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Stamoplysninger til brug ved prøver til gymnasiale uddannelser
Termin(er) 2022/23 - 2024/25
Institution Virum Gymnasium
Fag og niveau Engelsk A
Lærer(e) Anette Damm Scheuer
Hold 2022 EN/j (1j EN, 2j EN, 3j EN)
Oversigt over gennemførte undervisningsforløb
Titel 1 Introduction to American Politics
Titel 2 The Nature of Evil
Titel 3 Dystopias of Our Time
Titel 4 Looking out for Planet A
Titel 5 Links til terminsprøver, årsprøver og eksamen
Titel 6 The American Dream
Titel 7 SRO: Latinos in the USA
Titel 8 American War Films
Titel 9 The Hate U Give
Titel 10 Broken Britain
Titel 11 The Divided States of America
Titel 12 Postmodernism
Titel 13 New Zealand
Titel 14 The Victorian Age
Titel 15 Shakespeare and the Elizabethan World Picture

Beskrivelse af de enkelte undervisningsforløb (1 skema for hvert forløb)
Titel 1 Introduction to American Politics

Purpose:
To introduce the students to American politics on the background of the Midterm Elections.

Kernestof:
"Swing Vote" (2008) - film
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 5 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer
Titel 2 The Nature of Evil

Purpose:
To become acquainted with the definition of the concept of evil
To consider different types of evil.
To relate the concept to the biblical story of "The Fall of Man".
To look at the definition of psychopathy and relate psychopathy to the concept of evil.
To study evil as a theme in contemporary fiction.


Kernestof:
Genesis 1-4 (extract), in The Holy Bible - The King James Version.
Bret Easton Ellis, "Tuesday", chapter in American Psycho (1991) - novel
Charles Higson, "The Red Line" (1993), in Now & Zen - Postmodern Stories from London, System, 1995 - short story

Supplerende stof:
R.W. Hartung: Ondskabsfulde handlinger - en definition.
R.W. Hartung: Ondskabstyper
Robert D. Hare. ”This Charming Psychopath: How to Spot Social Predators Before They Attack” (1994)
Ross Douthat. "Qadaffi's End and Libya's Future", October 10th, 2011, New York Times
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 7 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
  • Faglige
  • Lytte
  • Læse
  • Diskutere
  • Selvrefleksion
  • Almene (tværfaglige)
  • Analytiske evner
  • Kommunikative færdigheder
Væsentligste arbejdsformer
Titel 3 Dystopias of Our Time

Purpose:
- to become acquainted with the concepts of utopia and dystopia.
- to consider different types of dystopia, but with a special focus on contemporary dystopian literature and on the threat from interference with nature.
- to place the dystopias in the context of contemporary society.
- to work more closely with analysis of fiction and film.

Kernestof:
Ray Bradbury, "The Veldt" (short story), 1950.
Suzanne Collins, "The Hunger Games" (novel), 2008 - extract from ch. 1.
Cormac McCarthy, "The Road" (novel), 2006 - extract from ch. 1,
John Hillcoat, "The Road" (film), 2009
Helen Simpson, "Diary of an Interesting Year" (short story), 2009.


Supplerende stof:
"Dystopia: Definition and characteristics", www.readwritethink.org
"Climate fiction" - definition, www.wikipedia.org
Tools for analysis of characters and setting.
Tools for analysis of films.
Indhold
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 11,5 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
  • Faglige
  • Lytte
  • Læse
  • Skrive
  • Diskutere
  • Almene (tværfaglige)
  • Analytiske evner
  • Kommunikative færdigheder
  • Personlige
  • Kreativitet
  • Sociale
  • Samarbejdsevne
Væsentligste arbejdsformer
  • Forelæsninger
  • Gruppearbejde
  • Individuelt arbejde
  • Lærerstyret undervisning
  • Pararbejde
Titel 4 Looking out for Planet A

Purpose:
We are taking a step back from the current climate and biodiversity crisis to look at man's relationship with nature, asking ourselves questions such as:
- how may we define nature?
- is man part of nature?
- can you look out for something you don't know?
- how is human nature a threat towards nature?

Kernestof:
Ian Hamilton, "Estuary" (1997) - poem
Morris Lurie, "The Larder" (1984) - short story
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 7 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer
Titel 5 Links til terminsprøver, årsprøver og eksamen

MÅ ANVENDES TIL SKRIFTLIG OG MUNDTLIG ÅRSPRØVE SAMT TERMINSPRØVER

English-English dictionaries:
- Oxford Learner's Dictionaries: https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/
- Cambridge Dictionary: https://dictionary.cambridge.org

Min Læring

ordbogen.com.

https://hibsenglish.weebly.com/uploads/7/2/3/6/7236232/macbeth_no_fear_script.pdf
Indhold
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 0 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer
Titel 6 The American Dream

OPGIVES TIL EKSAMEN

Purpose:
To reach an understanding of some of the many ways in which it is possible to define the American Dream.

