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…."
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Jerusalem class blog comments
Studying Butterworth's Jerusalem in yr 12, I am trying to engage my class in the idea of sharing independent work... we have no formal class blog as yet and i am using the blog feature on our Firefly VLE. Here …
Close Reading ideas 2: Strings and conversations
This post develops ideas heard at the recent NATE conference in a presentation by Lucy Webster from the EMC. A great talk was focused on developing strategies for close reading in Shakespeare. My Powerpoint has worked the ideas with …
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Preparing for close analysis at KS5
A video to discuss approaches to close analysis for the New OCR A level: A link to the department you tube channel: video Read More "Preparing for close analysis at KS5"
Johnny, Phaedra and Troy: abusers? victims?
This article looks at the question of the nature of the abuse suffered by Phaedra Cox in Butterworth's play Jerusalem. Certain facts are incontrovertible: She has run away and she is living in Johnny's back room, but beyond this, it …
Jerusalem essay presentations
In the lesson today, one of my Year 12s was asked to present his essay to this title: "Johnny Byron is a modern man who is rooted in the past." Please feel free to use this in your classes or …
Jerusalem 5: Into the woods
This powerpoint takes as its starting point Rooster's great question about the purpose of an English forest and explores ideas around it from Shakespeare, via Jungian archetypes to Sondheim. Jerusalem 5 Read More "Jerusalem 5: Into the woods"
Jerusalem 4: Introducing Carnival
In this Powerpoint I am introducing the concept of Carnival and the spirit of misrule. I grew up in Marlborough and the lure of the Pewsey (Flintock) carnival was tangible. It was renowned for 6X driven debauchery and revelry. All …
Andrew Marr reviews Jerusalem: Contexts
This post is in the public domain at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15427879 Evictions, protests, unrest - how Jerusalem saw them coming By Andrew MarrBBC News 24 October 2011 From the sectionMagazine Jerusalem has returned from Broadway to the West End, but how does …
Jerusalem 2: Satyr Play
In this Power Point I look at the Satyr Play and explore the links of this genre with Butterworth's Jerusalem. The lesson would explore the role of the supporting cast of "satyrs" as well as introducing one idea to begin …
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