My English Pages
TEACHING UNIT:
American Dream - American Nightmare
Everything you need to know about America, its culture, society, past and present and the people who have mede the country. See also The American West.
 
Short History of the US (from Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine.

 
BOOK TIPS - NON FICTION
 
Michael Moore: Stupid White Men
(London 2002)
This is a Must for all those people who like America and the Americans. For recommendation read the chapter "Idiot Nation". Obviously American teachers have the same problems of acceptance.

Read specifically Moore's Letter to teachers - the German version (München 2002) [here......]. You should also see Moore's documentary Bowling for Columbine on guns and violence in the United States.
 
Michael Moore: Dude, where's my country? ( London 2003)
The book and the movie on the Iraque War. Especially Chapter 1 deals with the connections of the Bush Family with The Bin Lades. See also Fahrenheit 9/11. The following
websites discuss Michael Moore more critically. 1. David Kopel ; 2. Christopher Hitchens. More infos on Moore's Website
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 

 
MOVIES AND DOCUMENTARIES
UNIT: THE AMERICAN DREAM
The Film adaption of John Steinbecks famous novel about the Toad-Family and their journey to California as the Promised Land during the Great
Depression. It finishes with Ma Toad's famous words "we're the people", thus asserting human dignity and spirit against the hollowness of the American Dream, [more...]; see also film script. More scene clips here: Scene 1; Scene 2 . Scene 3 - We are the people/end.
 
The Patriot (2000)
Roland Emmerich's movie on the Revolutionary War in America, starring Mel Gibson.
   
   
   
Bowling for Columbine
Some scenes from the film: Scene 1: What a wonderful World. Scene: 2: The Columbine Massacre.

 

 
Fahrenheit 9/11

Scene about the Bush's election to his second term. THe Election of Bush's Second Term.Here are some highly critical clips exposing the assumed lies Michael More tells. Part
1; Part 2, Part 3; Part 4; Part 5. And a clip accusing Moore of fraud. [more...]
   
7 modest Propoals...
Michael Moore has released his new documentary "Slacker Uprising". [more ....]. There is also a speech giving advice to President Barak Obama.