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The link between life and Textual             Representation

29/1/2019

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In almost every lesson, English teachers understand how textual impact can reshape a responder's attitudes, perceptions and values. Photographers are now fusing art and reality to jolt the viewer's sensibilities. This is the first of a series of images I will post in upcoming posts.  It evocatively challenges us to ponder experiential human issues. 
            How could you use it in class?
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The enduring power of 'The Crucible'

29/1/2019

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Orwell depicts a totally oppressive society and plays on his readers' fears of powerlessness and personal and collective experiences of oppression.  His journalistic style is coupled with elements  of 'literary naturalism' to represent a society that has been systematically debased and dehumanised. Even Winston holds little faith that the Proles will rise up and topple the regime. 
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The following 'Theatre Guides' for 'The Crucible' offer some excellent resources for the play. They focus on the play's 'dramatic' elements' and offer students a sense of the historical context and exigency as well as universal themes explored within the play itself. 
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     Possible Prelim Text to use from the past 
​"A Beautiful Mind"

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Historical Context-Cold War Snapshot
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/what%20was%20the%20cold%20war.htm
Interview with Ron Howard
http://movies.about.com/library/weekly/aa121501b.htm
A good contextual documentary for this film can be found:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNRrDYE74ZE
http://classes.yale.edu/film-analysis/index.htm
The Yale site is also an excellent resource.
“As students view a film, we want them to pay special attention to those areas of the film we consider important and to draw conclusions from their experience with the film.  Only then does a passive viewer become active; for by thinking about the film’s content, the student is interacting with the film."-Resch and Schnicker
Some general understanding of the Cold War Period is needed to as well as the treatment and effects of Schizophrenia. What becomes quickly apparent when researching this film is the fact that the' biopic' representation offered by Ron Howard, is largely fictionalised and reworked in 'Hollywood' terms.  

Good Starters for the 'Reading to Write' Module

'Language is never neutral but carries within it, within in the cultural and attitudinal meanings embedded, a way of seeing the world.' 'Language is not a transparent medium in which we simply name and describe reality, but is influential in constructing our attitudes to the world.'
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Such a pity that Extension 1 Genre Study has ceased.

I loved teaching and writing about Crime Fiction as well as creating this tribute clip. Hope you enjoy it. 


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    I am an experienced English Head teacher and author of many Senior English textbooks. 

    I have written for Phoenix Education and Five Senses. I have also worked extensively as a TTA workshop presenter as well as designing School Based workshop for staff and/or students. .

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