Holdet A 2022 EN/u - Undervisningsbeskrivelse

Undervisningsbeskrivelse

Stamoplysninger til brug ved prøver til gymnasiale uddannelser
Termin(er) 2022/23 - 2024/25
Institution NEXT
Fag og niveau Engelsk A
Lærer(e) Nicklas Hansen
Hold A 2022 EN/u (A 1u EN, A 2u EN, A 2u itp EN, A 3u EN, A 3u itp EN)

Oversigt over gennemførte undervisningsforløb
Titel 1 Serial Killers (exam topic)
Titel 2 Dividing Issues in the US (exam topic)
Titel 3 The Great War (exam topic)
Titel 4 Science Fiction
Titel 5 Orientalism
Titel 6 Stephen King & Horror
Titel 7 Dystopian visions (exam topic)
Titel 8 The American Dream and the Struggle for Equality
Titel 9 Love and Marriage (exam topic)
Titel 10 Tilladte hjælpemidler til prøver

Beskrivelse af de enkelte undervisningsforløb (1 skema for hvert forløb)
Titel 1 Serial Killers (exam topic)

In this course we've focused on the phenomenon of serial killers in America. We have worked with different approaches to recognizing serial killers, as well as how their respective minds function differently from ordinary citizens. We have looked at several statistics to elucidate what a serial killer normally looks like (sex, ethnicity, where they operate etc), and have also used relevant theory on how to distinguish them from one another.

We have worked with a compendium that lists several tasks, where the students have primarily worked in groups, and then we have summed up the analyses in class discussions. However, there has also been student presentations, and web quests.

During the course, we've both read relevant articles and theory, but have majorily watched videos, trailers and movies on the subject.

Approximately 30 pages.

Texts:
- "Sociopath v. Psychopath: What is the difference?" (Kara Mayer Robinson)
- "Exploring the mind of a killer" (Jim Fallon), TED talk, 2009.
- "Introduction to the psychology of Serial Murder", (Holmes R, De Burger, J), 1988.
- "Serial Murder", from the FBI website.
- "The four types of Serial Killers"
- "The differences between Organized and Disorganized serial killers."
- "The Tell-Tale Heart", Edgar Allan Poe (1843).
- "My Friend Dahmer", D. Backderf, 2012.

Films:
- "Don't F*ck With Cats" (2019), trailer.
- "Top 10 Infamous Serial Killers in America" (2014), YouTube video from WatchMojo.com.
- "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile", Joe Berlinger (2019)
- "Se7en", David Fincher (1995)

Other:
- The FBI Psychopath Test.

Grammar:
- Do-omskrivning
Indhold
Kernestof:

Skriftligt arbejde:
Titel Afleveringsdato
Bedtimes 08-01-2023
Bedtimes: Genaflevering 29-01-2023
Omfang Estimeret: 34,00 moduler
Dækker over: 34 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 2 Dividing Issues in the US (exam topic)

In this course we have focused on three so-called dividing issues in the US. More specifically, they are societal problems, that we typically do not discuss nor have as broadly in Denmark. They are aborting, euthanasia, and the death penalty. These issues are deeply rooted in American history, culture, and the constitution, which makes them very debated today. The course was lenghty, because we had to dive into each specific issue.

The students have worked in multiple different ways during the course, but most frequently with group work doing tasks, which could include conversational tasks, web questing, opinion-based debates, small writing tasks, and group presentations.

During the course, we have followed our compendium, which has included several texts, films, and articles.

Approximately 45-50 pages

Texts:
- "2BR02B" Kurt Vonnegut (1962)
- "The Promise" Sharon Olds
- "The Case of Gary Graham" (2016)
- "Death Row Inmate Is Freed After DNA Test Clears Him" Raymond Bonner (2001)

Films:
- "After Tiller" Martha Shane & Lana Wilson (2013)
- "The Suicide Plan" Miri Navasky & Karen O'Connor (2013)
- "The Green Mile" Frank Darabont (1999)

Grammar:
- Adjectives
- Passive voice
- Irregular verbs
Indhold
Kernestof:

Skriftligt arbejde:
Titel Afleveringsdato
Non-fiction essay 19-03-2023
Non-fiction essay genaflevering 09-04-2023
A 1u EN skr. årsprøve 02-06-2023
Omfang Estimeret: 52,00 moduler
Dækker over: 52 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 3 The Great War (exam topic)

In this course, we have looked at the Great War with a focus on poetry from a British perspective. We have read several poems that was majorily used to elucidate mindset of the British public before, during, and after the War. We have also worked on creating a brief historical overview on what caused the beginning and ending of the War.

