Undervisningsbeskrivelse
Stamoplysninger til brug ved prøver til gymnasiale uddannelser
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Termin(er)
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2024/25
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Institution
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Virum Gymnasium
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Fag og niveau
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Engelsk A
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Lærer(e)
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Anette Damm Scheuer
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Hold
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2024 EN/1 (3g EN/1)
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Oversigt over gennemførte undervisningsforløb
Beskrivelse af de enkelte undervisningsforløb (1 skema for hvert forløb)
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Titel
1
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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
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Kernestof:
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Omfang
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Estimeret:
Ikke angivet
Dækker over:
10,5 moduler
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Særlige fokuspunkter
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Titel
2
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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)
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Indhold
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Kernestof:
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Omfang
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Estimeret:
15,00 moduler
Dækker over:
16 moduler
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Væsentligste arbejdsformer
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Titel
3
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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
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Omfang
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Estimeret:
12,00 moduler
Dækker over:
15,5 moduler
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Titel
4
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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.
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Kernestof:
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Omfang
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Estimeret:
12,00 moduler
Dækker over:
10,5 moduler
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Væsentligste arbejdsformer
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Titel
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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”.
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Kernestof:
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Omfang
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Estimeret:
15,00 moduler
Dækker over:
14 moduler
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Særlige fokuspunkter
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Væsentligste arbejdsformer
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