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== '''Klausur''' ==
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June 30, 2011 and July,1 2011: Oral Exams
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<big>'''Lost Symbol '''</big>
  
Timetable for oral exams (Reihenfolge wurde ausgelost)
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'''Thursday June 30, 2011'''
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Read to chapter 110 till after the "Pfingstferien"
  
9.00 Uhr  Johannes Bettinger und Matthias Köhler
 
  
9.30 Uhr  Ina Herrmann und Judith Dorsch
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<big>'''Klausur 11/2 '''</big>
  
10.15 Uhr  Helénè Thomè und Anna- Theresa Blasl
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10.45 Uhr  Jan Leykauf und Maik Höhn 
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July 4+5, 2012 (Oral Exam)
  
11.30 Uhr  Richard Kohl und Thomas Schmitt
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12.00 Uhr  Ann- Kathrin Glöckner und Theresa Dünninger
 
  
  
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== '''NEWS Presentations''' ==
  
'''Friday July 1, 2011'''
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July 6, 2012  Alexander Heppt
  
8.00 Uhr Christoph Wolfschmidt und Christopher Wittke
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July 13, 2012 Eva Herbst
  
8.30 Uhr Nadine Rippstein und Toni Urbanski
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July 27, 2012 Sandro Höhn
  
9.00 Uhr  Lena Dürbeck und Sandra Heimrich
 
  
9.45 Uhr  Larissa Martin und Janine Krappmann
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News presentation gives information on THREE important news items from the English speaking world. If the news of global relevance you may
  
10.15 Uhr  Eva Grümpel und Lea Michels
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include it in your presentation. The presentation should be no longer than 5-8 minutes and include pictures.  
  
10.45 Uhr  Eva Helbig und Veronika Gonnert
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You might find these websites useful for your research.  
  
11.30 Uhr  Johanna Hümmer und Clara Fischer
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'''USA'''
  
12.00 Uhr  Franziska Rieger und ?
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[http://edition.cnn.com/ CNN]
  
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[http://www.cbsnews.com/ CBS News]
  
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[http://www.usatoday.com/ USA Today]
  
'''Dialogue'''
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[http://www.nytimes.com/ New York Times]
  
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'''Great Britain'''
  
*Introduction:  
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[http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/ London Times]
  
You greet each other and introduce the topic (e.g. ''I have recently read in a newspaper article'', '' Last night a watched a program on TV which...'', ''Have you aver thought about the fact that....?'', etc.)
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[http://www.guardian.co.uk/ The Guardian]
  
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[http://www.bbc.co.uk/ BBC]
  
*Discussion:
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'''Australia'''
  
- You present your arguments: present your thesis and explain it (you might even present an example)
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[http://www.news.com.au/ General news]
* BUT do NOT list your arguments
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* LISTEN to your partner and respond to his/her arguments
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* The parts of the dialogue should be linked (logically)
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* Do NOT be rude (you can interrupt your partner BUT do not do this continuously)
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[http://www.smh.com.au/ Sydney Morning Herald]
  
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'''Canada'''
  
*Compromise:  
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[http://www.canada.com/ General news]
  
IF asked for you might have to come up with a compromise.
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[http://www.ctv.ca/news/ CTV News television]
  
If not, you are free to to end the conversation as you please
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[http://www.ottawacitizen.com/ Ottawa Citizen]
  
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== Environment ==
  
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This is the mindmap that we worked on in class [[Media:global.doc|Global Warming]]
  
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If you are interested in information regarding Al Gore's ''An Inconvenient Truth'' look at this website [http://www.climatecrisis.net/ Climate Crisis]
  
'''Analysis of a cartoon (example) [http://hpd.de/files/images/torture-cartoon.jpg Cartoon]'''
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A rather humorous look at global warming [http://www.southpark.de/search/?searchterm=Der%20Treibhauseffekt&type=episodes South Park]
  
Publisher:
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In order to appreciate this ''South Park'' episode you should have seen ''The Day After Tomorrow'' and know about the situation during the hurricane Katrina crisis in 2005.
  
