Latest exam timetable

Here.

Shirley Temple

The little songstress.

Feedback survey

Here is the link.

Year 11 Exam Timetable

Here.

Speech template

Another suggestion.

Persuasive techniques - for revision

Here again are the features of persuasive language.

Homework for Wednesday

Use the 'Ich bin ein Berliner' speech below, rewrite a paragraph for your speech topic.

Analyse the article in the English Issues Booklet on p 83. What are the features of persuasive language being used, the contention, how are you being positioned as the reader?

Monday 14 October

A contemporary inspiring speech by Tim Minchin.

The 'I Have a Dream' speech full text.

The 'Ich bin ein Berliner' speech full text.

Speech guidelines

Read these and consider in relation to your chosen topic.

Holiday homework

Two things by Wednesday 9 October:

1. You are to watch again the following clip and identify in bullet form the features of persuasive language:

Zach Wahls speaks about family

200-300 words


2. In your groups you are to each provide one good point to argue the prompt as you began in class at the end of the term. You will combine your arguments into a forceful speech during the first class.

Can Science tell us right from wrong?
Keira, Indi, Noah, Eleanor, Marina

God or a lawyer – who would you want on your side?
Freddie, Famhi, Furkan, Cam

High school years are the best years of your life.
Francesca, Peter, Jack, Liam, Phoebe

The pursuit of trivia is the key to success.
Jamie, Deborah, Freja, Jo, Madeleine

Friday

Suli Breaks Spoken Word

The Beatles 'It's been a hard day's night'.

A spoken version: Peter Sellers.

Daft Punk 'Get Lucky'.

Daft Punk's Newest Release from the album Random Access Memories

Lyrics:
[Verse 1: Pharrell]
Like the legend of the phoenix
Our ends were beginnings
What keeps the planet spinning
The force from the beginning

[Hook: Pharrell]
We've come too far
To give up who we are
So let's raise the bar
And our cups to the stars
She's up all night 'til the sun
I'm up all night to get some
She's up all night for good fun
I'm up all night to get lucky
We're up all night 'til the sun
We're up all night to get some
We're up all night for good fun
We're up all night to get lucky (x5)

[Verse 2: Pharrell]
The present has no rhythm
Your gift keeps on giving
What is this I'm feeling?
If you want to leave, I'm with it

[Hook]

[Bridge: Daft Punk]
We're up all night to get
We're up all night to get
We're up all night to get lucky
(Making love today)
We're up all night to get lucky

This audio belongs to Daft Punk - Virgin Records
2013 (c)

NOW, CHOOSE A SONG IN YOUR GROUPS AND DECIDE WHO HAS THE BEST DELIVERY.

Final outcome: Language Analysis + Speech

Here is the booklet of issues to read, discuss and practice your language analysis: Is Australia !@#$ist?

WARNING: It is a huge document and will take a while to download. Do this now and save to your laptop/netbook/device.

Here are the Speech topics.

Speeches: October 25
Language Analysis written SAC: November 1

Friday's work

REMEMBER: DRAFT ESSAYS SHOULD BE WITH ME BEFORE NEXT WEDNESDAY IF I AM TO HAVE A CHANCE AT READING THEM AND GIVING YOU FEEDBACK.


You will be working on these questions on Friday:

6
7
8
9
14

Monday at the zoo

New instructions: you are to arrive by 9.00am. On the dot. Front gate.

Work for Wednesday

You need to draft two essays: Q1 and another of your choosing.

Friday/Jeudi 30 August/Août

PERMISSION SLIPS FOR THE ZOO!

Questions 21-60: which is the most difficult/contentious/puzzling?

The blind frenchman

How it was filmed

Creation of RP

Indian technical knowhow

Your Canadian/Canadien teachers/enseignants: questions - ask this of your teacher by Wednesday 4 September.

Do now

1
Jot down all the implications of Pi's name. Consider questions such as: Where did Pi get his given name? How did Pi come to be called Pi? What does Pi mean? What symbolism is associated with both his given name and nickname? Why is his name so important to the story and the themes?

2
Pi describes the sights, smells, and sounds of Hinduism. What colours does he associate with Hindusim? What do these colours represent to you? He sees the world from a Hindu perspective, but cautions against fundamentalism, and uses a story about Krishna to illustrate his point (p49). Paraphrase Pi's point.

3
Pi describes the green elements that represent Islam. What does that colour suggest to you? After praying with Mr Kumar, Pi states: 'Tree took account of road, which was aware of air, which was mindful of sea, which shared things with sun. Every element lived in harmonious relation with its neighbour, and all was kith and kin (p62). Explain the significance of that quotation. What colour/s does Pi associate with Christianity?

4
You will need your laptop...
Summarise the main beliefs of Hinduism, Christianity and Islam. Dot points only - do not go into too much detail. What do you notice about all three religions and how is this relevant to Life of Pi?

Making meaning(s) of Life of Pi

You should be much closer by now to making meaning(s) of the story of Life of Pi. 

But if finding the meaning feels a little like

then the shmoop website could help.

Here is some music to make you 'whistle while you work' - what is that quote a reference to?

The best film premiere.

The carnivorous island as metaphor

What does it mean? 's'a me'afor in'it!

Tsimtsum + homework

Tsimtsum

Homework for Friday:

1. Answer the questions for chapters 21-60

2. Draft an essay for Q2: 'Why does Pi survive?'

Essay structure

This file is a very good example of essay structure

Life of Pi resources

Martell interview

Animation
1
2
3

Introduction
Summary
Themes
Characters
Questions

Homework

1. Answer questions 6-20.

2. Find two examples of humorous writing from chapters 1-20.

3. A lion in a Chinese zoo.

Answers ?

A

Questions

Q

Another tale of a tiger

20 minute BBC Radio production of a short story involving a tiger.

William Blake's poem.

BBC tiger facts.

Shere Khan.

Music.

Zoo.

The controversy.

பையின் வாழ்க்கை

And now we begin Life of Pi

Tamil music

Top 10 2012

Catholic mass Tamil Nadu

Muslim Eid/Id-ul-Azha or Bakrid – Tamil Nadu

Hindu temples

Water tiger

Bengal tiger in situ

Examples of good and bad Expository essays for a Context Response

Good.

Bad.

Writing styles

Here are the writing styles guidelines.

Persepolis controversy

Attempts to ban the book in Chicago: click.

Holiday homework

1. Complete your chapter summary for Book 2.

2. Draft a response to one of the prompts in one the available styles:

• Expository
• Persuasive
• Creative
• Hybrid

1000 words. Due Friday 19 July.

The final summaries for Book 1 will go up in the next few days.

The second part of your text analysis work

Persepolis work Book 2

You must type and post your responses to this blog. Because the responses are highly unlikely to be posted in order, you must title your work like this:

p157, THE SOUP, John

so page number, CHAPTER TITLE, Name

If you have any trouble email me your text.

Due Wednesday 17 July.

Chapter	Page	Scholar
The Soup	157	John
Tyrol	166	Noah
Pasta	175	Madeleine
The Pill	182	Deborah
The Vegetable	191	Jo
The Horse	200	Jack
Hide and Seek	209	Eleanor
The Croissant	225	Fred
The Veil	235	Freja
The Return	248	Jamie
The Joke	260	Famhi
Skiing	269	Peter
The Exam	278	Furkan
The Makeup	287	Keira
The Convocation	294	Indi
The Socks	301	Marina
The Wedding	314	Cam
The Satellite	322	Phoebe
The End	143	John & Liam