THE+OLD+MAN+AND+THE+SEA


 * Tuesday 8th November**


 * Homework: Essay ... //turnitin// by 13th November**

//Title:// **'Is the Old Man a success or a failure?'**

Your essay should follow this pattern:

Introduction ('thesis'): Body Conclusion
 * Fails to bring back a fish, but succeeds in being a 'man'
 * catches enormous fish, using skill, experience, patience, strength ... all the qualities that make a man a 'man'
 * regains respect ... of fellow fishermen, the boy, himself
 * doesn't surrender/give up in battle with sharks even though he knows he can't win
 * lives up to the model of his hero, DiMaggio ... playing through pain
 * summarize how evidence supports introductory statement


 * Maximum 1000 words!**


 * Friday 4th November**

Do the following two activities (and complete for homework)

1) Project:

Use the internet to find out about marlin fishing in the Caribbean and produce a brochure for a company which organises marlin fishing trips for tourists.

Don’t forget to include information about:
 * Marlins
 * The boats and equipment
 * The place
 * The staff
 * What customers will be able to do
 * Where they will stay
 * Other attractions/activities
 * How to find you
 * Costs (in small letters) … perhaps different packages

Remember that this is advertising: **you’re trying to persuade people to have a go!** 2) Creative writing assignment (250-1000 words):

Choose one of the following:

a) Rewrite the capture of the big fish by the Old Man from the Marlin’s point of view. b) Rewrite the first shark attack from the shark’s point of view. c) Rewrite the story from the Boy’s point of view.

You can choose the order in which you do the activities. To be completed by Tuesday: #1 in class; #2 //Turnitin// Have fun!

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 * Thursday 3rd November**

Share quotations in support of paragraph about Old Man regaining respect. Each student to write a paragraph about the Old Man regaining respect using the selected quotations as evidence: 'You killed him for pride and because you are a fisherman' (p.105) 'Eighteen foot from nose to tail' (p.122) 'What a fish it was. There's never been such a fish' (p.123) 'Now we fish together again' (p.125)

Homework: complete paragraph and 'turnitin' by Monday


 * Tuesday 1st November**

Complete time-line

//Essay planning:// //Title:// **'Is the Old Man a success or a failure?'**

//Our essay will follow this pattern://

Introduction ('thesis'): Body Conclusion
 * Fails to bring back a fish, but succeeds in being a 'man'
 * catches enormous fish, using skill, experience, patience, strength ... all the qualities that make a man a 'man'
 * regains respect ... of fellow fishermen, the boy, himself
 * doesn't surrender/give up in battle with sharks even though he knows he can't win
 * lives up to the model of his hero, DiMaggio ... playing through pain
 * summarise how evidence supports introductory statement


 * Homework: Find at least three quotations to be used in each of the four body paragraphs (ie 12 quotations altogether)**


 * Friday 28th October**

In the same groups, draw a time-line poster for the Old Man's three days at sea.
 * Join three pages of letter size paper end to end
 * Draw your line along the middle.
 * Below the line, indicate the Old Man's actions (with page numbers)
 * Above the line, indicate the things he sees, thinks or dreams about, and his injuries (with page numbers)

a) Complete time-line b) Write on your own page
 * Homework:**


 * Thursday 27th October**

In the same groups, try to identify the main things the Old Man sees, thinks or dreams about during each of those same three days. Also, try to identify the injuries he receives while at sea. In both cases make a note of the page numbers.


 * Tuesday 25th October**

Finish reading story ... Discussion of main ideas.

In groups, construct timeline of Old Man's actions during each of his three days at sea. Make a note of the page numbers. Each person in group take one day: ... for groups with 4 people, split the last day between two of you (perhaps one up to catching the fish—p.95—and the other up to returning to shore)
 * pp.28-52
 * pp.53-80
 * pp.81-120

Complete for homework.


 * Friday 21st October**

Questions/discussion on story setting, then on homework questions.

Listen to pp.22-57

Homework: continue reading up to p.95


 * Thursday 20th October**

Introductory chat about sea fishing ...

Listen to pp.9-22

Homework: Come to class ready to discuss: a) the character of the old man b) the character of the boy c) the relationship between the old man and the boy