As part of your ongoing musical education, six songs that I like right now.
Friday, June 22, 2012
Thursday, June 21, 2012
5E1 New Site
If you look towards the top of the page and are in my fifth year class, you will notice that there is a button to press marked 5E1. This will take you to your own dedicated blog area. Now with added Kirkham pic! Go on - give it a click.
Mr K.
Mr K.
Monday, June 18, 2012
5E1Homework - 18th June 2012
Hey y'all,
It's here:
Just to help you, I have included a short document with some texts in it just here:
Text Examples
If you are wondering what texts to do, why not just type "Adverts" into the search function on YouTube and see if one of those takes your fancy. Is there not a song with lyrics that you really love? Look at some Bob Dylan lyrics if all else fails. It will always help to look into the context of your text a little bit. So, for example, if you decide to do a Blake poem, then it would help you to do some research into the Romantic poets and the themes and ideas that they were concerned with.
Below is a little video to help remind you of the kind of techniques you could discuss in your presentation.
Mr K.
It's here:
Just to help you, I have included a short document with some texts in it just here:
Text Examples
If you are wondering what texts to do, why not just type "Adverts" into the search function on YouTube and see if one of those takes your fancy. Is there not a song with lyrics that you really love? Look at some Bob Dylan lyrics if all else fails. It will always help to look into the context of your text a little bit. So, for example, if you decide to do a Blake poem, then it would help you to do some research into the Romantic poets and the themes and ideas that they were concerned with.
Below is a little video to help remind you of the kind of techniques you could discuss in your presentation.
Mr K.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
5A1 Homework 12th June 2012 - News
Hey y'all (hark at me with my incredible grasp of "youth-speak"!),
LOL! (I have no idea what that means).
Firstly, if you are a third year looking for your homework, please look at the post below this. Scroll on down, lil' buddy.
As for my big, ugly Higher lot, below are some helpful questions to ask yourself when analysing how the story on the Church of England's position on gay marriage is presented by different sections of the media. Here is a link to the BBC News website, which, at the time of writing, still has the issue as the lead story.
There is also a link to the story here.
Some Questions to Ask of a News Report:
LOL! (I have no idea what that means).
Firstly, if you are a third year looking for your homework, please look at the post below this. Scroll on down, lil' buddy.
As for my big, ugly Higher lot, below are some helpful questions to ask yourself when analysing how the story on the Church of England's position on gay marriage is presented by different sections of the media. Here is a link to the BBC News website, which, at the time of writing, still has the issue as the lead story.
There is also a link to the story here.
Some Questions to Ask of a News Report:
- Is the news source reliable?
- If the story has not been reported on that news source, why do you think that is?
- Is the the way the story is presented reasonably balanced or biased in any way? Why?
- Does the news source try and persuade you to a particular point of view? If so, how?
- Does the writer/reporter make it obvious that s/he is giving a point of view, or is s/he trying to present opinion as fact? How do you know?
- Does the news source/writer/reporter appear to have a wider set of values they wish to push through the story?
- Has the new source selected a particular angle to tell the story? Perhaps a personal view/experience, or focusing on one particular aspect of the story.
- Do you agree with what you read/see/hear? Why?
Some News Sources You Could Investigate:
- Twitter (try searching for key words and hashtags)
- Newspapers (Guardian, Independent, Scotsman, Herald, The Sun, Daily Mirror, Daily Mail)
- Facebook (Just use the search facility)
- Blogs (when searching in Google, click on the "Blogs" tab on the left hand side)
- TV news (BBC 24 news is online)
- Radio news (Could try BBC iPlayer)
- Special interest websites (Church of England site / Pink News)
- Internet news sites (BBC News)
This looks like enormous fun. I wish I was doing this homework!
Mr K.
3A2 Homework for 12th June 2012
Dear 3rd Year
I simply want you to go to this web address: http://dotsub.com/view/58591756-7128-488c-bfe9-22463d46d907 (copy and paste it into your browser if it doesn't work) and watch the video. That's it. Really.
If you wish to get rid of the subtitles, simply click on the button marked "English 100%" and select "Choose language". Then the subtitles will go away.
If you wish to get rid of the subtitles, simply click on the button marked "English 100%" and select "Choose language". Then the subtitles will go away.
Cheers!
Mr K.
Friday, June 8, 2012
5E1 Homework for 11th June 2012
Dear all,
Sorry this is late - I had a nightmare trying to post this on a computer at school.
Nonetheless, for next Monday, I want you to visit a wiki I have set up and add at least one piece of analysis about the film Alma that we have been watching. I want you to use the Analytical Triangle we have been using to help you frame what you write. You could simply write what you wrote on the yellow stickie before you left my classroom on Friday. Or you could write two, three or maybe more things. I expect at least one piece of analysis each.
You must write it in the same format as the example on the wiki page:
Technique:
Effect:
Wider Conclusions:
After what you have written you must also write your initials, so I know who has contributed ... and who hasn't!
Together, you will create an amazing resource, which we could well return to.
To edit the page, simply click here: http://almashortfilm.wikispaces.com, then press edit at the top of the page and write your analysis below the relevant title. Try and leave a space between each piece of analysis, please.
Have fun!
Mr K.
Sorry this is late - I had a nightmare trying to post this on a computer at school.
Nonetheless, for next Monday, I want you to visit a wiki I have set up and add at least one piece of analysis about the film Alma that we have been watching. I want you to use the Analytical Triangle we have been using to help you frame what you write. You could simply write what you wrote on the yellow stickie before you left my classroom on Friday. Or you could write two, three or maybe more things. I expect at least one piece of analysis each.
You must write it in the same format as the example on the wiki page:
Technique:
Effect:
Wider Conclusions:
After what you have written you must also write your initials, so I know who has contributed ... and who hasn't!
Together, you will create an amazing resource, which we could well return to.
To edit the page, simply click here: http://almashortfilm.wikispaces.com, then press edit at the top of the page and write your analysis below the relevant title. Try and leave a space between each piece of analysis, please.
Have fun!
Mr K.
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