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American Dream?
This is a 15 minute talk delivered online as part of the school's JLx initiative. Short talks by staff members exploring an aspect of their subject which interests them. They should challenge and intrigue and do not seek to offer …
Discussing an A level unseen with U6th
A discussion of the unseen on Diamond as Big as the Ritz. https://videopress.com/v/of8XscrB?preloadContent=metadata A level unseen from Diamond as big as the Ritz Read More "Discussing an A level unseen with U6th"
A level unseen from Diamond as big as the Ritz
This is a response to the passage below from Fitzgerald's short story 'The Diamond as Big as the Ritz.' JOHN T. UNGER came from a family that had been well known in Hades−−a small town on the Mississippi River−−for several …
Lady Macbeth essay plan
This short video is to help my y10, currently working remotely, with the planning of an essay on Lady MAcbeth - the 'fiend-like queen'. https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/08325385-dbf4-4325-9ef6-a8130c8a22ae Read More "Lady Macbeth essay plan"
A level Unseen give back
A short video lesson explaining how I might approach planning for an A level unseen. https://videopress.com/v/Mn1NRmhT?preloadContent=metadata Read More "A level Unseen give back"
IGCSE Unseen poem support: John Rice – ‘Careful with that…’
Careful With that…. An unseen poem response. Before I begin to write about the poem, this is taken from the Examiner’s Report for January 2020: All students need to look at this list and recognise the importance of hitting these …
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The ending of Huckleberry Finn – Pioneer oppressor or lover of the land and freedom? – Huck: a Native American?
Teaching Huck is such a pleasure in so many ways. This year I am intrigued by the message of the ending to a degree further than often. My two stimuli are a new interest in Eco Criticism and an awakening …
Still I rise: an introduction
An introduction to Angelou's poem, suitable for any students but aimed at my IGCSE students. My focus is on the poem as a musical work of art - I spend some time here on metre which I consider to be …
The Bright Lights Of Sarajevo. An introduction
A short introduction to Bright Lights of Sarajevo by Tony Harrison, aimed at Edexcel IGCSE students but relevant to all. Other posts on this poem: The Bright Lights of Sarajevo – a SCASI reading The Bright Lights of Sarajevo: Edexcel IGCSE https://videopress.com/v/1EzV8jnr?preloadContent=metadata …
Edexcel IGCSE: what to run with Adichie in Paper 1?
This article might prove interesting, if challenging: MATTHEW SYED april 26 2017, 12:01am, the times Attacking Nastase hides real racism ‘Chocolate with milk.” These are the words that have caused a racism storm on both sides of the Atlantic. They have …
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