''This cartoon from kirktoons.com from the year 2004 was published on the website of the Humanistischer Pressedienst.''
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NEW:
  
Description:
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Information for dialogue in reference to text "Green America"+ dialogue to practise [[Media:GreenUSA.doc| Green America]]
  
'''''In''' this cartoon you can see three people. Two of them are men, who are wearing old- fashioned black and white clothes and hats,and they are standing in a dark room talking. One of them says that you just don't get intelligence like that without torture while pointing at the third person, who is a woman. She is shackled to a wheel which is attached to the roof of the room and turning above an open fire. In the speech bubble above her head she admits to being a witch. In the background you can see a flight of stairs leading up, which suggests that this room is in a basement, probably a torture room.''
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== ORAL exams ==
  
Analysis:
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Schedule
  
''The clothes of the people depicted are typical of what Puritans were wearing in the 17th century. This is supported by the fact that the woman is "tested" to find out whether she is a witch, which refers to the Salem witch trials in the late 17th century. During this time especially women were often accused of being a witch. In order to find out whether they had magical powers they were subjected to cruel tests which they either survived, which proved them to be a witch, or during witch they died, which was proof of their innocence. The cartoonist wants to refer to a growing number of Christian Americans who agree to torture to get information from suspects. The US government has used several torture techniques like waterboarding to get information from assumed terrorsits who had been imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay. A survey has shown that most people are in favour of using torture to get information despite their religious convictions. The cartoonist wants to show the parallels to the Salem witch trials which have been proven to accuse people wrongly. The cartoon wants to remind people of this fact and show that it is not Christian to approve of torture but actually the opposite of what Jesus taught in the New Testament. So it uncovers, in a rather funny way, the hypocrisy of many US Americans who consider themselves to be Christian.''
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'''Mittwoch, 04. Juli 2012'''
  
Topic:
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*8.00- 8.20 Uhr  Moritz Eickhoff u. Benjamin Reeh
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*8.40- 9.00 Uhr  Melanie Lenhard u. Dominik Schnapp
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*9.15- 9.35 Uhr  Manuel Baier und Luisa Lehrieder
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*9.50- 10.10 Uhr Jannik Full und Lisa Sturm
  
''So the topic of this cartoon is the influence of religion in the USA and its sometimes negative effects on politics.''
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'''Donnerstag, 05. Juli 2012'''
  
(You can talk about the topic either at beginning, after the description of at the end of the analysis as it might sometimes be difficult to understand the topic right from the start.
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*8.00- 8.20 Uhr  Sandro Höhn und Eva Herbst
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*8.40- 9.00 Uhr  Alexander Heppt und Julius Hoffelner
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*9.15- 9.35 Uhr  Adrian Jensch und Katharina Rudolph
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*9.50- 10.10 Uhr Tim Schuhmann und ?
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*10.45- 11.05 Uhr  Karin Hornung und Eva Oberhüttinger
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*11.20- 11.40 Uhr  Sebastian Sauer und Sven Tropper
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*12.00- 12.20 Uhr  Philipp Müller und Stefan Stark
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*12.35- 12.50 Uhr  Lisa Hümpfner und Andreas Wächter
  
== '''Books''' ==
 
  
  
Please READ this book until September 13, 2011:  
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Ueful phrases for different occasions [http://www.eslgold.com/speaking/phrases.html English conversation phrases]
  
''A Star Called Henry'' Klett ISBN: 978-3-12-579852-6
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Voice opinions [http://ego4u.de/de/cram-up/writing/comments/vocabulary02 Agreeing and disagreeing]
  
== '''Presentations''' ==
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Sentence Cohesion [http://ego4u.de/de/cram-up/writing/comments/vocabulary03 Linking ideas and arguments]
  
'''June/July'''
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Sentence Cohesion [http://ego4u.de/de/cram-up/writing/cover-letter/vocabulary-fillwords Conjunctions and fill words]
  
Gandhi (Friday, July 8, 2011)
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== The Crucible ==
  
Bollywood (Wednesday, July 13, 2011)
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These are the questions and answers we talked about in class on Tuesday
  
== '''NEWS Presentations''' ==
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Act II
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1. Explain about the work the „afflicted girls“ do in court.
  
