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Welcome Back to Term 3
Two week unit on a film and novel excerpt meeting Lang A objective of connecting themes across different genres. __ What is the significance behind people applying symbolic meanings to objects? __ Culture and representation of beliefs- definitely //human ingenuity// with very real results! Excerpts from //Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress// by Dai Sijie and //The Red Violin// dir. by Francois Girard

Background notes and activity 1: Weds 13th June. 1. Watch the powerpoint 2. Make summarising notes 3. Read and work through questions

HOW DO AUTHORS REVEAL CHARACTERIZATION ?

This term's focus and preparation for TEST WEEK will be on character analysis writing. Looking at novel and short story excerpts, you will start to think about how writers reveal characters and their development in fiction. It will include learning how to look for 'evidence' from the text and support your points by embedding quotations.

To start with we will have a pre-learning writing task for all grades on Thursday 26th April.

Thursday 24th May
Doing well! Your skills in developing thesis statements are improving. Here are some of the ideas we generated.

Now you can 1. Review the book with the review sheets - especially part 6 2. Review and extend vocab with vocab sheet 3. Practice formulating thesis statements 4. Choose one thesis and start to plan how you would write topic sentences and which quotations you would include

=== Tuesday 22nd May- Please make sure you have reviewed the major events in parts 4 & 5. Betagold's arrival on Josh's doorestep in the turning point. Jacob - hope you are feeling better soon and can keep up! ===

Also here is an essay planning sheet to guide you... I can have some printed for use next week too. Remember you are proving and supporting your THESIS which is your interpretation / response to the set question. Your planning and points and quotations will support your thesis - as I 've said the key to your essay - the road map in a way.





Weds 16th You should all have formed one thesis at least. Have a great time in Krabi and stay safe.... Over the weekend - just this once - do the review questions for part 3. It's a crucial part!

Weds 9 & Thurs 10 Make sure: 1. You have finished reading all of GAL 2. You have finished the part 2 review 3. You know the selcted vocab for criterion C test 4. You have finished the JOSH map and formulated a thesis for the sample essay question set 5. you have viewed and made notes on the THESIS PPoint - you should have saved your notes on server and used the prompts for formulating effective thesis statements. Great going ... it's getting interesting with Josh's character and you are bringing all the skills + knowledge together more and more efficiently!

Tues. 8th May - Hi Ben - Hope the racing is going well! Here is what we covered in today's lesson ( Library cancelled) See you soon! Please use this to review Part 2 and have me sign off. As we did P1 review a while back, here it is again for your info.

// Have your thesis and introductory paragraph ready for WED then I will give you the lesson time to finish off your draft. // // You will need to finish the part 2 review by Thursday! //

Thursday 3rd May- To complete and finish for Homework - 1st draft to be handed in Weds 9th May. Lesson objectives and tasks: 1. Ensure you have now finished GAL reading. remember you can annotate your own copy and refer to it in your assessment week. 2. Print out and learn selected vocabulary lists (Test on Tuesday 8th May) 3. Finish notes on Josh mindmap started last week See the beginnings we made to this sheet: 4.Download and make notes on What is a Thesis Statement? PowerPoint. Post on Server - students shared folder. 5. refer to sheet of GAL questions and Thesis forming prompt. Formulate and plan your essay response __Which are the main influences on Josh’s life and how have they made him the person the reader meets in //The Gospel According to Larry//__?

Tues 1st May - selection of GAL vocab to learn for Criterion C

For reference here is one resource on quoting

VR Group -PRIORITY 'Re test' for Persuasive Letter - THURSDAY 8th March
Criteria [[file:Persuasive Essay Rubric  G8.docx]]

Thursday 8th March round 2 TEST (Criterion C) of the Vocab and spelling for GAL part 1.
- Friday 9th March reading responses (worth reading please) which means level 5-6 above due Matt, Jacob, Ben - Tuesday 13th March second reading response due from Matt, Jacob ONLINE CLASSICS are available at this site for some serious reading! (Anti J. Kenrick!) [|Project Gutenburg]

The Gospel According to Larry - Part II
NEW YEAR 2012

Please note - First response essay based on own reading / library sessions due on Friday 24th. Use PRESENT (historic).Vocab test on Thursday 23rd on part 1 GAL - please know meanings, spellings and roots. 16th Feb: Applying and evaluating (against Criterion A) for persuasive devices in '1 minute speech' roundtable.Tangent but out of interest a quick but harrowing read, [|John Hersey's Hiroshima]

Homework reminder: You should have completed one fiction book by now (from library sessions). By Tuesday 21st Feb, you should have one response essay done following the outline in your Reading Response Journals. You will have one class next Tuesday to complete and ensure printed or handwritten.

