Student timeline -Freedom Writers 2014

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Creating and Presenting: ‘Freedom Writers’

Term Three/Four 2014 Weekly Outline

Dates

Term Three

Week 8

1/9-5/9

Week 9

8/9-12/9

Week 10

15/9-19/9

Class Activities/ Focus

Homework (due end of next week):

-‘Introduction to context’ questions: resource book p.85.

-‘Freedom Writers’ discussion questions: resource book p.84

Task: While watching the film, you must begin to build your bank of notes surrounding the ideas of ‘encountering conflict’ presented in it.

Homework:

-Context background reading: resource book p.86-101

Responding to the context in writing: write a detailed plan in response to ONE of the following prompts discussed this week and a written explanation. Due end of the week.

This week’s prompts:

1.

Conflict is born of fear

2.

Conflicts involve a clash of ideas, interests and expectations.

PRAC SAC (due end of this week)

Write a complete response and written explanation to any ONE of the following prompts (all covered in class)

1.

2.

Conflict is born of fear.

Conflicts involve a clash of ideas, interests and expectations.

3.

4.

Conflict challenges our values.

There are no rules for who will survive conflict and who will be destroyed by it.

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS: 20/9-5/10:

EXAM REVISION HOMEWORK

1.

Re-read ‘Macbeth’ and all your notes/resources.

2.

Complete at least one text response essay outlined in the revision guide.

Term Four

Week 1

6/10-10/10

3.

Revise language analysis notes and write a language analysis essay from the revision guide.

TO BE SUBMITTED IN THE FIRST LESSON IN TERM 4.

Responding to the context in writing: write a detailed plan in response to two of the following prompts discussed this week and a written explanation. Due beginning of next week.

This week’s prompts:

1.

Conflict may be difficult to resolve.

2.

Conflict can only be resolved when both parties are prepared to compromise.

3.

Conflict is inevitable.

4.

Conflict can be character-building.

Or write on the prompts from the last lesson of last term.

Week 2

13/10-17/10

5.

Conflict may change a person for the better.

6.

In times of conflict, ordinary people find themselves capable of great things.

-Development of ideas/ SAC preparation

FINAL SAC WRITING LESSON - END OF WEEK

Week 3 EXAM REVISION

20/10-24/10

Friday 24 th October is the FINAL date for submission of ALL coursework. All coursework must be completed to a SATISFACTORY standard for you to be able to meet the outcome.

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