The Taming of the Shrew: The Serious Idea
Although they were entertaining, Shakespeare’s comedic plays always explored a serious idea. He favoured an “Art Imitates Life” approach, so the ideas generally had roots in social ideals or issues of the time. Gender …
Shakespearean Comedies- Common Elements
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Spelling- Week 7
Here are your Week 7 spelling words. Remember, the aim of this is not just to learn how to spell these words, it is also about learning about what they mean and how you can …
The Taming of the Shrew- By William Shakespeare
Below is a PDF copy of The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare. We will be exploring this text as a comedy, which is what it was written for in the 1500s. How much do you …
Romeo and Juliet- Week 5
Below is a selection of tasks for you to work through over the next 5 periods. You will need to work hard to complete each one but you may select the order that you do …
Presentation Elements of Live Comedy- A Research Project
Over the last week, we have been looking at how people presenting live comedy skits use their face, voice, body and language to enhance their performance and bring further meaning to their jokes. We have …
Spelling Week 4
Here are your week 4 spelling words. Remember, the aim of this is not just to learn how to spell these words, it is also about learning about what they mean and how you can …
Language Devices
At the link below, you will find a list of “must know” language devices for our class this year. We will be learning to use these devices to make our writing engaging and we will …
Spelling- Week 3
Kia Ora! Here is the beginning of our spelling program! Your spelling list is determined by your score on the words you were given last week. Remember, you had those words for a week and …