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WHO AM I ?

Am I Batman? Well, we've never been seen in the same room, so who's to say I'm not?

The Great Gatsby

Students 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...

Gatsby - The Opening Scenes

For 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 Desire

Students 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 Assessment

Today in class students viewed half of a prezi that outlines the background and context of The Great Gatsby. Just click on the picture to...

Hurley and Discovery Part 2

Some more thoughts about the types of discoveries contained within Frank Hurley. Again, some good class discussion and notes that can be...

Mindbending Discovery

Today we looked at some very different related material that focused on the idea that perception of reality is just as important as...

Hurley and Discovery Part 1

Had some nice discussions about the nature of discovery within the text and got some thoughts down about how to put together a thesis on...

Discovering Writing

Students spent the lesson working on the Discovery Assessment task. There was a particular focus on the imaginative writing component of...

Frank Hurley - Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8

5, 6, 7, 8 reminds me of the Steps song! But you guys are too young to remember that... We finished off The Man Who Made History today by...

Frank Hurley - Chapter 4

The fourth and last of the important chapters from The Man Who Made History. Hurley's journey to Papua New Guinea opens up questions...