Friday - Period 4

Activities:

1.  Paragraph Writing
2.  Slake's Limbo - Study of how Slake's world has changed because of his situation.

Homework: 
1.  Read Chapters 14-15 by Wednesday, 3/3/10.  This will finish the novel and it is expected that this reading is complete.
2.  Writing Task:  Description of the experience of sleeping on the streets (3 paragraphs in total).  Due - Thursday, 4/3/10.

Wednesday - Period 2

Activities: 
1.  Journalling
2.  Visual Representation of found poem completed.

Homework: Read Chapters 12-13 of Slake's Limbo by Friday 26/2/10.

Friday - Period 2

Activities:

1.  Visual representation of found poem

Thursday - Period 1

Activities:

1.  Character analysis (continued)
2.  Found poem using Chapter 11.

Homework:  Gather images that represent the ideas you have included in your 'found poem'.  Bring these with you to class on a USB on Friday, 19/2/10.  Alternatively, you can email them to yourself so that you can retrieve them online.

Wednesday - Period 4

Activities:

1.  Compose a paragraph summary of Chapters 1-10.
2.  Character analysis - Chapter 8

Homework:  Any work not completed in class is to be finished for homework.

Wednesday - Period 2

Today's activities:

1.  Reading quiz based on Chapters 1-5.
2.  Revision of narrative elements - character, setting, plot, theme, conflict (see diagram below)
3.  Chapter 6 reading by teacher.

Homework:  Read Chapters 7 - 10 by Wednesday (17/2/10) Period 4

Friday - Period 2

The diagram started in your book on Thursday reflects you as an individual, your relationships with others and your community, and your place in the world.

In considering what the idea of 'changing worlds' is, today we will speculate (predict) how our world could change.  We need to address the things that may cause the change as well as the consequences of that change.

In making a link to Aremis Slake, you will draw a similar diagram to your own.  You will also add the cause and consequences of change that he experiences.

HOMEWORK:  Read Chapters 3 to 6 of 'Slake's Limbo' by our lesson on Wednesday, Period 2.

Thursday - Period 1

Each of your lessons will be outlined or detailed in this blog. If you are absent or do not complete your work it will assist you to complete class tasks for homework. Today's lesson includes:

1. Bookwork requirements
2. Revision of sentences/paragraphs
3. Subject specific terminology
4. Introduction to the idea of 'changing worlds'

Homework: Chapters 1 & 2 of 'Slake's Limbo' to be read before Friday's lesson (05/02/10).