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King Lear 6th year

  • 12-08-2015 10:45am
    #1
    MrJones1973
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    Hi folks

    Just trying to do a bit of planning. I have a group of 6th year Honours. Weak enough bunch. Only about a third of them are within reach of a C at present.

    I did King Lear with them last year. Have an Audio Version (firstpass I think) which is quite good. We focused on Character/Plot .
    Im wondering this year if I should play the entire Audio again? It could take 2 weeks.
    Im obviously going to focus on Themes this year. The problem I see with the audio is that Im sure many daydream and its time consuming.

    Any Ideas?


Comments

  • #2
    Postgrad10
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    Perhaps just replay the key moments to do with particular themes/ characters? It's all time permitting.


  • #3
    implausible
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    Postgrad10 wrote: »
    Perhaps just replay the key moments to do with particular themes/ characters? It's all time permitting.

    With a weak group, spending months on Shakespeare will make no real difference to their overall grade, unless you think they're capable of getting 60/60.Recap the plot and make sure they know their essay plans to approach past questions. Time is much more productively spent on paper one.


  • #4
    Postgrad10
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    I never suggested spending months revising it? Where did you get that from?


  • #5
    implausible
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    Postgrad10 wrote: »
    I never suggested spending months revising it? Where did you get that from?

    The OP has already covered it and is suggesting spending two weeks on an audio version. I didn't mean to quote you.


  • #6
    Hackster79
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    I'm in the same boat. Very weak group. Am using Lear in the comparative and doing Gatsby as single text. They were a LOT happier when I broke that news. Maybe consider it.
    My comparative is Lear, Juno and Foster. If any of them drop to pass then at least Foster/Gatsby will cover them.


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