Wednesday, June 10, 2011: Hélène Thomé
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*Officials of the court (sit with court and dine)
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*Accuse women by showing how they are afflicted or telling about experiences they have made (read something into these actions: Mary Warren talks about Goody Good- she was sick the next day)
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*Girls avoid being punished themselves
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*Girls enjoy the acknowledgement and respect they get
  
Nach den Pfingstferien:
 
  
Wednesday, June 29,2011:  Toni Urbanski
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2. Describe why Rebecca Nurse is arrested.
  
Wednesday, July 6, 2011: Christopher Wittke
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*“Supernatural”murder of Putnam babies (p. 102)
  
Wednesday, July 13, 2011: Christoph Wolfschmidt
 
  
Wednesday, July 27,2011: Clara Fischer
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3. Explain why Goody Proctor fears and eventually is accused of being a witch.
  
News presentation gives information on THREE important news items from the English speaking world. If the news of of global relevance you may
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*Abigail wants to take her place as John’s wife (had an affair) and Abigail thinks that John is still in love with her (blushes) although he blushes because he has committed a sin
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*Elizabeth doesn’t believe in existence of witches (p. 101)
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*Proctors don’t always go to Sabbath prayer (Elizabeth was sick)
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*Only two out of three kids are baptized
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*Has Mary Warren’s poppy with a needle in it (Abigail has collapsed with a needle in her body and accused Elizabeth- although she saw that Marry had made the poppy during the trial)
  
include it in your presentation. The presentation should be no longer than 5-8 minutes and include pictures.
 
  
You might find these websites useful for your research.  
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4. Explain why John Proctor is a hypocrite.
  
'''USA'''
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*Had affair with Abby but hesitates to break it off with her
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*Accuses his wife of not being fair to him
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*Fears to taint his reputation
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*Calls himself an honest man (p. 92)
  
[http://edition.cnn.com/ CNN]
 
  
[http://www.cbsnews.com/ CBS News]
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5. Describe John Proctor’s criticism of the church in Salem.  
  
[http://www.usatoday.com/ USA Today]
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*Accuses Parris of corrupting religion: only preaching of hell, golden candlesticks => doesn’t go to church regularly
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*Doesn’t see church as congruent with religion (can pray wherever he wants)
  
[http://www.nytimes.com/ New York Times]
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== Presentations ==
  
'''Great Britain'''
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*'''June'''
  
[http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/ London Times]
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Canada
  
[http://www.guardian.co.uk/ The Guardian]
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Sports in Canada
  
[http://www.bbc.co.uk/ BBC]
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Noetics
  
'''Australia'''
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Aldous Huxley ''Brave New World''
  
[http://www.news.com.au/ General news]
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== Composition ==
  
[http://www.smh.com.au/ Sydney Morning Herald]
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Here you can download a personal comment on the topic ''9/11 has changed the United States. Dou you agree?'' [[Media:Terror.doc|Comment]]
  
'''Canada'''
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The comment is slightly longer than what you are expected to write.
  
[http://www.canada.com/ General news]
 
  
[http://www.ctv.ca/news/ CTV News television]
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Here you can find some useful information on writing a comment [http://www.ego4u.de/de/cram-up/writing/comments|ego4u]  
  
[http://www.ottawacitizen.com/ Ottawa Citizen]
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You can find additional information in your book on pages 268/269
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Useful transitions between the different parts of your comments [http://www.ego4u.de/de/cram-up/writing/comments/vocabulary03|transitions]
  
== '''Ethnic Diversity''' ==
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The website ego4u [http://www.ego4u.de/] provides ample possibilities for you to practise your English (grammar, vocabulary etc.)
  
==== USA ====
 
  
'''Slavery in the USA'''
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DIALECTICAL ESSAY
  
'' The Underground Railroad''
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''The USA try to take over the world. Discuss.''  
  
