Pride and Prejudice Homework Week 6

Write a character profile of Elizabeth Bennet, including a discussion of the way the reader is positioned to understand her and respond to her. You could begin by looking through your notes and considering what we know about her, how we know it (the positioning techniques through which we learn about Elizabeth) and whether we are positioned to see any changes in her character through the course of the novel.

Term 2 Week 3 Homework

My Daddy’s a Diver Use the following questions to write a coherent review of the short story, "My Daddy’s a Diver", in which you address its effectiveness as a short story, how it relates to the concept of journey and what ideas, attitudes and values underpin the story. Take notes in answer to the following questions and then use these to write an extended response. Finish for homework and post to your blog by Tuesday 8.20am. 1. Use the checklist of short story genre requirements to assess how well the story meets these. Give specific evidence in your response. 2. How well does the story connect with the reader? What emotions or thoughts does it elicit? How effectively does it use language to do this? Give evidence from the story in your response. 3. What ideas, attitudes and values underpin this text? You may have already identified some of these in Question 2. 4. What kinds of journeys do we see evidence of in this story? Explain your answer. 5. How effective is the story as a whole?

2012 Term 2 Week 1 Homework

In class, you read "Sky-high" which was written from the point of view of an adult looking back on a childhood experience and considering where she is now in her life journey. Write about a memory of a childhood event or object (like the experience with the clothes line in Sky-high). You should aim to use language effectively in your description and to incorporate an element of the idea of journey in your writing. Write about 200 words and post this on your blog by 4pm Wednesday April 19th. You should also continue reading "Unpolished Gem" for homework.

Homework Wednesday, October 12

Respond to the following statement:


"Emelia is the real hero of Othello".
Write an introductory paragraph which presents your thesis and at least two main points in support of this. This is to be posted on your blog by 4pm Thursday, October 13th.

Week 4 Task - due Monday 9/5/11

My Daddy’s a Diver

Use the following questions to write a coherent review of the short story, My Daddy’s a Diver, in which you address its effectiveness as a short story, how it relates to the concept of journey and what ideas, attitudes and values underpin the story. Take notes in answer to the following questions and then use these to write an extended response. Finish for homework if necessary and post this to your blog.

1. Use the checklist of short story genre requirements to assess how well the story meets these. Give specific evidence in your response.
2. How well does the story connect with the reader? What emotions or thoughts does it elicit? How effectively does it use language to do this? Give evidence from the story in your response.
3. What ideas, attitudes and values underpin this text? You may have already identified some of these in Question 2.
4. What kinds of journeys do we see evidence of in this story? Explain your answer.
5. How effective is the story as a whole?

Term 2 Week 2 Homework

In class, you read "Sky-high" which was written from the point of view of an adult looking back on a childhood experience and considering where she is now in her life journey. Write about a memory of a childhood event or object (like the experience with the clothes line in Sky-high). You should aim to use language effectively in your description and to incorporate an element of the idea of journey in your writing. Write about 200 words and post this on your blog by 4pm Wednesday April 27th. You should also continue reading "Unpolished Gem" for homework.

Week 3 "Something of Value" by Eric Bogle

Read the poem "Something of Value" by Eric Bogle. You will find it on Blackboard in the folder of Australian poems. Bogle’s poem explores a different view of Australia to that of Advance Australia Fair. Use the following questions to determine the representation in the poem.

1. What criticism does Bogle make of white Australia in the first 5 lines?

2. In what manner was Australia ‘taken’ according to the poet?

3. How did the British justify their taking of Australia?

4. Why should those who came and took Australia have known better?

5. What words were used by the white invaders to describe the aboriginal inhabitants?

6. According to Bogle, what opportunities did the whites have?

7. What is implied by the poet in the rhetorical question at the end of the second verse?

8. In the last verse what does the poet urge Australians to do now and in the future?

9. How is Australia represented in this text?

Post your answers on your blog by 4pm on Monday, February 14.