Daily Planner

Term 4 Weeks 1-5: Completing Internal Standards

Over the coming weeks, you will need to focus on completing internal standards:

• Connections - 4 credits

• Literary Research - 4 credits

• Writing - 6 credits (You may also wish to use your Written Text Essay as one of the writing pieces.)

Any assessments which you wish to count for prizegiving/places in class must be handed in by Friday 22 October at the latest. After that, work will still be accepted and marked, but it can not count for prizegiving.

Term 3 Week 10 - Completing Internal Standards

We only have two classes this week due to the 'Loves me not' programme on Tuesday and Sports Day on Friday. Both in-class and at home, you will need to focus on completing internal standards:

• Connections - 4 credits

• Literary Research - 4 credits

• Writing - 6 credits (You may also wish to use your Written Text Essay as one of the writing pieces.)

Term 3 Week 9 - Derived Grade Exams

The ENG3 exam is on Monday 20 September at 1:00pm. You need to arrive by 12:45 pm at the latest.

Term 3 Week 7 - Lockdown - AS91478 Connections - Power & Control/Exam Revision

Kia ora koutou, I'll see you to catch up at our video meet on Monday at 1:30 pm and on Wednesday 9:00 am.
Use the links on the times above. Remember to go in and update your details on the shared 'current work' doc.

Thursday 9 & Friday 10 September: Exam Revision - Written Text(s)

Key Level 3 exam revision information

On Thursday when we are back in college, we will be starting exam revision for the Derived Grade Exam in Week 9. We will review the key aspects covered by exam questions, how to plan an answer, and how to structure your essay to argue for or against the question.

For your written text exam, you may use the novel The Handmaid's Tale or any of the short stories we studied in Term 1. The pdfs for the short stories are linked on the Connections page. In preparation, you can be working on getting together your key quotations and making flashcards to help you memorise these. If you are using a short story, re-read the story and revise (or make) notes on themes, characters and setting. If you are using the novel, review your notes and the class reading log.

Monday 6 - Wednesday 8 September: Connections

Connections Assessment

In Hapara Workspace go to the workspace L3 Connections: Power & Control. In this workspace you will find the assessment resources for the Level 3 Connections standard and links to a number of films you could use if you are planning to use dystopic texts.

1. If you have not already done so, view the films: V for Vendetta, The Lives of Others and 1984.

2. In the spreadsheet Resource A - Worksheet, which you will find in the Hapara Workspace L3 Connections: Power & Control write up your notes on each film. Then choose a fourth text to view or read and complete notes on that. You can use the novel The Handmaid's Tale, any of the films linked in the Hapara Workspace, or one of the short stories we read in Term 1. Submit your Resource A when you have completed notes on all four texts you intend to use.

3. Complete your planning signoff and submit it.

4. Open the doc Resource B: Essay Plan and complete this. Be sure to get feedback on it before you start to write up your essay.

5. Write up your Connections Essay and submit it for formal feedback.

6. Please try and hand in your connections for formal feedback by the end of this week - Friday 10 September.

If you want to do your connections using a different theme and texts rather than the dystopian ones, you should email me to discuss it and complete the planning signoff so you can get started.

Literary Criticism Research Assessment - Through a Critical Lens

If you have not yet completed your research and submitted it for formal feedback, this would be a good time to catch that up and submit it in the Literary Criticism Workspace.

Creative Writing

Work submitted last week is currently being check marked. If you have not looked at the feedback I gave on your dystopian short story, this would be a good time to edit your writing and submit it in the Creative Writing Workspace. There is also a card for doing a second or even a third optional piece of creative writing if you are inspired.

Also, please remember:

• Learning in English Survey: The teachers in the English Department are having a look at our programme and thinking about our planning for next year and into the future with changes to NCEA. We would like to know your opinions. Please can all English students click on this link and complete our survey, we would really appreciate it.

• Reading at home: Most of you will have left your library books at school so may not have much to read at home. Don't forget that our college library has a lot of ebooks and audiobooks you can borrow online and there are also many free books on Google Books.

Term 3 Week 6 - Lockdown - AS91478 Connections - Power & Control

Kia ora koutou, I'll see you to catch up at our video meets on Monday at 1:30 pm and Wednesday 9:00 am.
Use the links on the times above. Check your email for the shared 'current work' doc and go in and update your details.

