Ok folks, now is the time we get into some serious background research for TKAM.
The Scottsboro Trial Link 1
Link 2
Alabama Link 1
Link 2
The Great Depression Link 1
Racial Discrimination Link 1
Link 2
Jim Crow Laws Link 1
Link 2
Harper Lee
Use the information on these links to create a fact-page to show others in the class what you have found.
Tuesday, 21 September 2010
Friday, 17 September 2010
Y11: The Mockingbird
Y11s
For Research on the Mockingbird, start with:
The Northern Mockingbird
Texas Wildlife Facts
Nature Works Facts
All about birds!
You need to find out what the bird looks like, feeding habits, habitat, and any other interesting information. At the end of the lesson you will be asked to create a song or poem about the bird ready to present to the rest of the group.
For Research on the Mockingbird, start with:
The Northern Mockingbird
Texas Wildlife Facts
Nature Works Facts
All about birds!
You need to find out what the bird looks like, feeding habits, habitat, and any other interesting information. At the end of the lesson you will be asked to create a song or poem about the bird ready to present to the rest of the group.
Saturday, 11 September 2010
Y13: Mr. Francis Returns...
Don't forget that I'm coming back to school next week. When I return, I'll be expecting to see blog posts on your summer reading. I want to see posts on your thoughts 1) before reading, 2) while reading and 3) upon completion of each of the set texts.
In case you have not yet realised, the set texts are; Doctor Faustus, Dracula and The Bloody Chamber.
In case you have not yet realised, the set texts are; Doctor Faustus, Dracula and The Bloody Chamber.
Monday, 19 July 2010
Y13: Top Ten Gothic Films
1. Nosferatu - 1922
2. Rebecca--1940--directed by Alfred Hitchcock
3. The Uninvited--1940something--Brother and sister buy a haunted house. Fun, scary Gothic
4. Dragonwyck--1940something--starring Gene Tierney who move to her cousin's mysterious mansion
5. The Innocents--1960something--GREAT adaptation of "The Turn of the Screw" starring Deborah Kerr as the governess for two charismatic/demonic children.
6. The Haunting--1960something--starring Julie Harris. Adapted from Shirley Jackson's novel about a woman in a haunted house investigation.
7. The Legend of Hell House--1970something--More of a horror film than others listed, but still a classic Gothic haunted house tale
8. The Changeling--1980something--Elegant, old fashioned Gothic haunted house tale
9. Haunted--1990something--set in the 1920's, Aidan Quin stars as a ghost hunter in this elegant film
10. Jane Eyre--most recent version
2. Rebecca--1940--directed by Alfred Hitchcock
3. The Uninvited--1940something--Brother and sister buy a haunted house. Fun, scary Gothic
4. Dragonwyck--1940something--starring Gene Tierney who move to her cousin's mysterious mansion
5. The Innocents--1960something--GREAT adaptation of "The Turn of the Screw" starring Deborah Kerr as the governess for two charismatic/demonic children.
6. The Haunting--1960something--starring Julie Harris. Adapted from Shirley Jackson's novel about a woman in a haunted house investigation.
7. The Legend of Hell House--1970something--More of a horror film than others listed, but still a classic Gothic haunted house tale
8. The Changeling--1980something--Elegant, old fashioned Gothic haunted house tale
9. Haunted--1990something--set in the 1920's, Aidan Quin stars as a ghost hunter in this elegant film
10. Jane Eyre--most recent version
Thursday, 8 July 2010
Wednesday, 16 June 2010
Y13: The Raven
Take a look at this beautiful poem before next lesson.
Oh, by the way, you need to memorise it for next week.
Enjoy!
http://www.heise.de/ix/raven/Literature/Lore/TheRaven.html
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