This is a link to a good audio version of Of Mice and Men. If you miss a lesson, don't forget to catch up by listening. This will also be really useful for revision next year.
Happy listening.
Wednesday, 19 June 2013
Wednesday, 12 June 2013
Of Mice And Men - Section 1 - Textbook Pages
Today you will be refining the Onenote textbook pages that you have already begun to create a dn working on two new ones.
Tasks:
1. Open your Onenote textbooks on the computer. Check with a partner that you have all the pages set up as they do.
2. Open an online version of the text of the novel Of Mice and Men. Most of you already have a copy of this line in your Onenote texts books but below is the link for ease. If you have not already save the link on the cover page of your textbook.
http://www.shipk12.org/web/filemgmt_data/files/Steinbeck_-_Of_Mice_and_Men.pdf
3. You should have at least three fully complete pages in your textbook. these pages could contain your own words explaining the topic, images of the key things within the topic, weblinks, quotes, video links, diagrams explaining anything that is relevant. Remember that these will be used for your revision so they need to have the correct information on them and be interesting to look at. Look at your classmates pages for ideas. The pages you need to ensure are complete and that you are happy with are the following:
- Cover Page
- Context and Background
- Section 1 - (Summary in your own words included.)
4. I would like you to complete the character pages in your Onenote textbook for George and Lennie. On these pages I want you to describe what they are like so far on the novel. You must gather 5 key quotes for each character (short ones of no more that two sentences) and explain them in detail. You would write a PEE paragraph about each quotes or use the quote as the centre of a spider diagram and explain it that way - you choose. Also get some images up on the page too. Be creative.
Below are some images of text book pages to inspire you with the layout of yours. I will be looking at your work on Friday on the lesson. Happy working :-)
Friday, 24 May 2013
Your Turn to Blog - Make Your Mark on the World
Morning lovely Year 10,
Here are your tasks today.
1.
Set up a blog for
reflective writing. Email me the link to your blog once complete. (my email is on the board :-))
How to set up the blog:
2. Watch the
Hiroshima Documentary making notes in word and save the file in my documents.
3. Write a response to
what you have seen in the documentary on a post on your blog. You can choose how you reposnd. You could respond in the form of a poem, diray entry, factual report or opinion piece of writing stating what happened and what you think of that.
a) South Africa and Apartide
b) Hiroshima and the atomic bomb
Friday, 3 May 2013
Writing Revision and Prezi
Morning Year 10!
Today we will finish off our writing revision and be creating a prezi to showcase our top tips to get the very best when GCSE students are completing writing tasks.
While you watch these video clips today make revision nates as you go. There are revision cards available or you can also just take notes.
GCSE English Top 5 Writing Tips: Writing to Persuade
Earning more marks for non-fiction WRITING
English - Writing Skills: Planning Your Writing
English - Writing Skills: Writing Good Paragraphs
Writing Cohesively
GCSE English Top 5 Writing Tips: Varying Sentence Structure
GCSE English Top 5 Writing Tips: Vocabulary Choice
GCSE English Top 5 Writing Tips: Writing to Describe
English Writing Revision: Expanding Sentences
Prezi -Writing Top Tips
Your task now is to creata Prezi on how to do the best you can in your writing. You can include some of the your tube clips you have seen if you with but get the basics in there first. Good luck.
http://prezi.com/
Your task now is to creata Prezi on how to do the best you can in your writing. You can include some of the your tube clips you have seen if you with but get the basics in there first. Good luck.
http://prezi.com/
How to Use Prezi - Help Tutorial:
Example Writing Prezi:
Post the link to your Prezi under this post in the comments box please.
Friday, 19 April 2013
Non Fiction Texts Revision
As you know we are part of the way through our Non Fiction Controlled Assessment. We will be completing the layout and presentation section of the essay next lesson. To ensure you are confident in this section I would like you to complete the tasks below.
Task 1 - Revision (15 mins)
Look at the list of non-fiction reading revision websites outlined in the learning links tab on this blog.
Task 2 - PEE Paragraphing Website
1. Chooses a website of your choice.
2. Read the full home page and look closely at the images, colour, and general presentation and layout.
3. Choose one presentational feature of the website that you want to write a PEE paragraph about.
4. Write a PEE paragraph in the comments section under this post. Ensure you paste the website address in the comment too so I can see what website you were analysing. Point - keep it simple, state what you are picking out to analyse. Evidence - describe there presentational feature you have closed in more detail, location, size, detail of the presentational feature. Explain - explain the why the writer chose to present that particular presentational feature in that way. Example a the impact on the reader, connotations - what might it make the reader think of. Then post your comment
5. Pick another text to repeat the above process with. It can be a newspaper / magazine article, website, print advert, leaflet etc...
6. Your comments may not appear straight away but I will try and approve them as soon as I can from here.
Anyone who is in school and does not post a comment will be sitting with me during Monday lunch time to complete this task.
Enjoy your lesson Y10 and I miss you all already!
Ms F
😊
Task 1 - Revision (15 mins)
Look at the list of non-fiction reading revision websites outlined in the learning links tab on this blog.
Task 2 - PEE Paragraphing Website
1. Chooses a website of your choice.
2. Read the full home page and look closely at the images, colour, and general presentation and layout.
3. Choose one presentational feature of the website that you want to write a PEE paragraph about.
4. Write a PEE paragraph in the comments section under this post. Ensure you paste the website address in the comment too so I can see what website you were analysing. Point - keep it simple, state what you are picking out to analyse. Evidence - describe there presentational feature you have closed in more detail, location, size, detail of the presentational feature. Explain - explain the why the writer chose to present that particular presentational feature in that way. Example a the impact on the reader, connotations - what might it make the reader think of. Then post your comment
5. Pick another text to repeat the above process with. It can be a newspaper / magazine article, website, print advert, leaflet etc...
6. Your comments may not appear straight away but I will try and approve them as soon as I can from here.
Anyone who is in school and does not post a comment will be sitting with me during Monday lunch time to complete this task.
Enjoy your lesson Y10 and I miss you all already!
Ms F
😊
Friday, 15 March 2013
Mock Exam Revision
Your Mock exams are nearly here and you will need to be prepared for each and every one. Structuring your time around this exam period is essential for your success. Revision is the key to getting the grade you want and reaching your full potential. Below are a number of tasks that you need to complete today in class in preparation for the exam next week.
The Exam:
Your English exam is on Friday at 09:00 and will last for 1 hour and 45 minutes. You will have two task to complete in the time. You should structure you time like this:
Question 1 - Read question and the two non-fiction texts and annotate for language and presentational features - 15 minutes
Write your answer in response to the two non-fiction texts using PEE paragraphs and discussing language and presentation in both pieces - 45 mins
Question 2 - Read and plan your answer to the writing task. If you do not plan the this piece will not flow properly. Even if you do a bullet point list of the plan and order of what you are going to say that is good enough - 10 minutes
Write your response to the writing task, keeping in mind your spelling, punctuation, vocabulary, purpose and audience. 30 mins
Read over your work for errors - 5 mins
Revision Tasks:
1. Revision Timetable - Create a revision timetable using the template here or creating one of your own by forming a table in word or PPT. You should be planning out all your available time over the qweekend, evenings and tutor times where possible. Make sure you know when each exam is (look on the board behind you) so you use your time correctly.
2. BBC Bitesize Reading Revision - Read all of the revision materials here and then complete the revision taest to check your understanding of what you have read.
3. BBC Bitesize Writing Revision - Read all of the revision materials here and then complete the revision taest to check your understanding of what you have read.
4. Revision Cards Features of Non-Fiction Texts - Create revision cards to remind you of the key non-fiction text features below
1.
Speaking to the reader in a friendly way (chatty style).
2.
Questions that don’t require an answer (rhetorical questions).
3.
Demonstrating differences in viewpoint (contrasts).
4.
Destroy the point of view of the opposing argument (criticise the opposite opinion).
5.
Using words like ‘we’, ‘us’ and ‘you’ to make the writing more
appealing (personal pronouns).
6.
Making the reader surprised or horrified (shock tactics).
7.
Being over-the-top to get a point across (exaggeration/hyperbole).
8.
Pictures or illustrations that are meant to arouse your emotions (emotive pictures).
9.
Make the reader feel bad about something (play on the reader’s guilt).
10. Making points easy to follow
on the page (short sentences/paragraphs).
11. Light-hearted expression of
a viewpoint (humour).
12. Support a point with the
views of a professional (quote a reliable
source).
13. Words that arouse emotion (emotive words).
14. Numbers/graphs which provide
convincing information (statistics).
15. Three phrases or describing words
used to emphasise a point (clusters of
three).
16. Using words like ‘I urge’ or
‘I demand’ for emphasis (forceful phrases).
17. Thought provoking pictures
in your mind (imagery).
18. Saying the same word or phrase
more than once for emphasis (repetition).
19. Make the reader feel sorry
for something or someone (play on the
reader’s sympathy).
20. Similes and metaphors adding
colour to the writing (figures of speech).
21. Words that stick in your
mind (catchy words or phrases).
22. Little stories to illustrate
a point (anecdotes).
Tuesday, 12 February 2013
Animal Farm - Politics
You are forming your own political party in class at the moment for you final Speaking and Listening assessment of the term. This is your chance to rule the world. What will you do?
Groups are as follows:
Group 1:
Kamila
K-ci
Lily
Megan
Omario
Group 2:
Rob
Bradley
Karl
Habir
Jack
Group 3:
Jake
Lucy
Moshin
Emily
Group 4:
Charlie
Kiera
Lacey
George
Rachel
Here is an outline of the principals of Animalism that we are shown in the story as an example.
Below is a brief outline of the connections that Animal Farm has with the Russian Revolution.
Below are links to a two part documentary about the Russian Revolution.
Part 1 - Hope and Freedom
Part 1 - Fear and Paranoia
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