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Year 10
Oak Academy - English Literature
Please work through the following lessons if absent from school:
Romeo and Juliet Unit
You will find 20 lessons to help you study 'Romeo and Juliet' - please complete each quiz, noting scores down, and all of the activities throughout the lessons. It may also be helpful to note down key vocabulary and terms to help you remember them when revising the play:
My Last Duchess
We have also studied 'My Last Duchess', one of the Literature poems that you will need to know for your exam next year. Please complete the following two lessons:
'My Last Duchess' by Robert Browning
'My Last Duchess' - Language, form and structure
Please send any work to me at: amellor@meritpru-stoke.org.uk
Thank you
Mrs M
Monday 17th May to Friday 21st May
Please work through the PPT below and answer the question below using PETAZL, bringing together your knowledge and understanding of 'Blood Brothers' so far:
How does Russell present the ways that Mickey and Edward are affected by their different experiences of family life?
Work through each of the activities to gather your ideas before beginning. Use the documents below to help you with key quotations and to organise your ideas. I have also attached a Knowledge Organiser that might help you recap the play so far.
You will also find lessons on poetry on Oak Academy to work through after you have completed this activity. Please complete these if you have not been in for the lessons on Blood Brothers. This will be the minority, the majority of you should be working on your Blood Brothers response this week.
Please e-mail me if you need any further support or guidance. Please e-mail me your work at: amellor@meritpru-stoke.org.uk before the end of Thursday 20th May.
There are also some Oak Academy lessons below if you complete the above task.
OAK ACADEMY LESSONS
Please make sure that you have completed the 'Blood Brothers' response before beginning to work through these lessons.
You will find a number of lessons on this page that continue to work through the 'Power and Conflict' poetry. Please work through the lessons, completing all tasks and writing your answers down on lined paper or typing up your responses. Then complete the pages in your 'Power and Conflict' workbook if you took it home with you on Friday.
Please send me pictures of your work via e-mail at: amellor@meritpru-stoke.org.uk You should be completing at least four hours worth of English this week. Complete your 'Blood Brothers' response first and then work through at least two of the lessons below. Begin with 'Charge of the Light Brigade.'
Please ask if you are unsure or need further support.
Charge of the Light Brigade (Part 1)
In this lesson, we will explore how the soldiers are presented in Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem 'The Charge of the Light Brigade'. You will be provided with key contextual information to help you to understand Tennyson's motivations for writing it.
Charge of the Light Brigade (Part 2)
In this lesson, we are going to examine the ways Tennyson uses language, form and structural features to present the theme of heroism in the poem.
Mrs M
Monday 15th March - Friday 19th March
Please complete the poetry lessons listed below and e-mail your work to me at:
amellor@meritpru-stoke.org.uk
In this lesson, we will explore the meaning and key ideas of Imtiaz Dharker's poem 'Tissue' (2006). You will be provided with key information about the meaning of the poem to help to develop your understanding of the text.
In this lesson, we will examine some of the choices of language, form and structure Dharker has made to convey ideas about power in the poem 'Tissue'.
In this lesson, we will explore the meaning and key ideas of Carol Rumens' poem 'The Emigrée' (1993). You will be provided with key information on the poem to help to develop your understanding of the meaning of it.
In this lesson, we will examine some of the choices of language, form and structure which Rumens has used to convey ideas about identity in the poem 'The Emigrée'.
Thank you
Mrs M
Monday 8th March - Friday 12th March
Please complete the poetry lessons listed below and e-mail your work to Mrs Mellor at:
amellor@meritpru-stoke.org.uk
In this lesson, we will explore the key ideas in Wilfred Owen's poem 'Exposure' (1918). You will be provided with key contextual information about the poem to help to develop your understanding about its meaning. This poem depicts the harsh conditions of trench warfare in the First World War.
In this lesson, we are going to examine some of the ways Owen uses language, form and structural features to present the themes of suffering, and present ideas about the power of nature in the poem.
