Weekly Plan – Term Two, Week One

This week we begin our analysis of Nineteen Eighty-Four in Earnest. We explore the historical contexts of the novel, you will be introduced to Marxist Literary Theory and we will examine opportunities for further reading.
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This week we begin our analysis of Nineteen Eighty-Four in Earnest. We explore the historical contexts of the novel, you will be introduced to Marxist Literary Theory and we will…
15th April 2020

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Welcome back to the Thoughtcrime course for Term 2.
Now that you’ve finished reading Nineteen Eighty-Four, we’re going to hit the ground running with analysis and discussion, expanding on our understanding of the dystopian genre of which this text is a seminal example. On days when you have an English period, you can expect an update on this site to guide your learning – this will also be emailed to you every morning at 7:00am. Often we’ll be conferencing online, and this schedule will always be posted at the beginning of each week. We’re going to run a class film festival this term as well – and I’m keen to make this a virtual-shared experience. More on this soon.  

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This Week’s Timetable:

Wednesday 14 April, Period 1:

Meet in the Hangout. Discuss further reading options. Introduce the idea of a ‘literary theory’ and then begin the readings on Marxism.

Thursday 15 April, Period 3:

Meet in the Hangout. Marxism readings continued. Assign independent research tasks and clarify parameters

Friday 16 April, Period 4:

No group meeting. Individual research into historical antecedents for Nineteen Eighty-Four.

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Listen to this course’s companion podcast to help make sense of everything you find published here