SHORT+STORIES

__**7) 'A Brief Conversion' by Earl Lovelace**__


 * Thursday 17th November**

Discuss characters and part 1 Read part 2 Discuss the 'changes' that different characters make/experience.

Homework: Write two journal entries for Travey's mother (can be in patois): between 500-1000 words in total //Turnitin// by Tuesday 22nd November
 * at end of part 1
 * at end of part 2


 * Tuesday 15th November**

Finish reading part 1 Worksheet on main characters

Fieldtrip to UWI to hear Earl Lovelace


 * Thursday 10th November**

Started reading 'A Brief Conversion' by Earl Lovelace



Homework:
 * Read 'A Brief Conversion' Part I (up to p.213)
 * Complete essay on //The Old Man and the Sea//
 * Student pages

__**6) 'The End of Something' by Ernest Hemingway**__


 * Friday 23rd September**


 * Homework:**

Explain how Hemingway uses Nick and Marjorie's conversation, body-language and activities, as well as other features of the setting, to build a picture of their relationship and how it is changing.

500-1000 words by Tuesday 27th September


 * Thursday 22nd September**

Read and discuss 'The End of Something'



Homework: Think about the following question ready to discuss in class tomorrow? 1) Do you sympathise more with Marjorie or Nick? Why?


 * __5) 'Flight' by Doris Lessing__**


 * Tuesday 20th September**

Complete 'Storyboard' activity

Homework:

Imagine a conversation between Alice and one of her older sisters after the events described in 'Flight'. She has previously asked her sister for advice regarding how to deal with her grandfather's objections to her relationship with Steven; now she gives her account of what happened. Write their conversation in 'screenplay' form. (max 800 words by Thursday 22nd September)


 * Friday 16th September**

Discuss symbolism

Film screen play activity ... attached:



to be continued on Tuesday

Homework: 'How does the author use symbols to express ideas in the story? (500-1000 words; by Tuesday 20th Sept)


 * Thursday 15th September**

Continue discussion of characters

Homework: Symbolism 1) Try to find descriptions of things which might 'stand for' something else in the story. 2) What aspects of the human drama do you think these 'symbols' are related to?


 * Tuesday 13th September**

Read 'Flight' by Doris Lessing

Discuss plot and characters




 * __4) 'The Loaded Dog'__**


 * Friday 9th September**

Homework:

Find examples of 'interesting language' (similes, metaphors, alliteration, etc. etc.) in 'The loaded dog'. Bring to class on Tuesday.


 * Thursday 8th September**

Predictions before and during reading: Title, location, previous events, language, etc.




 * __3) 'Poison' by Roald Dahl__**


 * Tuesday 6th September**

'Poison' by Roald Dahl

1) Introduction: - predictions from the title

2) Read/listen to story

3) Discussion: - why this title - 'point of view' ... whose? why?

4) Activity: - how might story be different if told from Harry's point of view? - pair discussion: What does Harry know and do? What does Harry think and feel? - rewrite story from Harry's point of view

finish for homework



__**2) 'The Bet' by Anton Chekhov**__


 * Friday 2nd September**

Class activity: developing sequel to the story




 * __1) 'The Most Dangerous Game'__**


 * Thursday 1st September**

1) Complete map activity 2) Imagine that Rainsford meets up with Whitney again a few weeks after defeating General Zaroff. Compose a conversation that they might have in which Rainsford discusses both the details of his adventure and any effect it might have had on his views on hunting. Be sure to refer to the original conversation they had on the yacht at the beginning of the story. (500 words max) Complete for homework and hand in by Monday 5th September.


 * Tuesday 30th August**

Activity: 1) Draw a map of Ship-Trap Island and the surrounding sea 2) On the map, draw a line to show Rainsford's movements during the course of the story 3) On the line, mark all the key events of the story (this is effectively the 'plot line' of the story) 4) Also, mark on the line points at which the attitudes towards hunting of Rainsford and Zaroff are revealed. State what those attitudes are, and support your statement with quotations from the text of the story (attached below).

Do the whole activity in rough first.