In this lesson, we will explore the key ideas in Jane Weir's poem 'Poppies' (2009). Weir presents the deep suffering experienced by a mother who has lost her son to war. You will be provided with key information about the meaning of the poem to help to develop your understanding of this text.
In this lesson, we are examine some of the ways Weir uses language, form and structural features to present the idea of loss in 'Poppies'.
Thank you
Mrs M
Monday 1st March - Friday 5th March
Please complete the poetry lessons listed below and e-mail Mrs Mellor at:
amellor@meritpru-stoke.org.uk
In this lesson, we will explore the meaning and key ideas presented in Robert Browning's poem 'My Last Duchess' (1842). You will be provided with key information about the meaning of the poem to help develop your understanding of this 19th century text.
In this lesson, we are going to examine some of the ways Browning uses language and form to present the Duke. We will be focusing specifically on how Browning presents ideas about control.
Charge of the Light Brigade (Part 1)
In this lesson, we will explore how the soldiers are presented in Alfred Lord Tennyson's poem 'The Charge of the Light Brigade'. You will be provided with key contextual information to help you to understand Tennyson's motivations for writing it.
Charge of the Light Brigade (Part 2)
In this lesson, we are going to examine the ways Tennyson uses language, form and structural features to present the theme of heroism in the poem.
Thank you
Mrs M
Monday 22nd February - Friday 26th February
Please complete the poetry lessons listed below and e-mail Mrs Mellor your work at:
amellor@meritpru-stoke.org.uk
AQA Power and Conflict Poetry
In this lesson, we will explore the meaning and key ideas presented in William Blake's poem 'London'. You will be provided with key information about the context of the poem to help you understand Blake's motivations for writing it.
In this lesson, we are going to examine some of the ways Blake uses language, form and structure to create meaning within the poem. We will be focusing specifically on Blake's ideas about power.
In this lesson, we will explore the meaning and key ideas of Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem 'Ozymandias' (1818). You will be provided with key information about the context of the poem to help understand Shelley's motivations for writing it.
In this lesson, we are going to examine some of the ways Shelley uses language and form to create meaning within the poem. We will be focusing specifically on how the theme of power is presented by Shelley.
Thank you
Mrs M
Monday 8th February - Friday 12th February
Please complete the lessons listed below and email to me at swhiteley4@meritpru-stoke.org.uk.
Thankyou!
Examining thoughts, feelings and perspective
In this lesson, we’ll complete the reading of our extract from Touching the Void by Joe Simpson whilst considering the thoughts and feelings he presents.
Close analysis of language: Touching the Void – Joe Simpson
In this lesson, we will be following our process for analysing a writer’s language use by examining a passage from Joe Simpson’s Touching the Void in more detail.
Summarising ideas across two texts: Between a Rock and a Hard Place – Aron Ralston and Touching the Void – Joe Simpson
In this lesson, we will be considering what the skill of summary requires by working with our two non-fiction texts, Between a Rock and a Hard Place and Touching the Void.
Subordinate conjunctions: although, unless and if
In this lesson, we will learn about conjunctions we can use with subordinate clauses. By the end of the lesson, we will also be able to punctuate sentences using conjunctions correctly.
Subordinate conjunctions: even though, because and whenever
In this lesson, we will learn about some more conjunctions and how to punctuate them correctly when using them in sentences.
Monday 1st February to Friday 5th February
This week's lessons carry on from those set last week. You will need to have completed lessons 1 to 3 from last week before starting the lessons below. Please send your quizzes and written answers to swhiteley4@meritpru-stoke.org.uk
1.Close analysis of writer’s methods: Between a Rock and a Hard Place – Aron Ralston
In this lesson, we will continue to work with our text of the week, an extract from Aron Ralston’s autobiography Between a Rock and a Hard Place.
2. Evaluative response: Between a Rock and a Hard Place – Aron Ralston
In this final lesson, we will be considering how to give an evaluative response to our set text from Aron Ralston’s autobiography Between a Rock and a Hard Place.
