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The course will be divided into four themes which will involve certain texts and exercises in the book.
Each theme will also involve one Ning-activity which will appear on this page.

You will also be expected to be active in the Discuss! group. This is where you should share additional information (e.g. videoclips, pictures etc.) with the others and then discuss them.

HINT: get an RSS feed on your own page!
(Find an interesting site which provides RSS feeds, copy the URL, go back to your page, click edit on your RSS box and paste the URL in its place. Change the title (RSS) if you wish.)

On lessons:
Exercises E,F,G pg.10-13 + H and I pg. 22-23
Text 1 + ABCD

Ning: Watch the video clips. Then go to Discuss! group and take part in the discussion started by me. Continue the discussion by your own topics!

On lessons:
Texts 3 and 4 + exercises

Ning: Choose one of the assignments. You can publish it on your blog or in your text box or you can upload it on another site and link it on your page. The length of your work should be about 300-500 words

1. Search the web to find out about 21st century wars and write a presentation on how they are discussed in the media.

Your presentation should answer at least the following questions: From whose point of view are they described? Do they cover the facts from all parties of the war? Do they have any hidden messages (such as promoting the right to continue the war or criticism towards the war)? Is it possible to gain basic information of the war (e.g. who are involved in the war and why)? Do they tell anything about the consequences of the war on the civilians? Give examples and link the news items to your presentation.

List the sources of information at the end of your work.

2. Plan a peace project
Make a detailed plan how you could promote peace by a special project.
What kind or activities would it have and who would be involved? How could you raise funds for your project and how could you gain publicity for it? Create a project that could really work and that could have an effect on people and their attitudes.

Browse the Ning and see what other members have done. Comment on their work on their comment walls!

On lessons: texts 5 + 8

Ning:
Go to discuss! and join the discussion I have started or start a new one.
Themes:
What do we mean by equality? How does it show in different parts of the world?
What reasons are there for treating a group of people differently?