Sec 3: MSND quiz & SAN review

In-class:
- Students sat for MSND quiz (15 marks)
- SAN review

Homework:
- Study for test on IRONY
- TEST on Wednesday 24 March, 2010

Sec 3: Irony

In-class:
- Irony handout was distributed
- Irony as a literary device was introduced
- Situation irony and verbal irony were highlighted to be the most important types of irony in Literature
- Students listened to "Ironic" by Alanis Morrisette: task was to identify appropriate "Situational" and "Verbal" ironies in the song


Homework:
- MU: read pages 110 - 119
- Task 1: Complete IRONY(2) worksheet
- Task 2: pg 115 - 116 complete questions #1 & #3
- Task 3: pg 118 complete all questions

EXTRA LESSON on IRONY either on Friday (12 March, 2010) or Tuesday (23 March, 2010).

Please make it a point to attend either Friday or Tuesday's class as there will be a TEST on Wednesday (24 March, 2010).

Sec 3: Test Review (SAN)

Dear girls:

As promised, here are the slides from the ppt =)
They are image files, so please click on them to enlarge if the words are too small.

Sec 3: Tragedy

In-class:
- Wrapped up Tragedy in Of Mice and Men
- Went through individual test (SAN) answers

Homework:
- Complete IRONY (1) worksheet: give your OWN examples of one situational irony and one verbal irony (you may copy the example given for dramatic irony)
- MU: read pages 114 - 117 (The Teacher by Catherine Lim)


As promised, I'll be posting some of the ppt slides that had extensive materials to be copied. However, I left the ppt file in school so I'll only post it up on Tuesday. I appologize for the delay!

Sec 3: Test (SAN)

Homework:
- Please re-read the passage and choose one question to complete (it can be typed if you wish)
- You should give yourself 25 - 30min to complete the question
- Find the dictionary definition of "feeling" and give me 5 examples (e.g. anger)
- Dateline: Monday (8 March, 2010) at 7:55am

If you do not meet the dateline, you'll have to stay back on Monday after school. There will be NO GRACE period.

Sec 3: Humour

In-class:
- Watched a short clip (FRIENDS)
- Discussion of the effects and use of humour in Literature
- MU 94 - 95: Discussion of Of Mice & Men
- MU 101 - 102: Students completed questions #1 & #3 in class

Homework:
- Read MM Chapter 16 (181 - 186)
- Complete Ex 16A #2 & #3

Sec 3: Characterization (I'm the King of the Castle)

In class:
- Students went through I'm the King of the Castle (MU page 39-45)
- Students studied the three level of conflicts that exist in the given passage (external and internal conflicts)
- Main literary themes that were highlighted: evoke, and the importance of titles
- Students watched a clip from Slapen
- Students were given 'O' levels Examination guide

Homework:
- Read MM Chapter 14 (page 145 - 160)
- Complete Exercises 14A - 14E

Sec 3: Characterization (1984, G. Orwell)

In class:
- Students introduced to Orwell's 1984
- Activity on students' worst fears (MU 38)
- Students listened to audio clip on Part 3, chapter 5 of 1984
- Discussion and close reading on fear and desperation in 1984

Homework:
- Read "I'm the King of the Castle" (MU 39 - 40)

Announcement:
- Girls who have yet to hand in their assignments (essay & mindmap), marks will be deducted accordingly

Sec 3: Characterization

Dear 3T girls:

This term, we'll be working with unseen prose, and for the next couple of weeks, we'll be focusing on CHARACTERIZATION! Characterization is how the author reveals the personality of a character.


For the next couple of weeks, we'll S.T.E.A.L & P.E.E a lot! It is important to have a strong grasp of S.T.E.A.L when analyzing a character. We use P.E.E to present our argument, to convince the marker that your opinion and answer is worthy of the full marks. In fact, we'll be using P.E.E for everything you'll be doing in literature for these two years!









In class:
- students to brainstorm in groups how they would feel if they were stranded on a deserted island 1st week vs. 4th month, discuss why the change?
- students share their opinions with the class
- sections of a film are played for discussion: as you watched the film, notice the changes in the main character, why was there a change? Also, pay attention to the friendship he has with Wilson.

Homework:
- read 'Z for Zachariah' from 'Mastering the Unseen' (MU)


Please remember that class will be held at:
MPR 1 on Wednesday!

I'll be away for a training program on Wednesday and Thursday. Hence, I'll not be in school. Mr. Jason Ng is kind enough to be reliefing my class for me. It is going to be a huge class, with more than 50 of you in MPR1, as we're combining your class with Mr. Ng's class. Mr. Ng is a wonderful Literature teacher, and I hope you girls will appreciate and enjoy this opportunity to be taught by him. I am sure Mr. Ng will be telling me how well-behaved you girls were when I come back to school on Friday =)

I'll see you girls next Monday! Hope you have a good week ahead =)