The students have worked on their analytical skills in analysing poetry, where the major part of the course has been with group work, class discussions, web questing, and group presentations. We have also focused on analysing fiction from the modernist era.

As well as having read several poems, we have also watched films and videos on the subject.

Approximately 50-60 pages

Texts:
- "To You", Walt Whitman
- "And the Others", David Berman
- "Introduction to Poetry, Billy Collins
- "8 Count (from The Last Night of the Earth Poems)", Charles Bukowski
- "Sonnet 18", William Shakespeare
- "The Call", Jessie Pope
- "Who's for the Game?", Jessie Pope
- "The Soldier", Rupert Brooke
- "For the Fallen", Laurence Binyon
- "Glory of Women", Siegfried Sassoon
- "Anthem for Doomed Youth", Wilfred Owen
- "The Fly", Katherine Mansfield
- "Champs d’Honneur", Ernest Hemingway
- "The Cenotaph", Charlotte Mew
- "Epitaphs of the War", Rudyard Kipling
- "Gethsemane", Rudyard Kipling
- "To E.T.", Robert Frost
- "War and peace", Edgewell Rickword
- "First time in", Ivor Gurney
- "Does It Matter?", Siegfried Sassoon

Films/videos:
- "Oversimplified WW1 (1)", OverSimplified, 2017
- "Oversimplified WW1 (2), OverSimplified, 2017
- "1917", Sam Mendes, 2019
- "My Boy Jack", Brian Kirk, 2007
- "World War One memories - The trench experience in one soldier's own words", ITV News

Grammar:
- Adverbier
- Pronominer og relative pronominer
- Adverbium vs. adjektiv
- Præpositioner
Indhold
Kernestof:

Skriftligt arbejde:
Titel Afleveringsdato
Assignment 1: Grammar 17-09-2023
Assignment 1: Essay 29-10-2023
Omfang Estimeret: 48,00 moduler
Dækker over: 48 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 4 Science Fiction

In this course, we have analysed science fiction as a genre, and have discussed its relevance in popular culture, mostly in terms of its portrayal in Hollywood. We have therefore categorised several of its subgenres and looked at stories and films representing each one. We have analysed the five subgenres, the first one being "Transhumanism and the Robot", the second being "The Alternate Reality", the third being "Postapocalypse and Dystopia", the fourth being "The Alien", and the fifth being "Time travel".

The students have been taught several traits and analytical tools within each subgenre, and have utilised those to analyse the examples we've read or seen. In the last subgenre, they had to come up with their own story, where they have trained their writing and creative skills. Film theory has also been a recurring tool in this course.

Texts:
- "Genrefilm og filmgenrer", E. Sørensen, 2016.
- "Beyond lies the wub", P. K. Dick, 1952.
- "1984" (Chapters 1 + 2), G. Orwell, 1949.

Films/videos:
- "Oblivion", J. Kosinski, 2013.
- "Moon", D. Jones, 2009.
- "Alien", R. Scott, 1979.
- "Tenet", C. Nolan 2020.

Grammar:
- Udvidet tid
- Kongruens
- Omskrivning med do
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: 38,00 moduler
Dækker over: 38 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 5 Orientalism

In this course, we have focused on how Asian culture (referred to as 'the far East') has been perceived by Western society historically speaking, especially in terms of its representation in American popular culture. We have elucidated India as a modern country and compared it to how India has been represented in Hollywood. We have also looked at the historical aspect of the European presence in Asia, and how it has influenced literature and something as modern as branding.

The students have primarily worked in groups, where they have done several tasks, such as web questing, writing-related tasks and presentational work.

Texts:
- "White man's burden", R. Kipling, 1899.
- "Hot Spot India", M. Voigt, 2023.

