Reading-Year345-Tue

Summary for Lesson 1

In today’s class we began our lessons on Alex Rider: Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz, thinking about the pull of this novel and digging into the author intent and genre propelling the story forward. We began with a discussion of the things the students liked and didn’t like about the book before launching into an interview of the author, thinking about what questions the students would ask him if they could. We spoke about author intent and why it’s important, before moving on to a creative task requiring the class to put themselves in Alex’s shoes at the beginning of the book. Finally we spoke about genre, imagining creative ways of thinking about genre and implementing them in context of the book. Fantastic work from the class today- the students were all super engaged, creative and energetic throughout. Really excellent work today class- keep it up and I’ll see you next week 🙂

Homework

Alex was walking into the Car park in a jolly mood. He looked around and accidentally did a backflip onto a car. He slowly walked away from that, trying not to be suspicious. Strolling slowly, he imagined himself being a spy, gun fights, cool gadgets and more .Well Alex being Alex, he did a karate chop and nearly broke his hand! Going towards the car, he hears his nannie approach him and lecture him about being careful. Little did Alex know, being a spy was not as fun as he thought…

In an instant after his uncle’s tragic death, Alex ambled along the crumbling, chipping pavement.

“AHH!” he screamed as a tree branch ppierced his forehead.

The blood dripped out like an escaping monster,  swimming out while drying in the radiant beams of the boiling sun. A monster formed from the red, cold blood. Diving  Alex’s hand in the blood pool, a sensation of his arm being ripped off occurred.

“AAAAAAAAHHHHHH!” he shrieked as he clutched his right arm. In fact, he had no right arm only a thick piece of isolated flesh crawling out of its prison.

Walking like a penguin, he waddled to the car park were his uncle had been murdered in the car.

Summary for Lesson 2

In today’s class we continued our work on Alex Rider, thinking about the ways in which Horowitz creates drama and tension and discussing his use of world-building. We spoke about the different ways in which Horowitz’s world is different from our own and thought about how he makes it believable. The students then wrote their own versions of ‘spy worlds’ using the book as inspiration, before moving on to thinking about the presentation of technology in the book and inventing some Alex Rider inspired gadgets of their own. Amazing work from everyone today- the class were very creative throughout the lesson and came up with some great analyses of how Horowitz’s world-building could inspire their own. Fab work everyone- keep up all the amazing energy and I’ll see you next week 🙂

Video on world building: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQTQSbjecLg

Video on gadgets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS659EznCMc

Homework

As the guards of the school “Point Blanc” patrolled the corridors of the grim finishing school, Alex was clinging on his life, he barely survived the shot from Doctor Hugo Greif. He doesn’t even know how long he can last. Alex was so concentrated on escaping, he didn’t even hear Eva Stellenbosch ramming though the walls at full speed, as he was going to escape, the bulking women pushed him out of the window with full strength, the pain was so irresistible that Alex wasn’t even able to move. As death awaited, he did the only thing that might save him from death was to call the MI6, he knew that it was impossible for them to arrive in time because he was literally 25 metres in the sky and falling at a speed of 40 miles per hour. Suddenly he realised that he had a giant carpet from the office of the principal stored in his rucksack, he was saved because of the carpet that he had used as a parachute. Even though he survived that, he was dangling on the peak of the Alps.

Write a novel from your own Alex Rider inspired novel detailing a dramatic or
Climatic moment in the story

As the lights flickered off the we all screamed as the really cool boys came backstage.When the show was finished the we asked the boys if they could take a picture of us together.We had lots of fun in the show but there was one thing wrong .The band weren’t smiling.One of the girls noticed that first but then she told her best friend then her best friend told another girl until the news spread through the whole concert.A brave and dramatic girl decided to tell the presenter [Adam cilder]all of it .After the concert everyone came back home.My bestie is called Annebelle her mum said that we can go together for a sleepover to her house for 3 months.I couldn’t wait .Right now I am starting packing stuff for her house when my mum came and distracted me and showed me a gadget that I could use .It was to pairs of sparkly ping earrings.whenever I needed her[my mum],all I had to do was click on the button and then the earring would tell my mum and then my mum would notice, then she could answer all my questions!
I can’t wait!

