| Speech Analysis: Barack Obama's speech on the death of Osama bin Laden, delivered on May 1st, 2011 School-Scout - up-to-date: Osama bin Laden |
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Barack Obama´s speech on the killing of the world´s most wanted terrorist attracted an audience of about 50 million people and initiated a rapture among US citizens. This material provides an analysis of the speech and its stylistic devices and offers links to political background information Content:
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| Speech Analysis: Barack Obama´s Victory Speech on the 5th of November, 2008 School-Scout - up-to-date: Barack Obamas speech Arbeitsblätter für den Englisch Unterricht |
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In the speech after his phenomenal victory on the 5th of November 2008 Barack Obama focuses again on the topics he promoted during his campaign: the importance of unity and American values, America´s ability to change, the challenges to come and the ways to meet them. The analysis focuses on structure and rhetorical devices. Content:
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| Speech Analysis: Barack Obama's speech in Berlin on July 25th, 2008 School-Scout - up-to-date: Barack Obamas speech Arbeitsblätter für den Englisch Unterricht |
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This is the only speech Barack Obama held in Europe during his election campaign as candidate for President. Obama uses the history of Berlin – namely the airlift and the Berlin wall – as basis of this speech. Obama uses the airlift and the Berlin wall as images and symbols of partnership and success. He names successes in the past and tasks for the future and emphasises several times that the world grows together and thus shares responsibilities. Content:
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| Speech Analysis: Barack Obama's speech 'Yes, we can', delivered after the New Hampshire caucus on January 8th, 2008
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Barack Obama electrifys more and more possible voters in the United States, at least he enchants those of the Democrat’s primaries. Hailed as a genius orator, he makes them dream of change and hope.
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| Speech Analysis: Barack Obama´s Inauguration Speech as the 44th President of the USA on January 20th, 2009 School-Scout - up-to-date: Barack Obamas speech Arbeitsblätter für den Englisch Unterricht |
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The following speech was given by Barack Obama in Washington on the occasion of his inauguration as the next US president. Obama gave his speech after a historical journey by train from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. With this he replicated Abraham Lincoln´s train ride to the celebration of his inauguration. In his speech, Obama called upon the citizens´ feeling of responsibility for all matters economic, political and social. At the same time, he emphasized the problems caused by the current financial crisis and the ongoing wars worldwide. Content:
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| Speech Analysis: Barack Obama's speech concerning his relationship to Reverend Jeremiah Wright on March 18th, 2008
School-Scout - up-to-date: Barack Obamas speech Arbeitsblätter für den Englisch Unterricht |
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This speech is Barack Obama´s reaction to accusations about his relationship to reverend Jeremiah Wright who preached anti-American. Obama uses the speech to talk about the racial conflict in the American society. He wants the American people to build a unit.
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| Analyse einer Rede: President´s Address to the Nation (10.1.2007) - George W. Bush School-Scout - up-to-date: G. W. Bushs speech Arbeitsblätter für den Englisch Unterricht |
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On January 10th, 2007 President Bush gave a speech to his nation, discussing the present state of affairs in Iraq and presenting changes in the US strategy in the conflict.
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| Speech Analysis: Mary Church Terrell - What It Means to be Colored in Capital of the U.S. (October 10th, 1906) School-Scout - up-to-date: Mary Church Terrell Arbeitsblätter für den Englisch Unterricht |
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Mary Church Terrell (1863-1954) delivered the speech “What it means to be Colored in the Capital of the U.S.” on October 10th, 1906, before the United Women´s Club of Washington. Terrell was a prominent advocate of both women´s and African Americans´ rights. The analysis focuses on structure and rhetorical devices. Content:
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| Speech Analysis: Martin Luther King - Why I oppose the War in Vietnam School-Scout - up-to-date: Martin Luther King Arbeitsblätter für den Englisch Unterricht |
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Analyse der Rede “Why I oppose the War in Vietnam”. Zur Ansprache von einem der begnadetsten Redner des 20. Jahrhunderts werden vier Fragen gestellt und exemplarisch beantwortet. Ideal als Übungsklausur zu verwenden! Inhalt:
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| Analyse einer Rede: Ich bin ein Berliner - John F. Kennedy (June 16th, 1963) School-Scout - up-to-date: John F. Kennedy Arbeitsblätter für den Englisch Unterricht |
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John F. Kennedy, former president of the USA, held his famous speech “Ich bin ein Berliner” on June 26th, 1963 during a period called the Cold War. This was a period of tension and conflict between the USA and the USSR and their allies. There was never direct military action between the USA and the Soviet Union, but over almost 50 years there were serious military build-ups and implicit threats as well as political battles on both sides.
