Societies v456

Societies v456

Societies

Introduction

In this theme we are looking at societies.

What are you going to do?
We’re going to look at what society actually means and how it affects us, in other words, why is it important to understand. Different societies have different belief systems and do things in different ways. These differences are not only from a geographical perspective but also through time.

We begin by reading about the Hadza, a hunter gather tribe that lives in Tanzania and how they live their lives as they would have done over 100,000 years ago.

Then we move on to read about how China is planning to ‘watch’ its citizens with a scheme that will impact every aspect of their lives.
If this is successful in China today, could the rest of the world implement it tomorrow?

We then read about how the choices you make in your teen years can affect the rest of your life,
or not? You are told that they are the most important decisions that you have to make, but are they?
And why has society developed in this way?
Finally, we look at groups and the importance that humans place on doing activities together
with like-minded people.

How about you?
What comes to mind when you hear the word 'society'?
You’re going to look at what society actually means and how it affects us, in other words,
why is it important to understand.
Different societies have different belief systems and do things in different ways.
These differences are not only from a geographical perspective but also through time.
So societies in the past were different to societies nowadays. Or weren't they?
This theme is about societies, past and present and your beliefs about societies.

Have fun!

Need to know

What do you need to know?
At the end of this theme, you should be able to talk about Societies with ease.
But you don't have to be able to do all this perfectly right away! If you take the following lessons you'll find out what you need to know!

  • Read the questions.
  • With a classmate, discuss these questions.

Choose from the following questions

  • How would you describe your society? What comes to mind when you hear the word society?
  • Are you proud of your society? Why / why not?
  • What kind of improvements would you like to see in your society?
  • Is society different for rich and poor, men and women, young and old? How?

  • What do you think, are the differences between society today and forty years ago?

Can do

In this theme you will focus on the following 'can do' statements.

Listening (B2):

  • I can understand in detail what is said in a conversation between two students doing the same task.
  • I can understand a video about 'Can you get smarter?' and can answer the questions.

Reading (C1)

  • I can rapidly grasp the content of an article about a government who monitors everything citizens do.
  • I can read quickly and understand the article 'If I ruled the world' and give paragraphs the correct heading. I also can grasp the main points.
  • I can understand in detail a text about people whose society is different to mine.
  • I can read an article about Mensa, dealing with the content and criticism and check my ideas.

Speaking (B2)

  • I can start, maintain and close simple face to face conversation on aspects 'society' includes.
  • I can interact with a degree of fluency in a conversation about which information governments (wants to) know about their citizens.
  • I can take an active part in a conversation or discussion about big tourism. 
  • I can describe the attitude of the interviewer and give my own opinion about 'possessions'.
  • I can give a spoken presentation about a different society. I can do this with the 'wow' factor (impressing my audience).
  • I can give or seek personal views and opinions in a discussion with a classmate about 'great, average and small' people.
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Writing (B2)

  • I can write clear, detailed information in an email in which I outline my plans and proposals to protect the Hadza, but also give tourists an insight into their lives.
  • I can write an email to the newspaper editor with my views on an article. I can give reasons in support of this point of view. 
  • I can write a text with information and my personal point of view about Mensa.
  • I can write my CV in summary form.

 

To do

The theme Societies contains an introduction, four lessons and a finishing touch.
In the schedule below, you can see the titles of the sections and an estimate of the time required for each part.

Lesson

Title

Activity

Time (hours)*

Introduction

Introduction

Need to know

Can do

To do

 

0,5 hour

Lesson 1

Tanzania

Speak about society. Read about a different society in Tanzania. Write a proposal to make changes you think are best in an email.

3-4 hours

Lesson 2

Digital eyes on citizens

Speak about the information governments know about you. Read about the digital eyes on citizens in China and write an email about it.

3-4 hours

Lesson 3

If I ruled the world

Watch a video about the most spoilt child in Britain. Read and speak about 'If I ruled the world.
Grammar: future continuous

3-4 hours

Lesson 4

International organization

Read and speak about the need to belong to a group, like Mensa.
Grammar: reported speech

2-3 hours

Finishing touch

Projects

You will give a presentation about a different society.

3 hours

Oefenprogramma Engels'

You are going to practise with the 'Oefenprogramma Engels'

Examentraining

You are going to prepare for exams: practise taking past versions.

Evaluatie

You answer evaluation questions, what did you learn?

