Obama: A victory speech

Analysing the speech
a. Study the contents and language of the speech, commenting on the points below:

• the main theme and message of the speech
• the language used in order to influence his audience e.g.
• words with positive connotations (examples: possible, dream)
• contrasts
• personal pronouns
• repetitions
• symbols/metaphors

Declaration of Independence

Scene from the HBO-mini series "John Adams" where the 13 colonies vote over the declaration of independence.

What happened to Titanic 100 years ago?

The Happiness Machine

1. Gold Country
2. California as the promised land
3. The American Dream
4. What is it with Happiness?
5. Task 4.22: Explaining names and terms in a Prezi.

What do they do?

1. What do they do? Task 4.20 p. 214
2. Pick a profession from the book and create a Photostory (download from server)
3. Write a script (individual work)
4. Find pictures
5. Create and submit

Photostory should contain:

• At least 5 photos (CC-licenced)
• Two to three sentences or more for each photo
• Information should be told by another person than you
• Daily routine, object important for the job, tasks and routines
• Reasons why it's a good job

Do schools kill creativity?

1. Video starter: Sir Ken Robinson's TED Talk on Creativity and Education
2. Chat Room: Speaking out about school (in textbook)
3. Listening for information - Going to School in the US
4. Computer Skills: Finding information online about various high school students.
5. Homework: Reading "Geography Lesson" by Frank McCourt

The Troubles in Northern Ireland

1. Video Starter
2. The Troubles - NDLA resource
3. Tasks on NDLA
4. Homework for Wednesday: Reading assignment
5. Info about fagdag 2.3

US and UK Stereotypes

Example of British understatement.

 

The World according to Americans.

Europe according to the British.

Europe according to Americans.

1. Pre-reading tasks - maps, cultural influences and stereotypes

2. The Politeness Game

3. Listen to Brits vs Yanks (p. 163-166)

4. Worksheet Stereotypes

5. Language 3.34 and Polite phrases 3.39.

I Have A Dream Speech

1. Using Todays Meet you will do task 3.29 and 3.30. Use your own names and I will save the transcript for assessment purposes. Focus: Use vocabulary and language. 

I will designate a chat moderator for each group to lead the questions.

2. Comparing speeches 3.31

Sojourner Truth and MLK

3. Pair work B 3.33

Jesse OWens, Berlin '36

We are working on "Racing for Glory".

Tasks 3.15, 3.18 and 3.19.

Prepare a mini-talk (3.20) To be presented to group.

The Australian Aborigines

Two Men from Dominic Allen on Vimeo.

1. Watch "Two Men"
2. Read "Son of Mine"
3. Do task 3.13
4. Create a Glogster Poster about Aborigines. Use sources:
                 a) Aboriginal Art - use Flickr
                 b) World Book
          
5. Present to groups.

What happened in Rwanda in 1994?

Hotel Rwanda (2004) - read about the plot here (Wikipedia link)

1. Rwanda's 100 days (BBC link)
2. Make sure to have read "Dead Men's Path" p. 136-139
3. Task 3.9 was homework on p. 139
4. Task 3.11 African proverbs on p. 140
5. Writing: task 3.12 A or C. on p. 140

I am a Native American

Native American from rec box on Vimeo.

1. Video starter: A Crow Native American talks about his culture.
2. Listen to interview with The Chief (p. 134).
3. Discussions
4. Video interviews: NAISA - Native American Initiative Assosciation (video below)
5. Questions

3.
About NAI at Notre Dame 2010 from Native American Initiatives on Vimeo.