Wrapping up

Lesson objectives 
Root of the week & AWL
Modernism and postmodernism features and techniques 
Finding postmodernist features in our novel 
Listening & sharing testimonial 
Homework: study metafiction - take notes Cornell notes 



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EngelsUpper Secondary (Key Stage 4)GCSE

This lesson contains 22 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

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Lesson objectives 
Root of the week & AWL
Modernism and postmodernism features and techniques 
Finding postmodernist features in our novel 
Listening & sharing testimonial 
Homework: study metafiction - take notes Cornell notes 



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Root of the week 
rupt - Latin root meaning 'burst' or 'break'. You can remember this root through the word eruption. This root is used physically or metaphorically. 

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Rate the word 1 to 4
1. I do not know the word, and I have never seen it before. 
2. I've heard or seen the word before, but I'm not sure what it means. 
3. I know the word and can recognise and understand it while reading, but I probably wouldn't feel comfortable using it in writing or speech. 
4. I know the word well and can use it correctly in writing or speech. 

Bankruptcy

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Word of the day
Bankruptcy (n) - The state of being bankrupt = without enough money to pay what you owe or having absolutely nothing of value.


Notice how the root results in the spelling not completely reflecting the pronunciation. 







A government bankrupt of new ideas.

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AWL
Analyse 
Approach 
Assess 

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  • Each pair will be responsible for reading and then “teaching” the chapter assigned. 15 minutes per group. Your presentation of the chapter will include:​
  • a summary of the chapter (meaning a clear outline of the narrative threads in the story) and the importance of the title to the chapter​.
  • a discussion the theme, concept or purpose of the chapter​. 
  • a discussion of how this chapter relates to the whole novel.
  • identify at least three literary aspects of the text you found interesting (clearly showing them in examples from the text).​
  • an activity to connect to the chapter (think creative task, or visual thinking strategy to help the class connect the chapter with a concept or theme or an interesting literary aspect of that chapter) 
Teaching chapter presentations on Wednesday 6th Nov and 7th Nov teaching your chapter - formative 

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Slide 8 - Video

  • Emerged as a way of thinking in the 1900s, especially after the First World War
  • Also influenced by the Industrial Revolution and impact of modernisation on daily living. 
  • Writers consciously broke away from the traditional, Romantic way of describing things. 
  • Focus was on First Person Narrative Style, self-reflection, questioning authority. 
  • Rejecting traditional, rigid forms of literature, especially in poetry: rise of free verse and stream of consciousness 

Modernism 

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  • As the name suggests, a follower of the Modernist tradition
  • Both a successor as well as a break-away from Modernism
  • Emerged during the late 20th century
  • Driving Principle: Truth is Relative
  • Ideas trigged by the Second World War and other continuing conflicts around the world
  •  The feeling was that everything that has to be said, written or created had already been done.

Postmodernism 

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Features of postmodernist text
  • Metafiction - writing about imaginary characters and events in which the process of writing is discussed or described 
  • Intertextuality - the connections between different works of literature and art, and the meanings that are created by them 
  • Blurring the lines between fiction and truth
  • Fragmented narratives
  • Unreliable narrators 
  • No definitive truth - reject the idea of absolute meaning and instead embrace randomness and disorder.
  • Use of pastiche and satire - pastiche = a piece of art, music, literature, etc. that intentionally copies the style of someone else's work or is intentionally in various styles. Satire = a way of criticising people or ideas in a humorous way, especially in order to make a political point, or a piece of writing that uses this style

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Which postmodernist features do you see in this extract from Fight Club? (1999) Note down what you notice. 

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Padlet postmodernism collection 
  1. Go to the Padlet link in discussions MB
  2. Follow the instructions
  3. Make sure your post adheres to the requirements 
  4. Do not use a quote or extract that has already been used by a peer 

To what extent is this novel a postmodern novel? 

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Listening to testimonial and taking notes 
Go to the website on the next slide. 
You will choose a part of an interview that you feel links in some way to the novel and the experiences of the protagonist. You will have 15 minutes to find and listen to a clip. 
You will take notes on the experience you listened to and link it to an experience that is explored in the novel. You will share your findings with the class. 

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Briefly describe the experience you listened to and which event you linked it to from the novel.

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How does postmodernism help us understand the Vietnam War experience differently?

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Answer in at least two paragraphs
Even though The Things They Carried  is set during the Vietnam War, in what ways is it relevant today, with regard to war and politics as well as our personal struggles? 

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Essay prompt 
Analyse how O'Brien uses post-modernist techniques to convey the complexity of truth in war experiences. Include specific textual evidence.

Write two paragraphs.

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