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== Klausur ==

November 11, 2009 (room 328)

Here are some examples for  an essay, answers and description of a cartoon. This might be helpful for the preperations for the test on Wednesday. 

[[Media:WritingExamples.doc]]

== Theater ==

== Abitur ==
K 13
Hier ist ein Link zu einer Abituraufgabe. 

[http://www.schulportal.de/index.php?cmd=detail&mat=6335&naoh=0.32426674412911577#b Abituraufgabe]

[[Media:abi2003.doc]]

[[Media:Version2003.doc]]

Übersetzung Jane Austen [[Media:Austen.doc]]

== NEWS Presentations ==

K 13

24.09.09  Vonhausen, Sina
01.10.09  Seufert, Julius
08.10.09  Schreyer, Quirin
15.10.09  Schirber, Fabian
22.10.09  Rebozo, Aileen
29.10.09  Nold, Eugen
12.11.09  Kuhn, Korbinian
19.11.09  Fritscher, Markus
26.11.09  Engelhardt, Sebastian
03.12.09  Brunnquell, Konstantin
10.12.09  Böttcher, Martin
17.12.09  Zösch, Felix
07.01.10  Schwarz, Franziska
14.01.10  Nehr, Johanna
21.01.10  Lutsch, Johannes

== Presentations==

=== '''Topics''' ===

28.09.09	'''Immigration to the USA''' (Aileen)

12.10.09	'''Arthur Miller Death of a Salesman'''

11.11.09	'''The Vietnam War'''

02.12.09 	'''Religion in the USA''' (Marius)

07.12.09	'''Religious Groups'''

				''- Mormons''

				''- Scientology'' (Markus Fritscher)

				''- Amish'' (Johanna Nehr)

				''- Televangelists''

				''- Davidians/ Waco''

				''- Religious Fundamentalism''

07.01.10	'''Margaret Atwood'''

== Facharbeit ==

=== Übungsmaterial ===

Übungstext [[Media:Übungstext.doc]]

Tipps zum Formatieren der Facharbeit [[Media:Formatieren.doc]]

''Tastenkombinationen:'' 

Strg+ C (=Kopieren)

Strg+ X (=Ausschneiden)

Strg+ V (= Einfügen)

Strg+ Alt+ F (=Fußnote setzen)

Strg + N (=Im Internet zweite Seite öffnen)

=== Themen für Leistungskurs 12 E 2 (2008-2010) ===


The role of women in 19th century England as shown in one of Jane Austen’s novels (Rebozo)

Scotland and its struggle for independence- From William Wallace to the Devolution in 1997 (Berninger)

Global Warming- Approaches to solve the problems and boost the economy (Böttcher)

Religion in Stargate and Star Trek (Engelhardt)

''South Park''and its criticism of the United States (K. Brunnquell)

Obama and Lincoln (Nehr)

NHL- a big business (Nold)

== British Political System ==

Useful website: 

[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/88593.stm BBC website on British Constitution]

[http://www.rogerdarlington.me.uk/Britishpoliticalsystem.html Short Guide to the British Political System]

[http://www.britannia.com/gov/gov9.html Detailed Information on Political System]

[http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/scotland_and_devolution.htm Devolution/ Scotland]

== British Empire==

Joseph Conrad "An Outpost of Progress" [http://www.classicreader.com/book/305/1/ E-text]

Geroge Orwell "Shooting an Elephant" [http://www.online-literature.com/orwell/887/ E-text]

== American Political System ==

[http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/government/branches.html The US System of Government- easy to understand]

[http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/PrimDocsHome.html Library of Congress: Important documents of US history]

'''Presidential Election 2008'''

You will find information to complete your worksheet in CNN's Election Center:

- Eight steps to the White House

- Jargonbuster

[http://edition.cnn.com/CNNI/Programs/campaign.trail/ CNN Election Center 2008]

'''John Locke''' '''''Two Treatises of Government'''''

[http://www.lonang.com/exlibris/locke/loc-202.htm Chapter II ''Of the State of Nature'']



== American Dream ==

Questions on the text: "The American Century"

1. Outline the United States‘ role in the 20th century as presented by the author.

2. “We have lost some of our prestige“ (l. 41). Explain this statement from your VAST historical background knowledge.

3. Describe the author’s attitude towards the United States as an emerging influential political and military power. Use examples from the text to make your point.