Sanya

There were two tiny violent cracks. Alex was expecting to see blood but when he looked down there was nothing then he looked at Sayle , Sayle has fell on his back with two bullet sized holes in his chest. The helicopter landed there then Yassen climbed out of the helicopter he was still holding the gun that killed Sayle he walked other the dead man . Satisfied, he nodded to himself putting the gun away. He switched off the engine of the helicopter and the blades  of the helicopter slowly stopped. ”your Yassen Gregorovich” Alex said. The Russian nodded. ”Why did you kill Sayle instead of me?” asked Alex.” Those were my instructions.” There were no accent in his voice he spoke calmly. ”He had been a bad embarrassment so it was better this way”.” And I got no instruction on killing you”. ”Are going to shoot me”? ”Do I need to ?”

Dear Beth,

Please have a look at my homework for the second lesson.

Max

As Alex skied down the icy frost of Point Blanc’s mountain, he felt a sharp needle of frost stabbing at him, urging him to stop. But his determination was stronger, he knew overcoming this would be a difficulty, yet he tried. Suddenly, Alex heard a deafening screech as he approached the bottom of the mountain. Cold sweat dripped onto his clothes which caused him to feel as if thousands of needles were being pierced into his body. Out of thin air, lights approached and then they disappeared. He breathed a sigh of relief. He narrowly escaped one of the most dangerous places ever. Mount Blanc. Meanwhile, In a distant valley, a wicked voice echoed in the crisp morning breeze, “It’s done.” “Now put the plan into action!”

Summary for Lesson 3

In today’s class we finished our work on Alex Rider: Stormbreaker, thinking about how Horowitz creates characters in the book and how he sets up the moral of the story. We began with a discussion of what characters we found compelling, before delving into what makes a good Alex Rider villain using Horowitz’s own ideas to help. The class then designed their own villain, using this tips and tricks. We completed some comprehension thinking about the overall message of the novel and answering some of the unanswered questions the book poses. Finally we discussed the moral and the class predicted what might happen next to Alex in the future. Fab and energised work from everyone today- well done for your enthusiasm and ideas class and I’ll see you next week for Pig Heart Boy :)

Video on Horowitz’s villains: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZA7jkL_IPI

Homework

If Ian Rider hadn’t been assassinated , then Alex wouldn’t have to fight all the villains in the books like Herod Sayle in stormbreaker.Also Alex wouldn’t need to worry as much as when he was in the library.not just that Alex would have more time to speak to someone and not be in danger like he was in all ten books.If Ian hadn’t been murdered he would have some time to play with his friends like everyone deserves to do 🙂

This is my homework from last week.

BOOM!  A enormous lightning TRIKES Alex but  it missed. CRACK! Comes another one. The lightning is controlled by Alex’s enemies Jeremy. Alex dodged both lightning and ran straight to the edge of the cliff. He hold tightly a toy teddy that he found in a wooden house. He found a button on the toy teddy’s right elbow and pressed it. PING! goes a huge grappling hook, the grappling hook sent Alex to the other side of  huge cliff. Alex breathed rapidly until he heard another scream from the lightning and it started raining. He looked up and he saw his enemies Jeremy, Jeremy was wearing black clothes and a black hoodie to hide his whole face, Jeremy said grinning “I finally found you Alex, my master said if I kill you there will be a big award for me”. Jeremy was holding a huge knife and rush to Alex, the fight was on. Alex found a manual on the teddy that he found and the manual showed where all the buttons were and what they did. First of  Jeremy sliced for Alex’s head. As quick as a cheetah Alex pressed the button on the left hand of the teddy and it made a huge shield protecting Alex from Jeremy’s knife. It’s going to be a tough fight.

I think if Ian Rider hadn’t been assassinated then Alex would not get to have a life of adventure. I think that Alex may want to be an agent when he grows up as well. Also, Alex gets to enjoy school as a normal kid and I think that is well deserved because of all his hard work in the books.

If Ian Rider had not been assassinated,  Alex’s life would be a normal child. No spy missions. No M16. If his father had died, he would know that Herod Sayle is going to put Smallpox in Stormbreakers. As soon as he opens the computer, the Smallpox virus comes out coming an end to Alex Rider. Even though he is going to have a normal school life, his life will end soon after. Also every school boy in England would all die.

