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Intro:
The British Empire has had a great and lasting influence on huge parts of the world, not only politically and economically, but also on the culture of Britain and the countries colonised by Britain. Attitudes to the Empire vary, and the texts in this theme will explore some of them, both positive and negative. The importance of Empire today will also be explored through Brexit.
Material:
Texts:
Tsotsi (film - kan ses på filmstriben)
“Rabbit Proof Fence” (film - kan ses på filmstriben)
“How Britain Made the Modern World”
“Britain’s imperial fantasies have given us Brexit”
November 8th| Intro to theme
November 8th| Intro to theme
Today’s plan:
Hueopmåling kl. 10-10.45 i 1.26?
Go through assignments 1-5 (dec 2018) - check solution
Go through assignments 1-5 (maj 2020) - check solution
Do Vocabulary exercises - finish at home - Meanwhile individual evaluation talks
November 22| Intro to theme
November 22| Intro to theme
Homework:
Today's Plan:
Questions for?:
assignments 1-5 (dec 2018) - check solution
assignments 1-5 (maj 2020) - check solution
Vocabulary exercises - compare with solution
Do quiz
Quizlet exercises LIVE
If time; individual/pair work:
Individually, write ten sentences about what you have learned about colonialism and empire so far. You must use at least two of the words from the vocabulary list in each sentence
In pairs, take turns to read your sentences and check if your partner has used the words correctly (correct word class)
December 6| The White Man's Burden + Karma
December 6| The White Man's Burden + Karma
The White Man’s Burden - by Rudyard Kipling (1899)
Pre-reading pair exercise: Describe a picture
Listen to reading in class
Group work: meanwhile individual evaluations continued?
Use this worksheet
NB: Doing this quiz may give you a better understanding.
If necessary, consult with this Danish translation
Introduction to India: The Jewel in the Crown:
Do General quiz on India - use the internet! → check solution and links here
Extra individual/pair work:
Individually, write ten sentences about what you have learned about colonialism and empire so far. You must use at least two of the words from the vocabulary list in each sentence
In pairs, take turns to read your sentences and check if your partner has used the words correctly (correct word class)
Plenum at 11.20 : Class discussion about "The White Man's Burden"
LUNCH BREAK
India: The Jewel in the Crown:
Do General quiz on India - use the internet! → check solution and study links here
“Karma” (1950), Kushwant Singh
Individually, do this quiz
In groups: Read the short story “Karma” in the compendium aloud in groups. Make sure that you understand all the words; use glossary and/or a dictionary. You may also listen to this reading (in Indian English) of the text - but remember to look up difficult words (you will be tested in the vocabulary!)
Do these quizzes as preparation for “Game of the Goose”:
If time; Game of the Goose
December 7 | Karma + Intro to South Africa
December 7 | Karma + Intro to South Africa
Grammar: Forholdsord + at
Quiz + byt øvelse
“Karma”:
Game of the Goose - in groups of four (30 min.). - Consult with the text and solution for quiz on India, if necessary.
In groups: Take notes for these analysis questions (30 min.)
Plenum: Consequences of imperialism/colonialism as expressed in the text? Author’s message?
BREAK
Introduction to written assignment on “Karma”
Burger exercise as preparation for writing analytical essay
Introduction to South Africa:
Background knowledge on South Africa:
Do this Internet research task
Watch this brief film about Apartheid - before watching, make sure that you know these words:
crumble
policy aim
public facilities
interracial marriage
galvanize
erupt
establishment
The Guilt - Rayda Jacobs (2001)
Group work:
Take turns to read the text aloud until page 128 top of page
Do the prediction exercise on top of page 128
Finish reading the story for next week....
