We were reading chapter 6 today in the brave new world of the virtual school: 'Cody was fifty years old then, a product of the Nevada silver fields, of the Yukon, of every rush for metal since Seventy-five. The transactions …
Tag: OCR A level
A short discussion: AO3 at A-LEVEL
This is a short discussion/lecture about the way that students can begin to consider the continuum of socio-historical context as they approach American Literature in the Lower 6th. https://jwpblog.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/us-lit-context-disucssion.m4a I am afraid it is mainly me, but it might …
The Othering of Gatsby.
I have been thinking a great deal about Gatsby recently - specifically why I find the text so distasteful. I think one reason is the 'Othering' which is such an important part of the narrative and is found in the …
On Eco-Crit and A-Level texts 1. Initial thoughts.
For some time I have taught with an Ecocritical approach without knowing it. It took a recent TEDx talk by my colleague Maria Trafford (https://youtu.be/TFfK_yas8F8 ) to make me consider it as a concrete and explicit line to be developed in …
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Jerusalem/Saturday Night….
For my Lower 6th who are looking into comparing Sillitoe and Butterworth for NEA, my Powerpoint on Carnival has new Goose Fair elements. Jerusalem 4 And the guide.... Read More "Jerusalem/Saturday Night…."
Lower 6th: Notes on themes in Jerusalem
My L6 class is working on teasing out thematic ideas for NEA task 2. Here is the braindump from the lesson this morning. Read More "Lower 6th: Notes on themes in Jerusalem"
Jerusalem: a new study guide.
A few months ago I was approached by Neil,Bowen: the editor of the wonderful Peripeteia resources (The Art of Poetry, Drama and so forth). I have collaborated in producing a new study guide for Jerusalem (Butterworth) - a set …