Alex woke up chained to the jagged, solid surface of a wall. Looking around, a mysterious man in a white labcoat was ticking a board. “Extra hand. Tick. 3 eyes. Tick,” he murmered under his breath.  Searching the room, 1 chamber  was a lady (possibly in her 30s) with 3 legs and enlarged brain slepping in it.  A second one had no one in it only a label saying GMH TEST 2 (Gennetically modified human). Looking down, a short, stubby hand popped out from his weary wrist with a blood red eye in the middle. “AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!” Alex screamed as he stared down at his hand. “YES YES YES. Rise my little minion!” the strange man bellowed manically. Then a plasma beam shot him in the eye. Alex lay unconcious on the floor being carried to the chamber.

If Ian Rider hadn’t been assassinated, then Alex would had been continuing his normal life. All the students in England would die because if they had sent someone else they wouldn’t have any hope to succeed.

 

If Ian Rider hadn’t been assassinated Alex would continue on his normal life as a school boy and  learning about new knowledges but not a spy’s. There will be another boy comes out and saves the world instead of him. On high school his grades will be really good because he’s always concentrate and always has been a+ or a. When he graduated he would got 100% correct that was because he study hard. Growing up and become a normal adult was hard at least doing jobs can earn money, get a house and probably get a rich girl friend, a dog, teaching his kids everything and become old while Alex’s kid grow up. Alex will enjoy his life Until Ian Rider dies when he is too old. Alex is recalling the happy times with him at his funeral with all the others.

Summary for Lesson 4

In today’s lesson we began our second book Pig Heart Boy by Malorie Blackman. We began with a discussion of what we liked and disliked in the novel, before thinking about what was important about the book and the issues it illuminates. We spoke about notions of ethical and morality- questioning what kinds of issues fit under each term and discussing how morality is more personal whereas ethics are societal. Finally we linked this to the book, thinking about the concept of medical ethics and studying the four pillars. The class then wrote some outstanding diary entries from the Dr’s perspective on Cameron’s surgery, which they completed beautifully. Amazing work from the class today- they were lively and engaged throughout. Well done everyone- gorgeous work today 🙂

Malorie Blackman video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4wKO-aTOXo&feature=emb_logo

Homework

The similar thing about the two was that they both had something wrong with their heart and both of the hearts had something wrong because David Bennett’s pig heart had something called a porcine cytomegalovirus and the heart that Cameron had was being rejected by the rest of the body. The difference was that Cameron was black and David was white (no offence), David was 52 but Cameron was 13, Cameron is a fictional character but David is a living being.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Beth,

My first one needed some improvement so I rewrote it.

The real man that had a pig’s heart was called David Bennett. The similar thing about the two people was that they both had something wrong with their pig heart. David’s pig heart had some disease called porcine cytomegalovirus, and the pig heart that Cameron had was rejected by the rest of the body. The differences were that Cameron was black and David was white (no offence); David was 52, but Cameron was 13; Cameron is a fictional character, but David is a living being.

Hi Beth here is my homework !
Similarities:
That both of them were given a Pig’s heart
That they both got their heart transplant from Dr B. and Dr.E
That both of them was brave enough to have the heart transplant

Differences
That Cameron was made up and David’s heart transparent was in real life
That David was much older than Cameron when he had the heart transparent.
That David only lived two months after the heart transplant and that Cameron lived longer

Sanya

The similarities is

that they both had a disease in there human heart so they both have to have a pig heart.

They both lived longer than the disease will last in the pig heart transplant.

The differences

is that When the heart transplant was finished Cameron and David was not the same age Cameron was 13 and David was 52.

David was a director of paypal and Cameron was just a normal school boy.

Cameron was black and had brown hair and David was white and had white hair.

