This week we go deeper into our Marxist analysis and look to some historical fact for context.
Now that you’ve finished reading Nineteen Eighty-Four, we’ve 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.
This Week’s Timetable:
Monday 20 April, Period 5
Online Video Conference: We complete our readings about Marxist Literary Theory and have a go at collectively writing our own Marxist class response to Nineteen Eighty Four.
Wednesday 22 April, Period 1:
Online Video Conference: We will read and critique your independent analysis – and then we will agree on our research “Lines of Inquiry” and sort out who will pair with whom to complete this task.
Thursday 23 April, Period 3:
Independent Collaboration Time. Working with your research partner, bring together the knowledge you’ve aquired in relation to your research topic and devise a 3-5 minute presentation, to be delivered to the class next week.
Friday 24 April, Period 4:
Online Video Conference: You will take the reigns and present the findings of your research project.
RESOURCES
- Further Reading – You can select from these options, or suggest an alternative
- Marxist Literary Theory – What does Marxism have to tell us about literature?
- Historical Context – Sample Material
- Research Lines of Inquiry – Ideas for where you may wish to focus your attention.
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