Monday 30 August - Friday 3 September

Connections Assessment

In Hapara Workspace go to the new workspace L3 Connections: Power & Control. In this workspace you will find the assessment resources for the Level 3 Connections standard and links to a number of films you could use if you are planning to use dystopic texts.

1. If you have not already done so, view the films: V for Vendetta, The Lives of Others and 1984.

2. In the spreadsheet Resource A - Worksheet, which you will find in the Hapara Workspace L3 Connections: Power & Control write up your notes on each film. Then choose a fourth text to view or read and complete notes on that. You can use the novel The Handmaid's Tale, any of the films linked in the Hapara Workspace, or one of the short stories we read in Term 1. Submit your Resource A when you have completed notes on all four texts you intend to use.

3. Complete your planning signoff and submit it.

4. Open the doc Resource B: Essay Plan and complete this. Be sure to get feedback on it before you start to write up your essay.

5. Write up your Connections Essay and submit it for formal feedback.

If you want to do your connections using a different theme and texts rather than the dystopian ones, now is the time to plan that. You should email me to discuss it and complete the planning signoff so you can get started.

Literary Criticism Research Assessment - Through a Critical Lens

If you have not yet completed your research and submitted it for formal feedback, this would be a good time to catch that up and submit it in the Literary Criticism Workspace.

Creative Writing

This would also be a good time to look at the feedback I gave on your dystopian short story, edit your writing, and submit it in the Creative Writing Workspace. There is also a card for doing a second, optional, piece of creative writing if you are inspired during lockdown.

Also, please remember:

• Learning in English Survey: The teachers in the English Department are having a look at our programme and thinking about our planning for next year and into the future with changes to NCEA. We would like to know your opinions. Please can all English students click on this link and complete our survey, we would really appreciate it.

• Reading at home: Most of you will have left your library books at school so may not have much to read at home. Don't forget that our college library has a lot of ebooks and audiobooks you can borrow online and there are also many free books on Google Books.

Term 3 Week 5 - Lockdown - AS91478 Connections - Power & Control

Kia ora koutou, I'll see you to catch up at our video meets on Monday at 1:30 pm and Wednesday 9:00 am.
Use the links on the times above. Check your email for the shared 'current work' doc and go in an update your details.

Monday 23 August - Friday 27 August

Connections Assessment

In Hapara Workspace go to the new workspace L3 Connections: Power & Control. In this workspace you will find the assessment resources for the Level 3 Connections standard and links to a number of films you could use if you are planning to use dystopic texts.

1. If you have not already done so, view the films: V for Vendetta, The Lives of Others and 1984.

2. In the spreadsheet Resource A - Worksheet, which you will find in the Hapara Workspace L3 Connections: Power & Control write up your notes on each film. Then choose a fourth text to view or read and complete notes on that. You can use the novel The Handmaid's Tale, any of the films linked in the Hapara Workspace, or one of the short stories we read in Term 1. Submit your Resource A when you have completed notes on all four texts you intend to use.

3. Complete your planning signoff and submit it.

4. Open the doc Resource B: Essay Plan and complete this. Be sure to get feedback on it before you start to write up your essay.

5. Write up your Connections Essay and submit it for formal feedback.

If you want to do your connections using a different theme and texts rather than the dystopian ones, now is the time to plan that. You should email me to discuss it and complete the planning signoff so you can get started.

Literary Criticism Research Assessment - Through a Critical Lens

If you have not yet completed your research and submitted it for formal feedback, this would be a good time to catch that up and submit it in the Literary Criticism Workspace.

Creative Writing

This would also be a good time to look at the feedback I gave on your dystopian short story, edit your writing, and submit it in the Creative Writing Workspace. There is also a card for doing a second, optional, piece of creative writing if you are inspired during lockdown.

Also, please remember:

• Learning in English Survey: The teachers in the English Department are having a look at our programme and thinking about our planning for next year and into the future with changes to NCEA. We would like to know your opinions. Please can all English students click on this link and complete our survey, we would really appreciate it.

• Reading at home: Most of you will have left your library books at school so may not have much to read at home. Don't forget that our college library has a lot of ebooks and audiobooks you can borrow online and there are also many free books on Google Books.