Films/Videos:
- "Noise - The Rickshawala", 2022.
- "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", S. Spielberg, 1984

Commercials:
- Camel cigarettes: Joe Camel
- Dolce & Gabbana: "DG Loves China"
- Zara: Pepe the Frog skirt
- Aunt Jemima & Uncle Ben's

Grammar:
- Genitiv
- Adjektiver vs adverbier
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: 22,00 moduler
Dækker over: 22 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 6 Stephen King & Horror

In this course, we have worked with horror as a genre with a focus on the 'king' of horror, Stephen King. We have read several stories by him to learn about his traits, the way he writes, and why he is as popular as he is. To help elucidate this, we have also made a joint author profile on him.

The students have worked on their analytical skills in analysing King's stories, the majority of them fictional but also a non-fictional article by him, where the major part of the course has been with group work, class discussions, web questing, and group presentations. The students have also created their own horror stories based on their trip abroad to Club La Santa.

As well as having read texts on and by Stephen King, we have also watched a film based on one of his works.

Approximately 50-60 pages

Texts:
- "Horror", R. Drisdal & J. Riktrup Hansen, 2016.
- "11 of Stephen King's Scariest Passages", J. Rossen, 2021.
- "The Music Room", S. King, 2016.
- "The Graveyard Shift", S. King, 1970.
- "Why We Crave Horror Movies", S. King, 1982.

Films/videos:
- "The Shawshank Redemption", F. Darabont, 1994.
- "Lullaby", The Cure, 1989.
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: 39,00 moduler
Dækker over: 39 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 7 Dystopian visions (exam topic)

The goal of this course has been that the students had to achieve knowledge about Dystopian fiction, and to discuss and analyze fiction (more in general). The students also had to achieve an understanding of Dystopian messages and themes. Our focus has been on writing and analyzing texts. The students have furthermore read "Animal Farm", and analyzed it in different ways, among those with a focus on analysis and interpretation, for instance from a Modernist perspective. We also saw the film Joker, and debated whether it could be an example of modern dystopian fiction.

Texts:
- "The English Handbook", T. Østergaard, 2017.
- "The Lottery", S. Jackson, 1948.
- "Animal Farm", G. Orwell, 1945.
- "Animal Farm", T. Østergaard, 2021.

Films/videos:
- "How to recognize a dystopia", A. Gendler, 2016.
- "Joker", T. Phillips, 2019.
- "Joker: Folie a Deux", T. Phillips, 2024.

Approximately 150 pages (Including Animal Farm)

Grammar:
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: 49,00 moduler
Dækker over: 49 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 8 The American Dream and the Struggle for Equality

I dette tværfaglige SRO-forløb har engelsk i samarbejde med samfundsfag belyst social og økonomisk ulighed i USA.

I engelsk har vi først haft fokus på begrebsafklaring af konceptet om den amerikanske drøm, samt undersøgt den historiske kontekst og udvikling fra nationens grundlæggelse til i dag.

Vi har analyseret forskellige tekster (fiction og non-fiction) der relaterer til emnet og belyser det fra flere sider.

I forbindelse med den skriftlige opgave har der været særlig fokus på at formulere problemstillinger og underspørgsmål, samt at skrive en diskussion. Derudover har der også været fokus på fagets metoder og informationssøgning.

Kernetekster:

- Donald Trump: ”Speech on economy in Georgia”, 24. September, 2024.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PufpRDcXrk
Transcript: https://www.rev.com/transcripts/trump-rally-in-georgia

- Jacob Kornbluth: Inequality for all, udgivet af 72 Productions, 2013.

- Kamala Harris: “Kamala Harris on the economy, live from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania”, 25. September, 2024.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XokApnr_Cak  
Transcript: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/09/25/remarks-by-vice-president-harris-at-a-campaign-event-pittsburgh-pa/

- Ron Howard: "Hillbilly Elegy", 2020.

- Toni Cade Bambara: “The Lesson”, udgivet i 1972.

