Friday and the beginning of a new topic.

Bring your computer, notebook and a pen

Tuesday

Today we will work with grammar, so remember to bring your grammar papers and tasks.

Remember to turn in your assignment

Remember to turn in your assignment, look under Assignment to find out how to turn the paper in.

Last day of Another way of life

We will run through the questions about the film on class, and work with outlines.
Bring notebook, pen and computer

American History X

I have divided you into groups and have made questions for you to work with, before we will talk on class about the film. Make notes, so you are able to answer in class.
Bring computer, pen, notebook

1: Julie, Lærke, Rasmus, Arendse

Character Derek:

Who is he?

How does he live another kind of life?

What is important for him and what is his believes/ideology?

Why do you think he has the believes as he does? Who has taught him to think this way? Do you think it was a conscious choice for him?

Who is he when entering jail and who is he went leaving jail? What happens to him there and how does is affect him and his believes/ideology?

What does he try to do when he gets out of jail? How do you think he feels about returning home?

2: Vanilje, Lasse, Sofie, Emma

Character Danny:

Who is he?

Whom does he look up to and who has had a big influence on his life, at home, at school and outside school?

Do you think he is a clever person?

What happens to him during the film that make him change his believes?

How would you have liked the film to end? What kind of future could you picture for Danny?

3: Jona, Maja, Mathilde J, Kamila

 Character Sweeney:

Who is he?

What does he do as a living?

Who is he to Derek and Danny?

How does he influence their lives?

Is he a role model? How/how not?

How does he influence Derek in the film?

Why does he take such great interest in both Derek and in Danny, do you think?

4: Rosen, Karoline, Christine 

Life in jail:

Which groups do we see in jail?

How are the groups divided?

How do they interact?

Why do you think there are groups in a jail like in this film?

Is it important to be part of a group in jail? Why/ why not?

5: Amanda, Teslak, Cilius

Neo-Nazi group

What values (believes) does the neo-Nazi group uphold?

How do their values bind them together? Share some examples from the film

Ways out of extremism

Derek wants to leave the group, why is this?

Who helps him to leave the group?

How do everybody react to Derek’s desire to leave the group? Think about friends, family, the group members etc.

6: Abi, Matilde, Rikke, Sofia 

Role models

Which role models do we see in the film?

Who are they?

Are they good or bad role models?
Why are role models important to young people?

How do they influence others in the film? Share some examples from the film.

Sorry for the late update

I will finally be back at school on Thursday the 24th of September, which means that I will join you for class on Friday.
Tomorrow Tuesday you will continue watching the Film American History X, and then we will talk about the film om Friday.
I look forward to seeing you all again.

Monday the 14th of September

I am not able to join you on Monday, but you still have to come to class.

Your assignment will be to read the last two texts in our compendium and start written a diary from one of the characters we have read about in this theme.

Look under Assignments to find a more detailed description of what I am asking from you.

Tuesday

The rest of the groups will do their presentations Tuesday.
Afterwards we will read the last two texts, so remember to bring your papers, notebook, pen and maybe a computer too.

Monday

As we agreed on class Friday, you will have Monday to prepare the presentation, which will be Tuesday. Meet me all in class

Grammatik fredag

Today we will look into the first chapter of grammar. Bring pen and notebook