India V

To finish off our India project we are going to watch the movie Slumdog Millionaire and you are going to write a text about it. You will write the text during our lessons. As you watch the movie, keep these questions in mind since it will be easier for you to do the written assignment.

Answer the questions below as thoroughly as you can and write in narrative form; that is not in bullet points. 

• What is the movie Slumdog Millionaire about? Give a short summary about the movie plot.
• Did the images of India shown in the film match the idea you already had of the country? Did you find anything shocking, surprising or new?
• What do you learn about the living conditions in the slums?
• How are the children treated by the gang master?
• What signs of Hinduism do you see in the movie?
• What is dharma and how is that related to karma? Do you see any examples of that in this movie?
• How does Jamal change throughout the movie? 

The movie is two hours long so we will watch it over at least two lessons. The movie skips a bit between what is happening now and what has happened in the past. To make it easier to follow the storyline of the movie, I give you a list of the most important characters down below: 

Jamal- The main character of the movie. The boy who competes in "Who wants to be a millionaire?"

Salim- Jamal's older brother, works for Javed Khan

Latika- the girl that Jamal and Salim meet when they live on the street. She later lives with Javed Khan

Maman- The evil gangster who takes children and gives them "work" to make money for him. 

Sergeant Srinivas- The policeman who interrogates Jamal. 

Prem Kumar- Host of the Indian version of "Who wants to be a millionaire?"

Amitabh Bachchan- a famous Bollywood actor

Javed Khan- A gangster boss

India IV

For today's lesson we'll start with finding out some interesting facts about India.

Where in the world do we find India? 

How is India different from Sweden? Check out this link! http://www.ifitweremyhome.com/compare/SE/IN 

Then we will go to discussing these questions that we did not have time for on the Monday lesson:

• What do you think it’s like being a child in India? Discuss considering the different aspects of life in India such as your home, your family, school, TV, toys, language etc.
  
•  What is an arranged marriage? What do you think are the advantages/disadvantages of arranged marriages? Why do you think it is common in countries such as India but not in Sweden?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLplWxxELk4 

... And finally we will do a listening comprehension about Bollywood and how it is different from Hollywood. 

India III

Today we will learn more about India and Hinduism. We are going to watch the clip down below and work with questions for it.

As you watch the clip, take notes of interesting facts. Here are some questions to help you along the way:

Where in the world do we find Hindus?

How do we know how the ancient civilization lived?

What is the caste system?

Who was Gandhi and what did he do?

How would you explain karma?

What is reincarnation?

In what way do you notice religion in people's every day lives in India?

What is a guru?

Name some Hindu festivals?


Work together in your groups and answer the questions. 


Questions to discuss after 

 · What do you think it’s like being a child in India? Discuss considering the different aspects of life in India such as your home, your family, school, TV, toys, language etc.

· What is an arranged marriage? What do you think are the advantages/disadvantages of arranged marriages? Why do you think it is common in countries such as India but not in Sweden?

India II

Today is our second lesson on India. We will fill in our mindmaps with more information as we watch a clip about the country.

https://urskola.se/Produkter/159362-Family-Foster-English-Speaking-Countries-India

Useful words

degree – examen; grad
boom – skjuta i höjden
crop – gröda
comprise – bestå av
fragmented – fragmenterad; uppdelad
encourage - uppmuntra
shabby – sliten, sjabbig
trade – handel


While watching: 

• Write down interesting things you learn about the English language. Here are some questions to help you on your way 

1. Which are the two official languages of India?

2. Give a word that is used in English but comes from India.

3. Which company brought English to India?

4. In which year did Britain abolish the slave trade?

5. Which revolution was influenced by the trade with India?

6. How much of the world’s tea production is from India?

7. Why is 1835 an important year when it comes to English language history in India?

8. How many different languages will you find on Indian money?

9. What did they use to show in Indian films instead of kisses?

10. Name an Indian dish that they talk about in the programme.


After watching: 

Look at the mind map you created before the programme. What is similar and/or different in comparison to the programme? Have you learned anything new about India? What? Tell your friends in the group.

What are some interesting differences and similarities that you have learnt between India and Sweden?

Study India on a map. How many larger cities are there? Are there any big lakes? High mountains? Rivers? What countries can you find surrounding India?

India

For the first weeks of the spring semester of 2017 we are going to learn more about India. This is very convenient because you are learning about Hinduism in your religion lessons. Hopefully what you learn in one subject will help you in the other subject and vice versa. 

Today we are doing an introduction. You are going to make a mind map and write down what you already know about India. Then you are going to read a text about the country and add more information to your mind map.  

Food, glorious food

Hello again! New semester, new possibilities to learn and grow.
To start off this semester, we are going to do a small project on food. You will learn different words for food and useful phrases for ordering in a restaurant.

When you work with this, you practice your ability to listen and read in English as well as to speak in English.

During next week, we will do a small role play when you work in small groups and practice ordering food in a restaurant.