AS Lang Lit: All My Sons - the origins of the story

Click here to watch Arthur Miller explain where he got the idea for All My Sons from.

A2 Comms - Colonial attitudes

Rule Britannia:

Land of Hope and Glory:

AS Lang Lit: Represented Speech

How have the writers of each of these two texts used the conventions of spoken language to present plausible characters and narratives? How has the language been crafted to enable 'deeper' meanings to be conveyed and to ensure the audience don't get lost?

Marion & Jeff

The Wire

 



AS Comms - Language, perception and power

Harris Academy in Upper Norwood made the news this week because they have banned students from using certain words in lessons.

Click here to read the original story (BBC website)


Click here to read a response to the school's decision (The Independent newpaper)

Their decision seems to support Lindsay John's argument that in order to change how society perceives us, we need to use the language of the powerful (or Received Pronunciation). What do you think of the school's decision? Who do you agree with?

A2 Literature - The Bluest Eye article and presentations

Click here to read an interview with Toni Morrison. {Good for secondary reading & interpretations!}.

Click here to watch some audiovisual presentations about The Bluest Eye, produced by previous students.

AS Comms - Twilight work in place of lesson

AS C&C: Twilight

Practice question: Culture and value

Here are three different ideas about what makes a cultural text valuable: 

 

• A cultural text has value because it makes a good profit for its producer

• A cultural text has value because it has stood the test of time

• A cultural text has value because it is enjoyed by a large number of people

Choose one of the above statements and write an argument either defending it or challenging it. Aim for about 500 words.

 

Please email your essay to Clare (clare.dignum@rutc.ac.uk) by the end of this Friday (18^th October).

 

A2 Comms - Introducing Post Colonialism

Post Colonialism Intro Presentation.

 

Kenya: A White Man's Country