December 8 | Virtuel undervisning
December 8 | Virtuel undervisning
Grammatik: Bileds placering:
Læs reglerne for bileds placering i sætninger her (Q54 og Q55)
Lav disse øvelser:
Lav øvelse 36.2 i DTE (side 85)- send den i et Word dokument til lmc@aarhushfogvuc.dk sammen med nedenstående øvelse om "The Guilt"
Extra: Online exercises: adverbs position:1049, 1021, 1047
2. The Guilt, Rayda Jacobs, 2001 (in compendium):
Read The Guilt until top of page 128. Do the prediction exercise: What is going to happen next - and why do you think so? Write at least 100 words in your Word document along with the grammar exercise above.
If time; work on written assignment on “Karma”...
Enjoy :-)
December 13| The Guilt - continued + Tsotsi
December 13| The Guilt - continued + Tsotsi
Grammar from last week:
Bileds placering: Øvelse 36.2 i DTE - se løsning her
The Guilt - Rayda Jacobs (2001)
Group work:
Answer questions orally in your groups: Take turns to ask and answer the questions in chronological order (1, 2, 3, etc.) (15 min.)
Work on analysis questions (30 min.)
Extra:
Pair work: Watch one of the two videos below about South Africa in recent years and sum up the main points for your partner:
1.Is South Africa's Rainbow Nation coming to an end?
2.White Poverty after the Apartheid
Presentation of answers in class
Break from 8.30-9.50
2. Tsotsi (94 min.) - start at 9.50
(filmen kan ses på CFU - log in med Uni-login - indtil på onsdag d. 15 december - ellers på Filmstriben)
Answer pre- and while watching questions
Plenum
January 6| Australia + One of My Best Friends
January 6| Australia + One of My Best Friends
Happy New Year!
Homework for Monday: Study and choose novel for Reading Circles
Grammar: Ing-formen
2. New Year's Warm Up pair exercise (15 min.):
Take turns asking each other the following questions:
-What was the best thing that happened in 2021?
-What was the worst thing that happened in 2021?
-What are your expectations for 2022?
-Have you made any New Year's Resolutions for 2022? If so, which one(s)? - if not, why not?
NB: You must use some of these words/expressions in your Q& As and use the rules for the -ing form :
avoid
finish
give up
begin
start
continue
prefer
stop
try
look forward to
be used to
Focus on Australia + "One of My Best Friends"
Group work in groups of 4:
Introduction to Australia - information search ( 30 min.)
“One of My Best Friends” , Peter Goldsworthy, 1994
1.Pre-reading vocabulary exercise: Do this quizlet (choose learn)
2. Role-reading: The short story is divided into 7 sections. For each section divide the following roles between you:
Reader (reads aloud)
Vocabulary master (checks meaning and pronunciation of difficult words)
Summary master (sums up the main points)
Heading master (gives the section a heading that sums up the content)
If time: Get started on group work on these questions
January 10| Australia + One of My Best Friends
January 10| Australia + One of My Best Friends
Homework: Study and choose novel for Reading Circles + bring medical card
Today's Plan:
Introduction to Reading Circles
Create groups and go get your novel in the library (bring medical card)
Prepare for reading circles in your groups (copy worksheet, divide novel into four sections etc.)
“One of My Best Friends” , Peter Goldsworthy, 1994
Read the short story: Role-reading: The short story is divided into 7 sections. For each section divide the following roles between you:
Reader (reads aloud)
Vocabulary master (checks meaning and pronunciation of difficult words)
Summary master (sums up the main points)
Heading master (gives the section a heading that sums up the content)
Group work on these questions (30 min)
(Do walk and talk on discussion questions)
At 13.30 round off in plenum
January 12| One of My Best Friends
January 12| One of My Best Friends
Homework: None
Important info: "Karma" assignment returned in Ludus!
(Alt for mange har ikke afleveret :-()
Send til min e-mail: lmc@aarhushfogvuc.dk
Today's Plan:
“One of My Best Friends” , Peter Goldsworthy, 1994
Group work on these questions (30 min.)
(Do walk and talk on discussion questions) - 15 min.
At 13.05: Round off in plenum
if time, Pair work: Pre-watching: Take turns to read aloud and get acquainted with important terms (20 min.). - Questions?