Term 3 Week 4 - AS91478 Connections - Power & Control

Hi people, while we are in lockdown over these next three days you should continue on with your Connections work at home. Watch the end of The Lives of Others and write up your notes on it, then view 1984 and do the same. If you did not complete your notes on V for Vendetta or see the whole of that movie last week, now is the time to catch that up too. Check this planner and your school gmail regularly for updates. Kia kaha!

Monday 16 August - Friday 20 August

In Hapara Workspace go to the new workspace L3 Connections: Power & Control. In this workspace you will find the assessment resources for the Level 3 Connections standard and links to a number of films you could use if you are planning to use dystopic texts.

In class this week we will be viewing the end of The Lives of Others and then 1984.

After each film, write up your notes in the spreadsheet Resource A - Worksheet, which you will find in the Hapara Workspace.

Term 3 Week 3 - AS91478 Connections - Power & Control

Monday 9 August - Friday 13 August

In Hapara Workspace go to the new workspace L3 Connections: Power & Control. In this workspace you will find the assessment resources for the Level 3 Connections standard and links to a number of films you could use if you are planning to use dystopic texts.

In class this week we will be viewing V for Vendetta and the beginning of The Lives of Others.

After each film, write up your notes in the spreadsheet Resource A - Worksheet, which you will find in the Hapara Workspace. You had an earlier version of this spreadsheet in your English folder in Drive from Term 1. Copy any notes from your previous sheet into the Workspace version and use that from now on.

Term 3 Week 2 - AS91479 Literary Research - Through a Critical Lens

Tuesday 3 August - Friday 6 August

In Hapara Workspace go to the workspace L3 Literary Criticism/Psychoanalytic Criticism:

• Complete your Assessment Part I: Source Notes (with source evaluations) if it has not yet been submitted.

• Open the document Assessment Part II: Research Report and draft your report. This must be submitted (along with the Source Notes) by midnight Sunday 8 August for formal feedback.

Term 3 Week 1 - AS91479 Literary Research - Through a Critical Lens

Monday 26 July - Friday 30 July

In Hapara Workspace go to the workspace L3 Literary Criticism/Psychoanalytic Criticism:

• If you have not already done so, complete the Google Form indicating your chosen theoretical approach, chosen texts and thesis statement for your Critical Lens research assessment.

• Choose your primary text and view/read it.

• Make/transfer notes on your two secondary sources to the Source Notes document, focussing on the aspects which apply to your primary text. These need to be your OWN notes and to show YOUR thinking about how the theory applies to your primary text.

• Make notes on your primary text, identifying examples of how your chosen theory applies.

• Make sure you evaluate each of your sources for reliability and relevance.

• Your completed Source Notes with source evaluations are due this Friday 30 July.

Term 2 Week 10 - Marxist Criticism/Planning for the research assessment

Wednesday 7 July - Friday 9 July

In Hapara Workspace go to the workspace L3 Literary Criticism/Psychoanalytic Criticism:

• Complete any unfinished notes on Feminist and Marxist Criticism.

• Finish reading the exemplars and other assessment material.

• Complete the Google Form indicating your chosen theoretical approach, chosen texts and thesis statement for your Critical Lens research assessment.

Tuesday 6 July

In Hapara Workspace go to the workspace L3 Literary Criticism/Psychoanalytic Criticism:

• Read and discuss the task outline, assessment criteria and exemplars.

• Go through the requirements for source notes and source evaluations.

Term 2 Week 9 - Feminist Criticism/Marxist Criticism

Thursday 1 July

In Hapara Workspace go to the workspace L3 Literary Criticism/Psychoanalytic Criticism:

• Finish viewing the slideshow on Marxist Criticism.

• Read/listen to Evans (2020) Chapter 5: Marxist Criticism.

• Write your own notes on the key points raised in this chapter.

• Add any additional notes on material from the slideshow to the bottom of your notes doc.

Wednesday 30 June

In Hapara Workspace go to the workspace L3 Literary Criticism/Psychoanalytic Criticism:

• Review the slideshow on Feminist Criticism (you will also find this linked on the Literary Criticism page on this website).

• Participate in/complete the class brainstorm on Applying Feminist Theory to The Handmaid's Tale.

• View the first part of the slideshow on Marxist Criticism.

