War in Ukraine

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Welcome back
This lesson: War in Ukraine...

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Goal
At the end of this lesson I know what's going on in Ukraine.
At the end of this lesson I've talked about how I feel about this situation.

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I watched the news during the vacation.
Yes
No

Slide 3 - Poll

Tell us what you know about the situation in Ukraine.

Slide 4 - Open question

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History
Ukraine part of Sovjet-Union

1991: Ukraine independent

But...

Russian president still interested

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History
2014: Russia invades South-Ukraine

2021/2022: tension rises

23-24 February 2022: Russia invades Ukraine...

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Russia          President Putin 
President of Russia:
1999-2008
2012-now

Sovjet-Union - communist
Putin wants Ukraine





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Slide 10 - Video

Russia          President Putin 
Wants Russia to get bigger

Doesn't tell the truth


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Slide 12 - Video

and...
Russian news is controlled by Russian Government



What does this mean?

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Russia VS Ukraine
The differences:



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Slide 15 - Video

What would you do?
A
I would stay in my country
B
I would leave my country

Slide 16 - Quiz

So, how do you feel about this?

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What does this mean for us?
After WW2: NATO

Article (law/rule) 5:
An attack on one is an attack on all.

Ukraine is not part of NATO.
Russia is not part of NATO

So, are we at war?



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What do countries do to help?
- Send money to Ukraine
- "Freeze' Russian money
- Send weapons to Ukraine
- Welcome Ukrainian refugees
- ...
And non-NATO countries sent military help!

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Modern war

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Modern war
but be aware...


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Have anything on your heart that you want to speak about?

Speak up!




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Ukraine-Russia confict 2022

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Aims:
  1. To find out what we know about the conflict in Ukraine.
  2. To discuss what we think and feel about it.
  3. To practise reading and writing about current affairs in English

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Have you been following the events in Ukraine?
Yes, I watch events closely.
A bit, but I'm not absorbed by it.
I only know what other people have told me.
I'm not really interested.
What's 'Ukraine'?

Slide 25 - Poll

How concerned are you?
0=not at all 10=very
010

Slide 26 - Poll

Ukraine

Slide 27 - Drag question

Tell us what you know about the situation in Ukraine.

Slide 28 - Open question

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

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Background
Ukraine was part of USSR

1991: It became independent.

The West and Russia continue to fight over Ukraine.

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North
Atlantic
Treaty
Organisation
N.A.T.O.

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Background
Maidan revolution supported by the West

2021/2022: tensions rise again.

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23-24 February 2022: Russia sends in forces and bombs Ukraine.

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Read or Watch
1 or 2 articles in English on the current war.
Use any of these sites:
www.cnn.com
www.guardian.com
www.nyt.com
www.aljazeera.com/english

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Write
a post on a forum for students in Kyiv in which you give your opinion, offer support or critisim using information you have gathered. ( i.e. support your arguments)

Mind your word choice, word order and verb tenses.
Use a dictionary if you need to.

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Post your forum post here.

Slide 36 - Open question

Aims:
  1. To find out what we know about the conflict in Ukraine.
  2. To discuss what we think and feel about it.
  3. To practise reading and writing skills

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