listening skills, and creative expression.
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A Restaurant Review 28-11-2024
BLOG 03-12-2024
Omfang Estimeret: 16,00 moduler
Dækker over: 16 moduler
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Titel 6 Experiences - Migration

Migration and the Refugee Experience
In this unit, we explore the complex and deeply human theme of migration, why people leave their homes, what they experience on their journeys, and how societies respond to newcomers. Using a wide range of texts, films, and creative resources, we investigate the emotional, political, and personal dimensions of migration from both historical and contemporary perspectives.
We begin with extracts from Alan Gratz’s novel Refugee (2017), which follows three young people fleeing conflict and persecution in different times and places. Their stories help us understand how fear, hope, and resilience shape the refugee experience. Alongside this, we analyze Warsan Shire’s powerful poem “Home”, which challenges us to consider what it truly means to be forced to leave one’s country.
To broaden our understanding, we also study W. H. Auden’s “Refugee Blues”, a poem that highlights the struggle for belonging and safety, and examine how migration has been represented in film, including Charlie Chaplin’s classic The Immigrant (1918) and the modern animated short “Migrants.” These visual texts show how migration stories have been told and repeated across time.
Supported by extracts from Brad Philpot’s English B for the IB Diploma and real-world testimonies from the Mixed Migration Centre, we connect literary and artistic portrayals with actual experiences of migrants today.
Throughout the unit, you will engage critically with the material, reflect on global issues, and develop your ability to analyze texts, interpret perspectives, and express your own ideas creatively and thoughtfully.
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Mock listening comprehension 22-01-2025
Paper 1 mock exam 2025 28-01-2025
Omfang Estimeret: 23,00 moduler
Dækker over: 23 moduler
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Titel 7 Social organization - partners for life

This course examines social and cultural aspects of partnerships, marriage, and family life across different societies. Students explore diverse topics including arranged marriages, virginity pledges, same-sex marriage, and social equality, supported by authentic texts, speeches, and multimedia materials from Brad Philpot’s "English B for the IB Diploma" and contemporary sources. Rhetorical and literary devices are analyzed to deepen understanding of persuasive communication.

Assignments include:

Reading comprehension exercises on texts such as "I Escaped a Forced Marriage" and "Shame".
Listening tasks including analysis of "Virginity pledge" audio and speeches.
Writing a news report related to social issues around partnerships.
Literary device exercises and rhetorical analysis, including ethos, pathos, and logos.
Making a speech on a chosen topic related to social organization and equality.
Reflective writing on themes like "A Day Without Technology".
Mock reading comprehension test.

YouTube: NYS Senator Diane Savino speaks on the Marriage Equality bill.
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Mock reading comprehension 19-02-2025
Write a news report 10-03-2025
Exercise in literary devices 18-03-2025
A Day without technology 28-03-2025
Speech 28-03-2025
Omfang Estimeret: 27,00 moduler
Dækker over: 27 moduler
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Titel 8 Sharing the Planet: Power to the people

This course explores how individuals and communities fight for justice, equality, and sustainability in a world facing serious global challenges.

Through speeches, texts, videos, and song, we will examine how people like Greta Thunberg, Malala Yousafzai, and the Occupy Wall Street movement have used their voices to demand change. We will focus on the power of language and rhetoric, how words can inspire action and shift perspectives.

By analyzing themes such as climate change, inequality, and education, we gain tools to think critically, communicate effectively, and reflect on our role as a global citizen.

Texts:
English B - Coursebook - Brad Philpot - Second Edition - Cambridge 2018
pages 258-265.

