Holdet 2023 EN/f - Undervisningsbeskrivelse

menu

Undervisningsbeskrivelse

Stamoplysninger til brug ved prøver til gymnasiale uddannelser
Termin(er) 2023/24 - 2025/26
Institution Falkonergårdens Gymnasium og HF
Fag og niveau Engelsk A
Lærer(e) Owen Michael Prewett
Hold 2023 EN/f (1f EN, 2f EN, 3f EN)

Oversigt over gennemførte undervisningsforløb
Titel 1 English as a Lingua Franca
Titel 2 Abortion in the U.S. (EXAM TOPIC)
Titel 3 Northern Ireland
Titel 4 The American Election 2025
Titel 5 Gender Issues (EXAM TOPIC)
Titel 6 The Collector (EXAM TOPIC)
Titel 7 USA  - Black History (TF)
Titel 8 Romanticism and the Romantics (EXAM TOPIC)
Titel 9 Shakespeare's 'Othello' (EXAM TOPIC)

Beskrivelse af de enkelte undervisningsforløb (1 skema for hvert forløb)
Titel 1 English as a Lingua Franca

This topic took a brief look at global English; English as a lingua franca.
English is unique in that it is the first truly global lingua franca. No other language has ever enjoyed the same degree of reach and assimilation. Almost sixty sovereign states designate English as one of their official languages and it’s the most studied language in the world. Business, government, and science hold great influence over the evolution of language. Exceptional command of the English language features in the skillset of world-class translators and interpreters. And nearly every kind of professional needs at least a basic level of English training. We explored the steps that led up to the adoption of English as a new international language.


CORE MATERIAL::

https://www.languageconnections.com/blog/how-the-english-language-became-the-global-lingua-franca/

e.n.o.p. = 8
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 2 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 2 Abortion in the U.S. (EXAM TOPIC)

Abortion in the U.S. (EXAM TOPIC)

This topic looked at the controversy surrounding abortion laws in the U.S. in the light of the recent Supreme Court decision to reverse Roe v Wade. We began by learning about the history of abortion in the U.S.  with the help of educational videos. We watched the Netflix documentary ‘Reversing Roe’ to gain insight into the current situation in the U.S.. We then looked at the ways abortion can affect the women involved through study of two short stories. We also looked at the arguments for and against abortion, analysing campaign videos and speeches by Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

CORE MATERIAL:

Youtube video on the history of abortion in the U.S.:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws014Ec6oaY
Alice Walker, ‘The Abortion’ 1971 (short story) 12 s.p.
Speech by Vice President Harris on the 50th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, January 22, 2023 (speech) 5 s.p.
Joanne Fedler, 'A Simple Exchange of Niceties' 2017 (short story) 6 s.p.
‘Reversing Rose’, Netflix documentary, 2018 10 s.p.
Pro-life advertisement (1.26min)
Pro-choice advertisement (1.37)
Speech by President Trump at the 47th Annual March for Life, Washington D.C. January 24, 2020 (speech) 5 s.p.

e.n.o.p. = 55

Background material:

https://www.msdmanuals.com/home/women-s-health-issues/normal-pregnancy/stages-of-development-of-the-fetus
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 17 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 3 Northern Ireland

This topic looked at the Troubles ) in Northern Ireland (1968-1998). We looked at the history of Ireland and of Ulster in particular. We examined the causes of the conflict and then saw the film 'Bloody Sunday.' We looked at the ways the conflict has impacted on other communities in the U.K., studying the bitter, sectarian rivalry between the two Glasgow football clubs in Scotland - Celtic and Rangers - and the anti-sectarian bill (The Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications (Scotland) Act 2012).

CORE MATERIAL:

The Troubles: Unravelling Northern Ireland's 30 Year Conflict (Youtube, documentary video).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAAmf6eTReQ

Guardian Report, Catholics Outnumber Protestants
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/22/catholics-outnumber-protestants-northern-ireland-census

Bloody Sunday: What Happened, BBC article.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-foyle-west-47433319

It’s 50 years since Bloody Sunday, but sectarian tensions are running high
Susan McKay, article, the Guardian, 2022.

John Hume, Nobel Lecture, 1998. (speech).


Background:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Troubles
https://www.history.com/news/the-troubles-northern-ireland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N70TGMyK0QQ

e.n.o.p. = 25
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 14 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 4 The American Election 2025

This topic looked at the American election 2024. We learned about the three branches of government (the American constitution and the separation of powers) and the American electoral system. We watched and discussed the presidential debate on ABC News. We tracked, analysed and discuss opinion polls leading up to the election and analysed and discussed the final results. We studied speeches by the candidates, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, and read articles and reports that shed light on their respective campaigns.

CORE MATERIAL:

Donald Trump's Speech to the National Guard, Detriot, August, 2024
Donald Trump's Victory Speech, November 2024.
Kamala Harris' Acceptance Speech at the DNC, 2024
Kamala Harris' Concession Speech, November 2024
How Trump Won, Eric Cortellessa, Time Magazine, November 8, 2024

e.n.o.p = 40
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 36 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 5 Gender Issues (EXAM TOPIC)

This topic looked at gender issues in English speaking countries and cultures, touching on perceptions of gender roles, changing perceptions of gender identity, and the problem of toxic masculinity. We began by watching the film 'Barbie' and reading articles that praised and criticised it. We discussed the extent to which it can be understood as a feminist film. The topic also focussed on gender attitudes in contemporary Australia, reflected in the works of writer Tim Winton and in the documentary film 'Hotel Coolgardie', which followed the fortunes of two Scandinavian girls backpacking in Western Australia.

