Friday - Period 3

Assessment task transcript sumbitted.

Activities:
1.  Backchannelling and Wallwisher responses examined.
2.  Conflict - types of conflict and their meaning identified.
3.  Text/Reader/Word - questions modelled/devised on the theme of revenge.

Don't forget to take a look at your entries in the 'What Matters?' writing competition which have been compiled into an online booklet.  You can check it out on the top right of this page.


Homework:  Over the next week make sure you rehearse your speech to ensure you meet the time limit/requirement of the assessment task.  Your '42 Point Questions' is due later in the unit and still requires your attention.

Tuesday - Period 3

Monday's lesson lost due to public holiday.
Homework:  Assessment Task #2 - transcript due on Friday, 30/4/10.  Presentation of speech in Week 4.  'Article of the Week' homework will resume in Week 3.

Tuesday's Activities:

1.  Setting:  Venice & Belmont
2.  Characters:  Summary paragraph for Antonio.
3.  Characters:  Relevance to plot and quotes to be recorded on Wallwisher for both Shylock and Antonio

Friday - Period 3

Activities:

1.  Five act play structure examined.  MOV mapped to Freytag's dramatic structure.
2.  Backchannelling:  initial discussions around Shylock

Homework:  Assessment Task # 2 (Identity Speech) transcript is due on 30/4/10.  Make sure you have started work on this, giving yourself enough time to rehearse your speech and modify it if timing is a factor.  Remember you need to focus on 'challenges' to identity and how they can be seen in 'Mona Lisa Smile' and a text of your choosing.  See the mind map on the post below dated 24/3/10 for guidance.
You must identify and comment on the effectiveness of the techniques the filmmaker has used to give you these messages.  These can be found in your classnotes.  Two-thirds of your speech should address the film and one third the related text.

Wednesday - Period 1

Activities:

1.  Essential questions:

§  How far would you be willing to go for a friend?

§  What causes prejudice?

§  Does money bring happiness?

§  When are you obligated to break the rules?

2.  Jewish Stereotype

Homework:  42 Point Questions issued.  You are to complete tasks of your choice to the value of 20 points.  Responses can be completed in your book or handed in separately.  Due date: 31/05/10

Monday - Period 4

Activities:

1.  Parts A & B of Assessment Task #1 returned.
2.  Following items issued:  close study mind map, drama mind map, plot activity.
3.  Historical context of Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice'

Homework:  Reminder to be working on your speech (formal assessment task) due in Week 2 (30/04/10).  Ensure that you time your speech before you submit the transcript.


Those students who are yet to submit their 'What Matters?' opinion piece must do so in Wednesday's lesson (21/04/10).

Close Study of Text - Term 2

Hopefully your reading of the abridged text of 'The Merchant of Venice' has not been troublesome.  As a heads up for our study of this text the mind map below details the areas we will look at as part of our close study.

Reminder:  Your 'What Matter's?' completed copy is due in our first lesson of the term.  It must be a digital copy and you can email it before then if ready.