Students will discover by looking as word choice and sentence structure how language styles Diction and Syntax from Civil have changed over time. After the reading lesson, students will write two RAFTs in the style of the times to show their War Times to the Present: understanding. In this lesson, students will read and analyze literary devices used in Edgar Allan Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death." They will read the first part of the story with support and modeling from the teacher, the next part in small Creating Suspense Lesson 1: groups, and the final section on their own. Students will examine Poe's use of imagery, foreshadowing, simile, Analyzing Literary Devices in personification, symbolism, and characterization.
Introduction In this unit activity, you will analyze aspects of the medieval English stories The Canterbury Tales and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. You will also read George Orwell’s essay “Politics and the English Language,” analyze it, and express your own views on how language usage changes over time. ________________________________________________________________________ Directions and Analysis Task 1: Analyzing Literature You've read excerpts from secular works written in the medieval period such as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and The Canterbury Tales. Both are quest narratives that reveal much about the social life and codes of conduct followed in the medieval period. Write an essay on one of the topics provided in part a of this task.
The Middle Ages were a difficult time for Europe. The Crusades, Black Death, and the Barbarian Invasions all occurred during the Middle Ages. The Middle Ages was also labeled as the Dark Ages. However, there are some who disagree with this label since there were also achievements that would lead to the revival of the civilization and they are wrong. The Middle Ages should be known as the Dark Ages because the chaos that occurred during that time.
‘The comparison of two texts in terms of how the contexts of each shape form and meaning necessarily involves consideration of key perceptions into the human condition they offer?’ When we compare two texts, consideration is given to the effect of context and how it shapes form besides meaning. To what extent has this been your experience in your study? The context affects the differences in the meaning and form between two texts. It is evident in Jane Austen’s 1816 novel Persuasion and 1998 film Shakespeare in Love directed by John Madden. The 1998 film is set in the Elizabethan times despite the modernity of the form.
(To write on Character, See pages 93-95 of Backpack Literature.) 3. Choose any of the stories we have discussed in this class and write an essay on the themes explored in the story. (To write on themes, see pages 206-207 of Backpack) Guide on Prompt 1: To write on POV, you will need to address the following first by thinking, annotation, free-writing, then by crafting one main claim/thesis sentence to
2001. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin, 2010. Print. CompClass (online composition handbook/website – students must buy Rereading America from the bookstore to get the access code for this).
[pic] UNIT 1 VCE ENGLISH RESOURCE HANDBOOK 2012 In this booklet you will find resources for: SEMESTER ONE AREA OF STUDY ONE: READING AND RESPONDING - THE BOOK THIEF AREA OF STUDY THREE: USING LANGUAGE TO PERSUADE – LANGUAGE ANALYSIS AREA OF STUDY TWO: CREATING AND PRESENTING – FREEDOM WRITERS Unit requirements: To successfully pass an outcome, you must submit all pieces of work including homework activities, practice SACs and real SACs. Name: ___________________________________ Teacher:_______________________________ AREA OF STUDY ONE READING AND RESPONDING SEMESTER ONE 2011 TEXT: THE BOOK THIEF Outcome One: Reading and responding This area of study includes
| |Week |Content coverage/ |Learning outcomes |Exemplar activities |Exemplar resources | | |key questions | | | | |4 |Diversity and multiculturalism in the|To understand the concepts of diversity|Students discuss what is meant by a |See the Edexcel GCSE Citizenship Studies Student Book, Chapter 1, and the Edexcel | | |UK: different identities. |and multiculturalism. |‘multicultural society’ and decide how |Teacher’s Guide or Citizenship Today 1.1. | | |What is diversity and |To know how, and for what reasons, the |diverse society is in their own area — |Two BBC news reports provide helpful starting points. ‘So what exactly is
D. (2012). Including Students with Special Needs: A Practical Guide for Classroom Teachers (6th ed.). Retrieved from The University of Phoenix eBook Collection Database. This resource is the textbook that is used in SPE 300 in the University of Phoenix. This resource has many important facts about the realm of special education and also includes a timeline about some of the most important events surrounding special education reform.
Beowulf Cause-Effect Essay The Anglo Saxons were known for their major influence on early English Literature. One good example of Anglo Saxon literature is Beowulf. Beowulf is an epic that tells the story of a warrior, Beowulf, who is on a quest to defeat various villains, such as Grendel. Although Beowulf and Grendel have many similar characteristics, Beowulf is portrayed as a hero while Grendel is portrayed as a villain. The author of Beowulf, who is unknown, makes the reader believe this by portraying each character in different ways.