We move into the analysis phase of our study of The Book Thief.You can usually expect a videoconference online at the time we would usually have English each period (You’ll see Thursday is an independent day for you this week) – and all the relevant information and materials you’ll need will be posted here on the class blog (as always!). Don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or are having challenges getting to class.
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This Week’s Timetable
Monday 11 May, Period 3
Online Conference. Magical Realism – this time we really nail down this genre. You’ll work in groups to accurately define the literary effects typical of this genre as they appear in The Book Thief and to gather strong quotations to support these.Tuesday 12 May, Period 4
Online Conference. Themes – Each group will share their findings from yesterday in relation to the genre of Magical Realism and then as a class we will define some statements that clearly state the key themes of the text.Thursday 14 May, Period 1
Independent Planning. First of two preparation periods – plan your response to the Genre Investigation task and, where desired, conference individually with me to clarify and confirm your plans.Friday 15 May, Period 2
Independent Planning. Second of two preparation periods – plan your response to the Genre Investigation task and, where desired, conference individually with me to clarify and confirm your plans. Your plan, and all your selected quotations should be published on your blog by the end of this period.RESOURCES
- app.plex.tv – the link to access our class films this year.
- Genre Investigation – Writing Portfolio assessment task.
- The Book Thief Entries on this site
- Wide Reading Assignment Outline – Let me know if you’d like me to explain the parameters of this project.
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