Reading to learn
We watched a movie from an all-boys school, what was that movie called?
Dead Poets Society
This political, American figure got assassinated while touring college campuses and debating
Charlie Kirk
What is the main character's name in the novel Girl in Translation?
Kimberly Chang
Name on of UN's Sustainable Developmental goals?
ending poverty (Goal 1), hunger (Goal 2), improving health (Goal 3) and education (Goal 4), and achieving gender equality (Goal 5). They focus on resource management and infrastructure, such as water (Goal 6), energy (Goal 7), work (Goal 8), and industry (Goal 9). Further, the goals address inequality (Goal 10), sustainable communities (Goal 11), and responsible consumption (Goal 12). Environmental goals cover climate action (Goal 13), life below water (Goal 14), and life on land (Goal 15). Finally, they promote peace, justice, and institutions (Goal 16) through global partnerships (Goal 17)
What are the three modes of persuasion?
Ethos, logos, pathos
What does "carpe diem" mean?
Cease the day!
What is inflammatory language?
Language designed to provoke, cause anger and strong emotions.
Name two of the characters from The Breakfast Club
Claire, Bender, Brian, Alison, Andrew
We watched a documentary on climate change, what was it called?
2040
What was the name of the male protagonist and the female AI in the movie Her?
Theodore and Samantha
Who wrote the poem "There is no frigate like a book"?
Emily Dickinson
What is "newspeak" and in which novel is it used?
Simplified language in the novel 1984
Explain two themes that appear in Girl in Translation and show an example
Immigrant experience
Poverty
Family
Coming of age
The American Dream
What were the names of the father and son from the short story "My son the fanatic"?
Who claimed there was an AI apocalypse coming?
Robert Reich
What is a "frigate"?
A war ship
Name two different varities of English
Australian, General American, RP, South African, Jamaican English, African American Vernacular, Indian, Canadian
Explain what is meant by the term "ethnocentrism"
The belief that your own culture is the best and judging other cultures based on your own.
We watched Bad Bunny's performance on...
American Super Bowl halftime show
What are some techniques used in political cartoons to persuade us? Mention at least two techniques
´Absence of text
´Symbolism
´Text and captions
´Humor and caricature
´Stereotyping
´References to popular culture
´Contextual references
In the movie Dead Poet's Society, Mr Keating recites the lines from "O Captain my Captain", who wrote that poem?
Walt Whitman
Which variety of English is used in the song "The Blacker the Berry" by Kendrick Lamar and can you give one example?
African American Vernacular
"makin a killin"
"homie"
"put me inna chains"
"jus member dat"
"don't matter"
What does the word "cultural relativism" mean?
The belief that no culture hold a superior or universal standard of right or wrong
Explain the difference between representation and tokenism
Representation is a real inclusion of minorities, while tokenism is the appearance of inclusion for personal gain (fake representation)
Explain the term "institutional shitposting"
Trolling from official governments - posting crude and offensive, often AI-generated, images or posts to provoke.