Dear all,

Before saying goodbye, there are several things we need to. So, let´s wait until the end of the term and use the little energy we have left to do a good job, shall we?

Reminders....

1. Group 2 students have to upload the entry about the Victorian age (see previous post for instructions) the latest on Monday 10 by midnight.

2. Both group one and group two students will have to write their film review of "Modern Times" by Thursday 13th at 9 am as I will have to correct them during the day to have the marks ready for Friday 14 (same instructions as previous film review whose mark will be sent to you via webmail shortly).

3. All students will write a 700-word essay IN CLASS based on any of the topics we have discussed during the course. Group two students will write it on Monday 10 and group one on Wednesday 12. It would be wise to bring an outline of your ideas and any articles that might help you write your essay.

Possible topics:

• Relationship between civilisation, culture and language


• Crtitical thinking, British culture and EFL


• Medieval England, culture and language


• The shaping of an empire, from Elizabeth I to Modernity


• Etc.

Remember to relate your topic to teaching. You will find the marking criteria and instructions on how to write an essay in the following links

http://www.siue.edu/~deder/grrub.html

http://www.siue.edu/~deder/grstand.html

http://www.nd.edu.au/downloads/colleges/arts/res_essayguide.pdf

See you next week,

Claudia

Dear all,

This is a reminder of what you have to do for Friday (group 2 students only). Paty has got an article which you need to photocopy "The Victorian Age. Industrialism: Progress or Decline?". Read it and compare it with the article by Hibbert: "The Age of Reform". Post an entry on your blog. Deadline, Friday 9 am.

What are the main criticisms made in the first article? What is your opinion?

What big changes took place during the industrial revolution?

What were the working conditions of women and children like then?

Refer to the immigration of workers from towns to industrial towns, what were the consequences?

Visit the following webpage and read the poem "The Cry of the Children" by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861)

http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/ebbrowning/bl-ebbrown-cry.htm

How does the poem relate to the article, and the picture?

On Friday group 1 will have the recuperation session at 11.30 in K-53, and the following session in E-53. Group 2 will have both sessions in classroom E-53.

See you then,
Claudia