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Summary for Lesson 12
In today’s lesson we concluded our study of The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks. The powerpoint with all of the resources is attached below, which should be used to help complete the paragraphs assigned for homework. The powerpoint contains our work on characterisation, vocab and word choice, which the students all took on board brilliantly. The class conducted some fantastic word choice analysis and then applied this to their own work, up-levelling a piece of the novel to reflect their own interpretation. They also then worked on the characterisation of the novel, considering the role of conflict in the book and how the book reflects many unlikely friendships and relationships. Everyone worked brilliantly today, it was fantastic to read their ‘wanted posters’ and they also all shared their input with flying colours. You’ve been so great to work with in this course everyone, very well done, you should be super proud of all your hard work and your insightful contributions week after week! I will see you in the next course which is starting soon and until then keep up the great reading and have a lovely holiday! 🙂
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Summary for Lesson 11
In today’s class we completed some close analysis of the novel, thinking about essay writing and how it can help us engage with the core of what the story is all about. We explored ideas on narrative and genre, before thinking about an extract GCSE style essay about the ending of the novel. We thought about how the author pulls focus to elements of their choice and how we can apply that to this story. The class then split into breakout rooms and discussed some interesting discussion style questions utilising their unique interpretations of the novel. Amazing work everyone, have fun with the homework video and I’ll see you next week 🙂
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Summary for Lesson 10
In today’s class we completed our mini mock exam, with the class spending 45 minutes working on a mock 11+ paper. Very well done everyone, you’ve all been fantastic today and over the past ten weeks. You should be very proud of all your hard work. Remember to upload your papers so I can mark them and remember to always be confident in yourselves, you are all brilliant thinkers! Keep up the great work and see you next course 🙂
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Summary for Lesson 8
In today’s class we looked at debate and counterargument, picking apart different ways through which we can view argument building and rebuttal. We thought about the importance of defining the terms of the question and brainstormed both sides of a debate question, using this to build counterarguments. We learned about the importance of acknowledging both sides of an argument in order to further prove your main ideas, using counters and rebuttals to demonstrate how you have weighed the evidence and stuck to your conclusion. We then had some mini-debate presentations. Excellent work today everyone, well done for your fantastic ideas and keep up the great work! 🙂
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