9th Feb VGroup - Complete Review for Part 1 of GAL.-Ensure you know spelling, meaning and part of speech for vocab test on <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #d400ff; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace; font-size: 120%;">Thurs 16th Feb. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">__**UNIT 3 - POWERBAND** - The Power of Persuasion__

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">Health and Social Education focus
<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">ourselves in the wider society— including issues such as freedom, government health policies and globalization

<span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: center;">**To live and think healthily, we should be aware and know how our lives can be enriched or harmed by the power of persuasion.** <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">In this unit we will be looking to analyse, comment upon and create our own texts, as well as

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">- learning about and applying persuasive devices <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;"> <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">- exploring adverts and key terms such as false advertising, target market, unique selling points

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;"> [|Ads] <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">- looking at how writers persuade in both formal and informal language

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">- drafting and responding to prompts in formal and informal letter situations

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">- reading and responding to the text **//The Gospel According to Larry//** by Jane Tashjian

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==__**<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">At the end of the unit there will be a timed, written letter writing task in class which will be assessed - criteria A,B,C. Dates to be announced. **__==

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">Resources:

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px;">This PDF link will give students a number of realistic scenarios to practice newly acquired "persuasive language' techniques, which will be role-played in class. Naturally, they will be assessed on their persuasiveness. Good luck.

UNIT 2: A Modern Twist (Nov to Jan)

<span style="background-color: #f8c8c8; color: #800080; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">New Unit: A Modern TwistHow can we adapt our choice of language and context to different audiences? Why should we?

<span style="background-color: #f8c8c8; color: #800080; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">Successful communication depends on knowing and understanding the audience. <span style="background-color: #f8c8c8; color: #800080; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">In literary works, the elements such as setting, theme, and character must capture the hearts and minds of the audience.

<span style="background-color: #f8c8c8; color: #800080; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">**Human Ingenuity**

<span style="background-color: #f8c8c8; color: #800080; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 130%; text-align: left;">The process of creating and communicating through manipulating and choosing specific language, conventions and contexts.

24th November Lesson1: **//Who are the main characters? What is the setting and what is the main plot?//** refer to BBC animated tales [|BBC Animated for younger audiences]

Background learning: Investigating Shakespeare. 24 Nov HOMEWORK for next Thursday: 1. How much do we know about Shakespeare's life? Why? 2. Where was Shakespeare born? 3. What date was he born on? 4. Did Shakespeare ever get married? If so, to whom? 5. Shakespeare established himself as an and _ 6. What day did he die? What is unusual about this date? 7. What did he leave his wife in his will?
 * Shakespeare's Life ** Click [|here] to answer these questions.

We'll use this site as a guide. [|Shakespeare Background Webquest] 28/11 HOW CAN WE TRY TO APPRECIATE A WORK ACCORDING TO ITS CONTEXT? (through the eyes of the audience at the time) Consider: historical, political, social, religious, literary, linguistic as well as drama at this time. example - What was Puritanism during Shakespeare's time? Such knowledge and insights allow you to better understand the aspects of a play such as Twelfth Night.

Also here is the link to Elizabethan Era background [|background]

AIM for FRIDAY 2nd DEC 1) have viewed all parts of the animated version and complete one of the activities on characters in the play. Who are the main characters and what is the basic plot? 2) have made notes / looked up specific key terms to the background of Shakespearean theatre as seen in the slides above.

Unit 1 GENUINE HAPPINESS (6 weeks Oct - Nov 2011)
<span style="color: #008000; display: block; font-family: 'Handwriting - Dakota'; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: center;">UNIT QUESTION- How far are we responsible for our own happiness and the happiness of others?

**__ Community & Service __** ** Attitudes ** — reflection upon different social patterns and ways of life, showing initiative

Intro Week: 1. Mindmapping our present views 2. Visit to the Mind Centre - listening and learning from members of a silent retreat 3. Prompt article on Happiness

Follow-up Learning: 1. Exploring different views and perceptions of what genuine happiness is and how is it attained 2. Recording and responding to our findings;building a personal understanding and awareness of concepts related to happiness wihtin ourselves and in relation to others through various sources, sites and recording tools.

Friday 28/10

Keep a record of images, thoughts and responses - try one of the image tools [|Brainpickings an excellent site]

More speakers on happiness and belief [|6 TED talks]

Week 3 - Skill development: basis 5 paragraph essay writing to prove an original thesis After researching, note-taking and sharing ideas from pursuit of happiness org website, in regards to ancient thinkers, you will be required to synthesize ideas and review basic essay format, applying the writing process. HOW IS HAPPINESS DEFINED AND ATTAINED ACCORDING TO ANCIENT THINKERS?

The Planning - The Rubric for assessment:

Remember to focus on the question and prove your thesis! Good luck - aim for first drafts to be done by Friday 11th Nov (after nearly 4 classes) then we will proofread and edit in class on Monday 14th Nov and aim for a completed essay to be printed, double spacing, font 12 with a complete bibliography by Weds 16th Nov latest.