Focus:

What is a dystopia? The characteristics of dystopian fiction. Why do authors write dystopian fiction? Why do people read dystopian fiction?

Texts:

"The Pedestrian"

"The Veldt"

"Harrison Bergeron"

+ Reading Circle novels

Vocabulary for the theme

Background:

“Dystopian Fiction: An Introduction”

“Dystopias: Definition and Characteristics”

The Rise of Dystopian Fiction

April 4: Introduction to theme

Homework: None

Today's Plan:

0. Besvar spørgeskema om skriftlige afleveringer

1. Grammar: Future tense - ch.41 in DTE

1. Intro

2. Do exercise 41.1 (page 93 in DTE) - Refer to rules - compare with solution

3. Extra: Online grammar: tenses → 1) will-future 2) going-to future

2. Introducing Dystopia and Dystopian Fiction:

1. Individually:

   • Do Quizlet vocabulary exercises below (20 min. ) - choose Flashcards (listen to pronunciation)

   • Watch video below (6 min.) on how to recognize a dystopia . Watch it at your own pace and look up words along the way, if necessary, to get a good understanding. (15 min.)

2. Group work:

• • 1. 1. Help each other read “Dystopian Fiction: An Introduction” and “Dystopias: Definition and Characteristics” and then answer these questions

April 6: Dystopian characteristics

Homework: None but bring novel for Reading Circles + earphones

Today's Plan:

1. Quizlet live in groups (10 min.)

2. Pair work: Word class vocabulary exercise (20-30 min.) (solution)

2. In Reading Circles groups:

Take notes for the last two questions in Analysis model on your Worksheet for Reading Circles (30-40 min.)

3. Individually: Start reading "The Veldt" - finish reading it for after Easter break. - You may want to listen to this reading of the short story:

part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_Ayo5Apacs

part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jViI2sHPCo

part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXpY35f7P6Y

You may also watch the screen version of the story below:

April 20 : The Veldt

Homework: Read "The Veldt"

Today's Plan:

Important info:

Virtuel undervisning på mandag! See plan below

Lektie til næste onsdag: Læs "Harrison Bergeron"

Reminder: Reading circles 4th meeting next week

Written assignment "The Pedestrian" returned on Ludus (have a look at home)

"The Veldt":

In 6 groups, work on these questions and tasks - NB: Share your answers here

Extra: grammar exercise (find solution here)

If time; check solution for Word class vocabulary exercise here

April 25 : Virtuel undervisning: Forholdsord + opgave 1-5

Homework:

Today's Plan:

Virtuel undervisning: I arbejder selv med nedenstående opgaver:

1. Grammar: Forholdsord (Prepositions/præpositioner) (brug ca. 35 min på disse opgaver):

Læs og lav øvelser med forholdsord på Systime - Engelsk grundgrammatik (log in med Uni-login):

1. Læs:

• Q70- Hvad er et forholdsord

• Q72 - Hvad er en forholdsordsforbindelse

2. Lav disse øvelser:

• Exercise A

• Exercise F

3. Læs og lave disse øvelser:

Read Q75 and do exercise I (sted)

Read Q76 and do exercise K (tid)

If time; online exercises (prepositions)

2. Lav opgave 1-5 i dette eksamenssæt (august 2018) (brug 60 min. på dette) : NB: Skal oplades til Ludus i Word document (brug Word skabelonen der ligger under Toolbox i eksamenssættet)

https://portal.supportcenter.dk/Eksamen/EngB2018-08-20/index.html#

• Hjælp til at løse opgave 2:

  • Stedord

  • Forholdsord

  • Navneord

  • tillægsord

April 27: Harrison Bergeron

Homework: Read the short story "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut, 1961

Today's Plan:

1. Gennemgå opgave 1-5 - retteark

2. Work on tasks for Harrison Bergeron in groups - share your answers here

April 28: Reading Circles 4th meeting

Homework: Complete and write your answers for individual tasks in your shared Google worksheet before today's meeting!

Today's Plan:

Work on tasks in your worksheets - including full analysis of novel! If necessary, distribute tasks so that you will be ready to finish and record your presention on Monday!

NB: Check my comments for your summaries of part 3 in Ludus!!

Remember to upload summary on Ludus at the end of today's lessons!

nyt link til The Rise of Dystopian Fiction:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ib3kN72lHcoWQQNdo8th-yp1YceJ4LA1/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115537268812697908992&rtpof=true&sd=true

May 2nd: Presentations of Reading Circle Novels

Homework: If necessary, distribute tasks so that you will be ready to finish and record your presention today!

Today's Plan:

Work on presentation of your novels

I have booked these rooms for you to record in:

3.32 Gruppe 1 Animal Farm

4.11 Gruppe 2 Running Wild 1

4.17 Gruppe 3 Running Wild 2

4.28 Gruppe 4: Hunger Games 1

5.05 Gruppe 5 Hunger Games 2

3.47 Gruppe 6 The Giver

May 3rd: Presentations + Repetition of discussion

Homework: None

For tomorrow: Read exam text

Today's Plan:

1st lesson:

If necessary; Record video (15 min.)

Listen to each other's presentations (40 min.)

Group 1: Animal Farm

Group 2: Running Wild 1

Group 3: Running Wild 2 (Lasse)

Group 4: Hunger Games 1 (Google slides)

Group 5: Hunger Games 2 video 1 video 2

Group 6: The Giver (Google slides - watch them while listening to the video)

2nd lesson: Repetition of writing a discussion:

Individually: Do quizlet exercise (5 min.)

General guideline

Focus on writing an introduction for your discussion

Pair work: Discussion exercise “The Pedestrian”/The Veldt

NB: Remember to use linkers (Præsentation af linkers)

Extra: Øvelse om linkers (solution)

May 4: Mundtlig eksamen

Homework: Read exam text

Homework for next time:

Read and watch the article and the short film below. Choose which one you want to do a mock oral exam exercise on next week.

Article: "The Windrush Report shows the Home Office is broken - Here's how it must change" (glossary)

Short film: Baghdad Express

Today's Plan:

Intro til mundtlig eksamen:

Eksamensemner?

Gennemgå Manual til mundtlig eksamen

Se intro video - Ved det grønne bord

I grupper: Tag noter til en analyse/præsentation af teksten (argumentation, tone, message etc.) (45 min.)

Se eksamensvideo (25 min.)

Giv bud på karakter

Se votering

May 10: Mock oral exam

Homework: Read and watch the article and the short film below. Choose which one you want to do a mock oral exam exercise on today:

Article: "The Windrush Report shows the Home Office is broken - Here's how it must change" (glossary)

Short film: Baghdad Express

Today's Plan:

I have booked rooms 3.48 and 4.11 for you to work in (3 groups in each room)

1. Get into groups of three and help each other prepare a presentation of your chosen text/film (60 min.) using these focus points:

Article - Focus points: sender, argumentation, forms of appeal, intention (use the rhetorical pentagon (page 329)

Short film - Focus points: Setting, Flashback, Close-up, Main theme

Use Manual til mundtlig eksamen

Take a break!

2. Distribute the following roles among you: Student, teacher, censor

3. Do mock exam in groups (30 min.)

if time; start working on Exam repetition

May 11: Repetition for the oral exam

Homework: None

Today's Plan:

Work on Exam repetition in groups: Choose one or more text from the different themes and answer the general questions for the theme below