You must be spending at least an hour per week on your homework: remember your handing in day is Monday and the first homework is due in on Monday 5 November!
1. Choose an advert from a magazine or newspaper and analyse its effectiveness. How does it appeal to its intended audience? It would be effective if you stuck the advert into your book and then annotated it.
2. Write a positive description of your house or bedroom and then write a negative version – you’ll have to adapt your adjectives…
3. Find a piece of non-fiction writing (maybe an article in a newspaper) and summarise its main points.
4. Local people are worried that the new development in Bicester will lead to gangs of teenagers hanging around the town at night. Write an article for the Bicester Advertiser which attempts to reassure them that this will not be the case.
5. Write a review for a film or TV programme that you have seen recently – remember to not give the ending away!
6. Write a leaflet encouraging people to donate to a charity of your choice – if you do it on computer you’ll be able to add appealing photographs…
7. Look at an issue that is facing teenagers today (maybe the overuse of technology or the impact of high unemployment levels facing graduates) and write an article informing an adult audience of its impact.
8. Find a news article (try bbc.co.uk) and decide whether it is unbiased (as it is supposed to be) or if you can find any emotive or persuasive language – try and make it more biased and emotional by adding words or sentences.
9. Richard Branson is giving away 2 free tickets for his first Virgin trip to outerspace. Write him a letter telling him why you should have one of the tickets.
10. Summarise a book of your choice – you only have 100 words!
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Year 10 Creative Writing Homeworks
Remember to spend at least an hour on your chosen homework each week: your day is Tuesday.
1. From your favourite book, choose a passage and illustrate it. You must justify your choices of illustration with either labels or a paragraph
2. Write a negative review of a well known book
3. Choose a passage from a non-fiction piece of writing and analyse its use of language – write a short piece of writing or annotate a photocopy of the passage
4. Write a short story with the title – Lonliness OR Conviction
5. Choose a well known story (maybe a fairy tale) and write an alternative ending…maybe Cinderella doesn’t get her prince!
6. Take a character from a story and write from their prospective – try something like writing from Hermione’s point of view for a section of a Harry Potter book (is she annoyed that she doesn’t get as much credit as Harry?!)
7. Choose a section of a story and change it to a playscript (remember to add stage directions)
8. Create a book cover for a book that you have read
9. Write a short piece of writing to persuade me to read a book of your choice
10. Describe your favourite place
1. From your favourite book, choose a passage and illustrate it. You must justify your choices of illustration with either labels or a paragraph
2. Write a negative review of a well known book
3. Choose a passage from a non-fiction piece of writing and analyse its use of language – write a short piece of writing or annotate a photocopy of the passage
4. Write a short story with the title – Lonliness OR Conviction
5. Choose a well known story (maybe a fairy tale) and write an alternative ending…maybe Cinderella doesn’t get her prince!
6. Take a character from a story and write from their prospective – try something like writing from Hermione’s point of view for a section of a Harry Potter book (is she annoyed that she doesn’t get as much credit as Harry?!)
7. Choose a section of a story and change it to a playscript (remember to add stage directions)
8. Create a book cover for a book that you have read
9. Write a short piece of writing to persuade me to read a book of your choice
10. Describe your favourite place
Monday, 22 October 2012
Year 8 Dragons Homeworks
Dragons – Homeworks
Remember to spend at least an hour on your homework each week: your homework handing in day remains the same so Tuesday for 8X and Thursday for 8Y.
1. Read one of the How to Train Your Dragon by Cressia Cowell (write a note in your book if you choose this one telling me which book you are reading)
2. Write a short story in the voice of a dragon
3. Write a diary entry – either a day in the life of a dragon or from someone who has fought a dragon or someone who has a dragon as a pet!
4. Find a poem about a dragon and write a short piece of writing about it
5. With a friend create a short piece of drama involving a dragon (you’ll have to show it to the class so be prepared!)
6. Draw a picture depicting a battle between a knight and a dragon
7. Research how dragons have been portrayed in paintings – find two paintings and analyse how dragons have been shown (i.e. do they look fierce or friendly? are they fighting or tame?)
