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Mars Brainstorm
Posted in Uncategorized on August 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Neologisms
Posted in Uncategorized on June 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Sadismistic (adj.): To totally support violence, pain and suffering.
Antisadismistic (adj.): To totally oppose violence, pain and suffering.
Fiscal (adj.): hyperactive or agitated.
Perikahbobullation (n.): a description of something you cannot describe.
Triculous (adj.): confusing or hard to understand
Fun with Words
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged language, Shakespeare, teaching on December 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A colleague of mine recently mentioned that, in the race to meet a billion outcomes, we had perhaps lost some of our love of and fun with language. One of my teaching resolutions for 2009 is to spend more time on activities that inspire a love of our crazy language. Here’s an interesting start:
This is [...]
The Saddest Noise, The Sweetest Noise
Posted in Area of Study Journal, Uncategorized, tagged AoS, area of study, Belonging, emily dickinson, HSC, poetry on November 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
‘The Saddest Noise, The Sweetest Noise’ by Emily Dickinson is a poem of contrast and paradox. The “noise” of the title is the birdsong that haunts the poet, reminding her that although the seasons continue, individual immortality does not exist. The beauty of nature is both intensified and undermined by the memory of lost friends [...]
EX11 Term 3 Project Post 3
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged creative writing, EX1102, Literature on August 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
All three of my texts end with a relationship being firmly established. In P&P and B&P, this relationship is a marriage and this has been the goal, if not of the female leads then at least of their mothers, all along. Bridget ends up with her Darcy but, in the modern western tradition (begun, I [...]
EX11 Term 3 Project Post 2
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged EX1102 on July 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
During discussion in class today a student asked, “isn’t that the one where they randomly burst into song?” He was, of course, referring to one of my chosen appropriations, the Bollywood film, Bride and Prejudice (see previous post for an example of a musical number from the film). This got me thinking about the links [...]
The End is Nigh
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Assessment, reporting, study on June 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The end of the semester is upon us. Now that assessment and reporting time is just about over we have a week to create and reflect. Both the year 9s and the 7s will be working on creative projects for peer assessment.
When the report arrives, if you’re wondering what to do better next time, here [...]
The Wire
Posted in Uncategorized on June 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
EN0905 Common Task is due Thursday.
EN0902 Common Task is due Friday.
Tasks that do not meet the requirements or are submitted late will not be marked.
EX1102 are in the Burton on Tuesday to hear all about The Death of the Author.
EA1105 need to be working on their panel discussions.
What’s the point of literature?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Debate, EX1102, Literature on May 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is a summary of the entertaining discussion which was presented to Preliminary Extension classes earlier this week. My personal favourite part was when a teacher (who shall remain nameless), postulated that every text is overtly political and a student (also nameless) replied: “that’s why I’m happier than you”. Many thanks to Rob and Will [...]
Plunge on into week two
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Assessment, EN0707, EN09, EX1102, Wiki on May 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Week one was survived by all and even enjoyed by some (myself included). In week two year 7 will working on their wiki before watching the film ‘The Iron Giant’. Year 7s, please make sure you can log into the school network by Monday afternoon’s class.
Assessment due this week:
EN0902 draft essay (two paragraphs) due Monday
EN0905 [...]