Summary for Lesson 5

In today’s lesson we continued our work on Pig Heart Boy, thinking about the characters in the novel and how we could infer important information about them and use this to work creatively with Malorie Blackman’s novel. We began by learning about her process for fleshing characters out before thinking of ways of ‘getting to know’ a fictional character through writing. We then moved on to continuing a conversation between Marlon and Cameron using our inference skills before completing a hot-seating exercise to get to the bottom of a particular character’s personality and motivations. Finally the class wrote a creative writing piece based on a character of their choice analysing how they would act in a strange situation and using everything they had learnt from the text and from a Malorie Blackman interview to help them. Fantastic and creative work today class- I loved hearing all of your inventive ideas and inferences you made about the novel’s protagonist and other characters. Well done and see you next week 🙂

Homework

This is my homework for week 1. The biggest challenge in animal-to-human organ transplants is the resilience of the human immune system, as it can attack foreign cells in a process called rejection and trigger a response that will ultimately destroy the transplanted organ or tissue. Such as Cameron. He had to take anti-rejection drugs like the man had suffered from a significant heart disease called porcine cytomegalovirus. Inferring from the book, the disease may be different. As described in the book it is called an ‘infection’ however, the man had a disease not an infection to the heart. According to experts, the transplant was a “major test of xenotransplantation,”.  Companies have been biologically engineering pigs by removing and adding various genes to help conceal their tissues from potential immune attacks. The heart used in Bennett’s case came from a pig that underwent 10 gene modifications by Revivicor, a biotechnology company. This is similar as they genetically modified the pigs in the story. At the end of the book,  Cameron does not die however, the patient in real life passes away.

Hi Beth,
…He noticed that all of his friends are not acting like they were before they knew that he was going to have a heart transplant.

Cameron was offered to say how his heart transplant was in front of the whole class, although he was very shy about it.

The next day, when he finished eating breakfast and then left for school. He noticed that the crowd that still wanted him to interview was still there.

One day there was a knock on the door.The people were delighted to see who it was . Unfortunately, It was Dr Bryce to come and tell them some really bad news .

Here is my homework
Thanks, Sanya

Summary for Lesson 6

In today’s lesson we concluded our work on Pig Heart Boy by Malorie Blackman, thinking about the issues and ideas we had not yet touched on in reference to the novel. We began by thinking about the ending of the book- discussing whether it satisfied the students’ curiosity and then discussing and mapping out alternative endings. We then moved on to thinking about the theme of animal rights and what it can tell us about morality. Finally we thought about Cameron’s decisions and emotions near the end of the story and worked out what this could tell us about how we should all live life. The class were lively and creative throughout today’s class, coming up with brilliant ideas and some really thoughtful work on the meaning of the book. Great work everyone- see you next week! 🙂

Homework

Beth this is my homework from last week

Cameron went to school and told his best friend Marlon a secret which his family and doctor said not to tell others that he had an pigs heart. He told Marlon not to tell anyone not even his friends or family.

But after some days he found out that Marlon told his dad about the transplant. Cameron was shocked when he knew it but it was to late.

Everyone knew about it now even the teacher knew about it.

Cameron was so embarrassed, everyone didn’t dare to get near Cameron, even Julie wasn’t taking to him or getting near him. When Cameron asked Julie why was she not talking to him and not going near him Julie said because my mum told me that pigs have germs so you might have the pigs germs.

After a while, Cameron ‘s immune system starts to reject the pig heart. He has to back  to the hospital and accept the treatment for keeping the heart running. So he realised he should do whatever he wants because in possibilities he might have a short life.

He started the challenge that he always wanted to do if he had a new heart… to dive to the bottom of the pool and touch the bottom.

Dear Beth,

Here is my homework.

Thanks!

Adrian

Dear Beth,

Here is my homework from last week.

Thanks!

Adrian

Hi Beth here is my homework
I hope you like it !
Sanya

Newspaper artical

Wow! This is Cameron’s decision to have a second heart transplant just to make sure that his heart is safe.
Malorie Blackman (the author of Pig heart boy) has said she “called it“ after US doctors transplanted a pig’s heart into a patient, mirroring the plot of one of her early novels.

The author wrote about a similar operation in her 1997 children’s book Pig Heart Boy, the story of a 13-year-old Cameron Joshua Kelsey who has a serious heart condition.Cameron Kelsey and his family are still worried about his heart and if it is still not suitable for him.

Daily Press

The boy with a pig’s heart has a second heart transplant!!!

13 year old Cameron Kelsey has chosen to take a second heart transplant. Shocking! His third heart will be put in on July 27th at Saint Heliers Hospital by Dr. Richard Bryce. He has transformed from an ordinary school boy to a local celebrity! Earlier today we had an interview with him.

