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The texts in this theme deal with freedom, opportunity, success, self-reliance, independence, the self-made man, racism, discrimination, inequality.
A silly Kahoot
Edward N. Kearny: The Frontier Heritage
Comprehension 1-4
Post-reading 1-3
Thursday December 10 | The Divided States of America
Thursday December 10 | The Divided States of America
Lessons
Lessons
Thursday October 29 | The US presidential election
Thursday October 29 | The US presidential election
Pro-Life Truth -- 7 Ways to Silence Your Liberal Professor
The Five Most Powerful Pro Choice Arguments
Monday November 2 | The US presidential election
Monday November 2 | The US presidential election
Getting started: film quote Kahoot
Election of the American President
Kahoot
Electoral college explained (1)(3:08)
Electoral college explained (2)(5:21)
Sådan fungerer USA's valgmandssystem (3:03)
State of Louisiana literacy test (1965)
The History of Voting Rights from 1965 to Now (ACLU)(3:55)
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 (9:59)
The ongoing fight to overcome voter suppression (5:40)
Voter suppression: how Trump is undermining the US election (The Guardian)(5:31)
Election 2020: What has President Trump done to America? | The Economist (13:37)
Election 2020: what a Biden victory could mean for America | The Economist (10:04)
Monday November 9 | The US presidential election
Monday November 9 | The US presidential election
Kamala Harris: victory speech, November 7th 2020 - transcript
Joe Biden: victory speech, November 7th 2020 - transcript
Victory speeches (video)(26:45):
a) read + listen
b) watch + listen
Analyzing (political/persuasive) speeches
Kamala Harris: victory speech - worksheet (November 9 and November 12)
Joe Biden: victory speech - worksheet (November 9 and November 12)
Thursday November 12 | The US presidential election
Thursday November 12 | The US presidential election
Kamala Harris: victory speech, November 7th 2020 - transcript
Joe Biden: victory speech, November 7th 2020 - transcript
Victory speeches (video)(26:45):
a) read + listen
b) watch + listen
Analyzing (political/persuasive) speeches
Kamala Harris: victory speech - worksheet (November 9 and November 12)
Joe Biden: victory speech - worksheet (November 9 and November 12)
Kamala Harris: victory speech - suggested analysis
Joe Biden: victory speech - suggested analysis
Tuesday December 1 | The Divided States of America
Tuesday December 1 | The Divided States of America
We will lean back and watch two videos about The Divided States of America - with a follow-up on Thursday.
American Voices: A Nation in Turmoil (54:23)(18 November 2020)
A FRONTLINE post-election special on the lives, fears and hopes of Americans, from the pandemic to the polls.
Divided America: the People’s Vote | RT Documentary (27:45)(8 October 2020)
Problems worrying Americans in 2020: racism, health care, changing family values, debt, the expense of higher education - the new American reality.
Thursday December 3 | The Divided States of America
Thursday December 3 | The Divided States of America
Hvis du har corona-relateret fravær fra engelsktimer: brug dette spørgeskema og skriv i Ludus, at dit fravær er corona-relateret.
We will work with the two videos about The Divided States of America.
American Voices: A Nation in Turmoil (54:23)(18 November 2020)
A FRONTLINE post-election special on the lives, fears and hopes of Americans, from the pandemic to the polls.
Divided America: the People’s Vote | RT Documentary (27:45)(8 October 2020)
Problems worrying Americans in 2020: racism, health care, changing family values, debt, the expense of higher education - the new American reality.
Friday December 4 | The Divided States of America
Friday December 4 | The Divided States of America
A journey - a slightly silly presentation :)
This is a virtual class. You will have a fairly short and friendly assignment - since it will be Christmas soon 😊 HO - HO - HO.
If you complete the tasks below, you will not have absence for today's four lessons:
1) Read Michael Moore: 'The United States of BOO!' (2003): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1--b4_RVCrIhcn9vDuBwsi8RFpJkqnUlb/view?usp=sharing. [You may read about Michael Moore HERE]
2) Complete this quiz: https://forms.gle/Urd4ckp5rq75sZ6KA. PLEASE NOTE: In some cases there is more than one correct answer to a question.
[If you need help - or general moral support - in a corona-stricken month of Christmas, write to: khn@aarhushfogvuc.dk].
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