4E Lit 2017 by Miss Elissa https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017 For Homework + Assignment Matters en-us 2017-01-04 04:43:59 UTC 2025-09-27 06:30:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Playcontrol.png Week 1 - Wednesday 4th Jan mselissa https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/145195935 1) Complete and submit holiday homework by Thursday (5th Jan) 12pm to Nicole: Sec 4 Exp SA1 2015 Paper, Complete ONE choice of LOTF
2) Read Textbook Pg 111
3) Attempt Ex 11A of Textbook by next lesson (Monday 9th Jan)
4) Bring Textbook + LOTF + NEW Notebook + Lit Ring File (Black)

]]> 2017-01-04 04:47:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/145195935 Study Guide for LOTF mselissa https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/145623269 Tada! Gold pot. ]]> 2017-01-06 02:43:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/145623269 Week 2 (Monday) mselissa https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/145892540 In your pairs, type out ONE paragraph response for your given point. Ensure that your paragraph hits L3 with the following points to note: 
-Sound basic understanding of text and how to respond to it.
-Addresses the question
-Evidence of analysis and evaluation
-Good use of evidence
-Clear communication
-Coherent argument
]]> 2017-01-09 01:58:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/145892540 Alicia and Natasha https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/145892650 Golding uses Characterization to make the passage dramatic and tense. The evidences are " Throwing stones ",  " One hand still on the lever ", " Ralph was a shock of hair " and " Piggy a bag of fat ". Roger has changed from a civilized, innocent kid who used to not have the courage to harm others, however as the story progresses, he has became more violent and became more courageous especially when he joined Jack's reign which allowed him to unleash his innate cruelty where he couldn't act carelessly in the mordern world where there are rules to abide to. His word choice and actions became more harsh and inappropriate which causes harm physically and mentally to the other boys. Golding has clearly depicted the difference between the period when Roger had first step foot on the island and when he had join Jack's tribe. Hence, Golding is able to use characterization to create the story more dramatic as the words and action as shown by Roger shows the intense atmosphere between all of the boys and it hows how savage and how the manners of a British civilized boy has completely changed. ]]> 2017-01-09 02:00:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/145892650 Fadhil and Jewel mselissa https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/145892672 Golding uses words and symbol. The evidence is "fragile, shining beauty of the shell" and "white, magic shell" This shows the recurrent symbol of the conch which reminds them of the rules they had set up at the beginning. Though, the conch starts to lose its power [fragile] as majority of the boys, now, disregarded it. Thus, it becomes an empty promise as the boys change and lose their sense of logic as well as their civilized ways. By this, the power of the conch is exaggerated as, once, the boys saw it as a source of empowerment. This creates a dramatic effect throughout the passage as the boys remembered being controlled by the conch which Piggy held up high. The boys do not see the conch as a symbol of civilization instead a symbol of restraint. Thus, making the situation tense as they battle of which is better; civilization or savagery.]]> 2017-01-09 02:00:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/145892672 benedine and jordan https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/145892844 The death of Piggy portrays a dramatic moment in the novel. "Jolt in the earth...monstrous red thing bounded across the neck" The moment when Roger uses rocks to attempt to hit Ralph and Piggy, it shows that Jack's tribe disregards Ralph's civilization, furthermore, unlike Simon, nothing predicted Piggy's death beforehand. The description of the projectiles going past Ralph and Piggy made Jack's purpose to only threaten Ralph and Piggy. However, the use of weapons against each other showed that the only outcome is violence, and clearly shown through Piggy's death. Piggy's death also marks the loss of intelligence and the voice of reason among the boys. These sudden changes with Piggy's death and outcomes as the climax creates a dramatic scene]]> 2017-01-09 02:02:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/145892844 Allen and Jovon https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/145892862 Golding uses words and symbols to portray such a dramatic and tense moment in the novel. The evidence is, "White magic shell," and ,"fragile shining beauty of the shell,". The adjectives used to describe the shell shows the effect that it had on the situation. This enhances the dramatisation as the shell has been bestowed with such a high value by the boys, going as far as thinking that it possesses magic even though its just a normal shell capable of producing a distinct sound that Ralph found. Therefore, this shows the repeating trend that the shell possesses the power to make the boys follow orders and influence them to follow the rules that was set up in the beginning. The second evidence shows how powerful and majestic the shell is while showing how easily it can lose whatever left of its value. The word 'fragile' meant that most of the boys have already disregarded the rules that was enforced by the shell and the humanity within them because they have already forgotten their civilised ways when they turned savage. Hence, Golding's usage of words and symbols encapsulate the dramatisation and tension that was built up in that particular moment due to the way the shell was described. The shell's power determined whether Jack's tribe will completely turn savage or return to Ralph's side. The shell's power meant the survival of the group of boys in the island. The shell's power meant their safety. And losing the shell's power meant relinquishing their only chance of staying together as a group and the only chance of returning to the 'adult's world'. Hence, Golding was able to create an extremely tense and dramatic atmosphere as the conch is deciding factor between the battle of civilisation and savagery which ultimately led to Piggy's death and the loss of the remnants of humanity within Jack's tribe.]]> 2017-01-09 02:03:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/145892862 Khyla & Angela https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/145892939 Golding uses sound to create a tense atmosphere. The evidence is " Steady booing" and "silent and pause", This shows that they do not respect Piggy and never gives him chance to speak. The only reason they stopped to listen is to make fun of him later on. Jack's tribe is tired of all the speeches about how fire is the key to their rescue and restrictions to stop them from having fun. Hence, there was a conflict created by the two opposites both insisting to have it their way and created a tense atmosphere.]]> 2017-01-09 02:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/145892939 Bryant & Yuki https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/145892948 Golding uses characterization in Roger. The evidence is 'throwing stones one hand still on the level Ralph was a shock of hair and Piggy a bag of fat.Roger is now uncivilized and is violent. Ready to attack whenever he feels like it or when he is ordered to. He stopped viewing people as human beings but as things from his view from above. He enjoys causing pain to others, therefore he was throwing stones at the rest of the boys during the meeting.