“Cameron, how does it feel to have ANOTHER heart transplant?” asked Mr Parsons

 

” Well, I suppose I’ quite glad to have a human that works. It means that I can meet my brother Alex being born.” replied Cameron.

 

“ok” muttered Mr Parsons. ” Is there another reason why you choose to have another heart transplant?”

“Well it’s a choice to live a little bit longer or living a lot longer. And I choose to live a lot longer. I could also live a normal life which is nice.”

“Mr and Mrs Kelsey, are you glad that your son can have a human heart?”
” Yes we are very, very glad indeed. We just want our son to lice a normal and happy life” replied Mr Kelsey

 

 

Summary for Lesson 7

In today’s class we began our third book Letters from the Lighthouse. In this lesson we thought about the history surrounding the book and how we could infer information about WW2 and the experience of evacuation from the events of the novel. We spoke about the Second World War and watched a news report about the Kindertransport program which helped Jewish children escape Europe. The class then completed a wonderful creative task detailing how they would welcome an evacuee into their homes imagining themselves in the position of the people in the novel, before completing some discussion work on the role of setting in the story. Fantastic work from everyone this week & I really enjoyed hearing their well-informed and exciting opinions on this novel. Well done class 🙂

Video on Freytag’s pyramid for homework: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImI3lFPxJoY

News report on the Jewish evacuees in Devon: https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2022-05-03/jewish-former-child-evacuees-return-to-devon-village-they-lived-in

Homework

Beth this is my homework from last week.

Daily Newspaper

Today the pig heart boy has risen again

Cameron the pig heart boy got a second heart transplant.
Cameron has decided  that he would want a second heart transplant after his nanny had died. Dr Bryce said that he found the perfect human for it. So lets go and interview with Cameron and his parents.

Recorder: Cameron, do you think your new heart will work well?

Cameron: yes but if it doesn’t work it was still worth a try.

Recorder: What do you think is going to happen after the heart transplant?

Cameron: I think it will be very good and I will be live.

Recorder: Cameron parents, do you wish that your child will live longer?

Mrs Kelsey: Yes so he can see his little baby brother.

hi beth here is my homework
thank you,
sanya 🙁

hi beth
sorry the other one is quite bad 🙁
here is my homework
Sanya :'(

here it is 😀

Hello Beth here is my homework. Thanks

oops wrong one

 

 

i accidentally downloaded sanya’s

 

Here is mine. thanks

Summary for Lesson 8

In today’s lesson we continued work on Letters from the Lighthouse, thinking about symbolism and character in our work on the novel. We began with a discussion of the lighthouse in the story and what it represents, thinking about what the history of lighthouses and their significance to communities in the past can tell us about the importance of the novel’s lighthouse. The class then wrote some great newspaper articles thinking about these themes. We then moved on to considering character, evaluating the class’s attitudes on the personas in the book, before talking about whether the book has a complex or more simple sense of who the heroes and villains are. Finally they completed some creative writing based on thinking about how to create a character’s backstory and how backstory can help us to understand motivation and intention in a novel- which they did beautifully! Well done class and see you next week 🙂

Video on Grace Darling: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/true-stories-grace-darling/z4y7pg8

Homework

Dear Beth,

Here is my homework.Please

check it thank you.

 

Jessica

 

Beth this is my homework from last week

Beth this is my homework.

The great lighthouse

the wave flow and flow,

with a great big glow.

who knows where it came from, but we knew a stormy night

where something saved our life with the bright.

we opened our eyes and was in a circle house,

the owner said he saw us as small as a mouse.

who knows how long the lighthouse has been there.

we only know it saved us so we’re still standing here.

