Born a Crime / Essay Writing

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Assessment Term 2 

Essay on Born a Crime - more information after the 12th of January (x4)

Literary History Test - Test Week 2 (x4)

Born a Crime

Revision

Violence & Abuse

1. What dramatic event happens in the final chapter?

2. What happens to Abel? Link this to the term 'patriarchy'.

3. What do we find out about his mother's injury?

Religion

How is the theme of religion explored in the final chapter?

"I was angry at the world, angry at God. Because all my mom does is pray. If there's a fan club for Jesus, my mom is definitely in the top 100, and this is what she gets? (p. 281)

"Then she started to pray, and that's when the gun misfired. Then it misfired again. Then it misfired again, and again. She jumped up, shoved him away, and ran for the car".  (p. 284)

https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/entertainment/2018-02-23-trevors-mother-elated-over----movie/

Systemic Racism

"policies and practices that exist throughout a whole society or organization, and that result in and support a continued unfair advantage to some people and unfair or harmful treatment of others based on race"  (dictionary.cambridge.org)

More information

https://www.raceforward.org/videos/systemic-racism

 Activity

Try to find differences and similarities between Noah’s account in the book & the stand up clip. How would you explain these differences/similarities?

Pages 273 - 278

Essay Writing

Revision

1. Where can you find the thesis statement?

1. first sentence of the introduction
2. final sentences of the introduction
3. in your conclusion
4. it doesn't really matter

2. You have to use P.E.E. structure in your body paragraphs. What does this stand for?

1. example - explanation - point
2. explanation - point - example
3. point - example - explanation

3. What kind of register do you need to use in your essay?

1. formal, objective
2. informal, subjective

4. Which of these words is not a synonym of 'emphasize'?

1. highlight
2. stress
3. underline
4. explore

5. Which of these should not be part of the introduction?

1. factual information (author + title)
2. brief summary
3. thesis statement
4. the answer to the thesis statement

Mock essay

Upload your introduction and body paragraph(s) to Classroom for feedback, if you haven't already done so.

Reflection

Answer the following questions on Padlet:

1. What is the value in reading literature according to you? 

2. In what ways has reading this book given you insight into concepts / facts / emotions /ways of living that might have been unfamiliar to you? 

3. Which scene had the biggest impact on you?

4. Would you recommend others reading this book? If so, why? If not, why not? 

5. If you could choose a book for the V4 curriculum, which one would it be?

Padlet - Reflection

https://padlet.com/tma17/3m7ix2sy11dlxtx3

Lesson Monday the 11th of January - Homework

Literary History

You've prepared your section of the play and answered the guiding questions. Instead of performing the play, you are going to summarize your section and answer the guiding questions with your group members in the Google Meet. The other students take notes.

https://earlybritishlit.pressbooks.com/chapter/christopher-marlowe-doctor-faustus/