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+ | * Lakewood "Megachurch" | ||
+ | * Joel Osteen's message | ||
+ | * the "Services" | ||
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+ | Why do you think is his church growing so fast? | ||
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+ | Explain for three groups/people/events from [http://yeswecaninushistory.wordpress.com/ '''our blog''']: | ||
+ | * What person/group/historical event? | ||
+ | * What is the link between them and Obama's Slogan "Yes we can!" | ||
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+ | '''Be prepared to give a three minute talk!''' | ||
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Watch Obama's full speech in 2008 here + identify tricks/rhetorical devices, effective/cricial phrases/emotions ... (+ give timecode, e.g. 1:40). | Watch Obama's full speech in 2008 here + identify tricks/rhetorical devices, effective/cricial phrases/emotions ... (+ give timecode, e.g. 1:40). | ||
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* For Friday: Describe+Analyse [http://www.cagle.com/2012/08/political-convention-checklist/ this cartoon]! | * For Friday: Describe+Analyse [http://www.cagle.com/2012/08/political-convention-checklist/ this cartoon]! | ||
* Work on 2nd part of worksheet on Presidential elections (Electoral College) using SQR Method! | * Work on 2nd part of worksheet on Presidential elections (Electoral College) using SQR Method! |
Version vom 13. November 2012, 22:01 Uhr
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Homework
Watch the video at least two times!
Collect facts about:
- Lakewood "Megachurch"
- Joel Osteen's message
- the "Services"
- financial matters
What is your impression of Osteen and his church?
Why do you think is his church growing so fast?
Recent Homework
Explain for three groups/people/events from our blog:
- What person/group/historical event?
- What is the link between them and Obama's Slogan "Yes we can!"
Be prepared to give a three minute talk!
Watch Obama's full speech in 2008 here + identify tricks/rhetorical devices, effective/cricial phrases/emotions ... (+ give timecode, e.g. 1:40).
Use this mindmap to find features that make this speech effective.
- For Friday: Describe+Analyse this cartoon!
- Work on 2nd part of worksheet on Presidential elections (Electoral College) using SQR Method!
- Add useful phrases (E+D) to list of vocab from Wiki (cf US Politics on this page)
Basic Skills & Information
- Information on homework and oral grades
- Reading and Marking technique - SQ3R Method A useful method to read, mark and annotate texts.
- Working with Cartoons
- A good speech/speaker ...
- Answering questions on the text
- Starting a paragraph
- Starting an Essay/Comment
- Writing an interview
- Mediation
- Characterization
- Building an Argument
US Political System
Useful Vocabulary
Committee | Komitee, Ausschuss |
politicians | Politiker |
declare ones candidacy | Kandidatur ankündigen |
campaign | (Wahl-)Kampagne |
key states | Schlüsselstaaten |
the primaries | die Vorwahlen |
to pledge | sich verpflichten, schwören |
delegate | Deligierter |
the party convention | Parteitag |
running-mate | ein Kandidat für die Vizepräsidentschaft |
rival | Rivale / Konkurrent |
state-by-state | staatenweise/ Staat für Staat |
campaigning | |
swing states | Bundesstaat mit hohem Wechselwähleranteil |
televised debate | Fernsehdebatte |
Voters | Wähler |
electors | Wahlmann |
electoral college | Versammlung aller Wahlmänner |
Religion in the US and the UK
Facts on Religion and Politics in the US
Religious groups/institutions
Trends
- 72% of the Americans want their president to be clearly religious
- majority says churches should not endorse candidates
- half of the Americans think churches should express views on political matters
- 41% of the Americans want more religion in politics
- Americans are comfortable with showing their faith in public
Typical aspects/facts concerning religion in the USA
- US constitution strictly separates church and state
- US politicians - unlike their counterparts in Europe - often mention God in their speeches (God bless you, God bless America ...)
TV Evangelism
Watch the video at least two times!
Collect facts about:
- Lakewood "Megachurch"
- Joel Osteen's message
- the "Services"
- financial matters
What is your impression of Osteen and his church?
Why do you think is his church growing so fast?
The Amish in the USA
- Look at text1 and text2.
- Write an interview with an Amish, supposedly done when you visited the USA as a tourist!
- It should cover the topics of electricity and cars, of the strange clothes they wear and of their attitude to being photographed!
Talks on Religion
- Creationism and intelligent design vs. science - (2)
- Religious landscape in the US – Main Churches … Importance of religion in families, at work, in education - (2)
- TV Evangelism in the USA (2)
- The Amish (1)
- Muslims in the UK today. Numbers, self-perception, difficulties for Muslims and Christians - (2)
- Religion in Britain – Christian Denominations, Religious Values in Education/Society (2)