Homework for Sec 1A1 for 7 Feb 2009

NONE. HURRAY!!!

BUT I want you to look at Rachel's work (refer to the post for Best Character Mindmap for 1E4 below) and THIS is what you have to complete in class on 7 Feb. Bring felt pens or coloured pencils to class so you can use colour in your work.

Homework for 1E4: Symbols for 8 Feb 2009

1. Think of a symbol that you can associate with your character. A symbol is an object that represents something else. In my work, I had chosen a bull to represent Miss Trunchbull. She is strong as a bull and her physical description also reminds me of a bull. You can use another object to represent her too. (Think about it for Wednesday class)
For class work. you would have to work in groups and pick out the best examples or quotations. You need to bring a new mindmap to school with your character-symbol in the middle of the map. There will be five supporting points (in yellow). Make sure you bring THIS prep work if you want to get the homewrok star. If you do very poor work, you won't be getting the homework star.

This is what your new map may look like after you work with the others in your class. I would be grouping the same characters together so all of you can brainstorm your ideas. Put the best ideas in the mindmap.

Look at the words in GREEN. These are events in the novel that you need to bring out in the mindmap. I will explain this next week before the group work.

OK 1E4. Good Luck with homework. Pease ask me about it in school if you have any questions.

For class, please bring felt pens (coloured pens), 1 piece of coloured paper A4, gum and scissors.

Best Character Mindmap for 1E4

From this basic idea to ...

THIS Please click on the thumbnail for a larger view of Rachel's Mindmap for Miss Trunchbull

Rachel's Mindmap is an excellent one as it follows all the instructions. She has managed to pick the 3 of the most appropriate descriptions and quotations for each point. She has also used the same colour for the different sections. This allows the reader (teacher) to follow her ideas and points easily. She has done all this in 2 periods and it is an achievement indeed. Good Work Rachel!

For Sec 1A1: Please look at Rachel's example and make sure your mindmap is just as detailed.

1E4 Character Cutouts - The RAW Deal

I hope you enjoy this round of slides from 1E4 for their character cutouts. This is the RAW form. They had worked very hard on them. I would put up the best offerings at a later date.

Prep Work for Sec 1A1 and 1E4 for 3/2 and 4/2: Character MInd Map

Characterisation Mind Map

This week, we will be learning how to create a mind map for the main characters (protagonists) in Matilda.

Follow the directions below:

1. Create this map on a piece of white (or any coloured) blank paper before you come to class.

2. Use one colour for the main idea (the pink circle in the centre) and one colour for the sub ideas (the blue branches).

NB: You can choose to use your favourite colours. I suggest orange or red as these colours would encourage your brain to be energised.

Think about the following main characters (protagonists) as you create your mind map.

• MatildaWormwood
• Mr Wormword/Mrs Wormwood
• Miss Jennifer Honey
• Miss Agatha Trunchbull

Ok..now get going :)

My family fingerprints

These 4 are just examples of the good work that Sec 1E4 has to offer. Pls click on the thumbnail if you want to see this in a larger frame. I have also included a slideshow of the other offerings :) Enjoy.

My Family Slideshow 1E4

PS: Not all are shown here. I have chosen the few that are clear enough for publication and quite a number of you did not hand in your family fingerprints!

2nd Assignment 20 Jan & 21 Jan: Characterisation

This is what the 2nd assignment should look like. In this entry, I have shown you only the questions. Do not write down the answers yet as we have not discussed them in class. For 20 Jan and 21 Jan, you have to know chapters 1 to 5 very well indeed.

Sec 1A1 for class on 20 January:

1. Bring coloured pencils, a piece of A4 coloured paper, scissors and gum.

2. You can colour the page of your sketch book if you want at home.

3. You can cut out the character chain (refer to the entry - How to make a character chain) if you want at home and bring it to class.

Sec 1E4 for class on 21 January:

1. Complete pasting the cutout chain on the coloured page.

2. Think about your favourite character in Matilda that appears in Chapters 1 to 5.

3. Think about the answers to the Compare and Contrast questions about your family and Matilda's family for class.

Assignment 2 for Week 3: 20 Jan & 21 Jan

A blank page in your sketch book...

Use coloured pencils or water-colour to paint your page so that it is as colourful as possible. Make sure the colour reminds you of your character from Matilda. My page is yellow and orange as my character Matilda is fun and cheerful. Paint the page as homework.

This is what your page would look like once it is completed. You can follow the steps in the entries that follow this one. If you are Sec 1E4 you can paste you character chain in this way. Just think about the answers to the questions. DO NOT WRITE DOWN THE ANSWERS YET.

Think about the answers to these questions. Do not write them in your book. We will be doing this exercise in class.

How to make a character chain for class

Fold the rectangles equally...

Fold the paper in a fan shape or accordion shape of equal size. You should have 8 sides if you want a 4-figure- cutout chain

Top view...

Draw your figure carefully so it would be easier to have clean sides...

The Final Step for the Character Chain

Cut out the shape carefully..

You should get a -4- cutout- chain of your favourite character

You can decorate the 1st figure in any way you want but it must be as close to the book as possible...

This is the final look of the assignment. Think about the questions and complete the rest of the assignment in class on 22 Jan for Sec 1E4...

My family from Sec 1A1

Redza

Siti Nur Hafizah

Lynette Low

Shafiq Hidayat

Click on thumbnail to view the details.

I want to congratulate Sec 1A1 for their hard work at creating a small picture/map of their family. I was very impressed indeed with the details and we had only 1.5 periods in which to complete this exercise. EXCELLENT!!

These 4 pictures are among the best. I have many that were very good from the class. We will have to put up all of your drawings when we find the space in your classroom. Good Work everyone.

1st Assignment

I hope you have read the whole of the text. For classwork, you would need the following items:


1. 1 mini (small) sketchbook. You can get this from the school bookstore or get your own.
2. Coloured pencils/markers etc
3. Small favourite items that you connect with your family. For example if you had just gone to the movies, you might like to bring the movie ticket. If your mother has just eaten a sweet, you might like to bring the wrapper. Bring something small that can be easily pasted on the sketchbook.
4. Gum/glue
5. Scissors
6. ONE piece of coloured paper

NB: You can get your mini sketch book from the school bookstore at $1.00 instead of $1.20. You need to tell the bookstore lady that you are a sec one Literature student.

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