Post on 22-Jan-2018
Grade 12
Poem: London by William BlakeNovel: Animal Farm by George Orwell
• Educator : Zwane Yanga
• 201309662
Instructions and information
Read all the instruction first before you attempt to answer the questions
Answer all questions
Write neatly
In each task include your name, task topic and date of due date
Submit each task on the given due date
Use you cell phone or a to d recording in the interview task
Acknowledge every source you use
Late submission will result in marks deduction 10%
Tasks Due dates
Class activity ( Poetry London By William Blake)
Home wok ( Poetry London By William Blake)
10 September 2015
22 September 2015
Task 1 (Animal Farm) 02 October 2015
Task2 (Animal Farm) 15 October 2015
Task 3 (Industrial Revolution research) 28 October 2015
Pre-Knowledge• Any information you want to share about
Animal Farm or any other commentary
Knowledge after engaging with the new content
• What other thoughts are you having after reading the worksheets and the presentation of the lesson based on the content of Animal Farm?
3. Poetry and Prose in English:
Assessment OpportunityGrade: 12
Assessment Opportunity for Animal Farm: Chapter 9 and 10
The following activities can either be done in groups, individual or in pairs
•Card sort: Place the animals into
the hierarchy triangle. The most
important at the top, the least at the
bottom.
• You brain
• Pen
• BookHow much can
you remember
about the plot of
‘Animal Farm’?
Red- Nothing at
all
Yellow- some
elements
Green- I
remember quite
a lot about the
novel!
To consolidate our understanding of character, plot and language in
‘Animal Farm’.
• Animalism
• Totalitarianism
• L/F/S
• Allegory
To consolidate our understanding of character, plot and
language in ‘Animal Farm’.
Will earn at least 10 points in the revision task challenge and be able
to explain their choices.
Will earn 13-15 points in the revision task challenge and be able to
analyse their answers.
Will be able to earn 16+ points in the revision task challenge and be
able to explore their answers in detail.
To consolidate our understanding of character, plot and language in
‘Animal Farm’.
• Place the animals into the
hierarchy triangle. The most
important at the top, the least at the
bottom.
•Discuss your choices and explain
why you placed them there.
A: 16+ points
Explore choices,
L/F/S
B:13-15 points
Analyse choices,
L/F/S
C: 10 points Min
Explain choices,
L/F/S
To consolidate our understanding of character, plot and language in
‘Animal Farm’.
•In your tables, you are going to choose
revision activities from the list to earn
points.
•Each activity is worth a different amount
of points. The higher the level you work
at, the more points your achieve.
•Highest amount wins a baked prize!
A: 16+ points
Explore choices,
L/F/S
B:13-15 points
Analyse choices,
L/F/S
C: 10 points Min
Explain choices,
L/F/S
To consolidate our understanding of character, plot and language in
‘Animal Farm’.
• How would you rate
your understanding of
‘Animal Farm’ at the
end of the lesson?
•Did you manage to
complete tasks at
your expected level?
A: 16+ points
Explore choices,
L/F/S
B:13-15 points
Analyse choices,
L/F/S
C: 10 points Min
Explain choices,
L/F/S
Pre-Knowledge• Any information you want to share about
William Blake’s poem called London or any other commentary?
Knowledge after engaging with the new content
• What other thoughts are you having after reading the worksheets and the presentation of the lesson based on the content of William Blake’s poem called “London”?
Assessment Opportunity William Blake’s “London” poem
Mini Classroom Activity in pairs
1. Give a possible reason for the poet’s repetition of “charter’d” in the first two lines
2. Why do you think does the poet start with words like “Man” and “Infant” with capital letters?
Possible answers upon completion ( In other words these are hints to guide you on answering these questions so as to see the information learners have grasped after the lesson on the content based on London as a literary poem.
• These are streets on the map. By this repetition Blake is implying that he found these signs of wickedness and depravity everywhere.
• He is using these as generalizations for “all people” and “all children”
Homework due on 22th September 2015
Further questions on ‘London’ by William Blake
You must write in full sentences and support your ideas with quotations from the text.
1.What does the word ‘chartered’ mean? What does this word suggest about how Blake feels about London? (4 marks)
2. Think about London in the 18th century. What kind of things do you think Blake means when he talks about ‘marks of weakness, marks of woe’? (3 marks)
3. The poem has alternate rhyme and a quick pace. What is the effect of this? (2 marks)
4. What do you think the metaphor ‘mind-forged manacles’ means? (2 marks)
5. Select three examples of powerful language and discuss why it’s effective. (6 marks)
6. Has London changed today? Think about both sides of the argument, explaining your ideas clearly. (3 marks)
Total Mark= (20)
Analysis of the Poem- London by William Blake
The poem consists of four stanzas’ each with four verses or lines. The poem describes the time of the industrial revolution that took place in London: a time
of sorrow, pain and sadness where people were exploited, especially the exploitation of children
• Research Activity (Can be researched in groups but the final essay should be submitted individually)
• 1. Do research on the Industrial Revolution that took place in London and compare it with the poem in other words what are the similarities between your findings and the poem however
one can also discuss the differences. Also read the historical background of the poet in order to understand why the poet wrote this poem. [ 50 MARKS] [due date: 28 October 2013]
> No rubric will be given because I want to assess the learners based on their individual findings
The end• By Miss Y. Zwane