[http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/ Virtual Escape "on" the Underground Railroad]
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INTRO: Reference to the text we read recently in class: USA is accused of being an imperialistic country; they do this all the time
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(Other possibilities for an introduction: quotation, current event, historical event, statistics)
  
'''Civil Rights Movement Videos'''
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PROS: Thesis:
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The USA is an empire: invade countries, exploit them, rule there
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Example: Iraq- oil
  
[http://www.history.com/topics/abraham-lincoln/videos#abraham-lincoln Abraham Lincoln Biography]
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CONS: Thesis:
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The USA is brave and has the resources to take a leading role; fight for values which are important to them (e.g. democracy)
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Example: Libya- e.g. Germany refused to send their troops (scared of consequences)
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CONCLUSION: bilateralism
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(future, summary, compromise)
  
[http://www.history.com/videos/brown-vs-board-of-education-separate-is-not-equal ''Separate But not Equal- Segregation'']
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== Books ==
  
[http://www.history.com/videos/martin-luther-king-jr-leads-the-march-on-washington#martin-luther-king-jr-leads-the-march-on-washington ''King Leads March on Washington'']
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Dan Brown. ''The Lost Symbol''. ISBN 978-0-552-16123-7. 6,65 €
  
'''JibJab'''
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''Words in Context''. ISBN 978-3-12-519940-8. 18,99 €
* [http://sendables.jibjab.com/originals/hes_barack_obama ''He's Barack Obama'']
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* [http://sendables.jibjab.com/originals/so_long_to_ya_2010 ''So Long To Ya, 2010'']
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* [http://sendables.jibjab.com/ Jib Jab Website]
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== Cartoon ==
  
==== GREAT BRITAIN ====
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Describe the following cartoon
  
'''Early British History:''' from Celts to the Norman Conquest in 1066 [[Media:GBhsitory.doc|Facts Sheet]]
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[http://www.politicalcartoons.com/cartoon/5c17863b-8a04-428f-800c-e3bd1b05d18f.html Cartoon]
  
The British Empire [[Datei:InfoGB.doc|Information Sheet]]
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This is an analysis of this cartoon [http://www.politicalcartoons.com/cartoon/563fc5c7-0b13-4353-8a52-8e800659a5eb.html Cagle Cartoons]. It
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might help you to write YOUR analysis.
  
== '''Religion''' ==
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In this cartoon by John Darcow which was published in the ''Daily Tribune'' you can see an elephant and a soldier walking away from a donkey and a man who is lying on his back on the ground. The elephant is smoking a cigar and has written "GOP" on his butt which refers to the Republican  Party, which is also known as the "Grand Old Party". Next to him there is a rather small man who is wearing an old- fashioned uniform and carrying a rifle. On his hat one can read "tea" which obviously refers to the Tea Party which is a conservative wing of the Republican Party who see themsleves as the descendents of those Americans who protested against the British ruler in 1773 during the Boston Tea Party. The pair is casually walking away from the scene laughing about the man who is lying on the ground.
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This man has rather large lips and ears and is wearing a school uniform. Around him you can see pieces of paper and coins scattered and next to him there is a briefcase or schoolbag on which reads "Obama". A speech bubble says "Why do those bullies keep taking my lunch money?" to which the donkey, who is wearing a suit,  responds in a resigned way "Because you keep letting them". This animal is the symbol of the Democratic Party in the USA to which President Obama, who is lying shocked on the ground, is belonging to.
  
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With this cartoon John Darkow refers to the current problems in regard to the US national budget. The Republican Party is basically blackmailing Obama as they will only provide their consent to the national budget in Congress if the Democrats will agree to some financial cuts. These cuts will affect governmental institutions like the EPA or some welfare programs.
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Obama feels robbed by the GOP which is represented by the act of stealing his lunch money. The Republicans, however, like most bullies in schools, don't care much about other people but only focus on their interests. Unfortunately, it is Obama's lax way of responding to the GOP bullies' threats which prevent the budget from being passed by Congress.
  
Religious groups in the United States of America[[Media:denominations.doc]]
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The cartoonist wants readers to realize that the Republicans have not Americans' interests at heart but only their own, which makes them no good alterantive in the race for the White House in 2012. Though he seems to feels sorry for Obama he criticizes his lack of leadership which would put an end to the negotiations regarding the national budget and the threat of having to close down governmental agencies because of the inability to pay the employees.
  