In the process of uncovering this concept, we look into American history to gain an understanding of:
- the dreams and values of the first settlers
- the content and importance of the Declaration of Independence
- the heritage from Martin Luther King, including his references in "I Have a Dream" to The Declaration of Independence, The Emancipation Declaration and Lincoln´s Gettysburg Address.

Having done so, we shall turn our attention to different contemporary aspects of the American Dream.


Kernestof:
John Winthrop, ”As a City upon a Hill”  (sermon), www.historytools.org
Excerpt from “The Declaration of Independence”, 1776.
Abraham Lincoln, “The Gettysburg Address”, 1863 (speech), www.americanrhetoric.org  
"Centennial", episode of “Little House on the Prairie” (about pioneer life in the1870s and 1880s)
Emma Lazarus, "The New Colossus", 1833 (poem)
Martin Luther King, “I Have a Dream”, 1963 (speech), www.americanrhetoric.org  
Arnold Schwarzenegger, “Call Me Arnold”, 1983 (interview), in Studs Terkel, American Dreams: Lost and Found  
USA Today: “The border buses: New York City’s migrant crisis | States of America”. Retrieved from:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlKsA30Yn-8:
Biden’s full speech marking anniversary of Jan. 6 attack, Nation Jan 6, 2022

Supplerende stof:
South Park, episode 100, "A little bit country" (2003)
ABC News: “Mayor: Migrant crisis “will destroy” New York City” (Sep 2023). Retrieved from:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJuAP3dJ0xs
News Nation: “NYC protest organizer: Migrants are infiltrating middle-class communities” (Sep 2023). Retrieved from:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoKwRf6uzA0:
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: 15,00 moduler
Dækker over: 19 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
  • Faglige
  • Lytte
  • Læse
  • Diskutere
  • Projektarbejde
  • Formidling
  • Almene (tværfaglige)
  • Analytiske evner
  • Kommunikative færdigheder
  • Sociale
  • Samarbejdsevne
  • IT
  • Præsentationsgrafik
  • Internet
Væsentligste arbejdsformer
  • Gruppearbejde
  • Individuelt arbejde
  • Lærerstyret undervisning
  • Pararbejde
  • Projektarbejde
Titel 7 SRO: Latinos in the USA

Studieretningsopgaven skrives i fagene spansk og engelsk. Her arbejder vi med forskellige aspekter af  immigration, idet vi tager udgangspunkt i filmen "Real Women Have Curves", hvis hovedperson er andengenerations amerikaner med latinamerikanske rødder. Forløbet ligger i naturlig forlængelse af vores forløb om "The American Dream", herunder særligt videoerne, der omhandler (særligt nylig) immigration fra Sydamerika.

Kernestof:
Patricia Cardoso, "Real Women Have Curves" (2002) - film

Supplerende stof:
USA Today: “The border buses: New York City’s migrant crisis | States of America”. Retrieved from:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlKsA30Yn-8:ABC News: “Mayor: Migrant crisis “will destroy” New York City” (Sep 2023). Retrieved from:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJuAP3dJ0xs
News Nation: “NYC protest organizer: Migrants are infiltrating middle-class communities” (Sep 2023). Retrieved from:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoKwRf6uzA0:
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: 5,00 moduler
Dækker over: 9 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer
Titel 8 American War Films

Purpose:
One of the two main purposes of studying this topic is to establish an overview of different subcategories of war films. War films can be categorized on the basis of the war they depict, but they can also be divided into either the conservative, the critical or the anti-war film.

The second main purpose is to become more qualified "readers" of the film medium. When analyzing war films, we shall pay attention to questions particular to this genre pertaining to characterization, setting, conflicts and themes.  Furthermore, we shall dig deeper into the different aspects of film analysis in general.

Kernestof:
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker (2008)
Individually chosen films for further analysis and presentation

Supplerende stof:
Anette Damm Scheuer, "American War Films: An Overview", 2015
Ann-Sophie Klemp McLeod, "Film Analysis: A Glosary", 2015
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 10,5 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
  • Faglige
  • Diskutere
  • Projektarbejde
  • Formidling
  • Almene (tværfaglige)
  • Analytiske evner
  • Kommunikative færdigheder
  • Overskue og strukturere
  • Personlige
  • Selvstændighed
  • Initiativ
  • Ansvarlighed
  • Sociale
  • Samarbejdsevne
  • IT
  • Præsentationsgrafik
  • Internet
Væsentligste arbejdsformer
Titel 9 The Hate U Give

Purpose:
To look into the contemporary race issue in the United States relating to police violence and racism. The focal point of the topic is the novel "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas. The novel is placed in a historical as well as a contemporary context.

