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★ About me ★

• Born on the Valentine's Day ♥
• Now living in a small town near Hofheim also known as "Der Arsch der Welt"
• Intensive courses are German (Mr Edrich) and English (Mr Thelenberg)
• Hates maths and the "Busaufsichten"

★ Thoughts on the election in Germany ★

• 1. Don't give communism a chance... This form of government cannot be realized!
• 2. Hopefully as many people as possible decide to vote
• 3. Is the opposition going to be changed?
• 4. Angie again as the woman chancellor?

★ What the Americans expect from Obama ★

1. Los Angeles Times Is Obama the only chance for white men getting out of trouble?

2. The Independent Information about his campaign.

★ What I expect from Obama and the election in Germany ★

I hope both governments, in Germany as well as in the United States, will be able to stop the economic crisis and the climate change so that we can be confident again about international relations concerning the future.

★ Barack Obama gets the Nobel Peace Prize ★

• He is only the fourth president of the United States who got it
• I think many peoples' opinion about it is that it's maybe a little bit too early to award Obama the Nobel Peace Prize
• Nevertheless we have to mention that Obama was able to change the atmosphere in his country and make the nation being optimistic again
• In his laudatory speech he was very humble

★ H o m e w o r k ★

Summary

by Linda Rohner and Anna Reuß, K12 15.10.09

Why young people like Obama By Vanessa van Petten

Vanessa van Petten, Why Young People Like Obama, access 15.10.09, http://www.radicalparenting.com/2008/02/17/why-young-people-like-obama/

- she gives an explanation why young people are so fascinated by Barack Obama

- several reasons are listed:

• Obama is young → He’s faced with their problems

• Obama makes them feel important → He appreciates their commitment for his campaign

• They are enthusiastic about the “change” he is talking about; He “infects” them with his optimism

• His campaign is focused on the internet → Young people feel addressed by him because he uses the language of their own generation

• Obama is charming and handsome → Young women and girls like his look. The best looking guy always wins

Questions on the text

December, 8th

What are the essential elements that characterize the American Dream? How did the dream develop?

The American Dream is the desire for a better, richer and happier life. As a promise of prosperity and fortune as well as a non-material search for happiness, the American Dream is the national belief in the fulfilment of human wishes. There are several essential elements characterizing the American Dream. Firstly, it was mentioned in the Declaration of Independence of 1776 („[…] liberty and the pursuit of happiness“). For the early settlers, America meant to be a new and a better life. Other, less religously settlers were also dreaming of a new land and having many opportunities there. A very significant part of the American Dream is very hard work in order to achieve your aims. With moving the frontier westwards, the American Dream has become mainly the idea of believing in the future and being very confident. Though it used to be a desire for material and spiritual improvement, the American Dream almost only means the achievement of the material aspect. Critics say that the American Dream is an illusion beacause of still having corruption or poverty in the US, even if most of the people are working hard to improve their lives.