Scientology [[Media:Scientiology.doc|Scientology Worksheet]]
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== How to answer questions ==
  
SOUTH PARK "Trapped in the Closet" [http://www.southpark.de/alleEpisoden/912/ Episode]
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Here you can find list of connectives
  
== '''''Death of a Salesman''''' ==
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[http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/nationalstrategy/ks3/science/getfile.php?src=27/Connectives.pdf List without German translation]
  
Reading instructions
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[http://quizlet.com/117164/writing-a-composition-connectives-flash-cards/ Lernkarten]
  
* Describe the setting of the play by Arthur Miller (Where? When?)[http://serc.sogang.ac.kr/erc/Literature/Setting.htm Helpful information on "setting"]
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[http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/words/sentences.htm Englisch Hilfen]
* Characterize: Biff and Happy Loman (appearance, attitude towards work and towards their father, past experiences)
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* Describe Linda's relationship with her husband Willy
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Aktuelle Version vom 30. Juni 2012, 21:04 Uhr

ENGLISH

Lost Symbol


Read to chapter 110 till after the "Pfingstferien"


Klausur 11/2


July 4+5, 2012 (Oral Exam)


NEWS Presentations

July 6, 2012 Alexander Heppt

July 13, 2012 Eva Herbst

July 27, 2012 Sandro Höhn


News presentation gives information on THREE important news items from the English speaking world. If the news of global relevance you may

include it in your presentation. The presentation should be no longer than 5-8 minutes and include pictures.

You might find these websites useful for your research.

USA

CNN

CBS News

USA Today

New York Times

Great Britain

London Times

The Guardian

BBC

Australia

General news

Sydney Morning Herald

Canada

General news

CTV News television

Ottawa Citizen

Environment

This is the mindmap that we worked on in class Global Warming

If you are interested in information regarding Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth look at this website Climate Crisis

A rather humorous look at global warming South Park

In order to appreciate this South Park episode you should have seen The Day After Tomorrow and know about the situation during the hurricane Katrina crisis in 2005.

NEW:

Information for dialogue in reference to text "Green America"+ dialogue to practise Green America

ORAL exams

Schedule

Mittwoch, 04. Juli 2012

  • 8.00- 8.20 Uhr Moritz Eickhoff u. Benjamin Reeh
  • 8.40- 9.00 Uhr Melanie Lenhard u. Dominik Schnapp
  • 9.15- 9.35 Uhr Manuel Baier und Luisa Lehrieder
  • 9.50- 10.10 Uhr Jannik Full und Lisa Sturm

Donnerstag, 05. Juli 2012

  • 8.00- 8.20 Uhr Sandro Höhn und Eva Herbst
  • 8.40- 9.00 Uhr Alexander Heppt und Julius Hoffelner
  • 9.15- 9.35 Uhr Adrian Jensch und Katharina Rudolph
  • 9.50- 10.10 Uhr Tim Schuhmann und ?
  • 10.45- 11.05 Uhr Karin Hornung und Eva Oberhüttinger
  • 11.20- 11.40 Uhr Sebastian Sauer und Sven Tropper
  • 12.00- 12.20 Uhr Philipp Müller und Stefan Stark
  • 12.35- 12.50 Uhr Lisa Hümpfner und Andreas Wächter


Ueful phrases for different occasions English conversation phrases

Voice opinions Agreeing and disagreeing

Sentence Cohesion Linking ideas and arguments

Sentence Cohesion Conjunctions and fill words

The Crucible

These are the questions and answers we talked about in class on Tuesday

Act II 1. Explain about the work the „afflicted girls“ do in court.

  • Officials of the court (sit with court and dine)
  • Accuse women by showing how they are afflicted or telling about experiences they have made (read something into these actions: Mary Warren talks about Goody Good- she was sick the next day)
  • Girls avoid being punished themselves
  • Girls enjoy the acknowledgement and respect they get


2. Describe why Rebecca Nurse is arrested.

  • “Supernatural”murder of Putnam babies (p. 102)


3. Explain why Goody Proctor fears and eventually is accused of being a witch.

  • Abigail wants to take her place as John’s wife (had an affair) and Abigail thinks that John is still in love with her (blushes) although he blushes because he has committed a sin
  • Elizabeth doesn’t believe in existence of witches (p. 101)
  • Proctors don’t always go to Sabbath prayer (Elizabeth was sick)
  • Only two out of three kids are baptized
  • Has Mary Warren’s poppy with a needle in it (Abigail has collapsed with a needle in her body and accused Elizabeth- although she saw that Marry had made the poppy during the trial)


