Department of English                          Gymnasium Steglitz Berlin

Intermediate Course 2007 / 2009

James Thurber, The Human Being and the Dinosaur

The Human Being and the Dinosaur: Thurber´s fable is a little disappointing Lisa H.
Thurber´s story does not touch me Lili
James Thurber criticizes the arrogance of Man Xi
Thurber blames Man for playing God Steffi
Thurber conducts a close inspection of mankind Nora B.
Thurber tells the truth about Man Laura
Thurber warns us not to become megalomaniac Erik
Thurber´s moral is convincing Oleg
Thurber accuses Man of egoism and arrogance Nora F.
Man stumbles over his own arrogance Lisanne
Thurber accuses Man of inconsiderate acting Julia

Must school be `uncool´?

How can school become cool? Steffi
Good education must start at a very early age Laura
"Educating Rita" could have happened earlier Lili

Protest Songs

Bob Dylan´s powerful plea against injustice ("Masters of War") Lisa H.
Bruce Springsteen addresses an inconvenient fact ("Born in the USA") Steffi
Phil Ochs protests against the moral decay in America Xi
Is Eleanor Rigby´s isolation only her problem? Laura
The Beatles lament about the loneliness of people (Eleanor Rigby) Nora B.
Two powerful appeals for peace in the world Julia
Barry McGuire, Eve of Destruction Erik
Tracy Chapman predicted the fall of the Apartheid system Sarah

The Ladder of Fortune - Now and Then

There is an individual ladder for everyone Luise
The ground is an essential part of the ladder Raissa
Happiness is more important than money Laura
Moral concepts, commitments and courage have changed today Lisa S.
The most important aim is to enjoy Dominik

US Immigration Reform

US Immigration Reform: What do Obama and H.Clinton think? Nora B.
Immigration Reform: A lot of talk without doing anything? Laura

Francisco Jimenez, The Circuit

The hardships of migrant workers in the US Raissa
"The Circuit" depicts a hopeless situation Sarah
Mexican immigrant workers struggle to escape poverty Lisa S.
In "The Circuit" a Mexican boy yearns for a normal life Xi
What is the destiny of those other children around the world? Luise S.
The situation of the migrants is unacceptable Jan
School is a ray of hope, but it never lasts long Christina
Child labour leaves kids no choice Steffi
The family depends on the job, they cannot complain Anna
The Circuit leaves no chance for a better life Viktoria
In "The Circuit" the family learned to cherish little things in life Nora B.
The seasonal workers cannot offer their children a chance Nora F.
 

Globalization

Fast Fashion or The Pressure of Consumption Raissa
NPWA - No Power Without Accountability Raissa
Cat Stevens, Where do the children play? Nora F. + Sabine
Globalisation: Misery is only a mouse click away Xi
 

US Elections 2008

Yes we can, can´t we? Luise S.
Presidential Election ´08: Senator J.S.McCain Maximilian
The Voting System in the USA Sarah
The current American Dream Viktoria
Why Obama became the new president Steffi
Obama - A World President? Dominik
Why John McCain lost Lisa S.
Is Sarah Palin responsible for the failure of the Republicans? Jan
What can be expected from Obama? Luise K.
"What we need now is a little bit of Obamarama" Christina

Inaugural Speeches

The speeches from 2005 and 2009 Sarah
How does Obama differ from Bush? Lisa S.
Inaugural Speeches - all the same? Luise S.
New standards set by Obama Sabine
Inaugural addresses follow the same patterns Steffi
Inauguration 2009: Obama is not content with talking big Viktoria
Obama´s inaugural speech calls on everybody to join in Nora F.
Obama reminds the nation of their great American history Maximilian
Obama continues a long tradition of Inaugural Speeches Raissa

Three One-act Plays (Pinter, Saunders, Stoppard)

One-act plays portray the collision of different worldviews Xi

Book Reviews

Adeline Yen Mah, Chinese Cinderella Nora B.
  

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