S. Müller 2010 12
ENGLISCH
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Klausur
Dialogue
- Introduction:
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.)
- Discussion:
- You present your arguments: present your thesis and explain it (you might even present an example)
- BUT do NOT list your arguments
- LISTEN to your partner and respond to his/her arguments
- The parts of the dialogue should be linked (logically)
- Do NOT be rude (you can interrupt your partner BUT do not do this continuously)
- Compromise:
IF asked for you might have to come up with a compromise.
If not, you are free to to end the conversation as you please
Analysis of a cartoon (example) Cartoon
Publisher:
This cartoon from kirktoons.com from the year 2004 was published on the website of the Humanistischer Pressedienst.
Description:
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.
Analysis:
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.
Topic:
So the topic of this cartoon is the influence of religion in the USA and its sometimes negative effects on politics.
(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.
Books
Please READ this book until September 13, 2011:
A Star Called Henry Klett ISBN: 978-3-12-579852-6
Presentations
Presentations
- September
The Conflict in Northern Ireland
- November
Greenpeace
Oxfam
Doctors without Borders
- December
The US Political System
The Election System in the USA
- February
An Inconvenient Truth
- March
Stem Cell Research
Aldous Huxley Brave New World
- April
The Elizabethan Age
The Globe Theatre and other entertainment during the Elizabethan Age
William Shakespeare
The Shakespearean Sonnet
NEWS Presentations
News presentation gives information on THREE important news items from the English speaking world. If the news of 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
Great Britain
Australia
Canada
Ethnic Diversity
USA
Slavery in the USA
The Underground Railroad
Virtual Escape "on" the Underground Railroad
Civil Rights Movement Videos
Separate But not Equal- Segregation
King Leads March on Washington
JibJab
GREAT BRITAIN
Early British History: from Celts to the Norman Conquest in 1066 Facts Sheet
The British Empire Datei:InfoGB.doc
Religion
Religious groups in the United States of AmericaMedia:denominations.doc
Scientology Scientology Worksheet
SOUTH PARK "Trapped in the Closet" Episode
Death of a Salesman
Reading instructions
- Describe the setting of the play by Arthur Miller (Where? When?)Helpful information on "setting"
- Characterize: Biff and Happy Loman (appearance, attitude towards work and towards their father, past experiences)
- Describe Linda's relationship with her husband Willy
