Welcome to the final two years!
These are the topics we are going to deal with in classes 12 and 13:
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Politik im Vereinigten Königreich Die Entwicklung von einer Kolonialmacht zum Mitglied der EU |
Empire
Commonwealth Europäische Union |
Useful
tip: Translation problems? Ask Google |
| Soziale Schichten und Minderheiten | Multi-cultural
society, Watch and listen: What percentage of the British population is not white? What religions are mentioned in the video? The American Dream Immigration
to Britain (school material)
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Useful tip: Don't make these mistakes when you give a presentation. |
USA – Die Entwicklung von einer Kolonie zur Weltmacht
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Besiedlung und Entstehung | |
| Aktuelle Politik in den USA | Rolle
der USA in der modernen Welt (politisch, wirtschaftlich, militärisch)
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| Industriegesellschaft und Umwelt | Vor-
und Nachteile moderner Produktionsmethoden in Industrie und Landwirtschaft
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Möglichkeiten und Risiken naturwissenschaftlicher und technischer Entwicklungen
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Soziale, wirtschaftliche und ethische Fragestellungen, z. B. an Hand von populärwissenschaftlichen Texten | |
| Der Mensch als Verbraucher und Arbeitnehmer in der Industriegesellschaft | Werbung
und ihre Erscheinungsformen
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or, in other words:
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| 1) The world of work – Life as a consumer
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advertising,
brands,
shopaholics
and types
of shoppers, consumerism,
malls,
anti-consumerism,
women
at work, stay-at-home
dads, work
experience, globalization,
health, obesity,
teleworking ,
Obesity: the (almost) identical SPIEGEL-text in English and German. GFS: "Buy Nothing
Day, Freegans and the Church of no Shopping";
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Top 10 Funniest Super Bowl Commercials of 2008 (Reference for No 10) (and this)
Top 10 TV Ads of 2008
GFS topic: Microcredits
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| 2) Social classes, minorities, immigration and multiculturalism
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Hispanics in the USA, the Wall, Britain's ethnic minorities, Muslims in Britain, illegal immigration, the melting pot, the American Dream (and Arnold Schwarzenegger), social class. Muslims in Britain, gay families, stupidity, social class in America GFS: Hindus in the UK
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| 3) British politics. The British Empire, the Commonwealth, Britain and Europe
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Britain as a world power, Britain's role in Europe, the reluctant European | |||||
| 4) Industry, energy and the environment ""There is now 75 to 80 percent of Peru's rain forest under concession for oil and gas, and there doesn't seem to be much planning on how to do that sustainably," says John Sohn, senior associate with World Resources Institute."
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alternative energy
sources, radioactive waste, pollution. car sharing, Al
Gore, Shishmaref,
Indonesia's
carbon catastrophe, activism: saving
the oceans, wasteful energy policies, overuse of resources, water
supply shortages, global climate change, bottled
water, and deforestation, environmental
technologies. green
energy (German), Home
(video) GFS: Vertical farming; bottled water; The North Pacific Garbage Patch; The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy ; Camels in Australia. The Peruvian rainforest under threat
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| 5) American politics today, the USA: from colony to world power
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proud to be American,
the war on terror. Christian
fundamentalism, Basic information about Afghanistan Nach dem Tod eines 24-jährigen Fallschirmjägers der Luftlandebrigade 26 ist die Zahl der bei Auslandseinsätzen gefallenen Bundeswehrsoldaten auf 82 gestiegen. Allein in Afghanistan sind 36 Soldaten ums Leben gekommen. (FOCUS, 6.10.2009) Dou you understand this Obama cartoon?
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G.W.Bush Declares
"Freedom and Fear are at war" -Sep.20,2001 |
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| 6) Technology today and in the future | cosmetic surgery, the trade in body parts, the fight against AIDS, biotechnology, GM food ...in Britain, pro GM food propaganda, GM food (listening). dangers of GM foods (lecture) Non-GMfood shopping guide. Model traslations: GM food texts in both German and English. Space travel, booming cities, the Internet, short story: The Pedestrian (animated) GFS: Social network services |
Source: EUSEM: Genetic Modfication Social Media Revolution
Did you know 3.0
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Hier ein weiterer Überblick über die Themen.
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Abiturprüfungsanforderungen: Textaufgabe ca. 500 Wörter
Texte Translation und Mediation
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Other sources to accompany your studies:
Barack Obama: A Message of Hope and Responsibility for America’s Students
The Pledge of Allegiance: "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
The Second Amendment:
How to research a topic:
http://www.weberberg.de/skool/sikhs.html
Worksheets:
http://www.weberberg.de/skool/projectvocabulary.doc
http://www.weberberg.de/skool/projectdates.doc
http://www.weberberg.de/skool/projecttracking.doc
Talking about Germany: SPIEGEL online international
Conspiracy Theories
This film explores the origins in the 1940s and 50s of Islamic Fundamentalism in the Middle East, and Neoconservatism in America, parallels between these movements, and their effect on the world today. From the introduction to Part 1:
"Both [the Islamists and Neoconservatives] were idealists who were born out of the failure of the liberal dream to build a better world. And both had a very similar explanation for what caused that failure. These two groups have changed the world, but not in the way that either intended. Together, they created todayÃÂÃÂs nightmare vision of a secret, organized evil that threatens the world. A fantasy that politicians then found restored their power and authority in a disillusioned age. And those with the darkest fears became the most powerful. "
Fun Stuff
Unser neuer
Außenminister und wie er Englisch spricht
Und hier die Fortsetzung: Guido
spricht Deutsch
The Independent about Westerwelle here.
SATIPS challenge 2005 - How fast can you find the answers?
Top Ten Videos of 2008
Social Networks / Social Media
Topical rhymes for the Abitur UK immigration can
be seen When talking ‘bout the
forms of energy: Obama is a Democrat The European Union helps integration. |