Monday 28 June

In Hapara Workspace go to the workspace L3 Literary Criticism/Psychoanalytic Criticism:

• Complete your slideshow Applying Psychoanalytic Theory to a Text of Your Choice if it is not already finished,

• Read and/or listen to Tyson Chapter 4 Feminist Criticism.

• Write your own summary notes on this chapter in Workspace.

Term 2 Week 8 - Feminist Criticism

Wednesday 23 June - Friday 25 June

In Hapara Workspace go to the workspace L3 Literary Criticism/Psychoanalytic Criticism:

• Read and/or listen to Tyson Chapter 4 Feminist Criticism.

• Write your own summary notes on this chapter in Workspace.

Tuesday 22 June

In Hapara Workspace go to the workspace L3 Literary Criticism/Psychoanalytic Criticism:

• Complete your slideshow Applying Psychoanalytic Theory to a Text of Your Choice if it is not already finished,

• Read and/or listen to Evans Chapter 5 Feminist Criticism.

• Write your own summary notes on this chapter in Workspace. Remember to include short notes on Evans' Feminist reading of Miss Brill.

Term 2 Week 7 - Applying Psychoanalytic Theory/Intro to Feminist Criticism

Thursday 16 June & Friday 17 June

In Hapara Workspace go to the workspace L3 Literary Criticism/Psychoanalytic Criticism:

• Complete your slideshow Applying Psychoanalytic Theory to a Text of Your Choice and submit it if you have not already done so.

Then

• Read and/or listen to Evans Chapter 5 Feminist Criticism.

• Write your own summary notes on this chapter in Workspace. Remember to include short notes on Evans' Feminist reading of Miss Brill. You will have tomorrow's lesson to complete your notes on Evans Chapter 5.

Wednesday 15 June

In Hapara Workspace go to the workspace L3 Literary Criticism/Psychoanalytic Criticism:

• Play the remainder of the class Kahoots!

• Complete your slideshow Applying Psychoanalytic Theory to a Text of Your Choice.

Monday 13 June

In Hapara Workspace go to the workspace L3 Literary Criticism/Psychoanalytic Criticism:

• Complete your Kahoot! if not already finished and link it to your name in the shared document on the Make a Kahoot! card.

• View my example slideshow Applying Psychoanalytic Theory to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

• Open the slideshow Applying Psychoanalytic Theory to a Text of Your Choice and begin to create your own slideshow.

• Play the class Kahoots!

Term 2 Week 6 - Applying Psychoanalytic Theory

Friday 11 June

View the example slideshow on Applying Psychoanalytic Criticism to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

In Hapara Workspace go to the workspace L3 Literary Criticism/Psychoanalytic Criticism

• Open the slideshow Applying Psychoanalytic Theory to a Text of Your Choice and create your own slideshow showing how three different psychoanalytic terms/aspects could be applied to a text. Any school-appropriate text is fine to use. For example, literary critics have used A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh! Have some fun with this.

Thursday 10 June

In Hapara Workspace go to the workspace L3 Literary Criticism/Psychoanalytic Criticism

• Open the document Make a Kahoot! Have a look at the brief sample Kahoot, and then working either independently, in pairs or groups as you prefer, create a Kahoot to test your classmates' knowledge of psychoanalytic terms.

• When you have finished your Kahoot, enter your name(s) on the Make a Kahoot! document and link them to your finished Kahoot.

Wednesday 9 June

In Hapara Workspace go to the workspace L3 Literary Criticism/Psychoanalytic Criticism

• Open the document Applying Psychoanalytic Theory to The Handmaid's Tale and participate in the class brainstorm of possible applications.

Tuesday 8 June

In Hapara Workspace go to the workspace L3 Literary Criticism/Psychoanalytic Criticism

• Complete your notes on Tyson Chapter 2 and check that you have submitted all work to date in Hapara Workspace.

Term 2 Week 5 - Lacanian Psychoanalytic Criticism

Friday 4 June

• Complete your notes on Tyson Chapter 2 and check that you have submitted all work to date in Hapara Workspace.

Thursday 3 June

In Hapara Workspace go to the workspace L3 Literary Criticism.

• Read the second part of Chapter 2 of Lois Tyson's book Critical Theory Today Psychoanalytic Criticism (the part on Lacanian theory through to the end of the chapter.

