Ukraine conflict 2022

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2,3

Take a seat and chat

• In 5 minutes, take turns and tell in English about your holiday
  
• 2 others will ask AT LEAST one question to the teller
  
• All group members will have told their story
  

Ukraine-Russia conflict 2022

Goals:

1. To find out what term 4 is all about
2. To find out what we know about the conflict in Ukraine.
3. To discuss what we think and feel about it.
4. To practise reading and writing about current affairs in English
   

Have you been following the events in Ukraine?

Yes, I follow the 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'?

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

010

Ukraine

Tell us what you know about the situation in Ukraine.

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Background

Ukraine was part of USSR

1991: It became independent.

The West and Russia continue to fight over Ukraine.

North

Atlantic

Treaty

Organisation
N.A.T.O.

Background

2013 Maidan revolution supported by the West

2014 Crimea annexation 

Background

2021/2022: tensions rise again.

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

00:46

What is the NATO according to the video?

01:01

What is the reason Putin invaded?

01:41

What is the first response of other country leaders to the invasion?

02:27

What two types of consequences have emerged?

04:02

What is the main message this reporter is telling?

04:32

Oldest country?

1. Portugal
2. Spain
3. Italy
4. Germany

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

Short writing assignment

A post on a forum for highschool students in Kiev in which you give your opinion, offer support or criticism using information you have gathered. ( i.e. support your arguments)

Mind your word choice, word order and verb tenses.

Use a translator if you need to.

Use time until the end of the lesson

Post your forum post here.

www.cnn.com

www.guardian.com

www.nyt.com

www.aljazeera.com/english