Mon, Jan 26th, 2009:
- exercises “sollen”
- definite article: GRIP p. 154
- vocab: “Life in the community” (–> Thurs)
- @home: GRIP p. 156 no. 2 (next Wed)
Wed, Jan 28th, 2009:
- handout “structuring texts”
- writing practise: “Analyze rhetoric means used in Obama’s inauguration address, considering the intended effect on the audience”
Thurs, Jan 29th, 2009:
- MOON chapters 3 & 4
- city vs. nature (chap. 2)
- “open spaces”/the West
- US basics
Enjoy the short, yet nonetheless deserved holidays;
Wednesday: GRIP, grammar and @home: GRIP p. 156 no. 2
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Thursday: MOON chaps 5 & 6 and everybody please read Manifest Destiny >>wikipedia
Needed for short presentations:
- technology topic in chapter 4: Edison & Tesla (good links on learnetix.de) ==> two/but who?
- Manifest Destiny in Arts (good links on learnetix.de) ==> two/but who?
- ???”Exploration and settlement” and “Indians” necessary???
Mo, January 19th: 
- vocab repetition
- apostrophe [handout]
- “müssen”, “sollen” and its proper equivalents [GRIP pp. 77 ff.; rules: pp. 78+79]]
–> some rules & exercises online
- @home: second handout “’sollen’ and its equivalents;
next Mon: GRIP p. 82 no. 4 etc.
Wed, January 21st:
- Obama’s speech: text & video
- contents, rhetoric means, US ‘basics’
- comments & analysis >>SPIEGEL >>BBC
- @home: comparison to another inauguration speech
Thurs, January 22nd:
<c> image
Mon, Jan 12th, 2009:
- your ideas: what to concentrate on concerning Zentralabi-topics
- my ideas about grammar & more
- training 1: commas |rules|
- click-tip: “Breast cancer gene-free baby due” >>bbc
Wed, Jan 14th: American ideals, attitudes & more
- President Bush’s second Inaugural Address [Jan 20th, 2005]
>>text >>listen to it
- text analysis: what are [typical] American basics?
- list of useful vocab
- vocab: presidental elections
Thurs, Jan 15th: Inaugural speeches, similarities, US basics
group 1: Bush I [January 20, 2001] >>speech
group 2: Clinton: First Inaugural Address [January 21, 1993] >>speech
group 3: Carter: Inaugural Address [January 20, 1977] >>speech
group 4: Reagan: First Inaugural Address [January 20, 1981] >>speech
group 5: Kennedy: Inaugural Adress [January 20, 1961] >>speech
Clicktip:
RAUS AUS DEUTSCHLAND
Einmal weltwärts und zurück
Dieses Programm macht junge Menschen zu Herumtreibern – zu hilfsbereiten: Mit “Weltwärts” arbeiten 18- bis 28-Jährige für ein halbes Jahr zum Beispiel in Mexiko, Guatemala oder Indien. 2000 Jugendliche schickte die Bundesregierung schon auf Reisen, Zehntausende sollen folgen. >>SPIEGEL Online
