This document provides biographical information about Al Gore, the 45th Vice President of the United States. It outlines that he was born in 1948 in Washington D.C. and held political positions including Vice President from 1993 to 2001, and serving as a Senator and Representative from Tennessee. It also lists his family, education history, and reactions to his documentary "An Inconvenient Truth".

1. An Inconvenient Truth

2. Albert Arnold Jr.
born March 31,
1948 Washington
D.C.

3. Political Career
45th Vice President of the United States
In office
January 20, 1993 – January 20, 2001

4. United States Senator
from Tennessee
In office
January 3, 1985 – January 2, 1993

5. Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 6th district
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985

6. Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 4th district
In office
January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1983

7. Family
Albert Gore, Sr.,U.S. Representative ,
U.S. Senator from Tennessee,
Pauline LaFon Gore, one of the first
women to graduate from Vanderbilt
University Law School

8. Spouse: Mary Elizabeth "Tipper" A. Gore
(m. 1970, separated June 2010)
Four Children:
Karenna (b. 1973)
Kristin Carlson Gore (b. 1977)
Sarah LaFon Gore (b. 1979)
Albert Gore III (b. 1982)

9. Education
Harvard University
Vanderbilt University
St Alban's School
1969-1971Vietnam War

11. Reactions

12. LIGHTS, CAMERA, AL GORE!

13. Al Gore's Tenuous Grasp
On The 'Truth'

14. Examining Gore's Truths

15. “Popcorn and Politics”

16. Nick Tucker „Do As I Say“

17. Simpsons Global Warming

18. Futurama

19. Documentary?

20. presents a social, political, scientific or historical
subject in a factual or informative manner.
(www.thefreedictionary.com)
Emphasises emotions

21. Biographical Aspects

22. Mockumentary
is a genre of film and television in which fictitious
events are presented in documentary format

23. The genre “documentary” is not clearly defined. The
perception of what is in fact a documentary and
what is not may vary.

24. Teaching Unit
LK 12/13
Gymnasium
ca. 30 students

25. 1 Warm Up: Kyoto Protocol, Global Warming (1h)
2 Watching “An Inconvenient Truth” (2h)
3 Producing a News Cast (2h)
4 Project Work: Website (5h)
5 Debate: Documentary and Global Warming (1h)
6 “What Could You Do?” (1h)

26. 1 Warm Up: Kyoto Protocol, Global Warming
Providing background information
and vocabulary

27. 2 Watching “An Inconvenient Truth”
Watch in one sitting
(depending on student's abilities)

28. 3 Producing a News Cast
Groups of 4
Present their news cast, discuss in class and come up
with an ideal solution
→ record ideal solution to use for website

29. 4 Project Work: Website
1 Al Gore
2 Documentary
3 Fox News
4 Reactions
5 Al Gore's Presentation
6 Pro “An Inconvenient Truth”
7 Critique

30. 5 Debate: Documentary and Global Warming
In Chatrooms: 3 Groups each with 10 students

31. 6 “What Could You Do?”
Classroom Discussion
(Homework: Personal Reflection)

32. News Cast
Groups of 4
Write a news cast.
(ca 20 minutes)

33. What do you think?

34. 1 Warm Up: Kyoto Protocol, Global Warming (1h)
2 Watching “An Inconvenient Truth” (2h)
3 Producing a News Cast (2h)
4 Project Work: Website (5h)
5 Debate: Documentary and Global Warming (1h)
6 “What Could You Do?” (1h)

35. Thank you!