Just a quick hello to all my classes. As you are all aware I am not at school just now as I am unwell. I hope to be back at school as soon as the doctors will let me. Until then please keep working and if you need to ask me anything send a post to the blog. I will try and reply.
Mrs Nicol
September 20, 2007
September 9, 2007
Fourth Year - Gun Control (2) Listen
Hi guys I am going to give you a link in the fourth year link box to a bbc website that has downloadable audio files so you can listen to how to write an argumentative essay. If you are stuck, need to revise or can't remember what I said this is for you. You can play it as many times as you want.
Click on the link in 4th year links tht says audio for argumentative essay
On the Bitesize Pageand under heading
Writing to argue, persuade and advise scroll down to
Writing to argue and download mp3 file
Happy Listening!
Click on the link in 4th year links tht says audio for argumentative essay
On the Bitesize Pageand under heading
Writing to argue, persuade and advise scroll down to
Writing to argue and download mp3 file
Happy Listening!
September 6, 2007
Int 2 Old Woman key quotes and mini essay ?s (2)
We have just looked at last section of poem. Remember Table 4 is to be completed as homework for Monday!!!
Halfway through stanza 5 the focus switches from husband (old man) back to his wife - the old woman. The poet offers a horrific picture of this skeletal woman with little or nothing going on in her brain. Her head is like a death's head skull - imagery focus on the teeth as in a skull that is often the most noticeable feature. He further suggests she has no thoughts as she is "wishless" and the idea contained in "knotted head" is continued into the next simile where the prominent veins on her face are compared to seaweed floating in the sea. The last two lines of the poem switch to a more universal theme and Crichton Smith vents his anger at the uncaring and unforgiving Calvinist God who does not notice people and makes their life meanginless.
The key quotations are:
“I saw the teeth/tighten their grip around a delicate death”
“And nothing moved within the knotted head
“a few poor veins as one might see/
vague wishless seaweed floating…”
“all the salty waters where had died/too many waves to mark two or more.”
“Old Woman”
“He” “she” “her husband”
“men and women”
Mini Essay 1:
Show how in the first two stanzas of the poem Iain Crichton Smith conveys the old woman’s suffering and dehumanisation through imagery and word choice and shows how close she is to a long slow drawn out death.
Mini Essay 2:
Explain the poet’s personal feelings and reactions to the old couple. Discuss his views on death and show how his use of language and imagery effectively demonstrates his personal views on the old couple and the old woman’s looming death.
Mini Essay 3:
Consider how Iain Crichton Smith makes you pity the husband and his burden and how he makes you understand that the husband is hopelessly praying for his wife’s death. You should refer to his use of imagery and language chosen to show his plight.
Halfway through stanza 5 the focus switches from husband (old man) back to his wife - the old woman. The poet offers a horrific picture of this skeletal woman with little or nothing going on in her brain. Her head is like a death's head skull - imagery focus on the teeth as in a skull that is often the most noticeable feature. He further suggests she has no thoughts as she is "wishless" and the idea contained in "knotted head" is continued into the next simile where the prominent veins on her face are compared to seaweed floating in the sea. The last two lines of the poem switch to a more universal theme and Crichton Smith vents his anger at the uncaring and unforgiving Calvinist God who does not notice people and makes their life meanginless.
The key quotations are:
“I saw the teeth/tighten their grip around a delicate death”
“And nothing moved within the knotted head
“a few poor veins as one might see/
vague wishless seaweed floating…”
“all the salty waters where had died/too many waves to mark two or more.”
“Old Woman”
“He” “she” “her husband”
“men and women”
Mini Essay 1:
Show how in the first two stanzas of the poem Iain Crichton Smith conveys the old woman’s suffering and dehumanisation through imagery and word choice and shows how close she is to a long slow drawn out death.
Mini Essay 2:
Explain the poet’s personal feelings and reactions to the old couple. Discuss his views on death and show how his use of language and imagery effectively demonstrates his personal views on the old couple and the old woman’s looming death.
Mini Essay 3:
Consider how Iain Crichton Smith makes you pity the husband and his burden and how he makes you understand that the husband is hopelessly praying for his wife’s death. You should refer to his use of imagery and language chosen to show his plight.
September 5, 2007
Second Year Personal Writing Frame
Hi here is the writing frame for your personal writing and the word bank we created.
WRITING FRAME
MY BEST HOLIDAY EVER
INTRODUCTION· Begin by using a description based on the five senses to describe this event.
Describe how old you were and who you were with.
Describe where and when it took place.
What feelings and thoughts do you have?
DESCRIPTIVE DETAILS
Describe what happened using the five senses
Describe your feelings
Explain why you felt this way
Explain how you reacted to this event and why it made you so happy.
REFLECTION
Looking back on the event how do you feel now?
Have you changed since then?· Did you learn anything from this experience?
Explain why you would like to do it again.