== Landeskunde USA==


[http://appl.welt.de/quiz/index.php?quiz=usa USA Quiz]

== Art==


=== Bayeux Tapestry ===

[[Media:Tapestry.doc]]

[http://www.essentialnormanconquest.com/ Norman Conquest]

[http://normanconquest.co.uk/ Norman Conquest Website]

[http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/bayeux.htm More Norman Conquest]

== Culture==

'''Eating Disorders'''

NEDA ''National Eating Disorder Association'' [http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/index.php NEDA Website]

University of Maryland: Causes of Eating Disorders [http://www.umm.edu/patiented/articles/what_causes_eating_disorders_000049_3.htm ]

[[Media:Anorexia.doc]]

[[Media:Anorexia1.doc]]

[[Media:Causes.doc]]

[[Media:Anorexia2.doc]]

[[Media:Bulimia.doc]]

== Immigration ==

[[Media:immigration.doc]]

Mind Maps [[Media:Mindmaps.doc]]

Vocabulary List [[Media:Vocab.doc]]

== Cultural Identity==

'''Puritanism'''

[http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-manifest-destiny.htm Definition of "Manifest Destiny"]

== Religion in the USA==

[[Media:creationism.doc]]

== Environment==

[[Media:text.doc]]

== Arthur Miller ''The Crucible''==

''Salem Witch Trials''

[[Media:Salem.doc]]

[[Media:Trials.doc]]

[[Media:Solution.doc]]

[http://www.nationalgeographic.com/salem/ Experience the witch trials]

[http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/salemwitchtrials/ Information on the witch trials in Salem]

Read this text about the elements of a tragedy in Arthur Miller's "The Crucible".

You can also find the definition for the "tragic hero" on this worksheet.

[[Media:Tragedy.doc]]

[[Media:Characters.doc]]

[[Media:Themes.doc]]

== The McCarthy Era==

Describe the situation in the United States before World War II

Describe the way Russia tried to expand its influence. Name places/ countries where the Soviet Union succeeded.

Describe the hysteria that erupted in the USA as a consequence of the Anti- Communist propaganda.

Present information on Communist spies in the USA.

Describe the McCarthy hearings by focusing on the methods that were used.



== ''The Importance of Being Earnest''==

[[Media:characters1.doc]]

[[Media:characters2.doc]]

== Shakespeare ==


=== Tudors ===

[http://www.britannia.com/history/monarchs/mon41.html Henry VIII]

Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I [[Media:AB.doc]]

=== ''Midsummer Night's Dream'' ===

Information and Analysis ''The Midsummer Night's Dream''[http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/msnd Spark Notes]

[[Media:CharacterConstellation.doc]]

=== Funny Shakespeare ===

Blackadder meets Shakespeare [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPwGHqDLUnc YouTube video]

=== Sonnets ===

Worksheet with sonnets #18, #130 and #147: general information on sonnets 

[[Media:SONNET.doc]]

=== Übungsmaterial für die Klausur ===

Klausur (Schuljahr 2007/08) [[Media:Klausur.doc]]

Übersetzung zu ''Macbeth'' [[Media:Macbeth.doc]]

=== Vorbereitung für Klausur (06.07.2009) ===

Stoff für die Unterrichtsstunde am Montag zur Vorbereitung der Klausur am 07.07.09

Zusammenfassung der Stunde: Arbeitsblatt [[Media:Monday.doc]]

BITTE vergesst Euer DICTIONARY nicht!

== Exercises==

April 20, 2009

[http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/complex_tests/simple_past_present_perfect1/index.php?action=start2&aufgid=8&Submit=Aufgabe+l%F6sen Grammar]

[http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/complex_tests/zeiten1/index.php?action=start2&aufgid=8&Submit=Aufgabe+l%F6sen Grammar 2]

[http://www.ego4u.de/de/cram-up/grammar/simpas-pasper/exercises?ex04 Grammar 3]

[http://www.ego4u.de/de/cram-up/grammar/conditional-sentences/exercises?06 If- Clauses]

[http://www.ego4u.de/de/chill-out/games/food-quiz Food Quiz]

[http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/uebungen/gegenteile2/index.php Synonyms and Opposites]

[http://www.ego4u.de/de/chill-out/games/false-friends False Friends]

[http://www.thebigchallengequiz.com/de Big Challenge Quiz]


Here are some websites that might help you to improve your language skills (vocabulary, idioms, grammar) ENJOY!

[http://www.translationcrosswords.com/index.jsp Crossword puzzles/ Vocabulary]

[http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/ Grammar and Writing]

[http://www.ego4u.de/ Website with information on grammar, vocabulary, writing and Landeskunde]

== VERSION==

Print the WORKSHEET on which you will find most of the common problems that are associated with 

the translation from English into German and fill in the gaps.

[[Media:Version1.doc]]

Translation June 29, 2009 

[[Media:Version2.doc]]

== COMPOSITION==
Here is a worksheet that focuses on how to write an essay/ comment (structure, writing plan, sentence cohesion, main grammatical and 

vocabulary problems)

[[Media:essay.doc]]

[[Media:EssayMindmap.doc]]

== Questions on the Text==

[[Media:Pittsburgh.doc]]