A2 COMMS - EXCELLENT EXTENSION OPPORTUNITIES...

As we come to the end of Post Colonialism for a while, it's worth developing your understanding of some of the issues we have covered further by listening to the following programmes:

Cultural imperialism
What is Englishness?
Multiculturalism

Each programme is between 30 mins - 45 mins long & you need an internet connection to listen as they can't be downloaded (unless you have iTunes, in which case you can download them for free).

I'd say this is essential listening for all of you - please click on them above & give them a go!

A2 LITERATURE - Work in place of Tues 14th November

I am really sorry that I am missing you again.
In place of the lesson, I'd like you to listen to a radio programme which discusses different ideas relating to 'hell' from the past to the present. The programme lasts 45 minutes & you will need an internet connection to listen to it as it can't be downloaded. Listen to the programme by clicking here.

And please make sure you have read the opening Chorus & the first scene of Dr Faustus for Thursday's lesson (set last week).

If you would like to do some extra, then there is also a programme on Marlowe's life you might want to listen to - click here to find out more about the mysterious Mr Marlowe.

A2 Comms - what's your slavery footprint?

Find out here: http://slaveryfootprint.org/.
You might be surprised!

A2 Comms & Culture

Here's an interesting article on 'Mixed-race Britian' from The Guardian newspaper - excellent extra reading for Post-Colonialism : click here to read it.

A2 LITERATURE

If you haven't already discovered it, crossref-it.info is a decent website which can act as a study guide for The Pardoner's Tale  for you if you want one - click here to find it.

If you are ready to start thinking about the poem in relation to what previous critics have argued, then click here to read what George Kittredge has to say about the way the Pardoner tries his tricks on the pilgrims, having confessed all in the Prologue. Kittredge was a renowned American academic; this article was written at the end of the 19thC.

A2 COMMS & CULTURE

At the moment on BBC2, there is a series running called Mixed Britannia - perfect timing for our work on Post Colonialism. You can watch the last episode by clicking here - there are 13 days left to watch it. The next (& final) episode is on next Thursday at 9pm. Thanks to Hilda for flagging this up.

When we were talking about immigration in class today, we mentioned Enoch Powell's 'rivers of blood' speech. If you want to hear some clips from the speech & understand more about the effects of it on British society, then watch this:


Here's a good article which debates the rights and wrongs of colonialism, which is a must read: click here. Please make sure that you read this article this week...

IB English

Some critics view the Duke in Measure for Measure as a Machiavellian character. To find out who Machiavelli was and what the adjective 'Machiavellian' means, click here.

This short video also gives a good insight into Machiavelli's philosophy:



I also mentioned in class that the best on-line study guide I have found for Measure for Measure is the crossref - it one; click here to find it. Measure for Measure is not the easiest of Shakespeare plays, and if you are finding the language and/or ideas a bit tricky, then this online guide would be a good place to start.