Material – Awaken English

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DNA by Dennis Kelly: Knowledge Organiser

May 7, 2022by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

A DNA Knowledge Organiser, based on Dennis Kelly’s play, including key vocabulary available for download. Making our British curriculum more accessible for EAL and ESL students by embedding key vocabulary and knowledge into the curriculum planning to support their language acquisition. The Knowledge Organiser is structured into three key areas: context, content and concepts. Use [...]

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A Streetcar Named Desire: Blanche

January 9, 2019October 23, 2019by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

Blanche's Monologue Blanche's Costume Development

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Presentation of Memory in Material and Effects ‘Poems of the Decade’ Anthology

November 7, 2018May 8, 2019by Jancke Dunn2 Comments

How is Memory presented in the Anthology Poems of the Decade? Ros Barber’s ‘Material’ and Alan Jenkins ‘Effects’ both present memory through a speaker looking back on their childhood and their relationship with their parents; because each poem uses this mix of retrospection, introspection, and comparison with the present, their structure as well as [...]

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Femininity and Relationships in ‘Eat Me’ and ‘Material’

October 10, 2018May 8, 2019by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

How do the poets present femininity and relationships within ‘Eat Me’ and ‘Material’? Conclusion Ultimately, Ros Barber and Patience Agbabi both illustrate the intimate relationships; natural femininity and expectations that society has of women in their presentation of a toxic romantic relationship in ‘Eat Me’ and the overwhelming desire to emulate her mother in ‘Material’. [...]