Milestone Reflections

The task set for your response was: 1) How has the Poe story you have read today compare with the earlier ones you looked at this week? 2)What characteristics seem so essential to Gothic; even over time?

The PowerPoint presentation and the work of Yuliya and Fran successfully addressed the first section of the task, but the second part wasn't as developed. Can you spend some time building a reflection on this second point and posting it through this week. I will add these into my Milestone judgements for the following week.

Thanks,

Mr. D

Gothic words and definitions

Please post the definitions of your words in the comments section (by Thursday), wait until all have posted theirs too and print (in lessson) - glue into your note books.

Mr. D

The list....

Please post your definition of Gothic as a comment on the blog - thankyou for this all ready Daisy.

Set up your annotations (24/09/10)
Re-reading of the letter and The Bloody Chamber (21/09/10)

• Read the critical article on Victorian Fantasy (24/09/10)
• Read the Browning context (24/09/10)

During the reading, please annotation anything relevant to the poem/gothic and record on A4 all the relevant critical quotes (I will check them- should be at least 2-3 pages) (24/09/10)

Re-reading and Definitions of Gothic

Firstly, can you ensure that you have re-read the following sections of texts:

The Bloody Chamber (title story)
The Letters at the beginning of Frankenstein

Due: next Tuesday

Secondly, using the websites on the main page, construct your own definition of Gothic Literature. However, you need to present to the class as if we were 6 year old children.

Due: This Friday

Mr. D

Elegy 16 & 18

As revision for these two poems, you need to complete a cross-genre activity. In your groups, assigned in lesson, prepare a short film (2 mins) that presents the content of your designated poem.

It should be in the style of a soap opera (any of your English trash or proper soaps from Australia).

You don't all need to be in the film, but you all should have some part, re-writing, filming, editing, makeup or costume (Mr. Lawes has some evening wear you could borrow).

Cross dressing will be a prerequisite in all submissions.

We could present them after school on Friday.....?

Mr. D

After your speeches...

After you have given your speech, can you please type it up (the lines you performed) and give a brief explanation of the content/meaning.

Then, can you place it on a revision card(10cmx8cm), enough for everyone in your class so they can revise/learn it in preparation for the exam.

Cheers,

Mr. D

Duchess of Malfi Revision...

You should now have completed your revision schedule with outcomes after attending the lesson earlier in the week. I will be asking for evidence of this and the work that you've produced over the next weeks.

• If you are the Monday period 3 group, you will be required to learn a key speech from the Duchess of Malfi and perform it on the 30/04/10. We will chose character for you on Friday 23rd April.
• If you are in the Tuesday period 1 group, you will be required to do the same, but will perform it on the 29/04/10.

Remember - it should be no shorter than 10 lines. To aid in your knowledge of this speech you are required to fully annotate it like you would poem. Please use the back pages of you Donne annotations book to complete this!

If you have to prepare something for lesson, don't forget. DL - looking forward to your line of poetry. AW - looking forward to you intended meaning challenge. DK - can't remember exactly what we said you'd do - but I'm looking forward to it as well.

Mr. D