Wednesday - Period 1

CINDERELLA INC: Given the loss of a number of lessons recently (Long Weekend, Polding Walk, Staff Development Day) we will look at Christopher Anvil's short story, 'Cinderella Inc' through a reading and discussion. This story speculates on how we as a society view surgical attempts to create physical beauty. By the end of this story you should have recognised a number of familiar elements that occur in contemporary society and how Anvil has projected they may develop in the future. We will also look for the conventions of the science fiction genre as used by Anvil.

To finish the term you will compose a paragraph that explains how the word 'corruption' is relevant to your wider reading of Jeanne du Prau's 'The City of Ember'.  We will spend the final two lessons viewing the film adaptation in anticipation of our film study starting Term 3.

Tuesday - Period 4

With the benefit of our discussion and backchannelling around the ideas explored by Ray Bradbury in his short story, The Pedestrian, we will today look at the narrative elements and language employed in this story.

In particular, you will compose questions using the 'Questioning Circles' model to explore both the text and how this idea relates to the wider world.

Thursday - Period 1 & Monday Period 2

In these lessons you will participate in a small discussion group with Mrs Lans OR take part in a backchannelling discussion around Ray Bradbury's short story, The Pedestrian.

Transcripts of the backchannel sessions appear below:

Open publication - Free publishing - More bradbury

Open publication - Free publishing - More bradbury