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| Official statements or WikiLeaks: Who is telling the truth? Information on the UNO and the mandates School-Scout - up-to-date: WikiLeaks |
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WikiLeaks: Dabei liegt das besondere Augenmerk auf der Rolle der Vereinten Nationen und dem Versuch, seit über 60 Jahren den Frieden in der Welt zu sichern. Die abschließende Betrachtung konzentriert sich auf die heutige Macht bzw. Machtlosigkeit der UNO in Anbetracht der militärischen und wirtschaftlichen Möglichkeiten der wichtigsten waffenexportierenden Staaten der Welt. |
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Die Anschläge auf das World Trade Center in New York haben nicht nur 3000 Menschen das Leben gekostet. |
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| Sie haben auch einen langjährigen Feldzug gegen den Terror ausgelöst und das Selbst- und Sicherheitsverständnis vieler Amerikaner extrem geprägt. Nun plant eine muslimische Initiative, ein mehrstöckiges islamisches Gedächtniszentrum nahe Ground Zero, dem Ort des Anschlags, zu errichten. Amerika ist durch diese Pläne tief gespalten. Während die einen mit Unverständnis und Wut reagieren, plädieren andere für Toleranz und Religionsfreiheit. Diese englischsprachige Unterrichtshilfe liefert das komplette Material für Erörterung oder Streitgespräch im Unterricht und informiert über Themen, die aktuell in den Medien oder relevant für den Unterricht sind. |
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| Fakten liefern sachgerechte und fundierte Informationen zu dem aktuellen Streitthema, Thesen formulieren die in den Medien vertretenen unterschiedlichen Standpunkte und mit Hilfe der dargestellten Pro- und Contra- Argumente fällt es leichter, seine eigene Position zu finden. | |
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Background information concerning the current discussion about building a mosque at Ground Zero
Theses: Different opinions in the media
Arguments: Pros and Cons
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| The Gun Control Law in the USA and Recent Events in Arizona Die Anschläge auf das World Trade Center in New York haben nicht nur 3000 Menschen das Leben gekostet. |
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In June 2008, the American Supreme Court repealed a Washington Law that forbids civilians to bear arms.
Three years later, a man in Tucson, Arizona shot a politician and several passers-by in public. Beforehand the mentally unstable assassin had easily and legally bought a gun. These incidents caused a discussion about the use of arms and its consequences in the USA once again.
This work sheet gives background information about the current verdict, deals with the reasons for and a possible consequence of the American Gun Control Laws, and furthermore it shows the arguments of the controversial dispute between gun supporters and gun opponents.
Content:- Washington DC vs. Dick Anthony Heller – A verdict with consequences?
- What does the American Constitution say?
- The NRA – A strong lobby
- Killing sprees in the USA – are the guns to blame?
- The assassination in Tucson and the new debate 2011
- An old dispute: Everyone´s entitled to have a weapon
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The Summer Olympic Games in London
This work sheet informs about the Ancient and the Modern Olympic Games in general and about the Summer Olympic Games 2012 in London in particular. The teaching aids offer basic information on the Olympic Games and are supposed to motivate the pupils to deal with up-to-date topics and their historical background. Additionally, the material includes tasks, a crossword puzzle, a quiz and appending solutions. Content:
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 Englisch Unterrichtsmaterial The Summer Olympic Games in London |
Poverty and Prosperity in the USA
This work sheet informs about conditions of poverty in the United States of America. The teaching aids offer basic information about the influence of the Global Economic Crisis on living conditions in the United States. An introduction to the Occupy Wall Street movement is also provided. Additionally, the material includes tasks to the texts and appending solutions. Content:
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 Englisch Unterrichtsmaterial Poverty and Prosperity in the US |