• Open the document Tyson Ch 2 Psychoanalytic Criticism and make your own notes on the chapter.

Wednesday 2 June

• Complete notes on Evans Chapter 4 Lacanian Psychoanalytic Criticism.

Monday 31 May

In Hapara Workspace go to the workspace L3 Literary Criticism.

• View the slideshow Lacanian Psychoanalytic Criticism to give an overview of the material.

• Read Chapter 4 of Sian Evan's book Through the Literary Looking Glass and my notes on the chapter.

• Open the document Lacanian Psychoanalytic Criticism and make your own notes on the chapter and on the Lacanian analysis of Miss Brill.

Term 2 Week 4 - Freudian Psychoanalytic Criticism

Thursday 27 May [Whanganui Sports Exchange] and Friday 28 May [Tough Guy & Gal Challenge]

• Complete all your notes on Chapters 1 - 3 of Evans' book Through the Literary Looking Glass if not already finished.

• Complete your essay on The Handmaid's Tale if you have not yet submitted it for feedback.

• Fun Activities: Choose one of the activities 1, 2, 4 or 5 on pages 28/29 of Evans' book (we will be doing activity 3 together next week) OR make a Kahoot to test knowledge of the psychoanalytic terms and concepts covered in Evans Chapter 3.

Wednesday 26 May

• Continuing the work from yesterday, complete your own summary notes on Chapter 3 of Through the Literary Looking Glass.

Tuesday 25 May

In Hapara Workspace go to the workspace L3 Literary Criticism.

• View the slideshow Freudian Psychoanalytic Criticism to give an overview of the material.

• Read Chapter 3 of Sian Evan's book Through the Literary Looking Glass and my notes on the chapter.

• Open the document Freudian Psychoanalytic Criticism and begin your own notes on the chapter and on the Freudian analysis of Miss Brill.

Term 2 Week 3 - Introduction to Literary Theory/Liberal Humanism

Friday 21 May - Ra Haka

Thursday 20 May

In Hapara Workspace go to the workspace L3 Literary Criticism.

• Complete and submit your Intro to Lit Crit summary for Chapter 1.

• View the Liberal Humanism slideshow on Chapter 2. Then read Chapter 2 and JTY's summary. You may also find it useful to re-read the short story 'Miss Brill'.

• Open the document Liberal Humanism and complete and submit your own summary of Chapter 2, split into two sections:

- Liberal Humanism;

- a Liberal Humanist reading of Ms Brill.

Wednesday 19 May

In Hapara Workspace go to the workspace L3 Literary Criticism.

• Re-read Chapter 1 of Sian Evan's book Through the Literary Looking Glass and view the slideshow and summary.

• Open the doc Intro to Lit Crit. Summarise the key points raised in Chapter 1 and submit your notes when you have finished.

• Read Katherine Mansfield's short story, Miss Brill.

Monday 17 May

In Hapara Workspace go to the workspace L3 Literary Criticism.

• Read the poem The Blind Men and the Elephant by John Godfrey Saxe. Discuss what it means in terms of religious disputes and how you could apply this poem to the study of literary texts.

• View the slideshow Introduction to Literary Theory to give an overview of the material.

• Read Chapter 1 of Sian Evan's book Through the Literary Looking Glass

Term 2 Week 2 - Novel Study

Friday 14 May

In Hapara Workspace go to the workspace Written Text Essay - The Handmaid's Tale.

• Open the doc Your Essay. Complete your essay and submit it by the end of the weekend (Sunday 16 May).

Thursday 13 May

In Hapara Workspace go to the workspace Written Text Essay - The Handmaid's Tale.

• Open the doc Your Essay. Using your plan for the 4 body paragraphs, draft your essay. You may refer to the class reading log, shared class notes and any online resources you wish.

Wednesday 12 May

In Hapara Workspace go to the workspace Written Text Essay - The Handmaid's Tale.

• Open the shared class document Style. Brainstorm key points re narrative point of view and techniques with examples/quotations to support these. (20 minutes)

• Open the doc Your Essay. Review the questions you looked at last week and decide which question you are going to answer. Use the planning table to plan four body paragraphs which will answer the key parts of the question. You are recommended to use at least two examples to support each point. Remember that you must respond critically, expressing a judgement about how effectively the author has achieved her purpose.