 

Summary for Lesson 9

In today’s lesson we continued our work on Letters from the Lighthouse thinking about the process of reviewing and interpreting a novel. We began by thinking about alternative names for the story, considering what is at the plot’s core, before thinking about the effect certain scenes of the book had on each of the students as a reader. We then moved on to thinking about the process of reviewing a story, using a New York Times video to help us think about what to include and reading examples of reviews for this same book. Finally the class wrote their own book reviews using all the discussions we’d had, reviews we’d read & analysed and the ideas they had gathered from thinking about their own emotive reactions to scenes in this novel. Finally we thought about the ending of the book and considered what we’d predicted on first reading the novel. Amazing, vibrant work from everyone today- you’ve all thought of some fantastic ideas all lesson and have shared rich and interesting takes on this novel. Keep up the great work and see you next week! 🙂

Here are the reviews we read from other students of the book: https://www.history.org.uk/secondary/module/8719/young-quills-awards-2018-winners-and-reviews/9568/letters-from-the-lighthouse

Here is the New York Times reviewing video we watched: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni8kzMWVd2U&feature=emb_logo

Homework

Hi beth
here is my homework

My scene is going to be about when Ester was stealing the note/code that Suki gave to Olive . So that explains that first, Olive had the note and then after that Esther stole the note from Olive so then Esther noticed how much she wanted that piece of paper. They had a fight to see who would get the note at the end but then Cliff decided to cut in and then Esther accidentally made a cut on Cliffs lip and then without anyone noticing Cliff snached the note out of Esther’s pocket and then put it in his pocket instead
hope you like it veedmadu
Thank you,
Sanya

I would choose to write the write a scene in Mrs Willcox’s perspective.

She would feel herioc that she can kill a ‘Jerry’ for once in her life. A frightening stare would threaten the German. Mrs Willcox would be pushed by the words of the crowds saying, “Give Jerry what for!” She would be urged to do, not putting any thought into it just because the pilot is a German and is on the opposing side.

I am going to write the scene were on the train, a girl snatched Cliff’s only comic book and starts to pass it around. I am doing it in Cliff’s perspective.

Cliff was about to open his comic book, but a giant hand appeared and snatched the comic.

Cliff felt super angry and sad. Olive was trying to get the comic back buy that girl was taller.

Then the girl said it was theirs now and started to pass to her friends all down the carriage.

Cliff felt sad.

Olive ran to the carriage were she finally found Cliffs comic.

In the carriage was two girls reading the pages.

Olive first asked nicely but then she had to try to snatch it.

Luckly Mr Barrowman said up them and for their shock they dropped the comic, and we finally got our seats to.

Summary for Lesson 10

In today’s lesson we began our final book The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, thinking about the background and history of the novel. We began by thinking about what the class liked and disliked in the book, considering the movie adaptation and what they felt about its portrayal of the characters. We then spoke about the history of the early 1900s and historical themes in the novel such as the British Empire, class and poverty and the Industrial Revolution. Finally we discussed the role of positive thinking in the book and how it changes the characters lives. We class contributed some brilliant ideas today, thinking about race and class in the novel and discussing the way in which the world has changed since the time period portrayed in the book. Amazing and invigorating work everyone, I was super impressed by how engaged you all were today. Fab work- see you next week 🙂

Homework

hi beth,
here is my homework:
Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett) was an Anglo-American novelist and playwright. She wrote lots of kid’s novels and she also wrote A little princess and the Secret Garden. Frances began her remunerative writing career there at age 19 to help earn money for the family, publishing stories in magazines. In 1870 unfortunately, her mother died. in 1873 she married Swan Burnett, who became a medical doctor. Their first son Lionel was born a year later and the couple loved him dearly. The Burnetts lived for two years in Paris and not longer, their second son Vivian was born. After then Frances loved publishing books more than anything else she could dream of in the world. She wrote and helped to produce stage versions of little lord Fauntleroy and A little Princess.
I hope you like it veedemoodoo 🙂
sanya

Few people realize that The Secret Garden, the book most readers associate with Frances Hodgson Burnett, was only one of 53 novels she wrote and published and that most of her books were for adults, not children. Although she had a lifetime of love for children and gardens, she would be amazed to know that this book is the one for which she is most remembered today—even though it was one that was closest to her heart. Frances Hodgson Burnett’s love affair with gardens began when she was a small child living in Manchester, England. In 1852, when she was just three, her family moved to St. Luke’s Terrace. Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett was an Anglo-American novelist and playwright. She was born on 24 November 1849 and sadly died on 29th October 1924. She was most famous for writing A little princess, Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Secret Garden. she launched a career that saw her eventually become America’s highest-paid woman writer. She was only 18 and none of her work was ever rejected. By 1886, Frances had married a Tennessee doctor, had two sons and had written the blockbuster novel Little Lord Fauntleroy—her 18th novel, which made her hugely famous on both sides of the Atlantic. Even though writing was how she made her living, it enabled Burnett to travel, buy beautiful clothes and furnish houses in England and America. Not only a writer of novels and stories, however, Burnett also produced plays 13 of which have been plays.

