Monday, 28 November 2016

OWEN PARABLE OF THE OLD MAN AND THE YOUNG -

 
ANIMATED CLIP OF THE STORY OF ABRAHAM AND ISAAC.
ABRAHAM, THE FATHER OF ISAAC, WAS TOLD BY GOD THAT HE MUST KILL HIS SON AS A SACRIFICE (INSTEAD OF THE USUAL LAMB OR RAM).
THIS TERRIBLE DEED WOULD PROVE THAT HE LOVED GOD.
AS ABRAHAM PREPARED TO KILL HIS SON GOD SENT AN ANGEL TO STOP HIM AND HE KILLED A RAM INSTEAD AND OFFERED IT TO GOD AS PROOF OF HIS LOVE.
In Owen's poem the final couplet demonstrates a contrast with the original bible story.
The old generals and politicians and the gods of war devoured a whole generation of young men who were sacrificed on the altars of nationalism and modern mechanised war.     

Wednesday, 16 November 2016

Romeo and Juliet RESOURCES FROM RSC AND THE BBC

CLICK ON THIS BBC LINK BELOW FOR RESOURCES

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/484GwDBByzcGTGCy5bvmhLF/romeo-and-juliet

Romeo and Juliet

Shakespeare Unlocked is aimed at teachers and young students of Shakespeare. It offers insights into character, dramatic devices and interpretative choices through performance. Three key scenes are shown from Romeo and Juliet which are then explored by actors and directors in workshops. We recommend you watch a scene first and then the workshop films. The Teachers' Pack below offers many ideas for using the whole series in the classroom.

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Tuesday, 15 November 2016

MLA Tutorials

                   
                                                                     

Strange Meeting By Wilfred Owen.mp4