THG3SEnglish

Level Three English - Friday 19th November 9.30am Nayland College Hall

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__The Constant Gardener,__ Fernando Meirelles, dir.
This is a powerpoint on the context of the film - broad overview and background of the director.

Here are the notes for the opening scenes - very detailed close viewing notes to complete what we did in class.

Here are several pages of very useful notes on the setting, the characters, the genre and how this was made from a novel to a film. Has lots of quotes of people involved in the making of the film:

These are some useful links for your studies of the film: [|Quotes from the film from IMDB] [|A thoughtful review, with study questions] [|A discussion guide with questions] [|The Constant Gardener Trust]- set up by the filmmakers [|Feature article on drug companies and the Third World]

And here are previous year's essay questions: [|2009 paper] [|2008 paper] [|2007 paper]

These are exemplars of essay answers from previous years: [|Excellence] [|Merit] [|Achieved]

//And here is the work we did on the essay in class...// My powerpoint introduction: The introduction and first paragraph of an essay: Use these to help you write an essay on the same topic.

Some essay brainstorms we made:


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__The Handmaid's Tale__, by Margaret Atwood

 * Here are most of the handouts that you got in class.**
 * The background to the text: [[file:Background sheet.docx]]
 * An interview with Atwood:[[file:Interview with Margaret Atwood.docx]]
 * Key terms for the novel:[[file:Words to discuss and define.docx]]
 * Character profiles:[[file:Handmaid's tale character profiles.docx]]
 * Key narrative techniques:[[file:handmaid's tale - Narrative techniques.docx]]
 * Language technqiues:[[file:handmaid's tale - Language.docx]]
 * Chapter questions:[[file:Chapter questions for The Handmaid.docx]]
 * Quotes for discussion of themes:[[file:quote for themes discussion.docx]]


 * And here are some useful links**

//These first three are useful, but no substitute for your own knowledge and personally developed ideas about the text. Make up your own mind on the story and make sure to bring your own connections and analysis to the essay.// Comprehensive coverage on [|SparkNotes] Study guide from [|Book Rags] More notes from [|Grade Saver]

Here's an interview with Margaret Atood talking about religion - very relevant

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[|This is an article] written by Atwood about a misical version of The Handmaid's Tale and her response to it.

[|This is an essay]on the work of Atwood by eminent US author Joyce Carol Oates. It is long and rather complex, but gives a very interesting insight, and critique.

Here are the exam materials:

Exam questions: [|2009] [|2008] [|2007] [|2006]

Exemplars: [|Excellence] [|Merit] [|Achieved] [|Not achieved]