THE LITERATURE AS STOODLE: 2009

Welcome to the Literature As Stoodle

You will find lots of links to resources, lessons and suggestions for wider reading on this blog. Check the recommended reading bar to the right. Wider Reading is very important for your exam question, Section A: Contextual linking. This is where you will be given an extract to analyse and link to your wider reading on the Struggle for Identity.
The Struggle for Identity areas are : Gender, Class, Political, Social, Indidividual, religious and sexual.
One very, very useful text is the New Oxford Student Text which contains extracts of prose, drama and poetry as well as useful comments.
To get the best out of this Blog, click on the labels to the right which will group posts on the same topic. Also click on the links to other sites to improve your studies. You can download resources and save them to your own computers. You might even want to keep your own Blog.
Enjoy your course and check in regularly.
Mrs Sims
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Thursday, 10 December 2009

Work for Friday 11th December period 7 -8

Hello and sorry I'm not in school today, but I have to go to an exam board meeting.
I'd like you to do some work on "A Streetcar Named Desire" and post the work on your Blogs. I'll read it this weekend.
Read the power point below on Context and then tackle the work sheet. (Also below)
You can upload your work via SCRIBD or type it straight into a Post on your Blog. I've put a link on how to upload powerpoints via slide share on the LINKS column to the right of this message.
Neil and Jenny know how to upload to SCRIBD. You go to http://www.scribd.com/ and register with your school email, then just click on 'upload' and copy the embed code of your document to the 'Edit HTML' section of your new post on your Blogs. (Remember to make a note of all passwords)
You'll also see that I've linked to your Blog pages.
Anna no games! I'm watching...
See you on Tuesday
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Monday, 30 November 2009

Mind Maps/ Notes on "Streetcar"

Note Work on the Struggle for Identity

Context on "A Strettcar Named Desire"

Context Streetcar Named Desire 5

Wednesday, 16 September 2009

Researching the 20th and 21st Century Struggle for Identity

Not an easy task, I know. So click on the link on the right to explore 20th and 21st Century world events and the progression through Literature.

Also how about making an entry on your Blogs based on our discussion of Atwood's 'The Handmaid's Tale'? It's all wider reading, even the extracts count. Put a heading: The Struggle for Identity. Loss of self identity and Controlled Identity. Jot down a few ideas about how Atwood conveys ideas about the struggle for identity in the opening of her novel.

Here's a visual history in 10 minutes!