Crime and Punishment

In this unit we will read and discuss different texts and films/TV dramas having to do with crime and punishment. You will participate in some discussions and take part in an debate about the death penalty.

 

Purpose

To improve the ability to understand spoken and written English.

To improve the ability to speak and write English.

To improve the ability to use strategies while listening, reading, writing and speaking.

This will be assessed:

- The ability to understand spoken English.

- The ability to speak and write. Your writing will be assessed in the different written tasks we do, and your spoken language will be assessed during discussions.

- The ability to use language strategies while speaking and writing. This has to do with your ability to rephrase, ask questions and explain when you are having trouble with finding words etc.

- The ability to adapt your language to different situations.

In the classroom

-We will read some texts and discuss these in different ways. We work with them in different ways, both in groups and individually. We will be using  old-fashioned paper in the classrooms well as your laptop

- We will be learning new words and phrase that have to do with Crime and Punishment

- We will also look at two different aspects of grammar:

1. Modal verbs

Could, Can, be able to; May, might Be allowed to; Should, shall, ought to; Will, would; Must, have to, had to;

2. Verbs in the passive form

You will find in the explanations to all grammar forms in your workbook.

 

- We will work with worksheets.

- We will listen to World news, and read about the News in your commmunity.

- We will be working with the movie "The Green Mile"

-We will end this unit with some listening and reading comprehension to check your understanding.

 

Evaluation

We will also evaluate this unit when it is completed.

Läroplanskopplingar

Syfte

• förstå och tolka innehållet i talad engelska och i olika slags texter,
• formulera sig och kommunicera i tal och skrift,
• använda språkliga strategier för att förstå och göra sig förstådda,
• anpassa språket efter olika syften, mottagare och sammanhang, och

Uppgifter

Workbook

You will make a document and name it Crime.

In this document you will answer all the questions during the lessons.

You need to work with grammar pages 60 to 68.

You will have time during the lessons.

Translate a newspaper article

You will find an international subject in a national Newspaper.

You will read it and then translate it to English

You will write a short description of your opinion and why this article was your choice.

Famous Criminal

Famous Criminal

Below You will find to sites where you can read and find out about a famous criminal.

Your task is to choose one and research their life. You will make a presentation about the life of the criminal you have chosen. The criminal does not have to be from these lists I have shared. However, they must be famous.

Step 1- choose the criminal

Step 2- find as much information about this person life, childhood and so on.

Step 3- make a presentation, you can make a power point, posters, a movie, any visual help needed to present to me and some classmates

Step 4- CHECK YOUR RESORSES to make sure they are reliable (trustworthy)

Step 5. Finally, have fun with this, be creative, surprise us all with some great detective work!

https://www.thefamouspeople.com/criminals.php

10 Most Notorious Criminals In American History | HuffPost