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USA- History and Politics

1. Work with your partner. Try to think of terms, things persons etc. you consider „typical“ of the United States. Find at least one for each letter of the alphabet.

• A- Amish• B- the Bronx, Boston Tea Party• C- Cowboy, Columbus, Clinton • D- Disney World, Declaration of Independence• E- Elvis, Enterprise (Star Trek)• F- Football, Fast Food, Farms• G- Gospel, Ganster, Georgia• H- Harvard University, Hamburger• I- Indians, Immigrants• J- Jeans, Jefferson• K- Kennedy, Ku Klux Klan• L- Liberty, Lincoln• M- Mayflower, Mc Donalds

• N- NASA, NBA• O- Outlaw, Ohio• P- Pepsi, Pilgrims, Prairie• Q- Quaker, Queens, Quaterback• R- Rambo, Rap, Rags to Riches• S- Supermann, Statue of Liberty• T- Texas, Twain• U- Uncle Sam, UFO, Universal Studios• V- Virginia, VIP, Valley• W- Western, Whiskey, Wayne• X- X-Ray, XXL, Xmas, Malcom X• Y- YMCA, Yale, Yankees• Z- Zip Code, Zoom

2. Vocabulary to the Elections

• vote for/ elect

• elections/ polls

• ballot box

• inaugural speech

• pass a law

• majority vs. minority

• resident vs. foreigner

• impeachement

• constitution• declaration• congress• senat• veto• approve of sth. • run for president• nominee and candidate• campaign• primary/ pre-election/ caucus

3. Organisation

a) Sitzordnung per SGL

- Redepartner tausch

- mehr reden/ hören

b) Email Kommunikation

- aktive Mitarbeit (Mitarbeitsnote)

- gute Seiten besuchen/ teilen

- HW unbedingt erledigen

c) Einteilung Vorträge

17.10. Biographie Obama (Ronny Schubert) und McCain (Stefan Schreiter)

7.11. Wahlergebnisse Demokraten (Marcel Kästner) und Republikaner

(Alin Ratuschny)21.11. Immigration I- Haupteinwanderer-

Ströme (Marie-Luise Heinich)

d) Aufbau & Inhalt der Kurzvorträge- Max. 5-10‘- klare Struktur- Handout für alle mind. 3 Tage vorher- Material selber beschaffen- genaue Quellenangabe (unter MLA)- Note erfolgt nach der Nachbesprechung- Präsentation auf interessante bzw.

nachhaltige Art- Bonuspunkt für 1. Referenten

e) Benotung und Bewertung

- Klausur 28.11.

- Short presentation (1/2-Note)

- Vokabeltest (1/2- Note)

- Mitarbeit Email Projekt (1/2- Note) und Unterricht (1/2- Note)

f) Hospitation SBA am 7.11.

4. Stundenverteilungsplan• 17.10. Elections USA I• 20.-30.10. Holidays• 7.11. Elections USA II• 14.11. American Identity• 21.11. Immigration (past & present)• 28.11. Test (Klausur) • 5.12. Results & Evaluation• 12.12. American History XXL • 19.12. X-mas (last lesson)

1st Homework

a) Please do the matching test on the internet to find your favorite candidate.

• Visit:http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/candidate-match-game.htm

b) Find out more about Obama‘s and McCain‘s running mates.

• This may help you:http://www.n24.de/news/newsitem_3762426.html

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/vote2008/candidates

Have a nice Weekend.