How is suffering depicted in Chimamanda Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus?
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Poems of the Decade: Homework Schedule
Week 1: Watch ‘The Deliverer’ A-level Literature Playlist Week 2: Essay: How is suffering presented within the Poems of the Decade collection? 1000 words Watch ‘Giuseppe’ A-level Literature Playlist Week 3: Watch ‘Out of the Bag’ A-level Literature Playlist Week 4: Essay: How is the memory or identity depicted in... Continue Reading →
English Second Language: Extreme Sports
10ESL Extreme Sports: Home study schedule Week 1: Spellings and Definitions practice Watch and apply key vocabulary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5NcYL3MnCw&list=PLwaLIaLu8wcy2QoGxwp1jygaPioAkGd04&index=5&t=0s Week 2: Spellings and Definitions practice Watch Vocabulary lesson ready for class quiz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CDO32us1dk&list=PLwaLIaLu8wcy2QoGxwp1jygaPioAkGd04&index=2 Week 3: Spellings and Definitions practice Create a two minute presentation about an extreme sport that you would like to... Continue Reading →
Romantic Poetry: Homework Schedule
Romanticism: Our home study schedule Week 1: Read ‘Pastoral Poetics’ for William Blake. Highlight and make notes ready for discussion. Read the introduction of The Cambridge Introduction to British Romantic Poetry p1-16 Week 2: Read ‘A few lines written about Tintern Abbey’ ahead of analysis Read and annotate Growth of the Classical in... Continue Reading →
The Significance of Nature in ‘Lines Written a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey’
Write about the significance of Nature in the poem, and the speaker’s relationship with Nature: In regards to William Wordsworth and his poetry, including ‘Lines written a few miles above Tintern Abbey’, nature is one of the most prevalent and significant themes, an overriding thread used to highlight his spirituality, personal traumas and socio-political... Continue Reading →
William Wordsworth: ‘Lines written a few miles above Tintern Abbey’
A compendium of useful links, exemplar material, resources and home learning: The Significance of Nature in 'Lines Written a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey'
Streetcar Essay Plan: Shame
‘Shame lies at the heart of each character’ In light of this statement, explore William’s presentation of self and identity in A Streetcar Named Desire. In your answer, you must consider relevant contextual factors. Plans:
Othello: Essay Questions
A list of potential essay questions to form revision and speed planning practice Jealousy is at the core of all the tragic events that occur in Othello.’ In the light of this statement, explore the dramatic function of jealousy in Shakespeare’s play. In your answer, you must consider relevant contextual factors. ‘Despite his... Continue Reading →
