New Video

Hi all,

A new video for you summarising the plot and key events in "Of Mice and Men" and drawing more than a little inspiration from Toby and Damian's work from last year:

I've also created a new playlist on Vega pulling together a number of videos on "Of Mice and Men" which I'll be adding to over the next few weeks.

Holiday Homework

Don't forget, over Easter you should aim to re-read both "Lord of the Flies" and "Of Mice and Men". We'll be starting with "Of Mice and Men" when we get back so make sure this is done by next week please.

You can also access loads of "Of Mice and Men" resources on this website:

Of Mice and Men Revision Website

Homework due Thursday 28th

Your homework due on Thursday is to write a poem in which you imagine you are holding your infant child in your arms for the first time. The poem should outline your thoughts and feelings about the child and your hope for their future.

Marking

The cat is absolutely determined that I will not mark your books (apologies Xanthe- I'll pick the hairs off!)

Homework on Poetic Devices due Thursday 7th March

Watch these four videos and annotate the examples used in your copy of the anthology:

Homework due Tuesday

Watch this video of Simon Armitage talking about his poem "Manhunt":

As a comment on this post, answer the following question:

What is Manhunt about?

Homework due Friday 1st March

Our focus has no shifted from "Lord of the Flies" to poetry. In today's lesson, we studied the peom "Nettles" by Vernon Scannell and focused on the relationship between father and son. Some of the key points we discussed were:

• The naivety of the father in believing he can protect the son from the evils of the world
• The father's futile anger as manifested by his destruction of the nettle bed
• The son's loss of innocence (as represented by the "watery grin" which could imply his smile is no longer innocent and is forever blurred and tarnished by the pain he has now experienced
• The strength of the protective bond between father and son
• The son's reliance on his father for protection

Your homework, due on Friday, is to answer the following question.

How does Scannell use “Nettles” to show the anguish of parenthood?

I'm expecting 200-400 words or around one to two sides in your exercise book. Make sure you use quotations.