Term 2 Week 1 - Novel Study

Friday 7 May

In Hapara Workspace go to the workspace Written Text Essay - The Handmaid's Tale.

• Open the shared class document Structure. Brainstorm key points and examples/quotations to support these.

• Open the shared class document Style. Brainstorm key points re narrative point of view and techniques with examples/quotations to support these.

Thursday 6 May

In Hapara Workspace go to the workspace Written Text Essay - The Handmaid's Tale.

• Open the shared class document Characters. Brainstorm key points about the characters and examples/quotations to support these.

• If you have time, review the Setting and Themes documents and add additional material.

Wednesday 5 May

In Hapara Workspace go to the workspace Written Text Essay - The Handmaid's Tale.

• Open and read the document Setting. This is a shared class document for you to edit. The notes were originally written by the 2018 class. They are not exhaustive. Feel free to add your own headings and examples.

• Then open the shared class document Themes. Suggest a theme which appears in the novel and give one or more examples that show this theme.

Monday 3 May

In Hapara Workspace go to the workspace Written Text Essay - The Handmaid's Tale.

• Familiarise yourself with the intended Learning Outcome and read the document The Level 3 Written Text Essay.

• Read through the assessment criteria and exemplars.

• Individually and then in groups, read through the statements from the 2020 Written Text exam. Underline key words and note which of the 'Big 5' aspects are expected for each question (Theme, Character, Style, Structure, Setting).

• Make notes on how you could answer each question using The Handmaid's Tale as your text. Make an initial decision on which question you will answer for your essay.

Term 1 Week 11 - Novel Study

Thursday 15 April

Exploring the author's purpose and historical/social context:

• Read articles/view video of interviews with Margaret Atwood discussing The Handmaid's Tale (see links on the novel study page on this website).

• Contribute at least one point and quotation/fact/example to the shared class document: Handmaid's Tale Author's Purpose Quotes - 2021 Class, which you will find embedded on the novel study page on this website and also in your English folder in Drive.

Wednesday 14 April

• Read Chapters 46 + Epilogue of The Handmaid's Tale.

• In your group, complete notes on your assigned aspect in the reading log for those chapters.

Monday 12 April

• Read Section K: Chapters 38-40 and Section L: Chapters 41-45 of The Handmaid's Tale.

• In your group, complete notes on your assigned aspect in the reading log for those chapters.

Term 1 Week 10 - Novel Study

Friday 9 April

• Read Chapters 33-37 of The Handmaid's Tale.

• In your group, complete notes on your assigned aspect in the reading log for those chapters.

Wednesday 7 April

• Read Chapters 30-32 of The Handmaid's Tale.

• In your group, complete notes on your assigned aspect in the reading log for those chapters.

Term 1 Week 9 - Novel Study

Wednesday 31 March

• Read Chapters 27-29 of The Handmaid's Tale.

• In your group, complete notes on your assigned aspect in the reading log for those chapters.

Homework: over the Easter break, catch up any unfinished notes to the end of Chapter 29 and read ahead to the end of the novel.

Monday 29 March

• Read Chapters 20-23 and Chapters 24-26 of The Handmaid's Tale.

• In your group, complete notes on your assigned aspect in the reading log for those chapters.

Term 1 Week 8 - Novel Study

Friday 26 March

• Read Chapters 16-19 of The Handmaid's Tale.

• In your group, complete notes on your assigned aspect in the reading log for those chapters.

Thursday 25 March

• Read Chapters 13-15 of The Handmaid's Tale.

• In your group, complete notes on your assigned aspect in the reading log for those chapters.

Wednesday 24 March

• Read Chapters 8-12 of The Handmaid's Tale.

• In your group, complete notes on your assigned aspect in the reading log for those chapters.

Tuesday 23 March

• Read Chapters 4-7 of The Handmaid's Tale.

• In your group, complete notes on your assigned aspect in the reading log for those chapters.

Term 1 Week 7 - Creative Writing - First assessed piece for AS 91475 Writing Portfolio / Novel Study

Thursday 18 March - Friday 19 March

• Read Chapters 1-3 of The Handmaid's Tale

• In your group, complete notes on your assigned aspect in the reading log for those chapters. Finish before class next Tuesday.

Monday 15 March - Wednesday 17 March

• Drafting and editing your short story.