4. Explain why John Proctor is a hypocrite.

  • Had affair with Abby but hesitates to break it off with her
  • Accuses his wife of not being fair to him
  • Fears to taint his reputation
  • Calls himself an honest man (p. 92)


5. Describe John Proctor’s criticism of the church in Salem.

  • Accuses Parris of corrupting religion: only preaching of hell, golden candlesticks => doesn’t go to church regularly
  • Doesn’t see church as congruent with religion (can pray wherever he wants)

Presentations

  • June

Canada

Sports in Canada

Noetics

Aldous Huxley Brave New World

Composition

Here you can download a personal comment on the topic 9/11 has changed the United States. Dou you agree? Comment

The comment is slightly longer than what you are expected to write.


Here you can find some useful information on writing a comment [1]

You can find additional information in your book on pages 268/269

Useful transitions between the different parts of your comments [2]

The website ego4u [3] provides ample possibilities for you to practise your English (grammar, vocabulary etc.)


DIALECTICAL ESSAY

The USA try to take over the world. Discuss.

INTRO: Reference to the text we read recently in class: USA is accused of being an imperialistic country; they do this all the time (Other possibilities for an introduction: quotation, current event, historical event, statistics)

PROS: Thesis: The USA is an empire: invade countries, exploit them, rule there Example: Iraq- oil

CONS: Thesis: The USA is brave and has the resources to take a leading role; fight for values which are important to them (e.g. democracy) Example: Libya- e.g. Germany refused to send their troops (scared of consequences)

CONCLUSION: bilateralism (future, summary, compromise)

Books

Dan Brown. The Lost Symbol. ISBN 978-0-552-16123-7. 6,65 €

Words in Context. ISBN 978-3-12-519940-8. 18,99 €

Cartoon

Describe the following cartoon

Cartoon

This is an analysis of this cartoon Cagle Cartoons. It might help you to write YOUR analysis.

In this cartoon by John Darcow which was published in the Daily Tribune you can see an elephant and a soldier walking away from a donkey and a man who is lying on his back on the ground. The elephant is smoking a cigar and has written "GOP" on his butt which refers to the Republican Party, which is also known as the "Grand Old Party". Next to him there is a rather small man who is wearing an old- fashioned uniform and carrying a rifle. On his hat one can read "tea" which obviously refers to the Tea Party which is a conservative wing of the Republican Party who see themsleves as the descendents of those Americans who protested against the British ruler in 1773 during the Boston Tea Party. The pair is casually walking away from the scene laughing about the man who is lying on the ground. This man has rather large lips and ears and is wearing a school uniform. Around him you can see pieces of paper and coins scattered and next to him there is a briefcase or schoolbag on which reads "Obama". A speech bubble says "Why do those bullies keep taking my lunch money?" to which the donkey, who is wearing a suit, responds in a resigned way "Because you keep letting them". This animal is the symbol of the Democratic Party in the USA to which President Obama, who is lying shocked on the ground, is belonging to.

With this cartoon John Darkow refers to the current problems in regard to the US national budget. The Republican Party is basically blackmailing Obama as they will only provide their consent to the national budget in Congress if the Democrats will agree to some financial cuts. These cuts will affect governmental institutions like the EPA or some welfare programs. Obama feels robbed by the GOP which is represented by the act of stealing his lunch money. The Republicans, however, like most bullies in schools, don't care much about other people but only focus on their interests. Unfortunately, it is Obama's lax way of responding to the GOP bullies' threats which prevent the budget from being passed by Congress.

The cartoonist wants readers to realize that the Republicans have not Americans' interests at heart but only their own, which makes them no good alterantive in the race for the White House in 2012. Though he seems to feels sorry for Obama he criticizes his lack of leadership which would put an end to the negotiations regarding the national budget and the threat of having to close down governmental agencies because of the inability to pay the employees.

How to answer questions

Here you can find list of connectives

List without German translation

Lernkarten

Englisch Hilfen