Golding uses characterization in Piggy. The evidence is " "Which is better - to be a pack of painted niggers like you are, or to be sensible like Ralph is?" " This evidence tells us that Piggy was creating a tensed and serious moment when he said that sentence to the boys. It made the passage dramatic as "a great clamor rose among the savages." These evidence tells us that it was tensed and dramatic as Piggy created a serious mood when he asked about the boys' opinions towards being civilized like Ralph or being savage like they already are, and it was dramatic as the boys were shouting our their opinions, creating quite a scene.]]> 2017-01-09 02:03:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/145892948 Syuhada & Nicole https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/145893021 Golding used sound in this passage to make the novel more tense. This is as seen in the steady booing by Jack and his tribe, silence and pause, the great clamor and all the shouting and yelling from the boys. This shows how Jack and his tribe have chosen to ignore and disregard Ralph and to increase his tribe in volume to show superiority and strong hostility towards one another just like animals. ]]> 2017-01-09 02:04:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/145893021 Week 2 (Wednesday) mselissa https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/146405098 In your notebook, for individual work, do up a mindmap of the crucial themes in the novel - provide at least 3 themes. For each theme, write down at least 4 pieces of evidence. 

To be submitted by the end of lesson. ]]> 2017-01-10 22:25:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/146405098 Week 3 (Monday) mselissa https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/147284875 What we covered today:
Discussion & presentation of mindmap on crucial themes of the novel by Jewel, Khyla & Natasha.

Homework:
1) Those who have not done so; to complete mindmap on themes in their notebooks
2) 2 x DELs ON FOOLSCAP for the following question:
'Then the shelter collapsed with smothering finality; and the anonymous shapes fought their way out and through' (p. 206). The boys end up fighting amongst themselves. How does Golding suggest that the island has affected them?

