Today we continue to watch the film about the effects of the Nile Perch on the community around the southern part of Lake Victoria (see the Map)
The face of Mwanza the southern part of the Lake) has changed a lot because of the fishing industry and we have seen a lot of the downsides (AIDS, street children etc.) Some people have become very rich because of the fishing and many others have got jobs but the eco-system of the Lake has been very badly affected and the dream of getting cash has taken many from the villages only to get HIV/AIDS in the fishing villages where he level of infection is very high.
Look at the following link
http://www.irinnews.org/report/61001/kenya-deadly-catch-lake-victoria-s-aids-crisis
As a compliment to the project which you are doing just now in social sciences and (natural) science we are goig to see a documentary film called "Darwin's Nightmare".
The film is a documentary showing the impact of one product- in this case the Nile Perch fish- on the economics, social structure and ecological balance in a whole area of Tanzania.
The film not only explores the good sides of the fish industry but also the negative effects (HIV/AIDS, street children, prostitution, exploitation, weapons' industry etc. etc.)
The film is not objective but it does give a very powerful image about how one little change (the planting of the fish in Lake Victoria) can bring about enormous effects.
Let it be an inspiration for you when you do your project work.
I have a teflon memory.
I forgot that we have changed the integrated project for science, social science and English to week 10 (and onwards).
We should have seen the film "Darwin's nightmare" this week (week 10)....
But it will be on Monday and Tuesday week 11 instead.
Check the revised planner on the right-hand side of the blog!
Let us start off by looking at the last points from yesterday's blog...
Which title?
1. a) My ideal school or b) Compulsory schooling until 18 / 2. a) My future or b) A future scenario / 3. A big event (Concert/ exhibition/ sporting event/ celebration / LAN )
What is the format?
Report ( 1b/ 2b)
http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Report
Essay (1a/ 2a)
http://www.wikihow.com/Write-an-Essay
Article (3)
http://www.wikihow.com/Write-Articles
Keywords (key words)
1. Education, schooling classroom, resources, teacher, pupil, learning etc.
2. Plans, expectations. status, dreams, education, training, employment, etc.
3. Planning, marketing, participants, audience, spectators, venue etc
Structure
Introduction
paragraphing
Conclusion
Linking Words
http://www.english-at-home.com/grammar/linking-words/
Now choose your title, start planning and begin writing.
Your work should be mailed to me before the Monday lesson week 11
First of all let's do a short interview exercise about your half-term break.
I will give it to you on paper.
You will need a pen to do it
As you can see from the planner, today and tomorrow we are going to work on writing practice.
At the beginning of the term when you gave suggestions for the planner, one question was to give a writing assignment.
I got three good suggestions.
These are:
1. A big event
2. School and education
3. My future
Today we will start by looking at what writing is and why we need to be good at it.
I will use a power point which Pernilla had.
Afterwards I want you to start planning your writing for tomorrow.
Which title?
What is the format?
Key- words
Structure
Linking words
http://www.english-at-home.com/grammar/linking-words/
Today we continue the theme of culture which we started yesterday.
Make sure you complete the tasks from yesterday- a word list with 25 words from "Red Sari" (chapter 7 in Context) and the questions from the blog.
We are going to have 2 or 3 visitors today, who will tell us about their experience of leaving their home culture and coming to Sweden.
I want you to take notes for one of them and afterwards send me a summary of what the person said.
Don't be afraid to ask your own questions..
Secondly, I want you to do your corrections for the work which I will distribute today.
Finally at the end of the lesson(after 15.15) I will have a chance of having the grade talk with all those who missed it last week.
Last week we saw the film " First Ladies' Detective Agerncy" which is set in Botswana and gives a picture of the way of life in an African context.
As you answered in your questions there are big differences between living in Africa and Sweden.
But what is it like living in 2 cultures at the same time?
That is the problem for the young woman in "Red Sari" whose family is from Sri Lanka but who is living in a big city in England.
What would you do if you moved to another country? Would you keep all the Swedish traditions or try to live as close as you can to the new culture?
In New York you have China Town and little Italy.
In Los Angeles you have the East Side where over 91% of the population are latino!
Read the story about Amanthi. Where do think Andrew comes from?
What would you have done in the situation? Would you have followed your mother's wishes or followed your own?
Now do a wordlist!
There are many people in Sweden who come from other cultures. We have many of them in our school.
What do you know about their background and culture?
How would they dress and behave if they were in the country of their birth?
