Wednesday - Period 2

Activities:

1.  Final speeches presented.
2.  Introduction to Drama - PowerPoint and accompanying cloze passage.

Thursday - Period 1

Easter Liturgy (30 minutes)

Video Study - Mel C's 'If That Were Me'  (Representation of homelessness and 'changing worlds' in a music video)

Wednesday - Period 4

Assessment Task - Speeches (continued)
Video representations of changing worlds - SYTYCD & Mel C 'If That Were Me'

Homework: Using the 'comments' link below this post, you are to post a comment stating which speeches presented today you found most effective. You need to explain why this speech was effective and you can address both the content of the speech and the presentation (delivery). This is not a vote for friends, but rather information to demonstrate your understanding of the topic and speech presentation.

Friday - Period 4

Assessment Task - Speech presentations (continued).

So You Think You Can Dance 24/03/10  - Take a look at this dance from this weeks episode.  It is a narrative about homelessness.  The female is the homeless person who is contrasted to the man in the business outfit.  Their dance in unison symbolises that they really are the same, and the end shows that the man can easily become homeless if something causes his to world change.

Homework:  Using the 'comments' link below this post, you are to post a comment stating which speeches presented today you found most effective. You need to explain why this speech was effective and you can address both the content of the speech and the presentation (delivery). This is not a vote for friends, but rather information to demonstrate your understanding of the topic and speech presentation.

Wednesday - Period 2

Activities:

1. English books to be submitted for marking.
2. Assessment Task - 'Changing Worlds' speeches (in class).  A transcript of your speech must be handed up by all students regardless of whether you present your speech in this lesson.

Homework:
Using the 'comments' link below this post, you are to post a comment stating which speeches presented today you found most effective.   You need to explain why this speech was effective and you can address both the content of the speech and the presentation (delivery).  This is not a vote for friends, but rather information to demonstrate your understanding of the topic and speech presentation.

Friday - Period 2

Lesson lost due to Year 8 Student Survey.

Assessment Task and English books due Wednesday, 24/3/10.  See note on previous post.

Thursday - Period 1

Viewing and analysis of 'Enough Rope' interview with homeless people.

• Structure and features of interviews
• Catalyst, impact, consequences and personal growth of the interviewees around their homelessness.

Homework:  Assessment Task (speech) is due on Wednesday, 24/3/10.  Transcript to be handed in by ALL students on this day regardless of whether you present your speech.

ENGLISH BOOKS ARE TO BE HABNDED IN ON WEDNESDAY, 24/3/10, FOR MARKING.