Holdet 2024 En/PreIB1 - Undervisningsbeskrivelse

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Undervisningsbeskrivelse

Stamoplysninger til brug ved prøver til gymnasiale uddannelser
Termin(er) 2024/25
Institution Viborg Katedralskole
Fag og niveau Engelsk B
Lærer(e) Jakob Holm Kowalski, Makaila Nicole Stierlin
Hold 2024 En/PreIB1 (PreIB1 En)
Oversigt over gennemførte undervisningsforløb
Titel 1 Third culture kids (mandatory topic)
Titel 2 US Politics, Presidents etc. - then and now
Titel 3 Dystopia and Animal Farm
Titel 4 Superheroes
Titel 5 Short Stories

Beskrivelse af de enkelte undervisningsforløb (1 skema for hvert forløb)
Titel 2 US Politics, Presidents etc. - then and now

Brief unit focused on non-fiction analysis and the American Presidential election.

PEE-structure in relation to making analytical argumentation.
Indhold
Kernestof:

Supplerende stof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 12 moduler
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Væsentligste arbejdsformer
Titel 3 Dystopia and Animal Farm

Analyzing a work of fiction - Animal Farm.

The concepts of utopia and dystopia.

Analyzes of propaganda posters.

Working with more recent dystopias  - and relating the novella to these..

Fiction- and non-fiction analysis.

A work of fiction and it's cultural and historical context and the relevance of the author's biography..

The concept of "fable".

Independent student production of presentations about "Animal Farm".
Indhold
Kernestof:

Supplerende stof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 18 moduler
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Væsentligste arbejdsformer
Titel 4 Superheroes

The "Superheroes" course has explored the evolution, cultural significance, and political impact of superheroes in literature and media. Students have analyzed comic books, films, and articles to examine the superhero as a uniquely American phenomenon and as a reflection of societal values. The historical development of superhero narratives has been traced, with a focus on themes such as heroism, morality, and propaganda.

Throughout the course, students have engaged with key topics including race and gender representation, the role of superheroes in wartime propaganda, and the intersection of mythology and modern storytelling. Analytical skills have been developed through discussions, written assignments, and film studies, such as the analysis of The Dark Knight and The Amazing Spider-Man #36. Critical perspectives on racebending, gender identity, and objectification in superhero media have also been considered.

Students have applied the PEE-method to structure their arguments and enhance their academic writing. By the end of the course, they have gained an in-depth understanding of how superheroes function as cultural symbols, reflecting and shaping political and social discourse in contemporary society.

Særlige fokuspunkter:
- Fiction analysis – both through comics and films
- Superheroes as a unique American phenomenon
- The historical development of comic book superheroes
- Issues of race and gender representation in superhero stories
- The political significance of comic book superheroes
- The superhero as propaganda (analysis of non-literary prose – rhetoric and argumentation)
Indhold
Kernestof:

Supplerende stof:
Omfang Estimeret: 20,00 moduler
Dækker over: 18 moduler
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Titel 5 Short Stories

This course has introduced students to the short story as a unique literary form, with a focus on conciseness, structure, and emotional impact. Students have explored the defining features of short stories and compared them to other narrative formats, such as novels. Throughout the course, we have analyzed a range of fiction short stories with attention to narrative structure and use of literary devices (particularly foreshadowing, contrastive imagery, and symbolism). Students have practiced identifying elements of plot structure in these texts while applying subject-specific terminology to their analyses (e.g. setting, narrator, plot, point of view).

Another central aim in this course has been to develop students' oral proficiency. As such, students have given short oral presentations with an emphasis on communicating thematic and/or symbolic features in a given text.

By the end of the course, students have gained both analytical and expressive skills through reading, discussion, writing, and oral performance.

Særlige fokuspunkter:
- the short story as a distinct literary genre
- literary analysis
- oral presentations and peer feedback
- developing vocabulary and confidence in spoken English
- engaging with literary texts from multiple perspectives

Short stories:
- “For sale: baby shoes; never worn” (author unknown)
- “The Flowers” by Alice Walker
- “The Man Who Loved Flowers” by Stephen King
- “Rendezvous” by Daniel Ransom
- “Just Like That” by Michael Richards
- “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson
- "Sleeping" by Katharine Weber
Additional texts:
- “The 5 Key Elements of a Story Explained” by Ashley Crowe
- "History of Lynching in America"
Indhold
Kernestof:

Supplerende stof:
Omfang Estimeret: 17,00 moduler
Dækker over: 17 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer