American Dream 2021: The Divided States of America by Claudia Zetzsche

American Dream 2021: The Divided States of America by Claudia Zetzsche https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h Presidential elections 2020, history and The Great Gatsby (Ms. Z.) en-us 2020-10-28 17:07:04 UTC 2023-03-21 10:21:25 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/548565488/994f57d932337863c3046948188a9206/torn_flag.png The US System of Government zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/870550914 Context, p. 343 - quiz
1. What is the "system of checks and balances"?
2. What is the name of the assembly of senators and govenors from each state?
3. Explain the term "elector".
4. What is special about the US supreme court?
(see column "Solutions")

]]> 2020-10-28 17:07:29 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/870550914 What is left of the American Dream... zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/873787499 The 2016 presidential elections and today's situation one week before election day]]> 2020-10-29 16:06:58 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/873787499 The US System of Government zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/873871326 Context, p. 343 - quiz

]]> 2020-10-29 16:24:07 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/873871326 1. The "system of checks and balances" zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/873901058 is an important part of the Constitution. With checks and balances, each of the three branches of government* can limit the powers of the others. This way, no one branch becomes too powerful. Each branch “checks” the power of the other branches to make sure that the power is balanced between them.
* legislative, executive, judical branch > role model for the German system]]> 2020-10-29 16:30:38 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/873901058 2. Congress with Senate and House of Representatives (Legislative Branch) zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/873906570 2020-10-29 16:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/873906570 3. elector zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/873911927 (Wahlmann/ -frau in einem Bundesstaat)
> electoral college
>> republican or democratic state?
(winner takes all, rest of votes is lost > majority voting system!)]]> 2020-10-29 16:32:58 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/873911927 4. Supreme Court zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/873913680 - highest ranking judicial body
- president appoints justices to the supreme court
- justices are appointed for life

]]> 2020-10-29 16:33:19 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/873913680 What America is all about ... zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/885764258 2020-11-03 10:28:30 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/885764258 Another quiz zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/885787641 What do the Latin words on the seal of the Supreme court mean?
Do some research and explain. Who is first to upload a solution here?]]> 2020-11-03 10:39:33 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/885787641 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/903604677 2020-11-09 10:27:36 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/903604677 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/903614647 2020-11-09 10:31:52 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/903614647 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/903616526 2020-11-09 10:32:48 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/903616526 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/905215882 2020-11-09 17:35:03 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/905215882 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/922629401 2020-11-14 11:43:22 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/922629401 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/922629798 2020-11-14 11:43:52 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/922629798 Solutions Ch. 1-2 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/938668789 2020-11-18 20:06:55 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/938668789 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/938672148 2020-11-18 20:07:44 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/938672148 E pluribus unum is Latin for "From Many, One" (also translated as "One of Many"). It is a traditional motto of the United States that appears on the Great Seal; his inclusion in the seal was approved by a law of Congress in 1782. While its status as a national motto was unofficial for many years, "E pluribus unum" was still considered the official motto of the United States from its early history. <-- Julian Wiel https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/940266118 2020-11-19 07:58:06 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/940266118 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/942616529 2020-11-19 17:56:46 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/942616529 Ch.1_2 After reading zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/951506913 2020-11-23 08:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/951506913 Check your Context book for useful phrases for presentations. zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/951528302 2020-11-23 08:59:20 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/951528302 Look up character words here: zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/951530127 2020-11-23 09:00:01 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/951530127 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/951548562 2020-11-23 09:07:29 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/951548562 Warm up: Introduction of movie (1973) zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/970624525 Viewing task - song text]]> 2020-11-30 10:08:28 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/970624525 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/972013419 2020-11-30 16:22:09 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/972013419 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/972015240 2020-11-30 16:22:28 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/972015240 Course: Poster Jay Gatsby zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/981149603 Please add your remarks here!

What we know about Gatsby so far:

is a rich man living in West Egg (near to New York City) (cf.p.9, ll. 22-23)
He regularly gives huge parties in his huge mansion (cf. p. 41, ll. 1-2)
Is some kind of a mysterious person (no one knows how he became so rich) -> there are many rumors about him and his wealth (cf.p.45, ll. 31- p. 46 ll. 9)
Is friendly to Nick Carraway (who is his neighbor) and invites him to one of those huge parties (cf. p. 43, ll. 12-13)
He doesn’t want Nick to get a false impression of him (cf. p. 64, ll. 26-27)
according to his statement, he was born into a wealthy Midwest family (in San Francisco) (cf. p. 64 ll. 31-32)
he tries to prove with medals and photos that he was educated at Oxford and served as a major in the army, afterwards he was touring Europe (cf. p. 65, ll. 1-2; ll. 15-25)
He has contacts with the black market to get his alcohol
Gatsby had an affair with Daisy before joining as an major

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claims that he made his money in the drug and oil business (p.88, l.13)
he is happier in Daisy‘s presence (cf. p.90, l.5) „he literally glowed“ (p.87 l.14)
he lives the life of the upper class
strechtes his arm out to Daisy's house at East Egg (green light) (cf. p. 25, ll. 14 ff.)
he always says "old sport"
Was in the war with Nick (different divisions) p.49, ll. 8-12
asks Jordan to ask Nick to organize a meeting for Gatsby and Daisy (cf. p.77, ll.28ff.)
Lives in a “French townhall” (p.9, ll.19-22)
Gatsby is very nervous to see Daisy again (cf. p. 82, ll. 19 ff.)

]]> 2020-12-02 18:37:58 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/981149603 The Jazz Age and the Fitzgeralds zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/981170373 2020-12-02 18:39:46 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/981170373 A very special relationship zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/981174386 2020-12-02 18:40:37 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/981174386 The Valley of Ashes zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/981194978 2020-12-02 18:44:51 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/981194978 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/981217825 2020-12-02 18:49:35 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/981217825 revision/ mock exam zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/981225765 Part II of the exam - a role play
(You find a choice of possible role play situations here. Put yourself into the shoes of your character: How would he/she behave/ react/ speak...? Consider the relationship of both characters! Practice with a partner - live or in form of a video chat. Agree on a suitable ending for your situation.)]]> 2020-12-02 18:51:13 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/981225765 KEEP YOUR COOL 😎 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/981236090 2020-12-02 18:53:21 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/981236090 THX Julian! zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/991887690 2020-12-06 17:43:48 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/991887690 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1003835721 2020-12-09 19:49:22 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1003835721 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1003907289 2020-12-09 20:07:24 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1003907289 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1003908800 2020-12-09 20:07:47 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1003908800 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1003919116 2020-12-09 20:10:43 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1003919116 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1003919935 2020-12-09 20:10:58 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1003919935 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1013473904 2020-12-13 12:38:16 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1013473904 Solution zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1013889395 2020-12-13 17:35:49 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1013889395 Student presentation zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1013898327 2020-12-13 17:41:38 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1013898327 Inner monologue https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1015038336 Nadine Sobotta ]]> 2020-12-14 07:20:38 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1015038336 Inner Monologue https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1015171962 Lea Waller]]> 2020-12-14 08:29:30 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1015171962 Inner Monologue https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1015251275 Julian Wiel]]> 2020-12-14 09:12:47 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1015251275 Inner monologue https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1015599446 Sophie Narres]]> 2020-12-14 12:18:07 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1015599446 Aleyna Yildirim https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1015694719 2020-12-14 13:04:46 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1015694719 Joana Rathenow https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1015742587 2020-12-14 13:21:15 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1015742587 Chaja Mundt https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1015951644 2020-12-14 14:14:06 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1015951644 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1016831037 2020-12-14 17:04:47 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1016831037 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1020328728 Nurdan Öztürk ]]> 2020-12-15 15:20:24 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1020328728 revision/ mock exam zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1021212809 Part I of the exam - monologue

Talk for approx. 3 minutes about
- the meaning of colours, cars and other symbols in GG or
- in how far the Jazz Age is important for the novel or
- the setting (West Egg, East Egg, NYC, the twenties in the US ...) or
- one of the main characters (what kind of person, biography, character, relationships, problems...)

]]> 2020-12-15 18:09:26 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1021212809 West and East in US and in GG zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1021356576 2020-12-15 18:37:55 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1021356576 Characters in chapter 1 - Overview zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1021384915 2020-12-15 18:43:38 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1021384915 NEW Plan for oral exams Thursday 14th January 2021 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1023390868 2020-12-16 10:04:49 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1023390868 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1023668414 2020-12-16 12:28:30 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1023668414 Interior monologue by Jan Ole Plehn https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1025170018 2020-12-16 18:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1025170018 Selina Nöcker https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1025294456 2020-12-16 18:52:00 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1025294456 George and Myrtle zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1025336888 2020-12-16 19:01:53 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1025336888 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1025405312 2020-12-16 19:18:03 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1025405312 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1025463650 2020-12-16 19:32:05 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1025463650 Fábio https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1025467274 2020-12-16 19:32:54 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1025467274 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1026872702 2020-12-17 07:20:50 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1026872702 kathisasse https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1026950779 2020-12-17 08:01:24 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1026950779 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1026981407 2020-12-17 08:17:47 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1026981407 Daisy Buchanan (2) zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1028564158 2020-12-17 17:12:52 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1028564158 Jay Gatsby - A complex and ambiguous character zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1048919427 Some additional remarks]]> 2021-01-02 16:10:51 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1048919427 Jordan Baker - a cool and ambiguous character zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1048923739 Some additional remarks]]> 2021-01-02 16:16:56 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1048923739 Find more remarks on Gatsby here in "Chapter 6 - Gatsby's past"! zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1048938049 2021-01-02 16:32:49 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1048938049 More on Gatsby zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1049758653 2021-01-03 11:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1049758653 More on Jordan zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1049759057 2021-01-03 11:28:57 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1049759057 More on Daisy zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1049759311 2021-01-03 11:29:21 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1049759311 Life as a party zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1049766878 The Jazz Age was a time of careless hedonism (Genusssucht):
"I never care what I do, so I'm always having a good time." (typical party guest Lucille, p. 45, l.17f.)

]]> 2021-01-03 11:40:34 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1049766878 More on Daisy (ch. 3-6) zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1049937357 2021-01-03 15:11:24 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1049937357 In case you have already read on, it is not exactly negative to include information from later chapters - but keep your focus on chapters 1-6! zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1049938468 2021-01-03 15:12:28 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1049938468 "Practice makes perfect" or "Failing to prepare is preparing to fail..." zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1049976989

Practice in front of a mirror, tell yourself about a character, a topic - then tell your mother, father, friend...

Check the pronunciation of difficult words online.

Try to structure your presentation a little by using connectives like "First of all, ... All in all, in comparison to Jordan Daisy is (not really) a modern woman as..."

]]> 2021-01-03 15:48:45 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1049976989 Harlem Rennaissance zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1092138925 2021-01-15 17:27:36 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1092138925 I. Examine the structure of chapter 7: What are the individual episodes and how do they lead up to the confrontation between Tom and Gatsby? zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1092161502 2021-01-15 17:32:27 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1092161502 II. Where do you consider the turning point and Gatsby's and Daisy's love affair? zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1092165674 2021-01-15 17:33:18 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1092165674 Structure of chapter 7: zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1097946874 1. East Egg, the Buchanan's house
2. Jordan, Nick, Tom in the car
3. Wilson's gas station
4. N.Y. Plaza, suite
5. Wilson's gas station
6. East Egg, in front of B.'s house

atmosphere: hot, emotional, aggressive, violent

climax at
confrontation Tom and Gatsby, Daisy is terrified of Gatsby's business activities, knocks over Myrtle, Gatsby takes the blame!]]> 2021-01-18 13:03:53 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1097946874 HW Reading task ch. 8 and 9: zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1098096485 How does the accident at the gas station lead to Gatsby's tragic end?]]> 2021-01-18 14:08:07 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1098096485 Open our course file (IServ-Texte-Q1GKEngZe210121) zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1107075833 Warm-up:
Quiz of quotes ch. 7