Supplerende materiale:

- Lotte Genefke, Stine Nue, Lise Wich: Election Year, udgivet af Columbus, 2024.  
afsnittene: ”4.1. A Belief in Future Prospects”, og “4.2. Blue-collar Workers Losing their Jobs”.
URL: https://electionyear.ibog.forlagetcolumbus.dk/?id=1

- Engelskfagets metoder og forskellige analytiske tilgange: https://theenglishhandbook.systime.dk/?id=1

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Væsentlige arbejdsformer:

- Individuelt arbejde
- Gruppe- og pararbejde
- Skrivefærdigheder
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Omfang: ca: 70 sider
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: 47,00 moduler
Dækker over: 47 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 9 Love and Marriage (exam topic)

A look at love and marriage in life and literature. This topic examines texts from a number of literary periods such as Modernism and Post-modernism, where our focus has been on literary analysis. We have also practiced examing an author's background to learn about how that person writes and how these traits are present in their stories (Shakespeare and Hemingway). We've also elucidated different types of love, and how they are relevant in the texts we've read. This topic also included Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. The students read three scenes from Acts 1 + 2. When we've seen a scene, we have usually also seen a theater production of the scene, in order to better visualize the plot and performance. In addition we have watched clips from different versions of Romeo and Juliet, for instance Gnomeo and Juliet and Romeo + Juliet.
We have focused on why Shakespeare is still popular today, why we continue to study Shakespeare in school, and why actors and film-makers continue to produce new versions of Shakespeare's plays. In Romeo and Juliet, we read the prologue, Act 1 scene 3, Act 1 scene 5 and Act 2 scene 2. We've also on occasion attempted to rewrite Shakespeare to a more modern setting, where the students have used their analytical toolbox, imagination, and textual knowledge to do so.

The topic included a look at arranged marriage (India) and forced marriage (Lingua Franca/global issue). In this connection we examined the work of the United Nations to stop child marriages.

Texts:
- "Happy Endings", M. Atwood, 1983.
- "Hills Like White Elephants", E. Hemingway, 1927.
- "The English Handbook", T. Østergaard, 2017.
- "Is arranged marriage really any worse than Craigslist?", A. Jain, 2005.
- Sonnet 130 "My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun"
- Sonnet 138 "When my love swears that she is made of truth"
- "I married a total stranger", A. Mansukhani, 2007.
- "Want to know how much Indian matchmaker Sima Taparia charges to find your 'perfect match", Economic Times, 2022.
- "In the words of Jaha Dukureh: “As long as I am alive, I will wake up every single day and scream to the world that FGM is wrong and child marriage is not different from rape", UN Women, 2022.

Films/videos:
- "There is no escaping Shakespeare", New York Times, youtube.com.
- "Romeo and Juliet - Act 1 Scene 3 - "Nurse, where’s my daughter?" (Subtitles in modern English)", CorkShakespeare, youtube.com
- "Romeo and Juliet - Act 1 Scene 5 - "Where’s Potpan?" (Subtitles in modern English)", CorkShakespeare, youtube.com.
- "Breaking the Cycle of Child Marriages" (TED Talk), Zarif Sahin, 2013.

Extracts of films:
- "Gnomeo and Juliet", Kelly Asbury, 2011.
- "Family Guy" season 18 episode 7, "Heart Burn", Seth MacFarlane, 2019.
- "Romeo + Juliet", Baz Luhrmann, 1996.
- "Indian Matchmaking" (Episode 1), S. Mundhra, 2020.

Approximately 65 pages

Grammar:
- Verbs (phrasal verbs and more)
- Exam training
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: 46,00 moduler
Dækker over: 46 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
  • Faglige
  • Lytte
  • Læse
  • Søge information
  • Skrive
  • Diskutere
  • Almene (tværfaglige)
  • Analytiske evner
  • Kommunikative færdigheder
  • Overskue og strukturere
Væsentligste arbejdsformer
  • Forelæsninger
  • Gruppearbejde
  • Individuelt arbejde
  • Lærerstyret undervisning
  • Pararbejde

Titel 10 Tilladte hjælpemidler til prøver

Følgende elektroniske hjælpemidler er blevet anvendt i forbindelse med undervisningen, og må derfor benyttes ved prøver:

https://app.minlaering.dk/login (både grammatikbogen og do it, write!)

https://www.ordbogen.com/en/

https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/

https://www.thesaurus.com/ (synonymordbog)

https://theenglishhandbook.systime.dk/?id=1

https://getitright.systime.dk/

https://engelskfortsaettergrammatik.systime.dk/

https://engelskgrundgrammatik.systime.dk/

https://xn--sdanskriverduiengelsk-s2b.ibog.forlagetcolumbus.dk/?loopRedirect=1
Indhold
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 0 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer