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U3 -upper-3rd Grade: Musems and Symbols (how do we pass down the knowledge about the world)2/1/2018 1. Presentation 1: Origin and types of museums a) How museums came to be (their origin and purpose)? (look up: cabinet of curiosities) b) Types of museums and examples (for example, from encyclopaedic to art, natural history, cultural history, anthropological etc. museums). Why do we need so many types of museums? What it their role (individually and as a whole)? Do include the Museum of Broken Relationships. We have one in Zagreb and it is also a very popular type of a museum in other countries: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKsO0PTKehM 2. Presentation 2: How symbols change and the effects of that change (for the future) Symbols and signs are a part of our cultural knowledge. Will the signs and symbols we use today to mark different concepts be understood (correctly) by posterity (all future generations of people)? Do we even fully understand them? (video 1) How to make sure to preserve the legacy, memory and meaning of symbols which are prone to change and why might that be important? (video 2) The meaning of some ancient symbols has already been irreversibly altered in/by the Western culture and some new symbols have entered our collective imagination (e.g. Pepe the Frog, originally a benevolent and zany character in a psychedelic comic, who has been appropriated by the Alt-Right movement, to the dismay of his creator). Include info from the videos below (show certain images but not the videos): a) www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOEqzt36JEM&t=5s b) www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppNYZq-hYTw 3. Presentation 3: Vandalizing artworks and artefacts Do a presentation based on your own research and the PowerPoint provided below. Clearly mention the reasons behind the attacks and the destruction of certain artefacts, paintings and sculptures. These reasons can be classified under a couple of different categories. These acts of violence directed towards art also show a complex relationships people have towards history, culture and art. Do not copy the presentation. Use it as a guideline. ![]()
Based on the links (youtube videos) provided below and your own research about women whose inventions helped to create the world as we know today, do a short presentation about them and their ground-breaking inventions. Do not forget to include Lady Ada Lovelace, the grandmother of modern computers (Lord Byron's daughter).
1. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8DBwchocvs (general overview) 2. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLOAuYv87uU (about Ada Lovelace) 1. Talk about your own experience about learning foreign languages. What are some regrets that you have about your language-learning experience? Which aspects of the languages that you know make them easy or difficult to learn? Do you think that if you had started learning your second or third language at an earlier age that you would be more proficient in that language now? Do you think it is better to know more foreign languages sufficiently or one foreign language proficiently and why? What does knowing a foreign language enable you to do? What advice would you give to a foreigner who wants to learn your language?
1. Talk about advantages and disadvantages of genetic engineering. Do parents have the right to 'play God' and genetically engineer their children? Why might they be considered 'immoral' if they don't? What is your opinion on prenatal testing for hereditary diseases, deformities or Down Syndrome?
2. Talk about your past habits. E.g. Which shows did you use to watch, which music did you use to listen to, how many hours would you sleep per day? Why did you abandon these habits/interests/activities? Were some of them useful? Which new habits/routines did you have to adopt upon enrolling in high school? Which one was the most difficult to get used to and why? Which new routines/habits will you have to get used to when you enrol in university? Which one do you think will be the most difficult to get used to? 3. Talk about the issue of plastic surgery. What are some reasons why people undergo this kind of an operation? When is it justified to undergo plastic surgery? Is being bullied and taunted about your looks a legitimate reason to decide to do it? What about having low self-esteem? Should cosmetic surgery be banned for teenagers? What is the difference between reconstructive and plastic surgery? 4. Talk about Frankenstein and how it warns us about the unhindered advancements in science. What are some other works of science fiction (movies, books) that urge us to be wary about scientific advancements? Do you think that these warning are warranted/justified? Should science and its discoveries be limited and controlled by ethics, morality and law? What might be some of the downsides of curbing scientific progress in that way? 5. People who lead unhealthy lifestyles (smoking, sunbathing, taking drugs, etc.) should be obligated to pay for their own medical expenses when the fall ill due to their harmful behaviours/habits/addictions. Provide some arguments that support and oppose this thesis. Give your own opinion on the matter. Unit 3 1. Talk about the human need to accumulate possessions. What is the role of advertising and the culture of consumerism in inciting people to buy things they don't really need? How is this achieved? What are some useful techniques of getting rid of clutter? How often do you buy things you don't really need? What are some negative effects of amassing objects that one does not truly need? Which items that you possess have an emotional value? If you could keep only 5 objects in your current possession, what would they be? 2. Talk about pros and cons of returning museum exhibits to their countries of origin. Which is the most interesting museum that you have ever visited? What made it so fascinating? What are some changes that museums might implement to make them more appealing to young people? If you had to curate a museum about your family which items would you exhibit?