]]> 2017-01-16 05:07:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/147284875 Week 3 (Wednesday) mselissa https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/147724084 What we covered today:
Discussion & presentation of crucial themes of the novel by...

SYUHADA:
Civilization vs Savagery: Ralph calls out to everyone using the conch shell. Assembly to set up rules to create some form of order among themselves. They also elected Ralph as the leader - shows their first step to civilization. They are following the way adults would have elected their own leader.
Human Instinct: Hunting & killing to protect and feed themselves. e.g. Jack in-charge of hunting. The instinct to survive is/was primed. 

ALICIA:
Savagery: Roger kills Piggy without hesitation. The boys also killed Simon thinking it was a beast. This shows the effect of fear which took over or the primitive instinct to protect one's self. This unleashes the boys' lust for blood. Blood represents death (blood is shed when the two boys were killed) and atonement (as believed in society's subscription to many popular religions). Ironically, organised religion is also part of what we know as civilized society. 

ANGELA
Savagery: The island was set on fire - this signifies their lack of self-control. It shows, also, the folly of their intent to gain more power and more control. 

FADHIL:
Effect of Fear: The littleluns have nightmares about the beast coming to find them. Shows their natural, child-like tendency to be afraid of the unknown and to allow their imagination to run wild. In civilized society, these children would have had adults to comfort them and reassure them. Now, with the lack of parental guidance, the whole group of boys have crystalised and enshrined their fear to be embodied into the 'beast'. 

Homework: 
1) Read Chapter 12 (Pg 119-123) of Mining for Meaning on CONFLICT
2) Attempt Exercise 12A (Pg121-123), Question 2 (3 x DELs) in your Notebook. ]]> 2017-01-18 04:20:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/147724084 Week 4 (Monday) mselissa https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/148608624 1) Mindmap on Diction (based on Textbook) on foolscap
2) Brief overview of The Clod and the Pedbble

The Clod and the Pebble by W. Blake

 “Love seeketh not itself to please,
Nor for itself hath any care
But for another gives its ease
And builds a Heaven in Hell’s despair.”

So sung a little Clod of Clay,
Trodden with the cattle’s feet,
But a Pebble of the brook
Warbled out these metres meet:

“Love seeketh only Self to please,
To bind another to its delight,
Joys in another’s loss of ease,
And builds a Hell in Heaven’s despite.”

Questions to be answered on FOOLSCAP [2 DELs each]:
1. What types of people are symbolized by the Clod and the Pebble?  
2. Describe the choice of words and symbolism used in this poem and how it brings out its theme(s) effectively. 

2 ways you could structure your response for Q2

First para on choice of words and the themes it brings out. 
Second para on symbolism and the themes it brings out

OR

First para one theme which is brought out by both word choice & symbolism 
Second para second theme which is brought out by both techniques]]> 2017-01-23 01:31:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/148608624 Week 4 (Wednesday) mselissa https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/149217735 Based on your textbook, do a mindmap on the elements of prose. 

In your notebook, do the 2nd prose question of the sec 4 exp lit elective SA1 2015 paper. (Returned to you previously) 


]]> 2017-01-25 04:03:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/149217735 Week 5 (Wednesday) mselissa https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/150737890 MCQ quiz (90 questions) on LOTF's Chapters 1-8]]> 2017-02-01 04:15:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/150737890 Week 7 (Monday) mselissa https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/153312865 Complete these questions on foolscap.

]]> 2017-02-12 23:07:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/153312865 Week 8 (Monday) mselissa https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/156289220 1) In pairs, find a poem that uses vivid imagery and diction.
2) Consolidate your analysis of the poem in a powerpoint slide.
3) Your analysis should include:
- Background of the poem and its writer
- Theme(s) of the poem
- Vivid Imagery and diction used in the poem
- Interesting points to note about the poem 
3) Share it in the next lesson. 
4) Send your slides to oh_li_ying_elissa@moe.edu.sg]]> 2017-02-27 00:15:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mselissa/litgeeks2017/wish/156289220