Beispiele von Materialien, Theorien, Inhalte von und über Frauen, sowie weibliche Perspektiven und Lebenswelten im Englischunterricht der Oberstufe AHS.
1. Shortly describe Chicago's work of art and explain what it symbolises.
2. When did it become important for humans to find out how procreation functioned and what they imagined up to this point?
3. Shortly describe some of the main stages from goddess worship till today. (e.g. Late Middle Ages; union of church and state; 13th to 17th century; etc.)
4. In which kind of society do we live today? What are the traits of such a society?
5. Talk about some of the struggles and successes women have undertaken to reach equality.
1. Talk about Mira Nair's life and describe how it has influenced her work.
2. Talk about the film SALAAM BOMBAY and MONSOON WEDDING as examples of Mira Nair's art. What are the main topics in these films
3. What is your favourite film of her and why.
DEATH AND DYING, LIFE AND LIVING: LESSONS OF LOVE, Melody Beattie
In the introduction Melody Beattie writes, "It's not the passage of time that heals, " he whispered. "It's the passage through experiences."
1. How would you interpret this quotation?
2. What are Melody Beattie's theories on life and living, death and dying in the novel?
3. Are there theories in the book you share or disagree with? If yes, which one/s?
4. Different philosophies say different things about these issues. Talk about two or three of the different approaches, e.g. Christian, Buddhist, Agnostic, Atheist, Nihilist, Spiritual, Religious, Muslim, Jewish, etc.?
5. Talk about your own philosophy about life and death. What influenced your attitude and thoughts? Give concrete examples for what you are saying.
HAPPINESS: YOU CAN HEAL YOURSELF, Louise Hay
1. Louise Hay says "What is important in this moment is what you are choosing to think and believe and say right now. Change the thought, and the feeling must go." How would you interpret this quotation?
2. Read "Using Affirmations" and the quotations on 'happiness' and discuss Hay's ideas: How are 'happiness,' 'health' and 'affirmations' linked together?
3. Discuss 'happiness' and 'laughter': How are they related?
4. What is your own philosophy concerning these issues?
1. Give a short summary of the plot (characters, setting, time, social class, etc.).
2. "Whatever side you choose, you are wrong."
Support or contradict the statement above by giving facts, using quotations or scenes on which you elaborate.
3. Discuss the main topics and give your personal point of view.
The movie "Kandahar (2001) offers filmgoers an astonishingly well-timed chance to learn the truth about the world today."
Jeffrey M. Anderson, San Francisco Examiner,
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/Kandahar-1111442
1. Discuss what the author of this quotation might mean with the term "truth."
2. What might be lies about the world?
3. What does the movie show you in terms of "truth" or "lies" during the time of the war in Afghanistan.
4. Explain who profits from landmines, how they are used and what their effect is on whom.
5. Discuss in what way landmines and the consequences are a topic in the movie.
1. Explain what the pictures you are looking at represent. What is the link between the pictures in front of you and Aboriginal Philosophy and Spirituality.
2. Give examples for Aboriginal Philosophy and Spirituality in Marlo Morgan's novel Message from Forever and other books or films.
1. Talk about aspects in the novel that are a typical part of the process of growing up.
2. Explain what helps Davey to overcome feelings of loss, anger and despair?
3. In what way might the novel help adolescent readers?
4. Discuss other methods, approaches, techniques, etc. that might help adolescents to find growing up easier.
1. Read through the quotations: Find a traditional definition and one you agree with.
2. What does Julia Cameron say about "art"?
3. What do you share with the girl in the film An Angel at my Table - if there is anything?
4. How has art (Bodycrash) influenced your life? Use the pictures and explain.
1. Give a short summary of the book and the film.
2. Describe one or two characters in the book or the film who are torn between pregnancy, unwanted children and abortion.
1. Give a short introduction to "abortion": history and present.
1. Describe the political background and elements of Indian-African and African-American culture in the movie.
2. In what way does this movie challenge traditional concepts of discrimination?
3. Describe the father's history in relation with people from another ethnic group?
4. Describe Denzel's history as an African American living in the South of the US.
5. Why is Mina torn between lover and father. Explain
Read the passages from Marlo Morgan's novel "Mutant Message Down Under" and use them to discuss these and other concepts in Aboriginal Philosophy. How do they see the world?
1. What fascinates you about Aborigines?
2. Compare their philosophy with Western or European thinking.
Read the quotations on death and dying, life and living and elaborate on them by referring to Kübler-Ross' biography, her work and her writings.
LAUGHTER
"A day without laughter is a day wasted." Charles Chaplin
1. Interpret this quotation.
2. Discuss some facts on laughter and Edna Jenkins' theories on laughter.
3. What are the benefits of laughter?
4. Which role does laughter play in your life?
1. Use the text to describe Rosa Parks' role for the Black Liberation Movement in the US.
2. Describe the main events afterwards.
3. What is the situation of black people in the US today: What is different and what is still a problem?
Christine von Weizäcker: GENE TECHNOLOGY: HUMAN LIFE
1. The biologist Christine von Weizäcker says in an interview: "The ideal state is a state with only healthy people who don't produce any costs to other tax-payers. The consequence is that each mother would have to go through a gene screening and each embryo that shows the slightest form of deficiency would have to be eliminated." What do you think about this statement?
2. Look at the picture from GEO 9/2000 and interpret the picture.
3. Discuss 'gene technology' and 'human life.'
1. Sum up Cameron's ideas on writing.
2. Read the extracts from "Right here, write now." What are the benefits of writing according to this text and according to Cameron.
3. Describe in what way the two books "Teenage Girls about Growing Up" and "Teenagers philosophising" relate to your own writing.
4. Describe two or three important moments or stages in your writing life.
1. What is the definition of "Hispanic Americans"?
2. Read the section from Juanita M.Sancheze's poem CIPRIANITA. How does this part of the poem relate to Hispanics in the US?
3. Elaborate on the concepts of "Us and them," "Immigration," "Language and Education."
1. How would you interpret the quotations from the novel "The Color Purple"?
2. Describe Shug's concept of 'God', Celie's concept of 'God' and compare them with your own ideas about energies or things that help you to handle life.
3. In what way do you think Celie becomes stronger with Shug's idea of God?
4. Explain how the concepts of 'oppression' and 'liberation' are used in the novel and give concrete examples.
1. Look at the pictures showing decorated parts of human bodies. Elaborate on the history and the present of body decoration , especially tatoo, body painting and piercing.
2. What do different kinds of piercings and tattoos stand for? Give examples.