 

Total

 

16 hours


*hour = lesuur. Eén lesuur komt ongeveer overeen met 2 SLU.

Lessons

Below are the four lessons that belong to this topic.
Make your choice.

Lesson 1

Tanzania
Lesson 2

Digital eyes on citizens
Lesson 3

If I ruled the world
Lesson 4

International organisation

Finishing touch

Project: Societies

You will give a spoken presentation introducing the 'wow' factor! What is the 'wow' factor

This is when your audience is impressed.
Perhaps it is your delivery? Or the way you creatively present your slides?
Or perhaps how you move from slide to slide. Or how about a little known fact that makes even the most disinterested member of your class sit up!
No matter what it is, this project needs the wow factor!

You are going to do a presentation about a different society.
Consider the different ways of living, economic system, beliefs and other differences. Compare either with your own society, or you could compare and contrast two different societies. Here are some topics to choose from, but you can choose another idea of your own:

  • The Quechas
  • The Amish
  • The Bajua

- Gather your ideas about your society and make a slideshow to illustrate your points. You should only use a maximum of five slides.
- Practise your presentation. You can use notes but you should not read them out.
Try to include some information that will wow your audience!

- Practise your presentation with your partner. Did your partner go ‘wow’? If not, find out some information that will make them go wow!
- Then give your talk to your class. Your talk should last no longer than three minutes.
If you are working on your own, then you can make a video of yourself doing your presentation.
- Share it with your class and present it.
- Share it on your social media sites.

Look down here and see how your presentation will be judged.

 

Good

Sufficient

Insufficient

Organisation

Information is presented in a logical, attractive sequence.

Information is mostly presented in a logical, attractive sequence.

Information is not presented in a logical, attractive sequence.

Slides

Effective use of slides that clearly illustrate the points being made.

Good use of slide that mostly illustrated the points being made.

Poor use of slides that did not contribute to the presentation.

Content

Interesting, clear information.

Information is mostly interesting. Some was already known.

There was not much that was of interest in this presentation.

Speaker style

Speaks clearly and at an understandable pace. Maintains eye contact with audience. Well-rehearsed.

Mostly speaks clearly and a good pace. Mostly keeps eye contact. Has rehearsed a bit.

Mostly unintelligible. Does not maintain eye contact. Has not rehearsed.

Language

The vocabulary use is very good and the sentence structure is good. Complex sentences are attempted, but not always correct.

The vocabulary use is fairly good and the sentence structure is good.

The vocabulary use is not very good, neither is the sentence structure.

Oefenprogramma Engels

Oefenprogramma Engels

If your school participates in VO-content, you can practice with the English practice program 'Oefenprogramma Engels'.

Here you find a part of this program.
This section fits in well with this theme.
Sign in with your 'School Entree account'!

Reading: Alone in the crowd

Alone in the crowd

 

Listening: Can you get smarter?

Can you get smarter?


On www.oefenprogrammaengels.nl you can of course also practice with other reading, listening or viewing assignments!

Examentraining

On this page you will find Examenkracht exam questions of previous years.
The questions will correspond as much as possible to the exercise you have just finished.

While answering, use as much of what you have learned earlier. If you cannot answer the question right now, try again later. When you have answered a question, you can check and indicate the score yourself.

If you want your results to be saved, you will have to log in on ExamenKracht.

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More practice?
Go to Examenkracht where you will find the newest exams.

What did you learn?

Can do statements

Take a look at the Can do statements in the introduction - 'Can do'.
Are you able to do what you have to do?
Did you understand and meet the learning goals (can do statements)?
At the end of each lesson you also answered evaluation questions.

  • Are you able to do what you have to do?
  • What was the most difficult part?
  • What do you have to ask your teacher?

Finishing touch Project

  • Did you do the project? How did it go?
  • Was it easy to find good, reliable information? Did you evaluate the reliability of the source and information you researched?
  • Were you able to present the information in a logical, interesting way?  
  • Was the 'rubric' at the end helpful for you? Could you indicate yourself, how did it go?

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    Dit thema valt onder de arrangeerbare leerlijn van de Stercollectie voor Engels voor vwo, leerjaar 4, 5 en 6. Dit is thema: 'Societies'. Dit thema omvat de volgende volgende onderwerpen: - Tanzania - Digital eyes on citizens - If I ruled the world - International organization De grammaticaopdracht gaat over future continuous en reported speech.
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