Greta Thunberg "Our House Is on fire" (2019)
The Occupy Wall Street Movement.
Malala Yousafzai UN Speech (2013)
Greta Thunberg School Strike For Climate (2018)
Videos:
Greta Thunberg: "Our House Is On Fire" | Forum Insight (YouTube)
"99% v 1%: the data behind the Occupy movement" | Guardian Animations (app. 6 min)
Malala Yousafzai UN Speech: "Girl Shot in Attack by Taliban Gives Address" | The New York Times (16 min)
"School strike for climate - save the world by changing the rules" | Greta Thunberg | TEDx Stockholm (11 min) (2018)

John Lennon "Power To The People" , song

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Rhetorical analysis and devices
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A Day without technology 28-03-2025
Speech 28-03-2025
Omfang Estimeret: 14,00 moduler
Dækker over: 14 moduler
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Titel 9 Sharing the planet: Climate and climate fiction

This course addresses urgent global environmental challenges through a combination of documentary film, climate fiction, and factual texts. Central to the course is "Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret" (2014), which investigates sustainability issues. Students engage with a wide range of materials including:
Articles on climate refugees and the increasing threats caused by climate warming
Climate fiction texts such as "Drowning" and "Blood Trees" and "Corcovado Beach"
Analytical materials on future conflicts over resources like "Future Wars: Will there be wars over water?"
Reflective writings like "Climate change is perhaps the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced" and "What happens if temperatures rise and drought becomes commonplace?"
Language support is provided through targeted grammar exercises related to environmental themes.

Assignments include:
Written assignment analyzing Corcovado Beach and its environmental themes.
Reflective essays on climate change challenges and sustainability solutions.
Answering comprehension and discussion questions related to Cowspiracy and supplementary readings.
Grammar exercises focused on language related to environmental topics.
Extended essay reflections for ongoing assessment.
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Sharing the planet: Power to the People 07-05-2025
Corcovado Beach - dystopian fiction 23-05-2025
Omfang Estimeret: 12,00 moduler
Dækker over: 12 moduler
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Titel 10 Social organization: Minorities and Education

Social Organization — Minorities and Education
In this unit, we explore how education shapes societies, and how access to education is often unequal across different social groups. Focusing on minorities, marginalized communities, and issues of educational opportunity, we examine how systems such as meritocracy, socio-economic inequality, and cultural identity influence people’s educational experiences and life chances.
We begin with insights from Brad Philpot’s English B for the IB Diploma and sociological explanations such as “What Is Meritocracy?” to understand the structures that determine who succeed in school and why. These texts help us question the fairness of educational systems and the assumptions behind the idea that effort alone leads to success.
Through case studies, we investigate the challenges faced by minority groups around the world. We look at educational inequality in the Bronx through the work of Stephen Ritz, whose classroom gardening project demonstrates how innovative teaching can transform disadvantaged communities. We also examine the educational struggles of Indigenous peoples in Australia, highlighting how history, culture, and policy continue to affect learning outcomes.
Alongside these real-world examples, we study powerful literary texts that reveal how race, identity, and social status shape individuals’ experiences in school and society. Stories such as “The Lesson” and Langston Hughes’ Passing encourage us to reflect on how discrimination and opportunity intersect, both historically and today. Documentaries like Educating Peter (1992) further illustrate the complexities of inclusion and special education.
By combining academic theory, global case studies, literature, and film, this unit encourages you to think critically about how education both reflects and shapes social organization. You will analyze texts, evaluate different perspectives, and consider what fair and inclusive education might look like in diverse societies.
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Omfang Estimeret: 20,00 moduler
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Titel 11 Human ingenuity: Future humans

