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TASK: Consider your summer reading assignment text or another text of your choice and discuss your answer

1. How and why do people study language and literature?

2. How are readers affected by texts in different ways?

3. In what ways do readers and writers construct ‘meaning’ through texts?

4. How can the use of language in different types of texts vary?

5. How does the style or structure of a text affect its meaning?

6. How can texts challenge readers or offer insight?

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TASK: Consider your summer reading assignment text or another text of your choice and discuss your answer

1. How important is cultural or historical context to the production and reception of a text?

2. How do we approach texts from different times and cultures to our own?

3. To what extent do texts offer insight into another culture?

4. How does the meaning and impact of a text change over time?

5. How do texts reflect, represent or form a part of cultural practices?

6. How does language represent social distinction and identities?

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Readers, Writers & Texts

1. Why and how do we study language and literature?

2. How are we affected by texts in various ways?

3. In what ways is meaning constructed, negotiated, expressed and discovered?

4. How does language use vary among text types and among literary forms?

Time & Space

1. How important is cultural or historical context to the production and reception of a text?

2. How do we approach texts from different times and cultures to our own?

3. To what extent do texts offer insight into another culture?

4. How does the meaning and impact of a text change over time?

5. How do texts reflect, represent or form a part of cultural practices?

6. How does language represent social distinction and identities?

Intertextuality

1. How do texts adhere to and deviate from conventions associated with literary forms and genres or text types?

2. How do conventions and systems of reference evolve over time?

3. In what ways can diverse texts share points of similarity?

4. How valid is the notion of a classic text?

5. How can texts offer multiple perspectives of a single issue, topic or theme?

6. In what ways can comparison and interpretation be transformative?

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Culture, identity and community

Areas covered: aspects of family, class, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender and sexuality and the way these impact on individuals and societies.  Issues concerning migration, colonialism and nationalism.

Beliefs, value and education

Areas covered: beliefs and values nurtured in particular societies and the ways they shape individuals, communities and educational systems.  Tensions that arise when there are conflicts of beliefs and values and ethics.

Power, politics and justice

Areas covered: aspects of rights and responsibilities, the workings and structures of governments and institutions.  Hierarchies of power, the distribution of wealth and resources, the limits of justice and the law, equality and inequality, and peace and conflict.

Arts, creativity and imagination

Areas covered: aesthetic inspiration, creation, craft and beauty. Shaping and challenging of perceptions through art, and the function, value and effects of art in society.

Science, technology and environment
Areas covered: relationships between humans and the environment, implications of technology and media for society, scientific development and progress.

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Create a new document and edit with others at the same time -- from your computer, phone or tablet. Get stuff done with or without an internet connection. Use Docs to edit Word files. Free from Google.

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Born a Crime - Jigsaw Activity - Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7-8

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Born a Crime - Jigsaw Activity - Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7-8

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Create a new document and edit with others at the same time -- from your computer, phone or tablet. Get stuff done with or without an internet connection. Use Docs to edit Word files. Free from Google.

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Choice Board Homework for Chapters 9 & 10

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Choice Board Homework for Chapters 9 & 10

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Create a new document and edit with others at the same time -- from your computer, phone or tablet. Get stuff done with or without an internet connection. Use Docs to edit Word files. Free from Google.

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Nike Dream Crazy Print Advert Deconstruction Graphic Organizer

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Nike Dream Crazy Print Advert Deconstruction Graphic Organizer

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After comparing these ads, I noticed they shared the idea of defending women's rights. Some pictures follow the stereotype of women being covered and silent in a public place. Still, others would completely defy that notion and show women in sports attire who were loud and passionate about their sport. 

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After comparing these ads, I noticed they shared the idea of defending women's rights. Some pictures follow the stereotype of women being covered and silent in a public place. Still, others would completely defy that notion and show women in sports attire who were loud and passionate about their sport. 

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Scene Extract Analysis (including language and sound) 

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Scene Extract Analysis (including language and sound) 

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How does Charlie Brooker utilizer mise en scene?

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How does Charlie Brooker utilizer mise en scene?

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In "Nosedive," Charlie Brooker cleverly uses mise en scène, sound, and dialogue to craft a compelling narrative about a society where people's worth is measured by a numeric rating. The set brims with office sterility and characters clad in neat uniforms, suggesting a world where surface image is everything. Chester's interactions, paired with the sterile light of the office, emphasize the artificiality of workplace camaraderie. Sound plays a subtle yet powerful role; the ambient office noises and the significant 'ding' of the social score system punctuate a reality where every action is monitored and judged. The dialogue is particularly telling—casual yet loaded with the anxiety of maintaining one's social score. This episode is a sharp commentary on the perils of letting societal validation dictate personal value, making viewers question the true meaning of connection in a digitized world.

