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Year 9
Year 9
Read
Choose a piece of Dystopian fiction from the school library to read.
Read the following article on Frankenstein and its importance:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/culture/article/20180611-why-frankenstein-is-the-story-that-defined-our-fears
Listen
Listen to the Penguin Podcast on the theory behind Shakespeare’s plays:
https://www.penguin.co.uk/discover/articles/jodi-picoult-on-the-theory-behind-shakespeares-plays
Watch
Watch the 1954 animated version of Animal Farm (available on YouTube)
NT Live at Home: Frankenstein
https://www.ntathome.com/frankenstein-with-jonny-lee-miller-as-the-creature?webSyncID=5d1c954a-a4a9-0d4a-7094-9143634b99c3&sessionGUID=6cd2781e-62e1-6cd2-0b62-d26c7c089b75
Research
https://wordsforlife.org.uk/zone-in/ Research tips for reading, writing and speaking, boosting confidence.
Research romanticism and some key romantic poets- Shelley, Byron, Blake, etc.
Visit
The Bluecoat Arts Centre.
Offers creative workshops, poetry events, and contemporary arts that link to poetry, creative writing, and spoken language skills.
Creative
Using Carol Rumens’s column from The Guardian for inspiration, create a scrapbook of poetry you have enjoyed/find interesting.
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