250503 3B

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome!

Have a seat, take off your coat & grab a pen. 

Start with the Warm-up assignment (page 1 of the handout) that's on your table.

Work alone, quietly. 

Let's discuss your answers

1. If you could decide who gets their own statue (standbeeld),
   who would it be?
2. What have they done that has made a difference for others?
3. What do you know about Christopher Columbus?
4. Do you think he deserves a statue? Why/why not?

Today's goal & planning

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to write an introduction, two body paragraphs and a conclusion as part of an argumentative essay on why you think somebody deserves a statue. You will use parts of Trevor Noah's stand-up as inspiration, and follow the structure: ''I think – because – for example''.

Planning:

- Watch stand-up (10 minutes - start at 5:40)

- Work on Essay (30 minutes)

- Reflection (5 minutes)

Introduction (recap)

Many people use social media every day. They use it to talk to friends, share photos, and read news. But social media also has bad effects. In this text, I will explain why social media is not always good for us.

In blue = something the reader probably agrees with, and recognises
In green = something to trigger their curiosity (nieuwsgierigheid creëren)

In pink = tell the reader what to expect

What part should be blue, what part should be green and what part should be pink?

Writing a conclusion/summary

• Summarise your arguments
• Do not add new arguments or examples
• Restate your opinion by the end of this paragraph

In conclusion, TV series and movies affect our lives in many ways. They help us learn, feel emotions, find new ideas, connect with others, and relax. This is why they are not just fun — they are also an important part of our daily life.

Writing a conclusion/summary

TV series and movies affect our lives in many ways = summarising statement

1st paragraph: They help us learn

2nd paragraph: feel emotions

3rd paragraph: find new ideas

4th paragraph: connect with others

5th paragraph: and relax.

Final statement: This is why they are not just fun — they are also an important part of our daily life.

Now you do the analysis

Read the paragraph on page 2 of the hand-out

- What do you think each body paragraph (3 in total) was about based on the concluding paragraph

Write down your answers and check with your
neighbor once you're done.

Trevor Noah

We're going to watch a part of Trevor Noah's show. Trevor Noah: who is he?

Before this part he discussed how he traveled through Germany and appreciated how they treat their history

He mentions Columbus Day (North America: celebrates the arrival of Christopher Columbus) and Indigenous Peoples' Day (a day to celebrate the history of the people who lived in America before the Europeans showed up)

www.netflix.com

Remember?

Writing an argument

I think - because - for example

Let's get to work

Essay statement: Jouw stad heeft besloten om van een beroemd persoon uit jouw land een standbeeld te plaatsen. Van wie vind je dat er een standbeeld moet komen en waarom?

What? Write an introduction & two arguments (so two paragraphs) about this statement, 

using the examples from the movie

Who? Work alone, quietly. Raise your hand if you have a question

Why? Work on another statement that might be on your SE. 

Done? Write a conclusion as well! Use your SE-handout for guidance.

Reflection

Please complete Part 4: Reflection.

1.    What did you learn today when it comes to writing a conclusion?

2.    What did you write today that you are particularly (in het bijzonder) proud of?