Who's to blame for violent teens?

Group 1: "Guns don't kill people, people do." (MRA Radio Smears Occupy Movement)

Group 2: "Pre-crime? Jail next." (Puyallup student arrested in Columbine-type plot)

Group 3: "We Got Rap to Blame" (Main killed in park had thick, violence-filled rap sheet)

Group 4: "Turn off the computer!" (Violent Video Games: Do They Really Cause Teens to Act Aggressively?)

Group 5: "Social Media Makes Teens Anti-Social" (Teens and Social Media Implications)

Monday: Lessons for preparation. Teams in groups will write a semi-scripted debate together and practice before presenting the real debate to the rest of the class on Wednesday. 

Learning objectives

• uttrykke seg skriftlig og muntlig på en nyansert og presis måte, med flyt og sammenheng
• ta initiativ til å begynne, avslutte og holde en samtale i gang
• velge og bruke innhold fra ulike kilder på en selvstendig, kritisk og ansvarlig måte

Source: Udir.no

The Goat Blog

On Monday you will work in groups to produce six blog entries relating to your slaughtering and dissection of the goat which you attended on Friday. The six entries will result in The Goat Blog.

Assessment criteria:·

• The blog should use English terminology
• The blog post should not be narrative, but written in a formal scientific style
• The blog post should have a clear introduction, logical presentation of the procedure and a short closing
• The blog post should be illustrated with pictures, or video (max 30 sec.) or self-produced illustrations
• The post should contain references to websites, resources, books, etc. if used 

Here are two English web resources in biology which might be handy:  

BBC Science GCSE Bitesize

iGCSE Biology Resources

Goat Biology

Fagdag 4/11: Juno and Teen World

English “fagdag” November 4^th 2011

1STF

Program

08.30-10.00 Watch the film Juno (2007).

10.00-10.15 Break

10.15-11.00 Mind mapping (Mindomo)

11.00-11.45 Essay Writing

11.45-12-15 Lunch

12.15-14.45 Essay Writing (with optional peer response)

Essay question

Write an argumentative essay in which you discuss one of the following statements:

-         All teenagers are lazy and irresponsible.

-         All teenagers only have superficial friendships. They are all screenagers.

-         There’s no reason to learn anything, because Google knows it all.

Your text may include

-         An introduction

-         A discussion of the statement in which you refer to the film or texts you have read

-         A discussion of the statement based on your personal experience

-         A conclusion

Length: 2-5 pages

We will grade essays together on Monday next week.

Assessment criteria – see p. 341 in New Experience

Structure

Introduction

1.     Invitation/introduction (what is it all about?)

2.     The hook (why do you want the reader to read on?)

Main body

1.     Compare? Contrast? Criticise?

2.     One paragraph = one thought

3.     Discuss, explain, define, illustrate, interpret, justify, relate, review, state

Conclusion

1.     Summary

2.     The clincher (what do you want the reader to remember?)

Linking words (frame it, bridge it and connect it!)

but, however, on the other hand, yet

indictating contrast:

for example, that is

indicating illustration:

similarly, moreover, furthermore, in addition

indicating extension:

therefore, consequently, as a result, thus

indicating conclusion:

then, after that, ultimately

indicating the next step

No sentences should begin with “BUT” or “AND”!

More on linking words: http://exploringenglish.cappelendamm.no/index.html

Understanding numbers

1. Organizing a pop quiz
2. 2.19 Pie Chart - Understanding numbers
3. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - listening comprehension
4. Tasks
5. About fagdag