4: We, the People - Politics in the USA
Competence aims in focus:
The aims of the studies are to enable students to:
- elaborate on and discuss political issues and systems in the English-speaking world, with a special focus on the United States
- use a nuanced, well-developed vocabulary to communicate on political issues
- summarize, comment on and discuss differing viewpoints on political issues
- elaborate on and discuss linguistically demanding texts with a political perspective
- use information based on figures and statistics as a basis for communicating on political issues
- present a major in-depth project with a topic from Social Studies English and assess the process
(Translation: udir.no)
The 2014 Midterm Elections
Below are links to both a preview of the Midterm Elections on November 4, 2014 and an analysis of the Elections after they were held. Tasks are included.
Textbook Tasks
Listening
Articles and Resources
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ACCESS UPDATE: President Trump - Riding the Tiger
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ACCESS UPDATE: The Inauguration
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ACCESS UPDATE: The Election - What Is at Stake?
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ACCESS UPDATE: Moving to the Next Level of the Campaign
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ACCESS UPDATE: The Game is Afoot - American Presidential Primaries (PDF)
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Going Further
Web resources
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The White House
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United States Senate
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United States House of Representatives
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Politics (The New York Times)
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Politics (CNN)
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Huffington Post: Politics
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US presidential election 2012 (BBC)
(bbc.com)