Eng 6 - WW1 and WW2

As an introduction to the visit to The Imperial War Museum in London, which will take place in the autumn, we are going to take a closer look at the two world wars, starting with WWI.

I will post all the links to films used as soon as we have seen them in class. Any other material, such as poetry, will be posted on Vklass but mentioned here so you do not forget about it.

Information about course core content and knowledge requirements will be at the very bottom of this post, since it quite a lot of information.

Here are links to the films we watched about World War 1, Tuesday 24th February 2015.

Rap Battle - Origins WW1

Letters from the Treches

The Christmas Truce

The Role of Women in WW1

Pack Up Your Problems (song)

The Strecher Bearer (poem)


When it comes to WW2 you have the articles to read.

This project covers the following core content of the course:

Content of communication

• Living conditions, attitudes, values, traditions, social issues as well as cultural, historical, political and cultural conditions in different contexts and parts of the world where English is used.

Reception 

• Spoken language, also with different social and dialect features, and texts, including complex and formal texts, which relate, discuss, argue, report and provide descriptions, also via film and other media. 
• Coherent spoken language and conversations of different kinds, such as debates, lectures and interviews. 
• Contemporary and older literature, poetry, drama and songs. 
• Strategies to search for relevant information in larger amounts of text or longer sequences of spoken language and to understand perspectives and implied meaning. 

Production and interaction

• Oral and written production and interaction in different situations and for different purposes where students argue, report, apply, reason, summarise, comment on, assess and give reasons for their views.

The following Knowledge requirements are assessed:

Grade E	Grade C	Grade A
. Students show their understanding by in basic terms giving an account of, discussing, commenting, and drawing conclusions on content and details,	Students show their understanding by in a well grounded way giving an account of, discussing, commenting and drawing conclusions on content and details,	Students show their understanding by in a well grounded and balanced way giving an account of, discussing, commenting and drawing conclusions on content and details,
and with acceptable results act on the basis of the message and instructions in the content.	and also with satisfactory results act on the basis of the message and instructions in the content.	. and with good results act on the basis of the message and instructions in the content.
Students choose texts and spoken language from different media and in a relevant way use the material selected in their own production and interaction.	Students choose texts and spoken language from different media and in a relevant and effective way use the selected material in their own production and interaction.	Students choose texts and spoken language from different media and in a relevant, effective and critical way use the selected material in their own production and interaction.
In oral and written communications of various genres, students can express themselves in a way that is relatively varied, clear, and relatively structured.	In oral and written communications of various genres, students can express themselves in ways that are varied, clear and structured.	In oral and written communications of various genres, students can express themselves in ways that are varied, balanced, clear and structured.
Students can also express themselves with fluency and some adaptation to purpose, recipient and situation.	Students can also express themselves with fluency and some adaptation to purpose, recipient and situation.	Students can also express themselves with fluency and adaptation to purpose, recipient and situation.
Students discuss in basic terms some features in different contexts and parts of the world where English is used,	Students discuss in detail some features in different contexts and parts of the world where English is used,	Students discuss in detail and in a balanced way some features in different contexts and parts of the world where English is used,
and can also make simple comparisons with their own experiences and knowledge.	and can also make well developed comparisons with their own experiences and knowledge.	and can also make well developed and balanced comparisons with their own experiences and knowledge