This week's two sessions aimed to provide students with a relatively detailed overview of Coleridge's TROTAM. The aim was to provide students with a basic understanding of author's aim and attempt to make clear some of the more ambiguous images presented in this incredible poem. This is an innovative and original work of literature and the aim of the close reading that was the study focus of both lessons was to highlight some of the more memorable imaginative constructions. Next week we will focus on key moments from the poem in more detail and there will be LESS OF ME AND MORE OF YOU.
We also began the reading of the coursework text. Today we were introduced to the human hurricane that is JOHNNY ROOSTER BYRON. Apologies to any students who were frightened by my reading of this mighty literary figure.
HOMEWORK: READ TROTAM. Any sections of the poem that confuse or puzzle students need to be used as the focus for next week's class discussion. Students will only develop an informed understanding of this poem if they read the text. SO...READ READ READ.
Furthermore, students need to read Jez Butterworth's JERUSALEM as next week we will be reading and discussing this challenging contemporary text.
Here is the link to THE ROMANTICS BBC DOCUMENTARY SERIES. The quiz on Tuesday proved that most students have not bothered to digest this resource:
http://becuriouslit.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/work-for-year-12-winter-break-homework.html
STUDENTS NEED TO PERUSE THE RESOURCES BELOW TO DEVELOP AN INFORMED UNDERSTANDING OF BUTTERWORTH'S PLAY:
http://becuriouslit.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/jerusalem-resources.html
We can only generate an informed and useful class discussion if students are bothering to read around the text. If you want to develop a sophisticated level of textual understanding you need to digest these resources. Students need to take responsibility for their own learning.
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