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Undervisningsbeskrivelse

Stamoplysninger til brug ved prøver til gymnasiale uddannelser
Termin(er) 2023/24 - 2025/26
Institution Paderup Gymnasium
Fag og niveau Engelsk A
Lærer(e) Ane Sørensen, Jan Oxholm, Lilian Curran
Hold 2023 EN/b (1b EN, 2b EN, 3b EN)

Oversigt over gennemførte undervisningsforløb
Titel 1 The Rise and Fall of the British Empire
Titel 2 Multiculturalism
Titel 3 Grammar
Titel 4 Going Mental
Titel 5 Poetry Workshop + The Feminist Perspective
Titel 6 Anarchy in the UK + Ireland
Titel 7 Voice-over
Titel 8 US history + Presidential Election EKSAMEN
Titel 9 Crime in Fiction - EKSAMEN
Titel 10 South Africa and Apartheid - EKSAMEN
Titel 11 Shakespeare - EKSAMEN
Titel 12 Lord of the Flies - Golding
Titel 13 British Romanticism - EKSAMEN

Beskrivelse af de enkelte undervisningsforløb (1 skema for hvert forløb)
Titel 1 The Rise and Fall of the British Empire

"The Rise and Fall of the British Empire"

This topic deals with historical, cultural and societal issues related to British imperialism and colonialism with special emphasis on India.

Icebreakers:

Banksy (Street Art)
The Guardian (Best Photos of the Day)
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (Word of the Day)

Texts:

"Shooting an Elephant" (George Orwell, 1936) (Essay / Short Story)
"Karma" (Khushwant Singh, 1950) (Short Story)
“The Commission” (Roger McGough, 1969) (Poem)
"Gandhi" (Richard Attenborough, 1982) (The Massacre Scene) (Film)
"Slumdog Millionaire" (Danny Boyle, 2008) (The Toilet Scene) (Film)
"Hank Azaria apologises ‘to every Indian person’ for voicing Apu in The Simpsons" (The Guardian, 2021) (Article)

Skriv et summary af teksten ”Karma”:

* Husk at skrive i nutid
* Husk at skrive i simpel tid
* Husk at introducere tekstens titel, forfatter, genre og årstal
* Husk at være objektiv
* Husk at et summary gengiver tekstens vigtigste indhold
* Husk at skrive i dit eget sprog
* Husk at der ikke må være citater fra teksten
* Husk at det helt præcist skal være 125 ord
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 12 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 2 Multiculturalism

Tværfagligt samarbejde med samfundsfag

"Bend It Like Beckham" (Gurinder Chadha, 2002) (Film)
"Bend It Like Beckham Script - Dialogue Transcript":
https://www.swcs.com.au/bend.htm
Film Reviews and Film Posters: www.imdb.com

Opgaveformulering:

1.
Redegør for samfundsfaglige begreber og teorier om identitetsdannelse, anerkendelse og integration.

2.
Analyser og fortolk udvalgte klip fra filmen ”Bend it Like Beckham” af Gurinder Chadha (2002) med fokus på Jess og hendes forsøg på at tilpasse sig to kulturer. Inddrag de samfundsfaglige begreber, hvor det er relevant.

3.
Diskuter med udgangspunkt i analysen muligheder og begrænsninger ved det multikulturelle samfund i Storbritannien. I skal inddrage aktuelle artikler, interviews og statistikker vedr. integration i England.
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 13 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 3 Grammar

"Down to Earth: Grammar and Exercises" (Ib Poulsen, 2009).

Grammatiske fejl og mangler i et uddrag fra romanen "Push" (Sapphire, 1996).

Intercultural Lunch Breaks:

The following audio files contain the recordings of different small groups of postgraduate research students at an international university during their lunch breaks. Most students know each other and meet and work together on a regular basis, although these specific lunch breaks were organised with the recordings in mind. The students participating in the gatherings have different linguacultural backgrounds.

”Break 1 Part 2” (03:42 minutes)

http://www.routledgetextbooks.com/textbooks/9780415638449/intercultural.php

A. Listen to the recording ”Break 1 Part 2” which lasts 03:42 minutes.

1. What topics are the students discussing?
2. How many speakers are there?
3. Male or female?
4. Can you identify any of the dialects / accents?

B. Listen to the recording a second time.

1. While listening, try to mention examples of what you would consider mistakes.
2. Wrong vocabulary?
3. Grammatical errors?
4. Mispronunciation?
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 33 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 4 Going Mental

"Going Mental: Is There No Way Out of the Mind?"

This topic deals with mental health. What is the difference between mental illness on the one hand, and sanity or normality on the other? What may cause a mental disorder?