Human Ingenuity — Future Humans
In this unit, we explore how human ingenuity, our ability to innovate, imagine, and reshape the world, might transform the future of our species. Through scientific ideas, ethical debates, literary texts, and real-world examples, we examine how technology could change what it means to be human.
We begin by investigating cloning, using texts such as Cloning the First Human and the accompanying materials on human cloning. These sources raise fundamental questions about identity, individuality, and the boundaries of scientific progress. Alongside this, we explore predictions about our evolutionary future through resources like “What Will Humans Look Like in 1 Million Years?”, which challenge us to think about how climate, genetics, and technology might influence our development.
Drawing on Brad Philpot’s English B for the IB Diploma, we expand our understanding of human ingenuity by analyzing how new inventions and scientific discoveries push society forward while also creating new dilemmas. The short story “Supertoys Last All Summer Long” allows us to reflect on artificial intelligence, emotional connection, and the blurred lines between humans and machines.
We then examine the rise of digital identity and technological enhancement through topics such as AI-generated digital clones, the technological singularity, and the possibility of becoming cyborgs. These examples show how technology is already reshaping communication, creativity, and even the human body.
The unit also covers the scientific and ethical debates around genetically modified foods (GMOs), encouraging us to consider how altering living organisms may help solve global problems, or create new ones. Through quizzes, articles, and case studies, we analyze the advantages and controversies surrounding genetic modification.
Throughout this unit, you will explore how innovation influences the future of humanity. By engaging with science, literature, ethics, and technology, you will develop your ability to analyze complex ideas, evaluate multiple perspectives, and imagine how human ingenuity might shape the world to come.
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Listening exercise - the English we speak 14-09-2025
Digital clones 22-09-2025
Omfang Estimeret: 18,00 moduler
Dækker over: 18 moduler
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Titel 12 Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

Students explore "Exit West" by Mohsin Hamid, focusing on how the novel blends realism and magical elements to examine themes of migration, identity, love, and globalization. Through close reading and discussion, students will also analyze Hamid’s narrative style, including his use of minimalism, symbolism, contrasts, and metaphors as well as his use of non-linear temporality. "Exit West" is connected to global issues such as Identity, migration, displacement, borders, and belonging which are key elements within the IB English Global Issues framework.
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Paper 1 10-10-2025
Omfang Estimeret: 17,00 moduler
Dækker over: 20 moduler
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Titel 13 Repetition and IO

In this unit, we have focused on preparing for the Individual Oral (IO) by revisiting key themes, texts, and analytical skills. A central part of our work has been exploring issues related to identity, minorities, education, beauty, and health, and how these are represented in different texts.
We have worked with literary extracts from The Catcher in the Rye and Exit West, analyzing how authors use language, stylistic devices, mood, and atmosphere to convey meaning. Particular attention has been given to how these elements support the presentation of global issues.
In addition, we have practiced selecting and analyzing relevant extracts for the IO, focusing on how to connect them to broader themes and real-world contexts. We have also worked on structuring the oral presentation, including the introduction, analysis, and discussion.
To support this, we have developed our use of advanced vocabulary and idiomatic expressions, as well as our ability to speak clearly and coherently. Listening materials, such as podcasts, have further helped us understand tone and interpretation.
Overall, the focus has been on strengthening our analytical and communication skills, enabling us to present and discuss global issues confidently and effectively in the Individual Oral.
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Omfang Estimeret: 16,00 moduler
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Titel 14 Focus on the written exam


In this unit, we have focused on developing the key skills needed for the IB English B HL written exam, especially Paper 1 and Paper 2. A central part of our work has been understanding how to communicate effectively in different text types, such as articles, blogs, essays, proposals, speeches, and social media posts. Each type requires a specific structure, tone, and awareness of audience and purpose.
We have also worked with important global topics, particularly plastic pollution, using listening materials like TED Talks. These helped us practice identifying main ideas, arguments, and solutions, while building relevant vocabulary. In addition, the topic of culture shock has supported our listening comprehension skills, including understanding attitudes and implicit meaning.
We have practiced listening exercises, focusing on different question types, identifying key information, and understanding both explicit and implicit meaning.
We have focused on improving our writing by organizing ideas clearly, using appropriate vocabulary, and adapting language to different contexts. We have also worked on incorporating idiomatic language and linking ideas effectively.
Finally, we have practiced reading comprehension through exam-style texts, strengthening our ability to analyze information, understand context, and respond accurately to different question types.
Overall, the focus has been on combining language accuracy with clear communication, preparing us to respond confidently and effectively in the written exam.
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Paper 2 2022 12-01-2026
Paper 2 26-01-2026
Listening exercise 2023 03-02-2026
Paper 1 3 February 17-02-2026
2012 Paper 1 (now paper 2) 17-02-2026
Mock 03-03-2026
Paper 1 2013 17-03-2026
Formal e-mail 23-03-2026
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 72 moduler
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