Week 9 31st March
Lesson 1
Finish writing task.
Lesson 2
Week 8 24th March
In class essay will start this Thursday (27th) and will be completed in the following lesson.
Athletics: Tuesday.
Week 7 19th March
SIT Essay will be completed in class on Tuesday 25th and Thursday 27th March
Lesson 1
Introduction to the assessed task for SIT.
1. Get into groups of 4 to discuss each topic
2.Rotate through each group so that you discuss each topic before you decide on which topic you would like to to write about.
3. Begin your personal work on the TEEL planning document listed here.
The topics are:
One period - personal preparation for the essay.
WEEK 6 11TH MARCH
Lesson 1
TEEL - revisit TEEL and apply to an understanding of love in SIT.
Homework - Add a further two entries into the character charts found on Google Drive.
Reading and annotating of SIT. This is ongoing! ;)
Lesson 2
Revisit:TEEL
Vocab. scores - work on Unit 2
Themes in SIT. Gathering evidence to support our understanding of themes.
Homework: Continue your reading of SIT. Gather evidence and link to themes.
Add 4 new comments to character charts.
WEEK 5 3RD MARCH
Lesson 1
Library visit today! 20min. only so find that book you want!
Vocab. work - quiz next lesson
Characterisation - what is it? see ppt
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Leson 2
Vocab Quiz!
WEEK 4 24TH FEBRUARY
1. 15 mins. of private reading of text. Focus on your critical reading skills.
Lesson 1
Cafe Group Discussions. See the presentation in Google Drive.
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Lesson 2
1. Whole group discussion regarding the topics from Cafe discussions.
2. SIT Reading and annotating.
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Lesson 3Cancelled! Library Literary Discussion - coming of age texts.
Computers booked.
1. Mini lesson - Narrative Voice - click here
2. On a computer, work on the following questions. Type then into a word document, and then turn them into Mr Sommers in our next lesson. Please answer the following in well constructed sentences.
a. Explain the use of 1st person narrative voice. Why is it used?
b. 1st person narrative voice can result in an 'unreliable narrator'. In your opinion, is Dan an unreliable narrator? Why, why not?
c. Look at chapter 8. How is Dan presented in this chapter? What is the author suggesting about him?
d. Review a number of the lists, pages 6 and 57.
i) How do these lists influence our view of Dan?
ii) Why do you think the author uses the lists?
d. Write a well constructed paragraph in which you write about Dan from the perspective of Estelle. Include information up to the end of Chapter 10.
What does Estelle think and feel about herself and Dan? Use moments from the first 10 chapters as examples.
Homework: Completion of set task. Turn into Mr Sommers in our first lesson of next week.
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WEEK 3 17TH FEBRUARY
Lesson 1
Introducing vocabulary lists for 2014. See the vocabulary tab above.
SIT classwork. Get back into groups and continue to work on your task.
SIT - continue reading and annotating text.
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Lesson 2
Vocab. slap
Continuing reading annotating
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Week 2
Reading and annotating SIT.
The 15 most important literary terms you should know.
Finding similes and metaphors in SIT.
Character map for SIT
Creating a Google Drive Account. Adding the Year 9 SIT classwork.
On google drive, work with your group to complete the themes & character analysis chart.
HOMEWORK
Character map
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Week 1
Introduction to English according to Mr Sommers.
Reading and annotating SIT
Lesson 1
Finish writing task.
Lesson 2
Week 8 24th March
In class essay will start this Thursday (27th) and will be completed in the following lesson.
Athletics: Tuesday.
Week 7 19th March
SIT Essay will be completed in class on Tuesday 25th and Thursday 27th March
Lesson 1
Introduction to the assessed task for SIT.
1. Get into groups of 4 to discuss each topic
2.Rotate through each group so that you discuss each topic before you decide on which topic you would like to to write about.
3. Begin your personal work on the TEEL planning document listed here.
The topics are:
- It is through the choices that Dan makes for better or for worse that he learns about himself. Discuss.
- Out of adversity comes triumph. Discuss with reference to Six Impossible Things
- In the novel 'Six Impossible Things', Dan is influenced and shaped by many factors such as relationships, his circumstances and his self reflection. Discuss what makes Dan's impossible things possible.
One period - personal preparation for the essay.
WEEK 6 11TH MARCH
Lesson 1
TEEL - revisit TEEL and apply to an understanding of love in SIT.
Homework - Add a further two entries into the character charts found on Google Drive.
Reading and annotating of SIT. This is ongoing! ;)
Lesson 2
Revisit:TEEL
Vocab. scores - work on Unit 2
Themes in SIT. Gathering evidence to support our understanding of themes.
Homework: Continue your reading of SIT. Gather evidence and link to themes.
Add 4 new comments to character charts.
WEEK 5 3RD MARCH
Lesson 1
Library visit today! 20min. only so find that book you want!
Vocab. work - quiz next lesson
Characterisation - what is it? see ppt
_____________________________________
Leson 2
Vocab Quiz!
WEEK 4 24TH FEBRUARY
1. 15 mins. of private reading of text. Focus on your critical reading skills.
Lesson 1
Cafe Group Discussions. See the presentation in Google Drive.
_____________________________________
Lesson 2
1. Whole group discussion regarding the topics from Cafe discussions.
2. SIT Reading and annotating.
_____________________________________
Lesson 3Cancelled! Library Literary Discussion - coming of age texts.
Computers booked.
1. Mini lesson - Narrative Voice - click here
2. On a computer, work on the following questions. Type then into a word document, and then turn them into Mr Sommers in our next lesson. Please answer the following in well constructed sentences.
a. Explain the use of 1st person narrative voice. Why is it used?
b. 1st person narrative voice can result in an 'unreliable narrator'. In your opinion, is Dan an unreliable narrator? Why, why not?
c. Look at chapter 8. How is Dan presented in this chapter? What is the author suggesting about him?
d. Review a number of the lists, pages 6 and 57.
i) How do these lists influence our view of Dan?
ii) Why do you think the author uses the lists?
d. Write a well constructed paragraph in which you write about Dan from the perspective of Estelle. Include information up to the end of Chapter 10.
What does Estelle think and feel about herself and Dan? Use moments from the first 10 chapters as examples.
Homework: Completion of set task. Turn into Mr Sommers in our first lesson of next week.
_____________________________________
WEEK 3 17TH FEBRUARY
Lesson 1
Introducing vocabulary lists for 2014. See the vocabulary tab above.
SIT classwork. Get back into groups and continue to work on your task.
SIT - continue reading and annotating text.
_____________________________________
Lesson 2
Vocab. slap
Continuing reading annotating
_____________________________________
Week 2
Reading and annotating SIT.
The 15 most important literary terms you should know.
Finding similes and metaphors in SIT.
Character map for SIT
Creating a Google Drive Account. Adding the Year 9 SIT classwork.
On google drive, work with your group to complete the themes & character analysis chart.
HOMEWORK
Character map
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Week 1
Introduction to English according to Mr Sommers.
Reading and annotating SIT