Informational text (Faktatext)

In this assignment you're going to write about an event, movement or famous person from the USA between 1950 and 1990. We'll also watch the movie Forrest Gump.

For the next few weeks you’re going to write an informational text about an event (händelse),  movement (rörelse) or a famous person from the USA between 1950 and 1990. Scroll down for some ideas!


The text should include the following:

1. Introduction – 100 words

a.      What are you going to write about and why?

b.      When did it happen? / Basic information about the person or movement.


2. What was it about? 200 – 400 words

a.      Why did it start / What is the person famous for?

b.      What was it about?

c.      What did it lead to? (Vad ledde detta till?)


3. Ending – 100 – 200 words

a.      What happened afterwards (Vad hände efteråt) / What’s the person/movement doing today?

b.      Write about it’s later years.

 
4.  Write down your sources (källor)


In this assignment Google is your best friend. BUT REMEMBER TO USE YOUR OWN WORDS! If you copy something you'll not get the grade you want!

Good luck!


I den här texten kommer jag att bedöma:
- Hur bra ni kan formulera och uttrycka er skriftligt
- Hur bra flytet är
- Om ni anpassar er till syftet
- Hur bra strukturen är 


Vi gör det här för att:
- Lära oss om kulturer i länder som har engelska som modersmål
- Lära oss historia om länder som har engelska som modersmål

 

Ideas to write about


Events:

The Vietnam War

The Moon Landing

Kent State and Jacksson state shootings

 
Movements:

The Black Panthers

The Hippie Movement

National Organization for Women


Famous persons:

Janis Joplin – A musician

Jimi Hendrix – A musician

Elvis Presley – A Musician

Rosa Parks – Human rights activist

Malcolm X - Human rights activist

Martin Luther King - Human rights activist

Marylin Monroe – An actress

John F. Kennedy – Former president of the USA

Ronald Reagan - Former president of the USA

Grace Hopper – Computer scientist