English 7, part 2

English 7, part 2
Weeks 39 - 47

In part 2 of English 7 focus is on different social issues.

Content:

Social issues, in Sweden and other parts of the world

Examinations:

Group work
Individual essay

Instructions:

All detailed information regarding this part is found in the OneDrive and in the two assignments; "Group work" and "Essay Social Issue".

Core content from Skolverket and knowledge requirements are added below.

Läroplanskopplingar

Centralt innehåll

• Teoretiska och komplexa ämnesområden, även av mer vetenskaplig karaktär, med anknytning till elevernas utbildning, valt fördjupningsområde, samhällsfrågor och arbetsliv; tankar, åsikter, idéer, erfarenheter och känslor; kulturyttringar i samtiden och historien, till exempel litterära epoker.
• Samhällsfrågor, kulturella, historiska, politiska och sociala förhållanden samt etiska och existentiella frågor i olika sammanhang och delar av världen där engelska används.
• Talat språk, även med social och dialektal färgning, och texter, även komplexa och formella, som är berättande, diskuterande, argumenterande, rapporterande, redogörande och utredande, även via film och andra medier.
• Strategier för att överblicka och strukturera information i större textmängder eller längre sekvenser av talat språk.
• Muntlig och skriftlig produktion och interaktion i olika situationer och med olika syften, där eleverna argumenterar ur olika perspektiv, ansöker, resonerar, värderar, utreder, förhandlar och motiverar sina åsikter.
• Strategier för användning av olika typer av källor, med källkritisk medvetenhet och vedertagna sätt att ange källor, inom valt fördjupningsområde och inom andra områden.

Uppgifter

Essay Social Issue

An essay in which you focus on ONE of the social issues presented during the film Project. The essay; * presents the issue * discusses the situation today in either our culture or country, and * compares today´s situation to the past, the future or another culture or country. The essay includes both fact and a personal anaylsis. Essay formalities: Language: Formal, academic Length: 2-3 pages, TNR 12, 1:5 spacing Sources: 3-5 sources which are used repeatedly in the essay, listed in a reference list, (and evaluated separately).

Essay Social Issue II

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Group work Film project

Procedure  Cut a section of life, represented by people, traditions, culture, history, social life, politics or similar social issues, in films.  The film should be in English. Your task is to choose issues presented in the film, and discuss these matters as they are viewed/visible/expressed in different countries, including Sweden. You also add own experiences (if possible) and reflections on the issues.   You collaborate as a group during the assignment and discuss your chosen film together, and you present your findings together in a group presentation.   Presentation  There will be a verbal group-presentation in class, containing a brief summary of the film, background information (if such is acquired) , current issues with a personal commentary. You should use images from the film, or a short clip, to illustrate your Points. The group has 20 minutes at its´ disposal.  Presentations are scheduled Week 45; Monday groups 1-3, Wednesday groups 4-6 Groups and films: 1. Albin, Edvin, Jonathan: American History X 2. Cornelia, Ida, Ida, Sara: Hidden figures 3. Viktor, Filip, Elias: Django unchained 4. Annika, Elina, Rishma: The Dictator 5. Rut, Tilde, Amani: The boy in the striped pyjamas 6. Paylin, Jakot, Amanda: The Handmaiden Scedule Weeks 40-45 Week 40: "The Suffragette", film Week 41; Watch a film together, decide on issues Week 42: Find material, discuss and compare Week 43: Continue to work with content, prep presentation and practice presentation Week 45: Present to class Knowledge requirements are shown in the rubric below. Attached is the PP about issues presented in the film we viewed together; The Suffragette In the OneDrive you find an Excel file with examples of films and issues, if you need some inspiration! After this assignment we carry on in the same style with an individual academic essay in which you dig deeper into one of the social issues presented during this task. Good luck and enjoy!