Five Senses Look Hear Taste Touch Smell
Adjectives shiny cacophony tangy ridged delicate
Adverbs Happily Loudly Deliciously Softly horribly
Present Participles Spying Listening Tingling Smoothing sniffing
Interesting Vermillion Screech Shocking Goose bumps aromas
vivid Neon glow murmur zing Electric wafting
Mood Magical Eerie Spicy Grooved pungent
WRITING FRAME
MY BEST HOLIDAY EVER
INTRODUCTION· Begin by using a description based on the five senses to describe this event.
Describe how old you were and who you were with.
Describe where and when it took place.
What feelings and thoughts do you have?
DESCRIPTIVE DETAILS
Describe what happened using the five senses
Describe your feelings
Explain why you felt this way
Explain how you reacted to this event and why it made you so happy.
REFLECTION
Looking back on the event how do you feel now?
Have you changed since then?· Did you learn anything from this experience?
Explain why you would like to do it again.
Five Senses Look Hear Taste Touch Smell
Adjectives shiny cacophony tangy ridged delicate
Adverbs Happily Loudly Deliciously Softly horribly
Present Participles Spying Listening Tingling Smoothing sniffing
Interesting Vermillion Screech Shocking Goose bumps aromas
vivid Neon glow murmur zing Electric wafting
Mood Magical Eerie Spicy Grooved pungent
September 4, 2007
Int 2 Old Woman Key quotes
Key quotes from stanzas 1 and 2 to show old woman’s suffering and dehumanisation. (How do you feel? What could be done? If you feel sorry for her then Iain Crichton Smith has created an excellent character through word choice and imagery).
“And she, being …”
“fed from a mashed plate”
“as an old mare might droop across a fence”
“dull pastures of its ignorance”
“Her husband held her upright…”
“She munched, half dead, blindly searching the spoon”
Key quotes from stanzas 3 and 4 to show poet’s reaction to old couple and his solution to their problem. (Do you agree with him? What about Euthanasia?)
“Outside the grass was raging…”
“imprisoned in my pity and shame”
“…having suffered time/should sit in such a place, in such a state”
“and wished to be away, yes to be far away”
“with athletes, heroes, Greek or roman men/who pushed their bitter spears into a vein”
Key quotes from stanzas 2 and 5 to show the burden the old man has to endure and his view of death and life. (Remember Calvinist view and consider what impact this has. Do you pity the husband? If you feel his prayers should be answered then the poet has created a convincing picture of his suffering and stoical approach. What is it about the angel that is important?)
“while he prayed/to God who is all-forgiving…”
“some angel somewhere who might land perhaps”
“’Pray God,’ he said, we ask you, God’ he said”
“The bowed back was quiet.”
What are the poem’s themes? (Think about what the main ideas are – write them down – these are the themes!)
That's all for now. More to follow
“And she, being …”
“fed from a mashed plate”
“as an old mare might droop across a fence”
“dull pastures of its ignorance”
“Her husband held her upright…”
“She munched, half dead, blindly searching the spoon”
Key quotes from stanzas 3 and 4 to show poet’s reaction to old couple and his solution to their problem. (Do you agree with him? What about Euthanasia?)
“Outside the grass was raging…”
“imprisoned in my pity and shame”
“…having suffered time/should sit in such a place, in such a state”
“and wished to be away, yes to be far away”
“with athletes, heroes, Greek or roman men/who pushed their bitter spears into a vein”
Key quotes from stanzas 2 and 5 to show the burden the old man has to endure and his view of death and life. (Remember Calvinist view and consider what impact this has. Do you pity the husband? If you feel his prayers should be answered then the poet has created a convincing picture of his suffering and stoical approach. What is it about the angel that is important?)
“while he prayed/to God who is all-forgiving…”
“some angel somewhere who might land perhaps”
“’Pray God,’ he said, we ask you, God’ he said”
“The bowed back was quiet.”
What are the poem’s themes? (Think about what the main ideas are – write them down – these are the themes!)
That's all for now. More to follow
September 3, 2007
Second Year - Book Review
You now have a book to read from the library - get reading! Write a short book review like the one you did in first year. More to follow on format in later posts. You have to submit book review by October 10th.
I would like to create a recommended reading book list. Post a comment naming your favourite book and say in LESS THAN 25 words why someone else should read it.
Happy Reading.
Just finished latest Anthony Horrowitz and would recommend it.
Anyone read Philip Pullman yet? What about Artemis Fowl books?
Looking forward to hearing from you.
I would like to create a recommended reading book list. Post a comment naming your favourite book and say in LESS THAN 25 words why someone else should read it.
Happy Reading.
Just finished latest Anthony Horrowitz and would recommend it.
Anyone read Philip Pullman yet? What about Artemis Fowl books?
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Second Year - Sharks!
Are they Killers?
How many different Sharks are ready to gobble you up?
Where do they live?
What do they eat?
How do they breed?
What makes them dangerous?
Are they ALL dangerous?
How many different Sharks are ready to gobble you up?
Where do they live?
What do they eat?
How do they breed?
What makes them dangerous?
Are they ALL dangerous?
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