Unit 10 1. Talk about a truly remarkable (genius) and renowned individual who made a difference in the world with his/her art. Why is this person so well-known and appreciated? How did she/he become successful? What are some obstacles he/she had to overcome? Talk about his/her work and its qualities. 2. Talk about pros and cons of being a child genius (prodigy). Give some real life examples. In which field would you like to excel and why? 3. What are the pros and cons of having art classes as a part of your school curriculum? Should these classes be compulsory/ obligatory or elective and why? Should art classes only be theoretical or also practical? Should art classes be incorporated/integrated into other subjects (provide examples)?
Unit 9 1. Talk about your 'digital' life: what you do on the Internet, how much time you spend on your phone/computer. How much do you reveal about yourself online? What information can you find about yourself if you google your name [including image search]? Talk about the issue of cyberbullying and different forms it might take. What are the effects of cyberbullying? How can you protect yourself against it (which preventive measures can you take)? Why are people more prone to be nasty and cruel online than in real life? 2. Talk about your best friend: how you two met, how you managed to sustain your relationship, about ups and downs in your friendship and challenges that you had to overcome. What are the advantages and disadvantages of having more than one best friend? Can men (boys) and women (girls) be best friends? Are there any particular challenges that best friends of different genders have to face? What are the advantages of having a good/best friend of a different gender? Do you have friends with whom you communicate only via social networks? 3. What are the advantages (or benefits) and disadvantages (or dangers) of being constantly available/connected with the online world and your friends and family via your phone or computer?
Unit 8 1. What would your perfect job entail and why are these things important to you? What would be the worst job for you and what are its disadvantages? What would you do if you found yourself in a repetitive, dead-end job? Can you see yourself holding one job for the rest of your life? What are some challenges you might face if you chose a high-flying job? How do you generally deal with stress? How does one balance being successful at work and having a social life and/or family? Is it necessary to sacrifice one for the other? Do you form an opinion about a person based on the profession they have chosen? 2. Regrets: Talk about things in your life that might have turned out differently if you had acted in a different way. Talk about two bad things that happened in your life in the past that you wish hadn't. Talk about two bad things about the present that you wish were different. What can one do to turn his/her life around, to change the present situation? 3. Talk about 2 inventions and inventors/pioneers in their filed whom you admire. Tell us how they conceived their ideas. What were some challenges that they had to overcome? What are some characteristics of great innovators? You can talk about scientific innovations, founding great business enterprises [entrepreneurs, e.g. Steve Jobs, Apple] or about people who left a great impact on the art world and beyond with their innovative thinking [e.g. Shakespeare, innovative language]. 4. Talk about protests. Talk about some past instances of social/political injustices and how people managed to make a difference. Do you think protests, demonstrations, boycotts or civil disobedience have an impact on the world today? Support your opinion with arguments and examples. What are some present day issues that you would like to protest about and why? How would you go about it?
Presentations 1. Use of (now) illegal substances in soft drinks (7 UP, Coca-Cola) - connect it to the Prohibition era in the US - connect it to the racial policies in the US 2. Alternative sources of food - alternative lifestyles - urban foraging - guerilla gardening - freeganism 3. Food festivals around the world - Food fight festivals (e.g. La Tomatina, World Black Pudding Throwing Championships) - the origins (how they started) - Monkey Buffet Festival - Cheese-Rolling — Copper’s Hill, Britain - SPAM Jam Festival — Waikiki, Hawaii - and many more 4. Controversial Food From Around The World - Foie Gras - Fugu - Ikizukuri - Ortolan - and many more quizlet.com/249337352/drink-up-u6-solutions-flash-cards/ - connected to the text "Drink up"
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1. You are all members of an editorial board. Select the main editor (editor-in-chief) – the person in charge – who will edit and proofread your articles. S/he will also write one article herself/himself. S/he can veto your article ideas if s/he finds them inappropriate. The main editor should be (relatively) skilled in IT, as you will send this person your articles and accompanying photos (written and included in a word format). S/he will combine them into a single file, run a spellcheck for any possible mistakes and send me your work via email until next week: [email protected]
2. Decide on the name for your newspaper (preferably something catchy). 3. Decide on the sections/columns your newspaper will contain. Possible sections/columns are (this is not a comprehensive list): 1. An advice column (e.g. How to study more proficiently) 2. Reviews of movies, plays, concerts, exhibitions, etc. 3. An opinion piece on an important issue for your age group, school, neighbourhood, city 5. Comic strips and other entertainment, such as crosswords, quizzes 6. A sports column or section 7. A humour column or section 8. An interview or an expose on an important individual in your school (e.g. a student, teacher) 4. Divide amongst yourselves the sections you will individually be responsible for. 5. Decide which of these columns will be on the front-page. Decide on the structure of your newspaper: which section will follow the other. 6. Your newspaper has to contain 12 pages minimum. 7. There can be more than one article included in the review and opinion section. You do not need to include all of the sections mentioned above, but make your articles relevant to your school, your age group and/or your city/neighbourhood. 8. Each article should have a headline and, optionally, a subheading. Create headlines which will capture your readers’ attention. 9. All articles should have an introduction (the importance of your article), the main body of text and a conclusion. Even the food column should follow this structure. 10. Be respectful!! You can use satire as a vehicle for expressing your opinion but do not overuse it. 11. Use images from the Internet, or take your own photos. Use captions under each photo you use. Do not use more than one photo/image per article! 12. If you chose to do a comic strip section, a crossword puzzle or a quiz, make it topical. All content should apply to your school. Avoid inside jokes that only your classmates would understand. And above all, try to be respectful as possible. 13. If you decided to do an interview or an expose of a person, write the questions you want to ask that person in advance. You must clearly state a reason why this person is “worthy” of being interviewed: why should we care. 14. After you’ve written your articles, run a spellcheck (preferred spelling English UK). Be careful how your photos/images are placed within the text. Send the articles to your main editor. Guidelines: Describe the image/images in 2 sentences max. You have to talk about the image for 3 minutes using phrases, collocations and appropriate conjunctions (although, despite etc.) to discuss the obvious topic at hand. (And don't forget "IN THE PICTURE"= the preposition differs from the one in Croatian) The speech should be focused on the overarching theme. When you select the image, conduct a bit of research beforehand (e.g. slide 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violence_in_sports ) and select the target vocabulary. E.g. Image 16 Target vocabulary: bombarded by ads, unconventional advertising methods (shock advertising), selling ideas/ideologies/lifestyles alongside products, medium of advertising (billboards, TV ads), celebrity endorsements, brand awareness (in case of Benetton – why they do not have to show what they actually sell), target audience, generating buzz. Here's a quizlet for your perusal. (EXAM ON MONDAY 20 NOVEMBER)
quizlet.com/_41obrv We use past perfect progressive or continuous: 1) to put emphasis on the duration of an action which started and finished in the past before another past action or a stated time in the past, usually with SINCE and FOR (with a stated time in the past we use past simple) Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis had been dating FOR 4 months before they got engaged. WARNING! Stative verbs cannot take a progressive/continuous (-ing) form!! Brad and Angelina had been married FOR 10 years before she filed for divorce. (marry=stative verb) 2) for an action which lasted for some time in the past and whose result was visible in the past The second image appeared in a tabloid magazine a couple of months before Amy's death. She looked noticeably thinner and haggard (result/effect). Amy had been taking drugs on and off FOR the last couple of years. (cause) Note: The past perfect continuous is the past equivalent of the present perfect continuous. Daniel Radcliffe has been rehearsing for his new play, so he looks exhausted. Daniel Radcliffe had been rehearsing for his new play, so he looked exhausted. The past perfect continuous is used with the following time expressions: for, since, how long, before, until etc.
We use past perfect: 1. for an action which happened before another past action or before a stated time in the past (for actions with a stated time in the past we use= PAST SIMPLE): Ross had finished work when he met his friends for coffee. (He finished work first and then met with his friends) 2. for an action which finished in the past and whose result was visible in the past: Ross was feeling smug. He had bought a dope hat. Note: The past perfect is the past equivalent of present perfect. A hockey puck has hit Ross in the face. His face looks busted. (Results of a past action still visible in the present) A hockey puck had hit Ross in the face. His face looked busted. (Results of a previous past action still visible in the past) The past perfect is used with the following time expressions: before, after, already, just, for, since, till/until, when, by, by the time, never By the time Ross finished his spray tanning session, he had passed the point of no return. Ross had just broken up with Rachel when he hooked up with another girl.
VOCABULARY
The exam will consist of vocabulary items covered in unit 1 (texts in the SB and WB, as well as the handouts). The vocabulary part of the exam will also contain one open cloze task as presented below, based on one of the texts we did in class: Example: A ________ days ago, I read about a young man who ___________ become homeless _____ the age of sixteen. Rather _________ give up, however, he was _____________ determined that he first managed to get a job delivering papers and ________, eventually, set _______ his own delivery business. That’s definitely a real challenge. You can also use and edit the quizlet list of words and expressions: quizlet.com/_3wchms password: heroes GAMMAR Your exam will also contain tasks tailored to test your knowledge of all the tenses we've gone through thus far. (with an emphasis on past perfect and past perfect continuous) You can check/practice your understanding of these two tenses with the help of: 1.elt.oup.com/student/solutions/upperint/grammar/grammar_02_022e?cc=hr&selLanguage=hr 2.www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-perfect-continuous-past-simple-exercise-1.html Best of luck! For your 1st book report exam, you have to read two stories/essays written by the New York Times Best Selling author David Sedaris. They both deal with cultural differences with a humorous twist. You can download the annotated stories with the required vocabulary and various reading comprehension and vocabulary tasks via the provided download link below. You can also listen to Sedaris read one of his stories. Practice your vocabulary with the assistence of this quizlet: quizlet.com/253641668/holiday-customs-sedaris-flash-cards/ ![]()
1. Topic: "If it bleeds it leads." Elaborate on the motto that some news stations adhere to: If it bleeds it leads. Compare it with the policy of some more prominent news stations (such as the BBC) which omit distressing images (ISIS videos, footage of injured or dead soldiers, civilian casualties). Is this censorship? Report on the story of Christine Chubbuck, a 29-year-old TV presenter who killed herself on live TV, whose final words were: “In keeping with Channel 40’s policy of bringing you the latest in blood and guts and in living colour, you are going to see another first – an attempted suicide.” What is the effect of too much exposure to this type of news? Watch the video below. Give a presentation on one of the below-mentioned subcultures:
1. Punks 2. Skinheads 3. Goths 4. Mods 5. Hippies Focus on: 1. their origin - social/political/ economic circumstances which led to their emergence (answer the 3 W-questions: WHERE did they emerge? WHEN did they emerge? WHY did they emerge? ) 2. their core beliefs (ideology) and behaviours 3. music and appearance (clothing) 1. National Sorry Day - Australia Topics to cover: a) the Lost Generation b) the origin of the 'Sorry Day' (who initiated it) c) Was the Lost Generation compensated in any way? d) Should a nation apologize for the crimes of its past? ![]() 2. American Politics of Apologizing Topics to cover:
a) apology to Japanese Americans sent to Internment Camps b) apology to Tuskegee Study Participants c) Has the US issued a public apology for dropping the atomic bomb on Japan? d) Should it apologize for any other crimes? e) What do victims gain from public apologies? 1. Overcoming challenges: Paralympics Issues to cover: a) the importance and history of the event b) who's eligible to compete c) important athletes d) cheating on the the Paralympic Games 2. Overcoming challenges: Malala Yousafzai Topics to cover: 1. How she got her name 2. Before the attack 3. After the attack 4. the Nobel Peace Prize (How did she react when she found out?) |
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