Tuesday, 19 October 2010

Half - term

Please complete 2 of the questions on the sheet given out during last lesson. The responses should be an A4 sheet back and front - typing is okay.

Also, complete the critical reading on transgression given out.

And, finally, complete your task on Frankenstein - 5 quotes, with analysis, on the religious depiction of Elizabeth throughout the novel.

:)Mr. D

Monday, 4 October 2010

Frankenstein introductions...

Please post your Frankenstein introduction here...they should introduce the text, it's themes and story to a Year 12 audience. Please review the other introductions by your peers as they may challenge or inform your own view.

Mr. D

Sunday, 3 October 2010

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

Tuesday, 21 September 2010

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

Friday, 17 September 2010

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)

Monday, 13 September 2010

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

Friday, 30 April 2010

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