8. Write a letter to your parents to try to persuade them to allow you to keep a dragon for a pet
9. Find a traditional story about or including a dragon – be prepared to read it (or part of it) to the class and explain what you like about it
10. In a pair or a small group, write a song about a dragon and sing it to the class!
Remember to spend at least an hour on your homework each week: your homework handing in day remains the same so Tuesday for 8X and Thursday for 8Y.
1. Read one of the How to Train Your Dragon by Cressia Cowell (write a note in your book if you choose this one telling me which book you are reading)
2. Write a short story in the voice of a dragon
3. Write a diary entry – either a day in the life of a dragon or from someone who has fought a dragon or someone who has a dragon as a pet!
4. Find a poem about a dragon and write a short piece of writing about it
5. With a friend create a short piece of drama involving a dragon (you’ll have to show it to the class so be prepared!)
6. Draw a picture depicting a battle between a knight and a dragon
7. Research how dragons have been portrayed in paintings – find two paintings and analyse how dragons have been shown (i.e. do they look fierce or friendly? are they fighting or tame?)
8. Write a letter to your parents to try to persuade them to allow you to keep a dragon for a pet
9. Find a traditional story about or including a dragon – be prepared to read it (or part of it) to the class and explain what you like about it
10. In a pair or a small group, write a song about a dragon and sing it to the class!
Friday, 19 October 2012
Year 9 The Outsiders homeworks
Here are your homeworks for the next module: The Outsiders
Remember to hand in one piece of homework each Wednesday - you should be spending at least an hour on each piece!
1. Read Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger - if you choose this option you must send a post (or put a note in your book) saying you are reading it (I will ask you questions once you have finished)
2. Choose another American novel to read - if you choose this option you must send a post (or put a note in your book) saying you are reading it (I will ask you questions once you have finished)
3. Write a short biography of Hinton
4. Write a short commentary on immigration in US history and how it has shaped the country's culture
5. Write a diary entry of an immigrant child arriving at Ellis Island in the 1920s
6. Does it surprise you that Hinton is female? Why do you think she chose to use her initials rather than her given feminine names?
7. Read or watch Romeo and Juliet and write a comment about the use of gangs and violence
8. Choose a character from the novel and write a comment about their life - what has influenced their decisions and led them to where they are at the end of the story?
9. Who is your favourite character and why?
10. Write a comment about the influence of violence in the novel
Remember to hand in one piece of homework each Wednesday - you should be spending at least an hour on each piece!
1. Read Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger - if you choose this option you must send a post (or put a note in your book) saying you are reading it (I will ask you questions once you have finished)
2. Choose another American novel to read - if you choose this option you must send a post (or put a note in your book) saying you are reading it (I will ask you questions once you have finished)
3. Write a short biography of Hinton
4. Write a short commentary on immigration in US history and how it has shaped the country's culture
5. Write a diary entry of an immigrant child arriving at Ellis Island in the 1920s
6. Does it surprise you that Hinton is female? Why do you think she chose to use her initials rather than her given feminine names?
7. Read or watch Romeo and Juliet and write a comment about the use of gangs and violence
8. Choose a character from the novel and write a comment about their life - what has influenced their decisions and led them to where they are at the end of the story?
9. Who is your favourite character and why?
10. Write a comment about the influence of violence in the novel
Tuesday, 16 October 2012
Year 11 Writing Homework - due Monday 22 October
Do one of these questions:
1. Write a narrative description of your day. (remember lots of adverbs and adjectives)
OR
2. Write an article persuading people over the age of 60 to use technology more in their lives.
Only do one and make sure you spend 50 minutes on it!!
Friday, 7 September 2012
Year 11 View from the Bridge Homeworks
Your homeworks are listed below.
Remember your homework day is Monday - you should be spending at least one hour on your homework each week. If I think you have spent less then I will deem it as a missed piece of work!
Either bring in your work and stick it into your book or post it as a comment to this post.
1. What does the title mean? Analyse the idea that Alfieri is the bridge and the view is his...
2. Re-write the play in the style of a short crime story.
3. Take one of the characters and analyse them in detail - what was their part in the play? could their actions have altered the course of the action?