Kernestof:
Martin Luther King, "I Have a Dream" (1963)
Angie Thomas, "The Hate U Give", 2017
Goldie Taylor, "Tyre Nichols' Death is the Result of a Diseased Culture", Jan 31, 2023, Time.com

Supplerende stof:
John Greene, "Slavery - Crash Course US History no. 13". Retrived at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ajn9g5Gsv98
Background text on AAVE
Chandra Arthur, "The Cost of Code- Switching", TedX, retrieved at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo3hRq2RnNI (0-8:16), 2017.
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: 11,00 moduler
Dækker over: 13 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
  • Faglige
  • Lytte
  • Læse
  • Søge information
  • Skrive
  • Diskutere
  • Projektarbejde
  • Formidling
  • Almene (tværfaglige)
  • Analytiske evner
  • Kommunikative færdigheder
  • Personlige
  • Selvtillid
  • Initiativ
  • Ansvarlighed
  • Sociale
  • Samarbejdsevne
  • IT
  • Præsentationsgrafik
Væsentligste arbejdsformer
Titel 10 Broken Britain

Purpose:
To look into the personal and social consequences of contemporary trends in the labour market in the United Kingdom. Special focus is placed on the role of the gig economy and zero hours contracts.

Kernestof:
"A low-paid worker" - three videos about single mother Renee. Published by the Poverty and Social Exclusion in the United Kingdom research project, 2012. Retrieved at: https://www.poverty.ac.uk/living-poverty/personal-experiences/renee-low-paid-worker
Ken Loach, "Sorry We Missed You", 2019  (film)
"Undercover mum tries daughter’s zero hour contract job", BBC3, 2019. Retrieved at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JjCu49DRx8 (video)
James Bloodworth, "Constantly monitored, searched and exhausted – my month undercover in an Amazon warehouse",
The Times, Feb 10, 2018 (article)
Martin Fullard, "Radisson Red job advert: quirky or cringey?", June 7, 2019. Retrieved at: https://www.conference-news.co.uk/news/radisson-red-job-advert-quirky-or-cringey (article)
Gabriella Bennett, "Smile, you're on zero hours! Hotel's job ads attract scorn", The Times, June 6, 2019,
Radisson Red Ad (article)

Supplerende stof:
"40 years after Thatcher: Inequality in the UK", BBC Newsnight (2019). Retrieved at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVG9Qmd6BWc
"40 years after Thatcher: the future of work",  BBC Newsnight (2019. Retrieved at:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duIQ0XVIRsk
Statistics on poverty and inequality in the UK. Retrieved from: https://equalitytrust.org.uk/scale-economic-inequality-uk, https://www.jrf.org.uk/uk-poverty-2024-the-essential-guide-to-understanding-poverty-in-the-uk and https://www.bigissue.com/news/social-justice/uk-poverty-the-facts-figures-effects-solutions-cost-living-crisis/
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: 8,00 moduler
Dækker over: 8 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer
Titel 11 The Divided States of America

After the students having carried out background research on the American legislature, the American judicial system, the Capitol Riot and the two Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates, we have focused on analyses claiming that American politics and American society is becoming increasingly polarized. Also, we have analyzed Trump's characteristic use of rhetorical tricks with a special focus on how these tools aim at deepening this polarization. Finally, we have watched the film "Crash" from 2004 which adds some perspective to the debate on polarization since it delves into some of the many fault lines in a USA that is ideally a melting pot but in reality more of a pressure boiler threatening to explode at any time.

Kernestof:
President Trump's Speech at the Jan 6th Ellipse Rally, Jan 6th, 2021 - speech
The Rise of Political Polarization – Goldman Stories: Henry Brady, Oct 7, 2020 - video
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQRjnM9hQDk
Watch Fareed Zakaria’s warning for the US as abortion fight rages, CNN, May 8, 2022 - video
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I7u49E7zq4
Paul Haggis: Crash (2001) - film

Supplerende stof:
The Inglehart-Welzel cultural map of the world
- www.wikipedia.org
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 11 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer
Titel 12 Postmodernism


OPGIVES TIL EKSAMEN.

Purpose:
To become acquainted with central characteristics of postmodernism, as exemplified in a number of texts: short stories, novels (extracts) and a film.

