A2 LITERATURE

We talked in class about the literary influences on Chaucer  - and the fact that the Pardoner's 'confession' in his Prologue may well have been modelled on the character of Fals-Semblant's 'confession' in Le Roman de la Rose. Click here to read a translated version of Fals-Semblant's speech.

A2 Comms - Gareth & Clare's class

Remember that I am setting work in place of next Wednesday's lesson (28th September) because I am out of college on a course. This is the work:

Watch Mark Steele's lecture on Karl Marx on Youtube (30 mins) & write down 5 key points made about Marx in your books. Click here to watch the programme - make sure you watch each section (each one is 10 minutes).

A2 COMMS & CULTURE

Please tell us how you think the AS course went last year by clicking here: Reflecting on AS - thanks!

A2 LITERATURE

There is another character on the pilgrimage, who is presented as the antithesis of our Pardoner- and that is the Parson. If you want to read the Portrait for the Parson, click here, and then consider the ways in which the two characters are presented differently by Chaucer...

A2 LITERATURE

Decent notes on the Pardoner and on the role of Pardoners can be found here:  http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/webcore/murphy/canterbury/14pardon.pdf

A2 COMMS & CULTURE

As you know, in order to understand Marxism we need to understand Capitalism first. Watch this clip from a 1948 instructional film made in America, in which high school students discuss their understanding of capitalism:

What is Capitalism? (1948)

How do the views expressed in this clip compare to your understanding of Capitalism today?

Where are you on the political spectrum?
click here to find out

IB ENGLISH

Hello. Remember that you need to get yourself a copy of Shakespeare's Measure for Measure. I use the Cambridge University Press version. If you would like to find out more about Shakespeare himself, then listen to this radio programme, hosted by Melvyn Bragg: Shakespeare's life.

A2 LITERATURE

EXAM TEXTS 2011-2012:
The Pardoner's Tale, by Chaucer (please make sure you get the original version & not a modern translation). Recommended editions: Cambridge University Press (notes/gloss at back) or Cambridge School version (notes/gloss alongside text).
Dr Faustus, by Marlowe (folio A). Please buy the Longman version - ISBN 978-0582817807. We will start Faustus after October half-tem.
Othello, by Shakespeare - any decent version is fine. I use the Cambridge University press version. We will study Othello after Christmas.

EXTENSION WORK:
Remembering that context is highly weighted for TPT, it's a good idea to find as much as you can about Chaucer and life in the 14thC. Of course you will be writing a literature essay - not a history one - but having a good understanding of context will allow you to write about the text in a more informed and flexible way. Start by listening to this 60 minute radio programme about Chaucer, which is hosted by Melvyn Bragg:
History of Ideas - Chaucer