https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/ross-edgley-swims-great-britain-record-latest-finish-when-coastline-a8616726.html

1. List some food statistics from Ross Edgley’s swim
2. Look up some other long distance swimming challenges
3. Why do you think people take on extreme physical challenges?

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/27/armistice-centenary-indian-troops-testimony-sacrifice-british-library

Answer the following questions in whole sentences

1. What are the writer’s 3 main points?
2. Research: what was the British Empire and when did it come to an end?
3. Give your opinion on the issue of racial discimination in the British Empire.

1. List three criticisms of the current citizenship test
2. Can you work out the point of view of the writer? Quote in support of your point.
3. What is your opinion of the citizenship test?

https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/sajid-javid-conservative-party-conference-speech-british-citizenship-test-pub-quiz-a8566186.html

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-45626636

1. In your own words, explain three problems that Tomy faced.
2. Explain what is meant by ‘oceanic pole of inaccessibility’?
3. Read one more article about the topic and write down title, author and publication.

Questions

1. List the three facts you find most interesting
2. Write the meaning of two words you did not previously know
3. How was the climate  in late Cretaceous Alberta different to the climate there now?

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/sep/27/a-glimpse-of-when-canadas-badlands-were-a-lush-dinosaur-forest-by-the-sea

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/as-sc-decriminalises-gay-sex-india-joins-25-nations-where-homosexuality-is-legal/articleshow/65705793.cms

• Research: when was homosexuality decriminalised in Britain? Which government passed the law?
• What are the three main pieces of information in this article? Summarise them in you own words.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/sep/02/i-was-like-a-lamb-to-the-slaughter-deported-after-35-years-uk-windrush

• Explain what is meant by ‘Windrush’
• Summarise the article:
  • What problems were caused for the individual by the Home Office?
  • What is your opinion of the issue?

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Submit second draft of your short story based on the Woman in White.

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• The current text is the Woman in White.