The Dark Shadow Shrine

embrace the darkness; that you may see the light nestled within it......

Tuesday, July 25, 2006

'AS' level Exam Dates

Note the following dates for your 'AS' papers at the end of this year....the prelim dates will be out in due course...

General Paper 1 & 2 (Essay and Compre):

Mon 6 Nov 8a.m. - 10.40am

Lit Paper 3 Poetry and Prose:
Wed 8 Nov 1-3pm

Lit Paper 4 Drama:
Wed 15 Nov 1-3pm

GCM

Monday, July 24, 2006

GP CLASS 5Y ALERT!

I forgot to inform you to prepare for the brainstorming exercise today. So for next Monday when you step into class, make sure you complete the following TWO pieces of work:
1)Globalization Para Write-up
Write one paragraph on ["Globalization is more divisive than unifying." Do you agree?], taking the 'divisive' stand. Practise your 'three bridges' and 'Throw-IT-back'!
2)Brainstorming
Brainstorm for points on the following 2 questions:
-Do you think life today offers us too many choices?
-Should advertising be restricted in any way?
GCM

Thursday, July 20, 2006

GP 5Y ALERT! Something extra!

Other than the 3 articles you must prepare for Monday's lesson, I need you to also write a paragraph on the following question:

"Globalization is more divisive than unifying." Do you agree?

Take the stand of disagree, i.e. it is more unifying....write a para on just one point.

DEADLINE: Monday 24 July 2006 during GP lesson!

Tuesday, July 18, 2006

GP 5X & 5Y

note the following:
5X &5Y:
In view of some requests, I will only go in to check your blog at midnight today (instead of 5pm)....

5X:
-brainstorm for points on the two questions we did last week on "Always COME BACK!"
-list out the causes that contribute to "the invisible hand" behind the hand that pulls the trigger.....

5Y:
-read and bring ALL THREE Globalization handouts given in class (see earlier blog entry)
-make sure you have deconstructed the handout with Passage A & B

GCM

Friday, July 14, 2006

Deadline for Blogging: 18 Jul

I will be going in to check your blogging on 18 Jul 2006 (next Tue) 5pm. I'll be checking from the duration 3 Jul till 18 Jul (2 weeks). You're expected to have
4 + 2 postings in there..... and email me your +2.

GCM

Tuesday, July 11, 2006

CLASS 5Y GP

For lesson next Monday, attend to the following:

READ the following three handouts issued in class for a clearer understanding on Globalization:
1) hamburger hegemony
2)McWorld
3)Passages A&B

For Passages A&B, deconstruct the passages by highlighting the points in the writer's arguments, esp for Passage B's rebuttals (identify the A/A', B/B', C/C'.....)

GCM

Tuesday, July 04, 2006

Lit Year 5

Before you step into class this fri, do the following:

1)read the short story "Woman at the Store"; it's one of the photostated handouts given out and not in the book.....

2)read the intro of KAtherine Mansfield book till page xxviii

3)your poetry essay is due on Fri


and take care of your health.....there's an insidious flu bug floating around....
GCM