4. You are a set designer - using Miller's stage directions, design the set. Include labels for clarity.
5. Write either Marco or Rodolfo's diary on board the ship - give ideas about how they were thinking about their new life in New York. (to make it more interesting you could use both views as show how they differed...)
6. How does Marco and Rodolfo's quest for the American Dream differ to George and Lennie's?
7. Write a guide book for new immigrants to New York giving them information on how to survive the city in the 1950s.
8. Write a newspaper article giving details of the end of the play.
9. It is the women in the play who are to blame for the tragic event at the end. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Justify your decision.
10. Find out which other plays Miller wrote and write the story of one of them.
Remember your homework day is Monday - you should be spending at least one hour on your homework each week. If I think you have spent less then I will deem it as a missed piece of work!
Either bring in your work and stick it into your book or post it as a comment to this post.
1. What does the title mean? Analyse the idea that Alfieri is the bridge and the view is his...
2. Re-write the play in the style of a short crime story.
3. Take one of the characters and analyse them in detail - what was their part in the play? could their actions have altered the course of the action?
4. You are a set designer - using Miller's stage directions, design the set. Include labels for clarity.
5. Write either Marco or Rodolfo's diary on board the ship - give ideas about how they were thinking about their new life in New York. (to make it more interesting you could use both views as show how they differed...)
6. How does Marco and Rodolfo's quest for the American Dream differ to George and Lennie's?
7. Write a guide book for new immigrants to New York giving them information on how to survive the city in the 1950s.
8. Write a newspaper article giving details of the end of the play.
9. It is the women in the play who are to blame for the tragic event at the end. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Justify your decision.
10. Find out which other plays Miller wrote and write the story of one of them.
Year 10 Romeo and Juliet Homeworks
Your 10 Romeo and Juliet homeworks are listed below:
Remember that you should be spending at least an hour on each piece of homework. Anything less is unacceptable and will be deemed to be a missed piece of work.
Your homework day is Wednesday - either bring in your work and stick it into your book or post it as a comment to this post:
1. Choose your favourite character from the play and create a character profile (include a picture if you wish!)
2. If you were a film director who would you cast in the leading roles of Juliet and Romeo? Justify your choice.
3. Draw a cover for a new, modern adaptation of the play - ensure you use symbolism.
4. Choose a scene from the play and transform the text into modern language (maybe include lots of slang for a teen version)
5. Re-write the ending with Romeo and Juliet living happily ever after - remember you will need to tie all together so that the two families forgive and unite.
6. Why do you think the play is so popular today? Write a short comment about why audiences still rate it as one of Shakespeare's best plays?
7. Write a sonnet about the story.
8. You are a set designer. Design the set for the balcony scene.
9. Write a review of the film adaptation that you studied in class - pay particular attention to the casting of (the wonderful!!) Leonardo DiCaprio and Clare Danes in the title roles.
10. Rewrite the story of Romeo and Juliet in the style of either a horror story or as a detective/crime story.
Remember that you should be spending at least an hour on each piece of homework. Anything less is unacceptable and will be deemed to be a missed piece of work.
Your homework day is Wednesday - either bring in your work and stick it into your book or post it as a comment to this post:
1. Choose your favourite character from the play and create a character profile (include a picture if you wish!)
2. If you were a film director who would you cast in the leading roles of Juliet and Romeo? Justify your choice.
3. Draw a cover for a new, modern adaptation of the play - ensure you use symbolism.
4. Choose a scene from the play and transform the text into modern language (maybe include lots of slang for a teen version)
5. Re-write the ending with Romeo and Juliet living happily ever after - remember you will need to tie all together so that the two families forgive and unite.
6. Why do you think the play is so popular today? Write a short comment about why audiences still rate it as one of Shakespeare's best plays?
7. Write a sonnet about the story.
8. You are a set designer. Design the set for the balcony scene.
9. Write a review of the film adaptation that you studied in class - pay particular attention to the casting of (the wonderful!!) Leonardo DiCaprio and Clare Danes in the title roles.
10. Rewrite the story of Romeo and Juliet in the style of either a horror story or as a detective/crime story.
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