Snapshot from today - writers through time and place

Starting tomorrow the national tests for English 5 kick off with the writing test. On Friday the same procedure for the students in English 6. At the same time I am starting the first part of the final project in English 6 by giving them a picture of a famous person. Their job is to find out who the person is and to present their findings in a keynote accompanied by a voice-over. A critical evaluation of the sources used should also be included. Handing out the pictures I quickly understood that the majority of the writers were unknown to them, only Shakespeare and Churchill were subjects for identification. Below a few of the ones I handed out.

From top left to bottom right: Alice Walker, Jane Austen, Virginia Woolf, Wole Soyinka, Nadine Gordimer, Toni Morrison, Arundhati Roy and Oscar Wilde.

Peek of the week 11 - Nelson Mandela

When someone talks about South Africa it is almost impossible to NOT think about Nelson Mandela. He was so synonymous with the country and when it is time for this week's "peek" then it is the late human rights' advocate and former president who is the focal point. I suppose many people already know a little about Mandela's story but the following videos present his life with 1. old documentary footage and 2. an easy learner's cartoon guide. Do you have about 10 minutes to spare? Take a look at one of the videos to refresh your memory - or acquire new knowledge - about Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela.

The Life and Times of Nelson Mandela