Monday, November 30, 2009

"A thousand years will pass and the guilt of Germany will not be erased"

I agree and disagree with this statement as it is true that the younger German generation today are still faced with stereotypical judgements that they are 'Nazis'. Very many people today still relate Germans to the ruthless and strong Nazis simply because it is not forgotten what Hitler and the Nazis did to the thousands of Jews and other ethnic minorities therefore Germany as a country falls under this image. I think that some people are very narrow minded and can not distinguish between those who actively took part in Nazi activities and those who were Innocent and did not. These people are the reason for why many Germans feel guilty because it is not forgot what occurred during WW2 and few people are willing to forgive the Germans, therefore I think that the guilt the German people feel will not be erased, at least not completely or for a very long time as there will always be someone who denies forgiveness.
However I also disagree with the statement ad it has not even been 100years and the tensions between countries that partook in WW2 has ceased or lessened and to some extend, Germany has been 'forgiven'.

Monday, November 23, 2009

Year 12 IOP Homework:

You can find the lesson powerpoint (with slides about structure / thesis etc) in the following folder on the Z drive:

Z:\Public-Students\Secondary\A1_LEARNING_RESOURCES\A3_KEYSTAGE5_IB\G1_LANGUAGES_A1\ENGLISH\YEAR_12\Atonement

Happy IOPing!

Thesis: the ‘red crepe paper’ is a central image that is symbolic of the relationship between Robbie and Cecilia

Structure:

Introduction: The What:
your thesis (clearly defined with narrow focus)
Brief overview of key aspects / sections of text to be discussed
Middle: The How:
Selection of key examples from the text to support
Close analysis (literary features)
Explanation of interpretation
Conclusion: The Why:
Explain the reasons why the author has presented that particular image / theme / character / motif
What purpose does it serve?

Monday, November 16, 2009

Hello!

Hey guys..... Im in my common room now..... Ooooo Take Care everyone! see you!

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Unseen Commentary

A graceful party is about to start. The party is about the celebration of a young woman, which just got except to a top university. Everyone is here, important people, from celebrity to royal. No one ever saw this young lady, they just heard from her parents that she is, a elegant well educated young girl just like her mother as she appear to be. Her mother is blonde and beautiful, the most good women. The part is going quite well, then suddenly disturbance noises. At the door appear a wild looking girl; she has spiky hair with red highlights and horrible clothes. She walks inward and began to talk.

“I’m deeply apologies for my lateness, I have some business to attend to” said the wild girl, with a fluency speaking voice. “Thank you, for coming to our humble part and again I’m apologies for my absence.”

Then suddenly in the kitchen,

“Kill it! Kill it!” and a series of swearing and disturbing screaming, it was the mother and a cockroach on the floor.