Цель урока: Обобщить и систематизировать знания учащихся о стране изучаемого языка – Америке, полученные на уроках английского языка и знания, полученные на межпредметной основе.
Воспитательные задачи: осознание реалий Американской культуры, осознание понятия “демократия”.
Развивающие задачи: развитие способности к умозаключению, развитие умения формулировать свои выводы из прочитанного текста, выражать личное мнение.
Учебные задачи:
Повторить и закрепить материал по теме “Политическая система Америки”.
Познакомить учащихся с биографией политика-президента Авраама Линкольна.
Развивать у учащихся умение читать с целью извлечения конкретной информации и детального понимания содержания.
Развивать у учащихся умение осуществлять продуктивные речевые действия: отвечать на вопросы, заданные учителем, высказываться в краткой монологической форме по предложенным темам.
Данные задачи решаются путем применения современных форм, методов и приемов обучения. На данном уроке использованы разнообразные формы учебной деятельности учащихся: коллективные, групповые, индивидуальные. Также использованы различные дидактические средства: тестовые задания, проблемные вопросы, дидактические карточки. Кроме того, на уроке используется игровая форма, которая обеспечивает стимулирование мотивации и интереса учащихся. А так как мотивация является основным условием интерактивного обучения, для любого педагога важно выявить наличие и содержание образовательных потребностей учащихся, имеющихся затруднений и проблем, и затем на каждом уроке целенаправленно и системно использовать оптимальные методы мотивации и стимулирования деятельности учеников в целях реализации личностно ориентированного развивающего подхода.
Планируемыми результатами урока являются умения учащихся отвечать на вопросы, формулировать свои выводы из прочитанного текста, выражать свое мнение, читать и выполнять задания по тексту: находить необходимую информацию, заполнять пропуски выбирать правильные варианты ответов.
Getting to know the USA.
Урок-конференция для учащихся 10 классов.
– What country is it about?
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It’s a land of physical contrasts
It’ a land with a variety of natural resources
It’s a nation of risk-takers
– Dear friends we are having an interesting lesson today. Our lesson is a kind of conference; you will share your knowledge and ideas about the USA. I hope you will learn many interesting things at the lesson.
– We spoke about the political system of the USA. I want to ask you some question:
- What is the full name of the country?
- What is the state’s system according to the constitution?
- What is the legislative branch of power represented by?
- What houses does Congress consist of?
- How many representatives and senators in Congress?
- What does the number of members depend on?
- What is the executive branch of power represented by?
- Who is the head of the executive branch of power?
- What is the judicial branch of power represented by?
- What do you know about the system of checks and balances? How does it work?
- Why do Americans say: “The President proposes, but Congress disposes?”
- Who is the American President today?
– Can you remember the names of the most famous and popular presidents of America? What made them famous?
– Learn the information from the text and answer this question please: What made them famous?
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In South Dakota there is Mount Rushmore Memorial. You can see 4 granite faces of outstanding presidents of the USA. The 1st is George Washington, the Commander-in-Chief of the American Colonial Army in the War of Independence. He was the first president of the USA who found the place for its capital. So, the capital of the USA has his name.
The 2nd face is Thomas Jefferson’s face, the 3rd president who signed the Declaration of Independence.
The 3rd face is of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the USA. His ideas about freedom for the black slaves were popular and in the war of the North and South Negroes got freedom.
The 4th face is of Theodore Roosevelt– the 26th president of the USA who was one of the progressists. His reforms were against war politics and nature guarding.
John Kennedy, the 35th president was popular and very democratic, who was killed by the enemies. New York International Airport and Space Centre in Florida were named after his name.
– Now my friends on your desks you have your handouts with the text about Abraham Lincoln. You are divided into 3 groups.
Tasks for the groups (слайд №3)
The first group makes a plan of the text with all important dates, the second tries to characterize Abraham Lincoln as a man and a politician, the third answers the question: “Why do the American people think that Abraham Lincoln is a symbol of an American democracy?
You have 5 minutes to do your tasks.
(Handouts for the pupils)
Abraham Lincoln is the most famous example of the American dream. Many Americans think that in their country a man may rise from the lowest to the highest position. That was exactly what Lincoln did.
He was born in 1809 in a small farm in Kentucky. When Abraham was quite young, the family moved to the wild forest land of Indiana. He hardly had any education. He only learned to read and write and do simple arithmetic. In 1830 Abraham left his father’s farm and went to Springfield, Illinois. There he became a clerk in a store and worked hard to improve his education. In 1836 he became a lawyer.
He entered politics, too, and in 1834 became a candidate to the Parliament of Illinois. He soon became a force in the political life. In 1847 he went as a Congressman to the National Parliament.
