Close Study of BelongingStudents have been working on three tasks simultaneously in order to deepen their knowledge of Belonging. 1. The worksheet on The Simple...
The Great GatsbyStudents finished off the Baz Lurhmann film version of the text today. Due to me being away, the public holiday and a HSC study day next...
The Simple Gift ConclusionToday we finished reading The Simple Gift. After having a chat about the novel as a whole (and hoe charmed Billy is throughout the story)...
Gatsby - The Opening ScenesFor the last couple of lessons we have looked at the opening couple of chapters of the book in order to get a handle on Nick, Tom and...
Gatsby and DesireStudents looked at the opening chapter of The Great Gatsby to understand the way in which Nick Carraway fits into the world of East and...
The Great Gatsby AssessmentToday in class students viewed half of a prezi that outlines the background and context of The Great Gatsby. Just click on the picture to...
Belonging in The Simple GiftHad some more discussion about the concepts of belonging that exist within the text. These ideas can be found here. Also posed some...
The Simple GiftStarted work on The Simple Gift today. An important part of this text is the idea that Steven Herrick wanted to explore the idea that...
Hurley and Discovery Part 2Some more thoughts about the types of discoveries contained within Frank Hurley. Again, some good class discussion and notes that can be...
Mindbending DiscoveryToday we looked at some very different related material that focused on the idea that perception of reality is just as important as...