English LiteratureTaster Lesson July 4 2011

Learning Objectives Understand the principles of the Lit Course Understand the principles behind the AS Literature Course

and engage with complex texts Understand the ways in which author’s use language to

create effects and convey ideas Identify and comment on inconsistencies in the ways

characters are presented at different times and explore differing interpretations that arise from this

Success Criteria Be able to give an opinion on what the study of literature

involves and have read a complex literary extract Be able to identify different aspects of a character at a

basic level and use evidence to exemplify their point Be able to identify layers of meaning when considering a

character and show understanding of personality traits which are presented with more subtlety by the author

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/reader/0141190272/ref=sib_dp_pt#reader-link

For September . . . .

Produce a page for each text outlining the contextual factors (social, cultural, historical, literary, religious) that have influenced the writers and the ways in which they choose to portray events. This should be in essay form (not notes) and should have the title ‘Contextual Factors Influencing (name of book)’.

Buy and read the books on the previous slide.