Students were shown the Sixth Form Survival Guide created by Year 12 Media students. The message in this film is simple: Work hard, be determined, enjoy being in the sixth form but don't forget WHY you are here. I thought that this was a relevant text to show the class the day after a parents' evening. Click on link to access the film. It's a belter:
http://vimeo.com/54513078
The session moved on to consider the relevance of Chapter Six of THE GREAT GATSBY. Reference was made to:
- The influence of Dan Cody.
- The significance of the 'Horse' moment.
- The changing tone of Gatsby's Party.
- The significance of Carraway's conversation with Gatsby at the conclusion of the novel.
Students were asked to consider the genre of this book and reference was made to tragedy and the views of Aristotle and Arthur Miller. Aristotle believed tragedy should inspire a sense of 'pity' for the protagonist and a sense of 'fear' within the audience that they too may suffer the fate experienced by the central character. Miller believed tragedy should: 'Point the heroic finger at the enemy of man's freedom.' The novel was considered in the context of these two quotes.
The final section of the lesson introduced the class to the second examination text: THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE. The main focus of class discussion was:
- The representation of the Mariner.
- The representation of nature.
The lesson concluded with a discussion that explored the nature of the world being offered by Coleridge in the opening section of this poem.
HOMEWORK: Read ALL the material that I gave you that relates to TROTAM. This will inform our class discussion on Thursday. Students should also be prepared to discuss Chapter Seven of Gatsby. It is a cracker and I expect students to attend my lesson armed with strong opinions and the ability to support opinion with specific textual reference. READ READ READ.
Here is a link to a reading of TROTAM:
Here is a reading by Orson Welles accompanied by Gustave Dore's illustrations:
Here is a TROTAM Podcast created by your very own Chimpnimsky. I created this for Year 12 as a revision resource in 2011. Enjoy:
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