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Gallery of Texts: Digital Addiciton Explored Through Multiple Texts

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Gallery of Texts: Digital Addiciton Explored Through Multiple Texts

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Lina Rochd Gallery of Texts: Digital Addiction

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Born a Crime digital escape room by Lina and Sofia

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Key Terms for Graphic Novels - Traffic Light Hilighting

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Key Terms for Graphic Novels - Traffic Light Hilighting

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Persepolis Single Panel Graphic Organizer

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Persepolis Single Panel Graphic Organizer

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Supporting Ideas with Textual Evidence in Writing 

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Supporting Ideas with Textual Evidence in Writing 

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Analyzing Art and Gallery Walk Reflection 

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Analyzing Art and Gallery Walk Reflection 

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• Which artist appeals to you the most and why?

• Which global issues do the artworks address and how?

• Which Literary texts and extracts could potentially be paired with the artworks?

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How does Bill Gates use rhetorical strategies to communicate a main claim?

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How does Bill Gates use rhetorical strategies to communicate a main claim?

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Graphic Organizer 'Killer Mike's Speech' - working with terminology 

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Graphic Organizer 'Killer Mike's Speech' - working with terminology 

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1. What did you learn from today’s lesson?

I learned the rubric’s requirements and the expectations of a well written Paper 2.

2. What makes an effective Paper 2 response?

An effective Paper 2 response includes demonstration of knowledge and understanding of the works and their contexts. As well as a thorough response to the prompt’s question.

3. What phrases/strategies might you be able to borrow/use from the essay you explored today?

An effective strategy is rereading all texts before the examination. Also, detailed references to all literary works.

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3 Important Facts of the Tim O’brien Biography: 

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3 Important Facts of the Tim O’brien Biography: 

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This extract from the film study consists of two soldiers struggling while carrying a body bag. The diegetic sound consists of loud jet engines, grunting from the physical demand of carrying the corpse, and finally the yelling and dialogue from all directions displaying the hustle and busyness of the American military base. In the background we can see that there are a multitude of body bags awaiting shipment, portraying the tragic realities of war. This image gives us a clearer representation of the cruel impacts of warfare, helping the audience humanize and empathize with the soldiers fighting for their countries.

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VISUAL LITERACY - GRAPHIC ORGANIZER FOR IMAGE DECONSTRUCTION

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VISUAL LITERACY - GRAPHIC ORGANIZER FOR IMAGE DECONSTRUCTION

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The author is trying to convey themes of control and puppetry. The young lady is seen with ropes wrapped around each of her limbs and head, similar to how puppets work. This portrays control due to the lack of authority she has over her own body. We see a stark contrast between the colors black and white. The majority of the image is light and bright, whilst the ropes and the bottom of her feet are black. The author does this to portray the blunt difference between freedom and captivity. The image could be depicting real life scenarios of women struggling with a lack of option over their own life and choices.

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What is your definition of love? What does love have to do with marriage? Is love necessary for a marriage to succeed? 

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What is your definition of love? What does love have to do with marriage? Is love necessary for a marriage to succeed? 

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Love is an intense feeling of affection. Love is the feeling that keeps a marriage going. Love is what helps partners work through and push challenges. It is the feeling that keeps both parties together even through tough times. It is necessary for a marriage to succeed because without love in a marriage comes very little happiness. Marriage without love can feel empty because with it brings warmth and support making it easier to build a lasting partnership.

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Notes:

Modernity vs. Victorian Values

• Henrik Ibsen critiques Victorian values in A Doll’s House, especially around gender roles and moral standards, which were rigidly enforced in middle- and upper-class society.

• Victorian women were expected to be passive, seen but not heard, and financially dependent on men, with marriage as their only means of social security.

Feminism and Women’s Rights

• A Doll’s House was groundbreaking for its portrayal of Nora, a woman rejecting traditional family roles and asserting her independence.

• The play was inspired by the real story of Laura Kieler, who, like Nora, borrowed money without her husband’s consent but faced harsher consequences: institutionalization and separation from her children.

• Ibsen’s Norway had a developing women’s rights movement, though most protections were aimed at the working class. Middle-class women still faced limited freedoms, particularly within marriage.

• Norway became the first European country with universal suffrage in 1913.

Personal and Political Freedom

• A Doll’s House aligns with Ibsen’s views on human rights and personal autonomy, though he avoided labeling himself a feminist.

• Norway’s own quest for independence from Sweden paralleled individual struggles for self-identity and freedom, reflected in Nora’s journey.

• Linguistic and cultural shifts, like the move towards Norwegian dialects, were part of Norway’s independence movement and the development of a national identity.

Reception and Impact

• The play caused widespread debate due to its portrayal of a woman challenging societal norms, which divided critics and audiences across Europe.