Term three is going to be a big one, and we've got a lot of material to cover in English, Humanities and Drama.
In English we will be exploring different techniques for writing narrative, while also considering alternative types of narrative story telling. We will read and discuss Louis Sacher's novel, Holes. To add a bit of spice to our interpretations of Holes, we will also consider how the novel's themes have been explored by other artists. Then there is all the fun language stuff, like word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and other bits and pieces that enable us to understand and manipulate language.
In Humanities we're putting down the geo-spatial skills and picking up on some old school European history. There will plenty of pillaging and plundering as we study the violent times of the Vikings and, later on, the Middle Ages. We will learn about where people lived, how they survived, and the artistic traditions of this period in history.
Drama will be a different ball game. After knocking over the final parts of our unit on public speaking, we will continue our exploration of improvisation and scene building. There will be a school production that we'll need to prepare for, and that will require actors, singers and dancers on stage, as well as the technical wizardry of lighting and production personnel weaving their magic backstage. We will need to agree upon a performance piece for our class to work on, so start thinking about what you'd like to do. To light a little inspiration, check out the very funny video bellow:
Please note: All assignments and tasks will be posted here each week and I will do my best to provide notes and information sheets on topics covered in class. Regular video samples or links to cool stuff online will also be posted every few days, and you are all welcome to send me links that you think are of interest.
For example, here is a stop motion animation that will blow your mind. Enjoy.
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