Thelenberg 2011 12

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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!



Recent Homework

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

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

TV Evangelism



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

  1. Creationism and intelligent design vs. science - Burger/Müller(2)
  2. Religious landscape in the US – Main Churches … Importance of religion in families, at work, in education - Kuhn/Albert (2)
  3. TV Evangelism in the USA (2)
  4. The Amish - L. Hein (1)
  5. Muslims in the UK today. Numbers, self-perception, difficulties for Muslims and Christians - A. Rossmanith/L. Schineller(2)
  6. Religion in Britain – Christian Denominations, Religious Values in Education/Society (2)