Please follow this link, on a school computer, to download the Podcasts for Donne.
W:\STUDENTS SHARED RESOURCES\English\A Level\Donne
Cheers,
Mr. D
Thursday, 11 March 2010
Friday, 5 March 2010
A LEVEL ENGLISH LITERATURE REVISION COURSE
All sessions are on Level 3 at The Westbury Centre, Ripple Road, Barking IG117PT.
I will post a map to show where to find the centre.
Make sure you know when your sessions are:
Othello Tuesday 23/03/10 – Brian Lester JRCS, WARREN & SYDNEY RUSSELL 9.00 - 12.00pm
Please arrive on time; the teachers have worked hard to make the sessions useful for you.It is compulsory that you attend the sessions that have been arranged for you. A register will be taken and faxed back to your school the same day. You will need to see me with a moving story of woe not to be able to attend.
Please tale a copy of the texts that you are studying as well as a pen and a notepad.
There will be a 20 minute break half way through each session. If you are there for the whole day please bring a packed lunch.The canteen on Level 5 will be open at break times and at lunchtime. You may buy soft drinks or crisps etc but should return to Level 3 straightaway.
Please remember that The Westbury Centre is an adult workplace, but enjoy the sessions and learn as much as you can from them.
I will post a map to show where to find the centre.
Make sure you know when your sessions are:
Othello Tuesday 23/03/10 – Brian Lester JRCS, WARREN & SYDNEY RUSSELL 9.00 - 12.00pm
Please arrive on time; the teachers have worked hard to make the sessions useful for you.It is compulsory that you attend the sessions that have been arranged for you. A register will be taken and faxed back to your school the same day. You will need to see me with a moving story of woe not to be able to attend.
Please tale a copy of the texts that you are studying as well as a pen and a notepad.
There will be a 20 minute break half way through each session. If you are there for the whole day please bring a packed lunch.The canteen on Level 5 will be open at break times and at lunchtime. You may buy soft drinks or crisps etc but should return to Level 3 straightaway.
Please remember that The Westbury Centre is an adult workplace, but enjoy the sessions and learn as much as you can from them.
Duchess of Malfi...
Here are some more details for the trip to see Duchess of Malfi...
It is confirmed for Wednesday 31st of March 2010 at a cost of £8.00 each (a steal - let's hope they haven't hired monkeys for some of the actors!)
I need to pay by next Friday!!! So money by Wednesday at the latest!
We shall arrange meeting points etc... closer to the date. So watch this space (and listen in class Carl!).
Mr. D
It is confirmed for Wednesday 31st of March 2010 at a cost of £8.00 each (a steal - let's hope they haven't hired monkeys for some of the actors!)
I need to pay by next Friday!!! So money by Wednesday at the latest!
We shall arrange meeting points etc... closer to the date. So watch this space (and listen in class Carl!).
Mr. D
Friday, 8 January 2010
Comparison of the two songs...(This should be in the homework section)
Please post you thoughts on how the speaker of 'Sweetest Love, I do not go' compares with the speaker in , 'Go, and Catch a falling start. You could focus on the tone of the speaker (include notes on how rhythm and sound convey's speaker's mood), description of women, description of female behaviour, public sphere vs. private experience and views of the the nature of love.
No longer than 100 words.
Mr. D
No longer than 100 words.
Mr. D
Sunday, 3 January 2010
A little thought before we start this term...
Firsly, welcome back. We hope you had a refreshing holiday and you're reading to submit your coursework essay!
Secondly, Mrs. Gibbons and I have spent considerable time preparing for the next two units of your A2 studies. I would like to state, before we embark on this endeavour, that this will be the more difficult (considerably) section of the course.
Other than planning the lessons to teach you, considerable time has been spent sourcing books for wider reading (I've purchase 6 just for Donne/Malfi alone), sourcing contextual information that directly prepares you for each lesson and sourcing audio/audio visual versions of the play/s and the poems.
Not only this, to come up to speed with the content I've spent at least 20 hours (minimum) of the holidays reading the material we will expect you to read in preparation for sitting your two examinations.
We will help you manage the workload through the unit, but as you approach the end of this course (and for most of you the hope to access university), we expect you level of commitment to match our preparation and hopes for you (Do I sound like The Headmaster or Hector??) - anything less (and we saw this from some during the coursework unit) and we will have an issue!
Can you acknowledge reading this by leaving a judgement/comment - Headmaster or Hector?
Mr. D
Secondly, Mrs. Gibbons and I have spent considerable time preparing for the next two units of your A2 studies. I would like to state, before we embark on this endeavour, that this will be the more difficult (considerably) section of the course.
Other than planning the lessons to teach you, considerable time has been spent sourcing books for wider reading (I've purchase 6 just for Donne/Malfi alone), sourcing contextual information that directly prepares you for each lesson and sourcing audio/audio visual versions of the play/s and the poems.
Not only this, to come up to speed with the content I've spent at least 20 hours (minimum) of the holidays reading the material we will expect you to read in preparation for sitting your two examinations.
We will help you manage the workload through the unit, but as you approach the end of this course (and for most of you the hope to access university), we expect you level of commitment to match our preparation and hopes for you (Do I sound like The Headmaster or Hector??) - anything less (and we saw this from some during the coursework unit) and we will have an issue!
Can you acknowledge reading this by leaving a judgement/comment - Headmaster or Hector?
Mr. D
Shakespearean Tragedy...
I've placed in the English/ALevel shared area a file called Shakespearean Tragedy which contains a series of lectures on this topic.
It focuses on the topic generally, but then moves into specific areas of focus, namely, and for your purposes, several section on Othello.
The book form comes after a series of lectures which were delivered by Professor in Poetry from the University of Oxford. It was first delivered in 1904 - be not worried about the date of delivery, it is still highly relevant and enlightening reading!
I've reduced it into book form within this computer file. You should engage with pages 5 - 35 (the Substance of Shakespearean Tragedy - the Construction of Shakespearean Tragedy), pages 79-108 (specifically on Othello) and 193 - 205 (note i - q on Othello).
I've provided it electronically for you as there was too many pages to photocopy, although I have a given Mrs. Gibbons a hard copy of the text - However, Mrs. Gibbons may give you printed sections as part you classwork/homework for her!
The language is not difficult although the sections are lengthy, however, it is the type of reading you'll need to complete at university - all of this aside, it is valuable wider reading.
Mr. D
It focuses on the topic generally, but then moves into specific areas of focus, namely, and for your purposes, several section on Othello.
The book form comes after a series of lectures which were delivered by Professor in Poetry from the University of Oxford. It was first delivered in 1904 - be not worried about the date of delivery, it is still highly relevant and enlightening reading!
I've reduced it into book form within this computer file. You should engage with pages 5 - 35 (the Substance of Shakespearean Tragedy - the Construction of Shakespearean Tragedy), pages 79-108 (specifically on Othello) and 193 - 205 (note i - q on Othello).
I've provided it electronically for you as there was too many pages to photocopy, although I have a given Mrs. Gibbons a hard copy of the text - However, Mrs. Gibbons may give you printed sections as part you classwork/homework for her!
The language is not difficult although the sections are lengthy, however, it is the type of reading you'll need to complete at university - all of this aside, it is valuable wider reading.
Mr. D
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