Slavery was then becoming a burning question in American politics. Many people in the Northern states wanted to abolish it. The Southern states opposed the abolition of the slavery. The Southerners said that it would mean economic ruin for them. The reason was that the prosperity of the South was based on cotton growing, and only Negroes worked there. The Southerners threatened that if the North didn’t cease the fight against the slavery, the Southern states would leave the Union. They wanted to form the independent “Confederacy”.
In 1860 Lincoln was elected the president the USA. In 1861 seven states left the Union and elected their own president, Jefferson Davis. The Confederacy was formed.
Lincoln was strongly against slavery and even more strongly against the break-up of the Union. In 1862 the American Civil War between the North and the South began.
At first the war went badly for the North. The Southerners won some brilliant victories. But Lincoln did not loose the courage. On April 9 the Civil War was over. Lincoln tried to convince former enemies that they should live in peace.
On April 14, the President and his wife visited a theatre in Washington. During the performance Lincoln was shot by an actor who supported Confederacy. Abraham Lincoln died next morning.
People admire Lincoln for political moderation. They admire him because he tried to preserve the nation. He is a symbol of an American democracy.
To abolish – отменить
Prosperity – процветание
Cease – прекращать
Threaten – угрожать
Courage – храбрость, смелость
Convince – убеждать
Admire – восхищаться
Moderation – сдержанность
– Now you are a little tired, let’s play a game (слайд №4) “Who wants to get 5?”
You can ask your friend’s help if you need it.
1. Choose the right answer, you have 2 minutes:
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The Native Americans were …..
a) The Italians; b) the Indians; c) the Vikings.
The pilgrims came to America in…..
a) 1620; b) 1630; c) 1640.
On the American state there are……. horizontal stripes.
a) 11; b) 12; c) 13.
The Americans celebrate Independence Day on the……
a) 4th of June; b) 4th of July; c) 4th of August.
America is the …….. largest nation in the world
a) second; b) third; c) fourth.
The largest city in the United States is…..
a) Chicago; b) New York; c) Los Angeles.
Alaska is separated from Russia by…..
a) the Okhotsk sea; b) the English channel; c) the Bering Strait.
The Northern part of the USA has a region of ……..
a) 4 Great Lakes; b) 5 Great Lakes; c) 6 Great Lakes.
2. Answer the questions, you have 3 minutes:
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1) Who discovered America in 1492?
2) Why a new part of the world was called America?
3) What do the stripes and stars represent on the American flag?
4) Why does the capital of the USA have George Washington’s name?
5) What countries is the USA bordered by?
6) What oceans is the USA washed by?
7) What is the biggest religious holiday in the USA?
8) What is the largest state in America?
– The next question is for all students:
What style did American people create their songs in the 17th and 18th century?
– Now learn the information in the text and try to remember as much as possible:
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Music. The American nation was formed of people of different nationalities who went to America from Europe, Asia and Africa in search of better conditions of life. These people brought songs of their native lands to America. These were English, French, Russian, Irish, Scottish songs. The style in which people created their songs was named “country” or “western”. These songs are about labor, country holidays, beautiful villages, adventures of cowboys.
Fill in the missing information please:
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Music. The American nation was formed of people of different nationalities who went to America from1)……2) ……and 3) …….in search of better conditions of life. These people brought songs of their native lands to America. These were 4)……, 5)……, 6)……, 7)……, 8)…….songs. The style in which people created their songs was named “…….” or “………”.These songs are about labor, country
9)……, beautiful 10)……, adventures of 11)……..
– Do you want to listen to an American song? I think you do.
“Three wheels on my wagon”
– What style was the song made in? What kind of people are Americans? Are they optimistic? What do they say in difficult situations?
– You have learnt some useful and interesting information about America today. Please complete the sentences using all your knowledge got at the lesson.
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1. America is the …….largest nation in the world.
2. …………….discovered America in 1492.
3. A new part of the world was called America after……….
4. The stripes and stars on the American flag represent……………
5. America is a………………..republic.
6. ……………. was the first president of the USA who ……………..capital.
7. Abraham Lincoln is a symbol of ……………………..
8. Lincoln’s ideas about ……………. were popular.
9. People admire Lincoln for ……………..
10. They admire him because he ……………
11. The American nation was formed of people of different nationalities who went to
America from ………………..
12. The style in which people created their songs was named “…” or “…”.
– In conclusion I have one more question:
What information at the lesson was new, interesting and useful for you today?
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I find information about……………..very interesting.
Information about…………………...is new for me.
The most useful information is about……………….
– Thanks for your active participation in our lesson. You have only good and excellent marks today. Good buy.