Romeo and Juliet - Act Three, Scene One

St Angela's - Take a look at this ten minute clip from 'Romeo and Juliet' and be able to comment on the direction. Notice the way the actor plays Mercutio in particular.

St. Teresa's/2nd Year

Hopefully these videos will provide you with some ideas for annoying characters!

St Angela's/ 3rd year - Thursday

The motion is: All junk food should be banned from all national and secondary schools.

Write one well-developed paragraph (one point) for the proposition.
Aim: Use lots of personality and emotive language.

Here are some links if you are stuck for ideas:
http://www.jamieoliver.com/school-dinners
http://www.nourishinteractive.com/
http://www.ihf.ie/news/foodforkids/index.htm
http://janicewhite.hubpages.com/hub/why-fast-food-is-bad-for-you

St John's Homework

Q:  The arrival of Aunt Alexandra has a negative impact on the Finch household, in Scout's view.
      How is this shown in the opening two pages of Chapter Thirteen?

Second Year - To Kill a Mockingbird

Aunt Alexandra                                                   

Aunt Alexandra is a relic of the old South. She holds firm to out-dated beliefs about being a Southern lady. She represents a class of people who were subtly racist and who wanted to keep the classes separate. Harper Lee uses Aunt Alex to expose what is wrong with the Southern gentility. She believes that by dressing well, using manners, and being social, she is a true lady. But Aunt Alex cannot stand up for what is right; she cannot go against old notions. In the novel, it is Scout who becomes the true lady. Scout stands up for what is right and is true to herself and her values.

Homework - St John's

Attention all footballers: Don't forget Tuesday's homework:
 "At first, Mrs Dubose is portrayed as the ultimate villain." Discuss. 2X PEE (Chapter 11)

To Kill A Mockingbird - Test Post

Heck Tate - Ch. 10

As sheriff of Maycomb County, Heck Tate’s official role is maintaining law and order. Through most of the book, however, he seems about as powerful as Ranger Smith faced with Yogi Bear and a missing picnic basket. When the mad dog turns up on Scout’s street, Tate hands the gun to Atticus rather than risking sending a stray bullet into the Radley house with his own shot.

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