Homework

Homework This is where you'll find your homework tasks for each session. They will appear by date with the most recent at the top of the list. It is your responsibility to complete **EVERY** homework task.

HAMLET - you should have read the text of at least listened to the audio book. This is available for dowmload from the school library __**Week 1**__ Paired one page summary, "Unit 4 SAC 1, part 1 completion and preparation for part 2 (Monday July20th S1) //Due Thurs 23rd July// - Read and annotate Hamlet summary booklet. Make sure you're familiar with: Characters Themes Symbols Plot sequence Context __**Week 4**__ - TO BE COMPLETED AND HANDED IN MONDAY AUGUST 10TH __**Week 5**__ Close analysis of Act 3 scene 1 Due Thursday 20th - NO EXCUSES __**Week 7**__ Close analysis of 2 extracts from the text. Approach this as you would your exam** Act 3 Scene 1 line 90-155 (page 105-109) Act 5 Scene 1 line 205-260 (page 213-215)
 * __Week 2__**
 * DUE FRIDAY POSTED ON THE WIKI OR HANDED IN AT THE START OF FRIDAY'S LESSON

**__POETRY__ To be completed and posted on line** **// by 8am Friday 22/5 //** Read the background info about Jennifer Strauss Read the poem "For Nicholas, One Year Old" Answer the question prompts on the back of the sheet Write a close analysis on the poem and **post it on the poetry page of the wiki**. (upload your word doc into your grid of the table)

**BYPASS; THE STORY OF A ROAD - needs to be read completely before you return to school for Term 2.** Research Task - history/event/town/identitt related to the Hume Close Analysis #1 - due Monday 23/3/09 Views and Values table sheet. Fill it in as you read. Holiday Homework Sheet end Term 1 Make sure you've completed the definitions to assist with your criteria analysis of your holiday task essay. context, analysis, endorse, critique, interpretations, justify, coherent. Mark your own essay, writing a paragraph critiqing how you've met the criteria, **this will need to be handed in to me**. List your fave 3 songs on the Fave Songs page Upload a bumper sticker either created by you or an existing one. Cite the source if it's an existing one. also please post a testimonial about the wikispace on the appropriate discussion thread.
 * Week 1** - mindmap from reviews, what we know. Add to this as we read the text
 * __TERM 2__**
 * To be completed by Monday 27th April**

Rubric for Close analysis task extracts, better late than never!!! the sheet I used to provide feedback for your 3 extract analysis

**FRANKENSTEIN**
 * Week 1 ** - You should have read Frankenstein through **__AT LEAST ONCE__**
 * Monday 2/2/09** - Make sure you have completed rereading the Introduction up to the end of Themes and Sources. Make notes and annotate as you read. Add any new words and their meanings to your Glossary.
 * EXT:** Use the Active Reading Grid from the Simple Study Guide to help you make detailed notes.
 * By the End of Week 1** - The novel should be read, all classwork should be up to date, your text should be heavily annotated and your Glossary should be filling up.

**Week 2** - This is to be handed to me or posted on **YOUR** wiki page before the end of the day Wednesday.


 * Week 3 ** - [[file:Creative Writing - Creature Awakes his POV.doc]]
 * To submit Monday 23/2/09:**
 * Selected extract and justification of choice.
 * 1/2 - 1 page highlighting the similarities and differences between the novel and the 1994 Kenneth Branagh film.

**Week 5**
- You should be reviewing your notes and making sure you are very familiar with both the novel and Branagh's film version

** Due at the end of the long weekend on loose leaf paper **
1. List 5 most important events in the text 2. Write a brief summary of why the most important characters are the most important and what motivates their behaviour 3. List the parallels you can make between the text and the time it was written 4. Can skip 5. Come up with a short, catchy phrase to describe the text - like the ones used to promote films. 6. List the dirrerent emotions you felt whilst reading and explain why you experienced them. 7. Write down the 3 most important concepts that you felt the author was conveying. Explain what parts of the novel are most important in communicating these messgaes.