Kernestof:
Charles Higson. "The Red Line" (short story), 1993. In Now and Zen - Post-Modern Stories from London. Systime. 1995.
Philip Hensher. "To Feed the Night" (short story), 2000. In FLUX - British Literature. Systime, 2002
Anne Billson. "Born Again" (short story), 1993. In Now and Zen - Post-Modern Stories from London. Systime, 1995
Paul Auster. From City of Glass (extract from novel), 1985. In Linking Levels: Antologi til Differentieret Undervisning på Højniveau. Gyldendal, 1998
Quentin Tarantino. Pulp Fiction, (film), 1994.
Hanif Kureishi, "The Decline of the West" (short story), 2010.
Siri Hustvedt, "Living with Strangers" (essay), 2002

Supplerende stof:
Central concepts: Overview of central concepts relating to postmodernism.
Background knowledge on postmodernism, including postmodernism in literature.
Michael Jessup. "Truth: The First Casualty of Postmodern Consumerism", 2001 (extract)
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: 15,00 moduler
Dækker over: 16 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer
Titel 13 New Zealand

OPGIVES TIL EKSAMEN.

After a short introduction to New Zealand as a tourist destination, we have focused on the relationship between Pakehas and Maoris.

After having read the novel "Once Were Warriors" from 1990, we have looked at the topic from a more contemporary angle.

In the process we have tried to answer questions such as:
- are there any significant social and economic differences between Maori and Pakehas
- what is the role of heritage and belonging, both on a personal and a political level?
- what are present challenges, and who is responsible for acting on them?

In relation to looking more closely at the language in "Once Were Warriors", we have discussed the role of English as a global language and as a lingua franca.

Kernestof:
Alan Duff, Once Were Warriors (novel), 1990
"Harsh truth about Maori health outcomes hits home", Otago Daily Times, 23 Aug, 2021.
"Maori party co-leader ejected from parliament after performing haka in racism row", The Guardian, 12 May, 2021.
Paula Morris,  "Red December" (short story)

Supplerende stof:
Statistics on health and occupation:
- income gap between Maori and the Aotearoa average
- occupation skill level
- amenable mortality rate
(http://www.maorifutures.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Income-Equity-for-Maori.pdf)
(https://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/publications/health-and-independence-report-2017-v2.pdf)

English as a lingua franca:
"Lingua franca" - definition, wikipedia.org.
"World Englishes" (extract), retrieved from  http://www.yorksj.ac.uk/changing-englishes/changing-englishes/unit-2-using-english/world-englishes.asp
Christine Ro, "The pervasive problem of linguistic racism", 3rd June, 2021, bbc.com
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: 12,00 moduler
Dækker over: 15,5 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer
Titel 14 The Victorian Age

OPGIVES TIL EKSAMEN.

Purpose:
To learn about the concerns of Victorians. Some keywords are:
- industrialization and prosperity
- scientific progress, including Darwin’s discoveries
- the conditions of the working poor
- the moral responsibility of the writer
- the Aesthetic Movement
- the British Empire


Kernestof:
Charles Dickens, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, 1838-39 (novel). Excerpts from chapters 3, 7 and 8.
Douglas McGrath (director), Nicholas Nickleby, 2002 (film) - two scenes.
Cartoons from Judge (American weekly magazine published between 1881 and 1947).
Rudyard Kipling, "The White Man's Burden", 1899 (poem).
Charles Darwin, From The Descent of Man, 1871. In Ole Bom et al. Engelsk Antologi fra 1500 til vor tid, Munksgaard, 1982.
Robert Louis Stevenson, From The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 1886. In Denis Delaney et al. Fields of Vision, Longman, 2003; 2005.
Oscar Wilde, From The "Preface" to The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1845. In The Collected Works of Oscar Wilde, Penguin, 1995.
Oscar Wilde, From The Picture of Dorian Gray, 1845. In Denis Delaney et al. Fields of Vision, Longman, 2003;2005.

Supplerende stof:
"The Victorian Age" - background material on the period from Southern Utah University, www.suu.edu/faculty/ping/pdf/VictorianBritai. pdf.
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: 12,00 moduler
Dækker over: 14 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer
Titel 15 Shakespeare and the Elizabethan World Picture

OPGIVES TIL EKSAMEN.

Purpose:
A presentation of some central characteristics of the Elizabethan Period:
- the Great Chain of Being
- order vs. chaos
- man´s special place in the world
- the absolute ruler

Becoming acquainted with Shakespeare's use of language.

A reading of a number of scenes from Shakespeare´s ´Macbeth´.

Kernestof:
William Shakespeare, Macbeth (1603-7), New Swan Shakespeare, 1990
Act I, scenes 3, 5 and 7
Act II, scenes 1 and 2
Act V, scene 1.

William Shakespeare, sonnets 29 and 130

Roman Polanski, "Macbeth", 1971 - film

Supplerende stof:
Ole Juul Lund (ed.): “The Elizabethan World Picture” in  Shakespeare – Macbeth, Gyldendal, 1993, p. 25-29
Material on Shakespeare’s language, sonnets and the concept of “tragedy”.
Daddy Issues - teaterforestilling på Husets Teater
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: 15,00 moduler
Dækker over: 14 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer