Essay writing - mini essays - ticky squeak
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Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Monday, 27 February 2012
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
Friday, 10 February 2012
Greek Heroes - Presentation
1. Describe what your character looks like. What do they wear? What objects are associated with them?
2. Where/ how were they born? Who were their parents?
3. Tell their most famous myth.
4. What kind of character were they? What kind of personality did they have? What special talents did they have?
5. Who were their friends/ enemies? Why?
Monday, 6 February 2012
Higher Essay - Common Problems
Following on from today's class.
1. Topic sentence.
2. Demonstrate.
3. Analysis. (name the technique – how is it working)
4. Connect to question.
Spellings
1. Russell
2. Collection
3. Paterson
4. Intimate
5. Innocence
6. Narrative
7. Conceit
8. Substantial
9. Simile
Other points
1. Contractions
2. Also
3. Titles – “The Thread”
4. Be specific “so hard he ploughed straight back into the earth”
5. Analysis of “ver”
6. Naming the writer Paterson – the poet – the writer
7. “We will discuss”
1. Topic sentence.
2. Demonstrate.
3. Analysis. (name the technique – how is it working)
4. Connect to question.
Spellings
1. Russell
2. Collection
3. Paterson
4. Intimate
5. Innocence
6. Narrative
7. Conceit
8. Substantial
9. Simile
Other points
1. Contractions
2. Also
3. Titles – “The Thread”
4. Be specific “so hard he ploughed straight back into the earth”
5. Analysis of “ver”
6. Naming the writer Paterson – the poet – the writer
7. “We will discuss”
Sunday, 5 February 2012
Don Paterson - Reading from "Rain"
This may be of interest to those of you wanting to get to know this poet and his work a little better.
Friday, 3 February 2012
Leadership Research Options
1. Do you think that most of your time in school is wasted?
2. Pupils should be allowed to choose their subjects from S1.
3. The food in the canteen needs to have more variety.
4. PE should be optional in school.
5. School uniform should be different.
6. We should have a longer working day between Monday and Thursday, but have Friday off.
7. There should be more school trips for GHS.
8. Pupils who behave poorly should be taught separately from the others.
How
What a Gorgon looks like…
Your step-by-step guide to killing a Gorgon
1. Get the shield from Athena
2. Get the admantine sickle (Hermes)
3. Visit the Grey Sisters (what do they look like?)
4. Magic wallet (nymphs)
5. Shoes of swiftness (nymphs)
6. Get the cap of darkness (nymphs)
7. When approaching – be invisible
8. Find the lair – follow the “statues”
9. DO NOT LOOK HER IN THE EYE!
10. Use the sickle
11. Stick the head in the wallet
12. Fly away!
Thursday, 2 February 2012
Waking With Russell - A Guide Essay
This is a bit weird and I'm still getting the hang of the technology. Nonetheless, the content should give you some ideas. Albeit presented in a very strange way.
Wednesday, 1 February 2012
Don Paterson - Classnotes
Title
Writer
Date
One-sentence summary
Essay intention
“Waking with Russell” is taken from Don Paterson’s 2003 collection, “Landing Light”. The poem is about the feelings of love that the poet rediscovers when his first son is born. This essay will address the idea of middle-age in the poem, and how Paterson effectively conveys his ideas on the subject.
“companion pieces” based on the same theme.
Paterson effectively blends narrative and reflection.
The narrative of the poem makes use of imagery/ sound/ alliteration/ contrast…
Paterson also uses imagery/ sound/ alliteration/ contrast/ etc/ to support his reflections on…
Frankenstein - Key Themes
The key themes we identified in class, looking at Phillip Pullma's adaptation of the novel.
- Control over life and death
- Companionship
- Exploration
- Alienation
- Monstrosity
- Control over life and death
- Companionship
- Exploration
- Alienation
- Monstrosity
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