3. Reading process: Non-fiction texts
In this lesson, we'll be continuing our reading of unseen non-fiction texts; this week exploring Touching the Void written by the British climber Joe Simpson about his experiences in the Peruvian Andes.
4. Pronouns
In this lesson, we are exploring pronouns: what are they and how can we use them properly in our writing?
5. Subordinate clauses
In this lesson, we will learn how to structure our sentences when writing about when and where things happen. We will also learn how to use punctuation in these sentences
Monday 25th January to Friday 29th January
This week we will be continuing to develop our Non-Fiction reading and writing skills. There are also some lessons that focus on writing skills practice like sentence structure and punctuation.
1. Reading unseen non-fiction texts: Between a Rock and a Hard Place – Aron Ralston
In this lesson, we’ll be starting to consider how we can use our reading strategies to respond to non-fiction material. We will be working with an extract from Aron Ralston’s autobiography, Between a Rock and a Hard Place.
2. Examining thoughts and feelings: Between a Rock and a Hard Place – Aron Ralston
In this lesson, we’ll complete the reading of this climactic moment from Aron Ralston’s autobiography Between a Rock and a Hard Place. During the session, our focus will be on defining the writer’s thoughts and feelings and tracking how the writer communicates this.
3. Exploring the writer’s perspective: Between a Rock and a Hard Place – Aron Ralston
In this lesson, we'll be looking at how to examine the writer’s perspective. We will be continuing to work with our text, Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston.
4. Past simple verbs and capital letters
This lesson introduces past tense verbs and how to use capital letters.
5. Subject verb agreement
This lesson introduces the verb 'to be' and the subject of a sentence.
Monday 18th January to Friday 22nd January
If you have finished the non-fiction reading lessons set last week you are ready to move onto non-fiction writing on the Oak Academy website. Remember, there is also work set each week on the password protected English section of the website. It is fine to mix and match your learning as long as you aim to complete 5 English lessons a week.
Happy learning - I look forward to receiving your completed work at swhiteley4@meritpru-stoke.org.uk
Mrs W :)
Viewpoint writing: What is it?
In this lesson we will begin to look at the features of viewpoint or discursive writing.
Planning techniques: Logos, pathos and ethos
In this lesson, we will be looking at planning techniques that will help us generate ideas as well as produce a balanced and thoughtful viewpoint essay plan.
What makes an effective introduction and conclusion?
In this lesson, we will be working with our plans and looking at the relationship between the introduction and the conclusion.
Rhetorical devices: Designing the main body of your essay
In this lesson, we will be looking at the main body of our essay, before piecing everything together.
Monday January 11th - Friday January 15th
You will be continuing with Non - Fiction reading this week and need to have completed the three lessons that were set last week before moving on to the lessons below. Please send your written responses by email swhiteley4@meritpru-stoke.org.uk
Approaching pre-1900 unseen fiction texts
In this lesson, we will be looking at how to approach pre-1900 unseen non-fiction texts.
Considering the writer's perspective: Pre-1900 - The Bazaars of Baghdad
In this lesson, we will look at how understanding more about the contexts of Isabella Bird’s writing helps us to make further observations about the ideas and attitudes communicated in her account The Bazaars of Baghdad.
Summarising ideas across two texts: Ondaatje and Bird
In this lesson, we will be considering what the skill of summary requires by working with our two non-fiction texts, Journey to the Source of the Nile and The Bazaars of Baghdad.
Comparing perspectives and methods: Planning - Ondaatje and Bird
In this lesson, we will be comparing both our unseen fiction texts and looking at how the two writers’ perspectives influence the way they write about their travels.
Comparing perspectives and methods - Writing it up - Ondaatje and Bird
In this lesson, we will complete our learning on comparing writers’ perspectives and methods by using our plan to write up a final response.
Year 10 - January 6th to 8th January
English Language Non Fiction
Complete the following lessons:
1. Approaching unseen non-fiction texts
2. Analysing the writer's use of language
3. Considering the writer's perspective
Click on the link below to go directly to the lessons