• Your story is due for formal comment by 3:15 pm on Wednesday 17 March, unless you have been asked for and been granted an extension. (Hala, Tom, Skye, Athena & Isabel due Monday.)

Term 1 Week 6 - Creative Writing - First assessed piece for AS 91475 Writing Portfolio

Tuesday 9 March - Friday 12 March

• Drafting your short story. You should aim to finish your first draft by the end of the week at the latest, to leave time for editing next week.

Term 1 Week 5 - Creative Writing - First assessed piece for AS 91475 Writing Portfolio

Friday 5 March

• Complete your planning for a short story.

Thursday 4 March

• Planning an outline for a short story.

Wednesday 3 March

• Read and discuss assessment task, criteria and exemplars (these are all linked on the Writing Portfolio page on this website).

Monday 1 March

• Y13 students at Te Tiriti o Waitangi workshop. Y12 students may complete connections notes on the short stories or begin planning their creative writing.

Term 1 Week 4 - Short Texts & Connections

Friday 26 February

• Exploring and discussing some non-fiction and poetry texts related to dystopian fiction and/or political writing. You will find links to these on the Power & Control page.

Thursday 25 February

• Read and discuss the short story We Ate the Children Last (2004) by Yann Martel.

• Complete a story web on We Ate the Children Last.

• Complete connections notes on We Ate the Children Last.

Wednesday 24 February

• Complete a story web on The Machine Stops.

• Write Connections notes on The Machine Stops.

Tuesday 23 February

• Complete your Connections notes on Harrison Bergeron if not already done.

• Read the short story The Machine Stops (1909) by E.M. Forster.

Term 1 Week 3 - Short Texts & Connections

Friday 19 February

• Complete your Connections notes on Harrison Bergeron if not already done. [unable to do this due to network problem]

• Read and discuss the essay A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift.

Thursday 18 February

• Read and discuss the short story Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr, first published in October 1961.

• Complete a story web on the story Harrison Bergeron (1961) to give yourself a one-page overview of the story.

• In your English folder in Drive in your copy of the spreadsheet 'Connections Notes - Dystopia - Resource A', make notes in the second column on the short story Harrison Bergeron (1961).

Wednesday 17 February

• Complete a story web on the story Examination Day to give yourself a one-page overview of the story.

• In your English folder in Drive in your copy of the spreadsheet 'Connections Notes - Dystopia - Resource A', make notes in the second column on the short story Examination Day (1958) by Henry Slesar.

Monday 15 February

• In your English folder in Drive you will find your own copy of the spreadsheet 'Connections Notes - Dystopia - Resource A'. In the first column, make notes on the short story The Lottery.

• Read and discuss the short story Examination Day (1958) by Henry Slesar.

If you can't access the spreadsheet in Drive, here is a link - you will need to make your own copy and share it with me: 'Connections Notes - Dystopia - Resource A'.

Term 1 Week 2 - Introduction to our Connections Theme & Short Texts

Thursday 11 February

• Read and discuss the notes on Genre - Dystopic Fiction.

• Go back to your copy of the 'Government' document. Under your previous notes, explain, in your own words, the following terms: - Utopia- Dystopia- Dystopic Fiction- Totalitarianism- Left wing- Right wing

Wednesday 10 February

• Read the short story The Lottery (1948) by Shirley Jackson.

• Complete a story web to give yourself a one-page overview of the story.

Tuesday 9 February - Government

• What is government? Why are governments necessary? What makes a government legitimate? What rights and freedoms should a government protect? What duties do citizens owe to a legitimate government, if any? When may a government be legitimately overthrown, if ever?

• Open this document 'Government', make your own copy, share it with me jty@otakicollege.school.nz and make your own notes in it following our class discussion OR make notes in your exercise book.

• If you were away, click here for photos of the whiteboard notes which summarise our class discussion: Whiteboard 1, Whiteboard 2, Whiteboard 3, Whiteboard 4, Whiteboard 5. These will help you in writing your own notes in the 'Government' document.

• Click on the link below to see an overview of the history of political philosophy. Read the main page and then you can drill down further into the linked material for additional detail if you wish. Introduction to Political Philosophy

Term 1 Week 1 - Introduction

Friday 5 February

• Who am I? - written exercise

• Discussion of Course Outline and Year Planner (these are on the home page of this website).