]]> 2021-01-20 18:19:16 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1107075833 Cooperative work in break-out-rooms: Comment on quotes from ch. 8 and 9 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1107108021 group 1 and 2: ch. 8
group 3 and 4: ch. 9]]> 2021-01-20 18:25:33 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1107108021 Scans of evaluation sheets of your oral exams will be sent to you by Thursday evening. zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1107211936 2021-01-20 18:47:10 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1107211936 If you want to talk about your participation grade (SoMi-Note), please send me an email to receive an appointment for a short individual video conference (ca. 5-10 min.) starting on Friday 22nd Jan., 2:30 p.m. zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1107215529 2021-01-20 18:47:53 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1107215529 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1107236718 2021-01-20 18:52:22 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1107236718 Good work :-) zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1108978210 2021-01-21 08:15:07 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1108978210 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1130285550 2021-01-27 07:40:32 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1130285550 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1130316210 2021-01-27 07:49:38 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1130316210 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1130318045 2021-01-27 07:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1130318045 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1130324225 2021-01-27 07:52:10 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1130324225 "The Hill We Climb" (text) zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1140173396 2021-01-29 11:19:44 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1140173396 American Dream - the basics zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1143699791 Read and answer 1) to 5) in writing (full sentences).]]> 2021-01-30 15:45:04 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1143699791 Long version - watch first 10 minutes... zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1143717780 2021-01-30 15:57:00 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1143717780 ... or short version zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1143718616 2021-01-30 15:57:32 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1143718616 What is "The Great Gatsby" actually about? Pick one topic. Take notes. zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1143737355 1. Apart from the tragic love story - what is told about the capitalist American society of the time?
Refer to the text "American Dream, American Nightmare".
2. How has your perception of the main characters changed? Who has become guilty? How?
3. Interpret the famous last sentence of the novel, which is engraved on Fitzgerald's tombstone:
"So we beat on, boats against the current¹, borne back ceaselessly² into the past."
¹movement of water ² carried back without stop
(Read full quote on p.169, l.23 - p.170, l.2)]]> 2021-01-30 16:09:28 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1143737355 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1150435006 2021-02-01 18:55:51 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1150435006 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1160384907 2021-02-03 18:34:41 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1160384907 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1160387441 2021-02-03 18:35:09 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1160387441 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1162449138 2021-02-04 08:00:36 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1162449138 Stylistic devices zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1174027044 2021-02-07 17:40:48 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1174027044 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1176003350 2021-02-08 09:52:11 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1176003350 Group arrangement zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1176542109 "The hills we climb"
(time: 18 minutes)
Together with your group work on ca. 15 lines of the poem.
1 - ll. 1-13
2 - ll. 14-31
3. ll. 32-52
4. ll. 53-61
5. ll. 62-78

a. Find the three most striking stylistic devices.
b. Find the best 1-2 lines.
c. Refer to the American Dream.]]> 2021-02-08 12:33:20 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1176542109 zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1188936343 C]]> 2021-02-10 18:16:11 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1188936343 The downsides of US society zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1191206324 - ongoing racism, no real confrontation with American history, no real righting of wrongs (slavery, extinction of Native Americans, ongoing racism etc.)
- equal opportunity is undermined by bad school system for poorer population, high college fees
- the rising gap between rich and poor makes social mobility more difficult, hard and infinite work has become a necessity to survive instead of creating wealth
- frustrated parts of the white working class population cannot live their American Dream any longer and are easily manipulated by right wing populists

>> despite of president Biden's attempts to reconcile society, there are no easy solutions for these problems (e.g. What can you do with uneducated white males who need their racist and misogynist ideas to enjoy a feeling of superiority?)

]]> 2021-02-11 08:53:14 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1191206324 Both - poem and speech - evoke the idea of the "good American", at the same time transporting nationalist and patriotic ideas of American superiority. zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1191245775 2021-02-11 09:04:23 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1191245775 Lady Liberty has got skratches... zetzscheclaudia1 https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1211391010 2021-02-17 14:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/zetzscheclaudia1/cxjo2s45axog4s9h/wish/1211391010