SHORT STORIES

Hi! How are your holidays so far?

In Term 3, we are looking at Short Stories. In this week's task, please check your email for a story, read it and tell me 4 things you liked (or did not like) about the story.

Check your email!

Enjoy reading!

Singapore is Hit by a Massive Earthquake!

An earthquake hits Singapore and you are totally unprepared for it. You feel the ground moving literally beneath your feet. You only have time to grab

ONE THING and run!

In 75 words exactly, tell me what that ONE THING you would take is and why you have chosen that.

Disclaimer: Please note that the event mentioned herein is purely fictitious and any resemblance to a real occurrence is purely coincidental.

Hurricane Katrina

I wanted you to start thinking about our upcoming project with our Nueva friends.

Tell me in layman's terms what a hurricane is.

What are the conditions that lead to a hurricane occurring?

Please do not be too "scientific".

Bias

Definition of BIAS:

"inclination or prejudice in favour of a particular person, thing, or viewpoint. "

Write about an incident in your life in which you have faced some form of bias.

Tried to upload picture but with no success. See picture at:
http://zioneocon.blogspot.com/BBC%20distortions%20cartoon.jpg

Friedrich

If you have been paying attention in class, the following task will be easy!

1) Summarise, in 50 words, the change in Friedrich's character from the beginning of the novel to the end.

That's it!

Point of View

We talked a little about the author's purpose in writing 'Friedrich'. One point that was raised was that perhaps the author wanted to give a German's perspective of what happened during that time.

Think about how the narrator and his parents were portrayed in the novel.

1) Name one incident in which the narrator's father was faced with a difficult situation in which he has to choose between his family and his support for Friedrich and his parents.

2) What decision did he make in the end? Put yourself in his shoes and explain why you reached that decision.

Introduction & The Pianist

Welcome to Deliberately Deliberating! First, here's how I suggest we proceed. I will do the posting and you will comment on my post. You should NOT start a new post unless I advise you to do so. That will cut down on the confusion, I hope. Just click on Comments and comment!

Let's start.

The Pianist

Which scene in the movie affected you greatly? Describe the scene briefly and tell me how it affected you.