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8 - 9

The United States

Frösåkersskolan, Östhammar · Senast uppdaterad: 11 januari 2021

You are going to work in groups and prepare a newspaper about some important areas in the US. Each lesson will have an introduction to the most important facts, so that everyone will have some basic information.

 

Lesson 1 (40 min)

Introduction to area/plan

Power Point: Brief History of the US

Groups and presentation of project. Start working

 

Lesson 2 (80 min)

Recap: history

Together: 3 videoclips about Native Americans

Work in your groups

 

Lesson 3 (40 min)

Work in groups

Lesson 4 (80 min)

Answer questions on worksheet about the Civil Rights Movement (everyone)

Continue working in groups

Lesson 5 (40 min)

Song, video and discussion: The American Dream

 

Lesson 6 (80 min)

Work in groups – if you haven’t changed texts with a friend yet you have to do it today!

Lesson 7 Utvecklingssamtal

 

Lesson 8 (80 min)

Black Lives Matter: introduction + worksheet

Lesson 9 (40 min)

Prepare questions and facts from this area until the text next time

Lesson 10 (80 min)

40 min written test + 40 min oral discussion

You will, in groups, decide on a few topics and make a “mini-newspaper” about different topics related to the US. You will choose one topic each, but help each other with content and feedback on your writing.

Groups:

1.       Clara, Sara, William, Isabell

2.       Kajsa, Emilia, Lovisa, Isac P

3.       Siri, Melvin E, Melina, Elva

4.       Zabine, Mathias, Allan, Vega

5.       Isac E, Theodor, Edit, Ilian

You may choose any topic related to the US, but here are some suggestions:

Sports

Entertainment (Hollywood/music industry)

Special places in the US (a city, national parks, a specific state etc)

Health/food

Gunlaws/violence/crime

Politics

You may of course look deeper into any of the topics that we work with together as well.

Follow this procedure:

1.     Search for facts and make a mind map. Show your friends the mind map. Does this seem like enough information – do they understand? Show Stina.

2.       Write your text. It needs to be at least 250 words. Include a picture.

3.       Change texts with someone in the group. Read and comment; all that you help each other will give me less to comment on!

4.       Put together all your texts and make sure you all read all of them.

5.       Create three questions from each part, the most important information. These questions will (together with some of Stina’s information) form the base to a test from this area.

 


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