Hope you can steal some 'me' time' despite the exhaustion and checklist of things to prepare for next term. 

I have added an updated ‘Anzac' unit of work that I used when I was still teaching. I have made it into a booklet that can be run off for students.
I have checked that the included clip sites are currently working but it would be safer to run them off for use in class. It has a strong focus on developing visual literacy skills.

I am currently working on Shakespeare texts and so have enjoyed swapping over to doing this for a while.

The resource can be downloaded from stanners2020.weebly.com website.
You do not need a password until the holidays.

Hope you find it useful.

I would love any feedback if you choose to use it with any of your classes.
Barbara

Shakespeare's representation of themes relating to power, discrimination and vengeance helps account for many drama critics arguing that 'The Merchant of Venice' remains as relevant to modern audiences as it ways to those in Elizabethan England. The nexus between individual and collective human experiences is strengthened by the bard's representation of enduring human qualities, values, beliefs and motivations linked to notions of justice and honour. Students also have the benefit of having access to a wealth of critical analysis of the play's contentious issues and ambiguities.
I have taught this play several times and am enjoying working with it again as a 'Human Experiences' text.

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.

'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.'

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