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Unseen Dystopia DIRT

Hello Year 12, I will put 2 blogs up this week (all being well) for literature. First is this, unseen dystopia DIRT. You have hopefully received an email detailing some feedback for your response to the task below. The most common EBI was about thesis statements and 'how to start.' Particular thanks to Ellie N for your candour on this front - I think you even typed 'I don't know how to start these...' which was brually honest of you (and equally helpful for me).  Write a critical appreciation of this passage, relating your discussion to your reading of dystopian literature. Think about what the words critical appreciation mean. Critical - means an intelligent '360' analytical look at something - picking apart close details. 'Appreciation', in the context of this literature exam, means you are trying to appreciate how, or rather to what extent, this text matches your understanding of what dystopian texts should  look and feel like.  ...
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1984: Part 3 Chapters 3-4

Hello 12A & 12D, I hope you and your families are keeping well. Remember...I need the unseen essay from the last blog so I can give you feedback ASAP. Now, to chapters 3-4.  You should spend about 3 hours on dystopia this week...go through the tasks in order and let me know, as ever, if you need any help. Please submit this as a document by next Wednesday (20th). Thanks, Mr M Task 1 Using JStor/Google Scholar (use google to find either)...find an article or part of an article which explains Orwell's view of religion and how it influenced his work. Paste the parts of the article which are relevant - ideally quotes or criticism that is a few sentences long in to your word document for the week. I will then collate some of these and share with you on the next blog post.  Task 2 Brainstorm the following question (20-25 mins, with a buddy if you like - make bulletpoint notes). What is the significance of religion in 1984? Consider the followin...
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1984: Part 3 Chapter 2

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Hello Year 12, I think this is my best means of setting you some work and staying in touch with you during lockdown (for however long it lasts!). During each blog post - you will find tasks highlighted RED and, at the end, a clear due date and how I would like you to submit work will be summarised. I'd love to be in a position to conduct online lessons and to see more of you - but having two very young children is making that difficult. Please forgive me! It seems weirdly ironic studying 1984 when the country is in this unprecedented state of lockdown and every night the Prime Minister (or another member of the government) stands behind a big red and yellow banner telling everyone to stay at home, protect the NHS, save lives. I wonder what Orwell would make of it given his views on the power of language.  Task 1: Watch the video of Boris Johnson's first address to the nation instructing us all to stay indoors. Find moments of the novel where similarly forceful language ...
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