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Objectives: Review plot elements of Act 1 2. In groups please receive assignment Literature   Grade 10, 2020 Due Date : Class presentation on February 5, 2020 1. Identify a character in the play. Draw or make the person as described in the play 2. Describe the character with costume and prop/ profession 3. Write a paragraph using evidence from the play of the symbolic representation. Group 1 ·          Gros Jean ·          Plantation Tasheka   Bennett Amoy Brown Shemar Smith Soniko Sterling Jaedan Taylor Justin Wray Group 2 ·          MiJean Shanice Boyne Tanisha Caine Shevar Allen Jordaine Allen Darren Brown Group 3 ·          Ti-Jean ·          Animals/Chorus Tannesha Derby Sabbrina Grant Donald Daley Tajay Edwards Roberts Howell Alex Johnson Group 4 ·          Devil ·          Hut Ronique Johnson Davia Pitter Kenroy Foster Ramone Larrmond Shemar Lewis Jason Mintosh Group 5

Objectives: Poems For my mother, May I Inherit Half Her Strength Mother the Great Stone has to move I am Becoming my mother The Road of the Dread Heartease 1  Blog interpretation of the thematic approach 'literary analysis'' to any of the poems listed. Answer questions critically by providing substantiation for answers. Identify techniques used and justify the use of them

Objectives: In groups reenact the main act in Act 1   2. Define symbolism 3. Explain examples of symbolism https://youtu.be/-9EcLobDF_Y 4. Analyse characterization of Gros Jean  https://youtu.be/ii0YjdloMNo 5.In groups tell what you have learnt on each and ask questions. characterization, plot, techniques, setting, dramatic elements 6. What is the message Derek Walcott is trying to bring to the fore. Blog all answers. Questions on Act 1

Objectives: 1. Restate main idea of story 2.In pairs hot-seat characters and get insightful answers. 3.Answer provoking questions to assess comprehension https://youtu.be/xPco9N2yOg0 The Day the World Almost Came to an End by Pearl Crayton In The Day the World Almost Came to an End by Pearl Crayton we have the theme of innocence, freedom, fear, religion, insecurity, connection and independence. Narrated in the first person by an unnamed woman the story is a memory piece and after reading the story the reader realises that Crayton may be exploring the theme of innocence. There is a sense that the narrator believes what Rena has told her about the world coming to an end. This along with the teachings of her church persuade the narrator that what Rena has told her is true. This may be important as if anything the narrator is being somewhat naïve or innocent. Though it also has to be taken into consideration that the narrator was only twelve at the time when Rena tol

Objectives: Review components of a literary essay List terms used in the essay Review organisation In groups present on summary and what was learnt from each short story The Man of the House by Frank O’Connor sittingbee.com/ In The Man of the House by Frank O’Connor we have the theme of innocence, temptation, guilt, responsibility, control, resilience, redemption and acceptance. Taken from his Collected Stories collection the story is narrated in the first person by a man called Gus Sullivan who is looking back at an incident in his life when he was ten years old. It is also after reading the story that the reader realises that O’Connor may be exploring the theme of responsibility. Gus tries on several occasions to act older than his years. He lights the fire in the house. He does the shopping for his mother and he goes to the dispensary to get the medication for his mother. However it is noticeable that while he is at the dispensary Gus does end up drinking his mother’s