Hi Beth,

Here is my homework. Thank you!

Adrian

the last part which repeats plays the second one should be books

 

Summary for Lesson 11

In today’s class we continued our work on The Secret Garden, considering multiple different elements, techniques and themes used in the book. We began with some work on metaphor and its role in the novel- considering the symbolic importance of the garden and how this differs with the manor house and the characters associated with it. We spoke about how characterisation and symbolism interact in the story, considering the changes characters undergo, and then discussed the idea of the notion of place and time. Finally we took a critical eye to some themes in the novel such as disability, with the class analysing an article on the subject and using it to inspire their own critical analysis of the book. Excellent work from the class today- they all shared some outstanding work and ideas & were engaged and enthusiastic throughout. Lovely work everyone, see you next week for our final lesson 🙂

Metaphor video: https://www.mometrix.com/academy/metaphor/

Homework

This is my homework from last week.

Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett was born on 24 November 1849 and died on 29 October 1924.

She lived at England in Manchester.

She was an Anglo-American novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children’s novels Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess, and The Secret Garden.

After her father died in 1852, the family fell on straitened circumstances and in 1865 emigrated to the United States, settling in New Market, Tennessee.

There, Frances began writing to help earn money for the family, publishing stories in magazines from the age of 19.

Dear Beth,

Here is my homework.

Thank You

Adrian

Hi Beth
Here is my homework

Dickon is a character with many interesting traits. What are some of his traits and what skills does he have ? How is he seen by Mary? How is he seen by Collin ? How is he seen by the animals ?

Some of the traits are that he likes staying in the garden and playing with the animals in the garden.
I think he is very kind and that he is a very good friend to everyone. His skills are communicating with animals and being kind. This is shown when he When every morning or afternoon Mary comes to see him in the garden and then when Mary speaks to him, he is really polite and soft-hearted .
I think that he is a kind hearted and gentle friend to Mary and helps her look for the key for the gate. This shows that he is helpful and caring to Mary.I have to say that Mary and Dickon will be friends for the rest of their Lives .To Collin he is a really good friend and cares for him all along the book this shows that he is loving and they both share a really good friendship together.He cares of when he is sick and gives him food when he ids hungry.

To the animals he is really careful of hurting them and taking care of them. This shows that he cares for them as if they were his pets and feeds them, plays with them making sure that they have the best time of their lives. According to this, this shows that Dickon was extremely caring and loving.
Not only is he the owner of the garden he is also the most thoughtful character and is a role model to all the characters in the book and possibly all the books in the whole would. He is a strong kind character in the book and stands out across all of the moments in the book as well as showing love.

I hope you like it
veedemoodoo
sanya 🙂

Summary for Lesson 12

In today’s class we finished our work on The Secret Garden, discussing the lessons and morals we could discern from the story. We began with a discussion on the themes of magic and health, before analysing a passage from the book that deals with the beauty and profoundity of nature. The class learned about sibilance (repeated s sounds) and metonymy (using a word associated with something to describe it- for example suit for businessman, or the White House to mean the US government). We then spoke about the ending of the book and whether magic was necessary for it- and the class came up with some excellent ideas. Lastly we spoke about four central themes, thought about the role of class and upbringing in the novel and touched on the way in which connection with nature is so important in this book, and in the real world. The class then shared some beautiful thoughts on what they had learned from this story. Amazing work everyone- well done for all your energy and great ideas. You’ve all worked really well over the past 12 weeks and I have loved hearing all your fab writing, debates and thoughts. Keep it up and hopefully see you in the next few weeks! 🙂

Homework

Hi beth,
Here is my homework:
I think that the most important are that the key and the gate are hidden because when Mary was out the day that she found the key, that’s when she met the robin bird and then the robin bird showed her the way to the gate. This moment of the book is discover that the key was buried in the mud and that no one knew about that because the key was hidden as well as the gate was hidden.
Sorry but i did both of the homework.
Thank you,
veedemoodoo
Sanya 🙁