January 19| Rabbit Proof Fence
January 19| Rabbit Proof Fence
Homework: Pre-watching: Read and get acquainted with important terms.
Today's Plan:
Brief intro to SSO i Engelsk
Questions for Pre-watching?
Which children were taken from their families?
Why?
What happened to them?
3. Watch the film “Rabbit Proof Fence”
(Til dem der sidder hjemme p.g.a Corona; gå ind på "Mine materialer" på mitCFU.dk, som har adressen: http://mitCFU.dk/mm - log in med Uni-login - her ligger filmen tilgængelig indtil d. 21. januar. filmen findes i øvrigt på Filmstriben hvor man kan logge ind med sit bibliotekslogin)
January 20| Rabbit Proof ..+ How Britain Made the Modern World
January 20| Rabbit Proof ..+ How Britain Made the Modern World
Homework: None
Today's Plan:
Round off "Rabbit Proof Fence"
Answer After-Watching questions in groups (use Google Meet for those of you working at home, if possible) and share with lmc@aarhushfogvuc.dk
brief plenum
In Denmark:
https://www.information.dk/serie/adopteret-groenland-danmark?lst_srsbox
In the USA:
Positive aspects of the British Empire?:
“How Britain Made the Modern World” - Niall Ferguson (2003)
Read the text aloud in class
Group work:
Write answers to comprehension, analysis and discussion questions in this document (30 min.)
Plenum: Go through questions - each group presents one important point from discussion questions
January 24| How Britain Made the Modern World
January 24| How Britain Made the Modern World
Homework: Read “How Britain Made the Modern World”
NB: Ansøgning om dispensation til terminsprøven- deadline 31. januar:
Ansøgning om dispensation til terminsprøven skal ske senest mandag den 31. januar 2022.
Ved ansøgning om dispensation skal kursisten udfylde skema og maile det til Karin eller afleverer det i lokale 4.10. Skemaet kan også kan fås ved henvendelse i lokale 4.10. Man kan søge både til terminsprøven/-prøverne og sommereksamen på samme skema. Til orientering er fristen for ansøgning til sommereksamen 1. marts.
Karin kan kontaktes på kan@aarhushfogvuc.dk eller i lokale 4.10.
Today's Plan:
Positive aspects of the British Empire?:
“How Britain Made the Modern World” - Niall Ferguson (2003)
Continue Group work:
Write answers to comprehension, analysis and discussion questions in this document (30 min.)
Plenum: Go through questions - each group presents one important point from discussion questions
Repetition and discussion exercise:
Written exercise - discussion - in pairs
NB: This video and this text may also inspire you + the video about the Partition of India below:
January 27| Pros and cons of Empire + Empire and Brexit
January 27| Pros and cons of Empire + Empire and Brexit
Homework: None
Today's Plan:
Reminder: First reading circle Thursday next week!
0. What happened in Australia yesterday (of interest to our Empire theme)? Do a quick search on the Internet! Look up "Australia Day" or "Invasion Day" - preferably on an Australian news site.
Repetition and discussion exercise - continued
Written exercise - discussion - in pairs
NB: This video and this text may also inspire you + the video about the Partition of India above
“Britain’s imperial fantasies have given us Brexit”
Group work:
Go through comprehension questions and take notes for them while you take turns to read the article aloud. Use the glossary and look up other words/information, if necessary, to get a good understanding of the text.
Useful links for a better understanding of the article:
The Suez Crisis: The Empire humiliated
Answer analysis questions
Plenum
January 31| Empire and Brexit + Grammar
January 31| Empire and Brexit + Grammar
Homework: None
Today's Plan:
Reminder: First reading circle on Thursday!
Group work: Finish answering analysis questions (30 min.)
Plenum
2. Grammar: Passive voice
Do these exercises:
In pairs: Exercise 20.1 (page 47, DTE) in pairs → any problems?
Exercise 20.2 (page 47, DTE) - Students write answers here → go through in class
Extra:
Online grammar → passive voice
if time; Wordle
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