CORE MATERIAL:

‘Barbie’, Greta Gerwig, 2023.

How Barbie Helped Raise a Generation of Feminists, Sarah Seltzer, Time Magazine, July 19, 2023

Barbie’s muddled feminist fantasy still bows to the patriarchy
David Cox, The Guardian, 2023.

Tim Winton: Neighbours, 1985.

Tim Winton: About the Boys, The Guardian, 2018
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/apr/09/about-the-boys-tim-winton-on-how-toxic-masculinity-is-shackling-men-to-misogyny

Tim Winton, an extract from the novel 'The Shepherd's Hut', 2018.

Hotel Coolgardie, Pete Glesson, 2016 (documentary).

‘Dear Mamma’, documentary, The Guardian, 2024.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW_v3y417Gc

J.K. Rowling’s Essay on Transgenderism: 'J.K. Rowling Writes about Her Reasons for Speaking out on Sex and Gender Issues '(published on her website), 2020.
https://www.jkrowling.com/opinions/j-k-rowling-writes-about-her-reasons-for-speaking-out-on-sex-and-gender-issues/

e.n.o.p. = 50
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 39 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 6 The Collector (EXAM TOPIC)

In this topic we studied the novel 'The Collector' by  British author John Fowles. We did a close-reading of the work in aquarium groups with a concluding seminar. We used new criticism and ideological criticism when working with the text, identifying the genre (psychological thriller) and examining character, narration, conflict, theme etc.. We placed the novel within the context of the period in which it was written (Britain of the 1960s), understanding it also as an example of post-modern fiction and metafiction.

Core text:

John Fowles, 'The Collector' (1963).

e.n.o.p. 225
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 19 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 7 USA - Black History (TF)

This topic was studied as an interdisciplinary topic with music. We studied the situation for Black Americans form slavery to the civil rights movement in the 1960s and to the present day, reading and analysing speeches by Malcolm X and Martin Luther King. We did historical research with various sources, then made an informed choice as to which period and which artist we wanted to work with.

CORE TEXTS:
I Have a Dream, Martin Luther King
The Ballot or the Bullet, Malcolm X
Various song lyrics by Black American artists.
'The Thirteenth', documentary (Ava DuVernay, 2016).

e.n.o.p = 15
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 19 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 8 Romanticism and the Romantics (EXAM TOPIC)

This topic looked at Romanticism and the Romantics through the art and literature of the period. We tried to understand the impulse behind the Romantic movement in Europe and in Britain by identifying its defining characteristics and distinguishing features. We studied the literary and aesthetic currents of Romanticism in their socio-historical context. We saw Romanticism as a reaction to the rationalism of the Enlightenment, and the neo-classicism of the Augustan Age. We analysed and interpreted poems by Blake, Wordsworth, Shelley, Byron, Keats and paintings by Wright of Derby and Caspar Friedrich, and discussed the shared sensibilities, beliefs and ideas of the Romantic Movement.

CORE MATERIAL:

Wright of Derby, ‘Experiment on a Bird in an Air-pump’ (painting)
Caspar David Friedrich, ‘Wanderer above the Sea of Fog’ (painting)
William Blake, ‘The Tyger’
William Wordsworth, 'Daffodils'
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, ‘Frost at Midnight’
Mary Shelley, 'Frankenstein' (excerpts from chapters V and VIII).
‘Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein’, Kenneth Branagh, 1994 (film)
‘Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein’, Guillermo del Torro, 2025 (film)
Lord Byron, 'She Walks in Beauty,
Lord Byron, 'On this day I complete my thirty-sixth year'
Percy Bysshe Shelley, ‘Men of England’
Percy Bysshe Shelley, ‘Ode to the West Wind’
John Keats, ‘Ode to a Nightingale’.

e.n.o.p = 30
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 32 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer

Titel 9 Shakespeare's 'Othello' (EXAM TOPIC)

This topic ran over several lessons. We began by examining the Renaissance in Europe and the Elizabethan era in Britain among other things, by studying ‘The Ambassadors’ by Hans Holbein. We learned about Shakespeare's life, times, and works. We familiarised ourselves with Shakespearean language by analysing sonnet XVIII and reading John Donne’s ‘The Flea’. Once we were familiar with the language, we moved on to read 'Othello' in its entirety, analysing the play in depth in a series of presentations and discussions in aquarium groups and a final seminar.  We approached the text with the help of new critical analysis and ideological criticism focussing on dramaturgy, conflict, character, theme and language.

CORE MATERIAL:

Sonnet XVIII, William Shakespeare
Othello,, William Shakespeare.
Othello', Film, Oliver Parker.

e.n.o.p. = 150
Indhold
Kernestof:
Omfang Estimeret: Ikke angivet
Dækker over: 29 moduler
Særlige fokuspunkter
Væsentligste arbejdsformer