Icebreakers:

Francis Bacon (Paintings)
The Guardian (Best Photos of the Day)
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (Word of the Day)

Texts:

“The Bell Jar” (Sylvia Plath, 1963) (Novel) (Excerpt from Chapter 11)
"American Psycho" (Bret Easton Ellis, 1991) (Novel) (Excerpt from the Chapter "Tuesday")
"Ritalin" (Arthur Allen, 1997) (Article)
"My Body Is a Cage" (Arcade Fire, 2007) (Song)
"Adventures in Depression" (Allie Brosh, 2009) (Webcomic and blog)
"Lightbox" (Emma Cleary, 2015) (Short Story)
"Relay" (Fiona Apple, 2020) (Song)
"The Story Behind Every Track on Fetch the Bolt Cutters" (Vulture, 2020) (Article)

Analytical Essay:

Write an analytical essay (500 words) in which you analyse and interpret Emma Cleary’s short story "Lightbox" (2015).

Your essay must focus on the narrative technique. Include the following analytical terms in your essay: the point of view, the ending, the title
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 13 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 5 Poetry Workshop + The Feminist Perspective

"Macbeth" (William Shakespeare, 1606) (Act 1, Scene 5) (Play)
"The Yellow Wallpaper" (Charlotte Perkins Gilman, 1899) (Short Story)

How can writing be empowering?
Have you ever written a poem? If yes; what was it about? If no; what could a poem be about?
Have you ever written a song? Are songs and poems the same in any way? Why/why not?
What do lyrics mean to you when you listen to a song?
Why are a poet’s or a songwriter’s feelings and perceptions relevant to us/others?
Are there things you can say in a poem/song lyrics that you cannot say in other genres?
What is a poem?
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 5 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 6 Anarchy in the UK + Ireland

The History of Punk:
https://www.britannica.com/art/punk

”Anarchy in the UK” (The Sex Pistols, 1976) (Song)
”Cherry Bomb” (The Runaways, 1976) (Song)
”God Save the Queen” (The Sex Pistols, 1977) (Song)

”Famine” (Sinéad O'Connor, 1994) (Song)
"Zombie" (The Cranberries, 1994) (Song)
"The tragedy that inspired Zombie - The Cranberries’ biggest hit" (BBC News, 2018) (Excerpt) (Article)
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 8 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 7 Voice-over


* I skal indtale en voice-over på engelsk

* Varighed to-tre minutter

* Deadline er 8. maj kl. 08:45

* Det skal være en analyse og fortolkning af enten Lovefield eller Porcelain Unicorn

* I bestemmer selv indholdet af analysen og fortolkningen

* I må ikke lave et resumé af handlingen

* Husk at introducere kortfilmens titel, instruktør, genre og årstal

* Husk enten at tale britisk engelsk eller amerikansk engelsk

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coWxYLuk3Sk

* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRMcPJrWm-g
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 1 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 8 US history + Presidential Election EKSAMEN

In the first part of this topic we will look at the part of American history which involves the founding of the nation, including some of the values on which the nation is built.
In the other part of the topic we will look at the US Presidential Election 2024, focusing on these issues:

- American history and American values as part of The Presidential Election
- How does the election system work?
- Analysis of political speeches and campaign videos
- The question of immigration

Texts about American history:
- Excerpt from ‘The Declaration of Independence’ (The Preamble) Thomas Jefferson, 1776
- ‘The Frontier Heritage’  the settlement period from the 1600s to 1890 (Text by Edward N. Kearny, 1984) (pp. 103-106 in "Worlds of English", Fog og Finderup, Systime, 2022)

Material about The US Presidential Election 2024:
- "How the System Works" (ch. 1: pp. 10-21) in "Election Year", Genefke, Mikkelsen og Wich, Columbus, 2024
- "Immigration" (ch. 7: pp.165-170) in "Election Year", Genefke, Mikkelsen og Wich, Columbus, 2024

- Kamala Harris: “Kamala Harris Launches Her Campaign for President” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHky_Xopyrw  - Song: “Freedom” by Beyoncé.

- Donald Trump: “Make America Great Again!”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diniBC70rdI

- Former President Trump's Speech on How to Secure American Borders, September 21, 2023

- President Joe Biden’s speech after withdrawing from the 2024 presidential election. The Oval Office, July 24th. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnLn-2LbPsA

- "Key takeaways and highlights from the contentious presidential debate" (PBS News Hour) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B_HuIaSWrA

- "2024 DNC: Tim Walz's full speech at Democratic National Convention" (KTVU Fox San Fransisco): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=redYg41C5IU (lavet som skriftlig aflevering)

- Biden on Immigration and Border Security "Remarks by President Biden on Border Security and Enforcement, January 5th, 2023" (ch. 7: pp.173-176) in "Election Year", Genefke, Mikkelsen og Wich, Columbus, 2024

OMFANG:  ca. 40 s.
Indhold
Kernestof:

Supplerende stof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 19 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
  • Faglige
  • Lytte - video af taler
  • Skrive - skriftlig aflevering ifm emnet
  • Almene (tværfaglige) - samfundsfag- engelsk
  • Analytiske evner - non-fiction analyse og filmiske virkemidler (campaign videos)
  • IT - videofremlæggelser
Væsentligste arbejdsformer
  • Gruppearbejde
  • Individuelt arbejde
  • Lærerstyret undervisning

Titel 9 Crime in Fiction - EKSAMEN

+ Romanlæsning: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time"

This topic focuses on crime and different crime sub-genres: Hard-boiled crime story, whodunnit, the cosy mystery, howcatchem/howdunnit, psychological crime, forensic crime. Other focus points: elements such as suspense, clues/foreshadowing, point of view/narrator, plot structure and plot-twist.


Texts about genre and context:
"Crime in Fiction Introduction" (ukendt forfatter)
"Sherlock Holmes - introduction" (ukendt forfatter)
Hand-out: "Genres in Crime fiction" (Based on Wikipedia and The English Handbook)


Text and other material we have read and watched in this topic:
- "Sherlock - A Study in Pink",  s1e1 (tv-series by Paul McGuigan, 2010) https://itspg.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/VideoEngelsk/IQB4m_Nk9KBJSbJZ6E6o3CN7Aatbj4kzmpnrIG5BWO2K5bo?e=qCWF2a
- "Lamb to the Slaughter" (short story by Roald Dahl, 1961)
- "Tell Me" (short story by Zoë Sharp, 2006)
- "Don’t You Hate Having Two Heads?" (short story by Christine Poulson, 2006)
- "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" (novel by Mark Haddon, 2004)
- "The Tell-Tale Heart" (short story by Edgar Allan Poe, 1843)

OMFANG: 320 s.
Indhold
Kernestof:

Supplerende stof:
Omfang Estimeret: 17,00 moduler
Dækker over: 17 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
  • Faglige
  • Læse - Romanlæsning - helt værk
  • Skrive - aflevering ifm emnet
  • Projektarbejde - læsegrupper ifm romanlæsning
  • Almene (tværfaglige)
  • Analytiske evner
  • Personlige
  • Selvstændighed - romanlæsning
  • Selvtillid
  • Ansvarlighed - ifm læsegrupper
Væsentligste arbejdsformer
  • Gruppearbejde
  • Lærerstyret undervisning
  • Projektarbejde

Titel 10 South Africa and Apartheid - EKSAMEN

We will begin this topic by having a look at South African history and some basic facts about the country: geography, people, and languages.
The we will work with the rise and fall of the apartheid system in South Africa. Focus points: race and racism, Steve Biko's philosophy of black consciousness, ANC and Nelson Mandela.
We will end the topic by looking at some aspects of the situation in South Africa today and talk about The Declarations of the Freedom Charter.

- "South Africa History Introduction" (ch. 1, pp. 41-42: "South Africa A Short History of the Colonisation of South Africa" ("From lmperialisrn to Globalisation", ukendt forfatter)  
- "What Life Was Like in South Africa During Apartheid" (pp. 10-13 in Life and Struggle During Apartheid: "From Apartheid to Zefside") (Michelle Faul, Associated Press, 2013)
- "Apartheid: The rise and fall of South Africa’s apartness laws" (Global News, 25.04.2019 - on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJOU9YYMzpw)
- "Pink", Judith Thompson, 1986
- "The Bench", Richard Rives, 1963
- "Steve Biko’s Philosophy of Black Consciousness" (Chapter 1, p. 45: "From lmperialism to Globalisation" in "Timeless Themes", Lis R. Beyer, Praxis, 2013)
- "12th September 1977: Steve Biko dies of injuries sustained in police custody" (History Pod: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MWATFKcPKc)
- Invictus (film) Clint Eastwood, 2009 (link på timen - tilgængelige på CFU)
- "Nelson Mandela Biography: Life and Accomplishments of a South African Leader" (WatchMojo.com: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNSxCMIU09g)
- Mandela’s inauguration speech as President of SA (nonfiction) Nelson Mandela, 1994
- "Cape Town: Behind the Beauty" (mini documentary) (nonfiction) YouTube, 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSHqPfvUNAk
- Has South Africa Truly Defeated Apartheid? (non-fiction) 2024, The New York Times

OMFANG: ca. 80 s.
Indhold
Kernestof:

Supplerende stof:
Omfang Estimeret: 12,00 moduler
Dækker over: 12 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
  • Faglige
  • Diskutere
  • Selvrefleksion
  • Almene (tværfaglige)
  • Analytiske evner
Væsentligste arbejdsformer
  • Gruppearbejde
  • Lærerstyret undervisning
  • Pararbejde

Titel 11 Shakespeare - EKSAMEN

We will begin this topic about Shakespeare by focusing on these points:
- The life of William Shakespeare - how much do we actually know?
- Historical context: The Elizabethan Era - what did the world look like when Shakespeare wrote his plays?
- Shakespeare and the English language  - poetic devices

In the next part of the topic, we will work with excerpts from Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet", focusing mainly on Romeo and Juliet as "star-crossed" lovers: who/what is to blame for the tragic end of Romeo and Juliet? How does it correspond with the values of the Elizabethan Era? We will also focus on analysis of Shakespeare's language: how does Shakespeare use poetic devices such as: personification, hyperbole, metaphor, antithesis and puns to create humor and tragedy, love and horror?

Material in this topic:

Play: William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" - No Fear Shakespeare version (Prologue + Act 1, sc. 1 + Act 2, Prologue + sc. 1+2 + Act 5, sc. 3)

Texts in a compendium: "William Shakespeare" (on Lectio 04.12 2025):
- Excerpts from "Shakespeare - Lives and Works" (Ole Juul Lund, Gyldendal, 2012)
- Excerpts from "Romeo and Juliet - play, glossary, tasks, toolbox" (Clausen og Kaalund, Gyldendal, 2017)
- General and Detailed summaries fra "Romeo and Juliet" (York Notes, 1997)

Film: "Shakespeare in Love" (Director: John Madden, 1998) https://itspg.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/VideoEngelsk/ETji-izB2yJCi9GhlMc0SDkBANVza8qbtl5ATH9f_bBeRw?e=YvskA2
Film: "William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet" (Baz Luhrmann, 1996) https://itspg.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/VideoEngelsk/EYyVQaY77WxAsGfmF--8a84BxqAgFRfgGjRmoKOItHjHjQ?e=NbiGZv

OMFANG: ca. 120 s.
Indhold
Kernestof:

Supplerende stof:
Omfang Estimeret: 18,00 moduler
Dækker over: 21 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
  • Faglige
  • Lytte
  • Læse
  • Formidling - dramatisering/opførelse Cartoon summaries
  • Personlige
  • Kreativitet - dramatisering/opførelse Cartoon summaries
  • Sociale
  • Åbenhed og omgængelighed
Væsentligste arbejdsformer
  • Gruppearbejde
  • Lærerstyret undervisning
  • Pararbejde

Titel 12 Lord of the Flies - Golding

"Lord of the Flies" (William Golding, 1954)
Udleveret dokument "Background and Historical Context - Lord of the Flies" (på lektionen 25/3 2026)

"Why LORD OF THE FLIES is still important in 2026..." "What's worth watching", BBC review of tv-series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXoUexKlcn4
First scene from episode One of the BBC series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UNPmvcwfLc

“The Demon Lover” by Elizabeth Bowen (brugt som perspektivering - litteratur skrevet efter de to verdenskrige)

OMFANG: ca. 175 s
Indhold
Kernestof:

Supplerende stof:
Omfang Estimeret: 12,00 moduler
Dækker over: 16 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
  • Faglige
  • Læse
  • Diskutere
  • Almene (tværfaglige)
  • Overskue og strukturere
  • Personlige
  • Selvstændighed
Væsentligste arbejdsformer
  • Gruppearbejde
  • Individuelt arbejde

Titel 13 British Romanticism - EKSAMEN

We will begin this topic by having a look at some of the elements which defined the literary movement "British Romanticism". Our main focus will be on the works of some of the important poets from that period: Mary Shelley, William Blake and William Wordsworth.

Focus points in this topic:
The Romantics' view on God, Man and Nature, Society, The Enlightenment, Gothic and the Medieval and how we see that in their works.
How to analyse a poem: form/structure, poetic devices and effect

Material:
Youtube: "Introduction to the Romantic Movement": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV_q45Otdic
Info about Wordsworth and inspiration for "William Wordsworth's daffodils poem (I wandered lonely as a cloud)": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5-KMRUxyug

Novel: Mary Shelley: "Frankenstein" (2 excerpts)
Film: Guillermo del Toro: "Frankenstein" (2025)
Poems: William Blake: "The Tiger" and "The Lamb"
Poems: William Wordsworth: "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and "Tables Turned"

OMFANG: ca. 50 s.
Indhold
Kernestof:

Supplerende stof:
Omfang Estimeret: 8,00 moduler
Dækker over: 8 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
  • Faglige
  • Lytte
  • Læse
  • Almene (tværfaglige)
  • Analytiske evner
Væsentligste arbejdsformer
  • Gruppearbejde
  • Lærerstyret undervisning