‘Glasgow 5th March, 1971’ is a poem by Scottish writer, Edwin Morgan. The poem is instamatic which means it captures one moment in time – like a photograph. Edwin Morgan creates the image of a robbery being committed by two ‘youths’ in Suchiehall Street, Glasgow.
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State of Emergency is a dynamic, interactive, cross curricular experience for S2 pupils delivered by Visible Fictions via Glow. Clyde Valley High school is one of only eight schools in Scotland chosen to take part in this exciting new project!
So what’s it all about?
We are faced with images of war in the media everyday but do we take the time to understand why conflict happens? With so many opposing views and situations to take into account, trying to make sense of it is daunting.
State of Emergency will begin to tackle these dilemmas using theatre arts to bring the stories of war to life. Via Glow, pupils will watch live online ‘webisodes’ which will they will use to explore and debate the issues surrounding war.
State of Emergency will address big questions, many of which there will be no answer to, but the journey of trying to make sense of our world will be both insightful and exciting.
Remember to look out for: ‘Clyde Valley’s State of Emergency Blog’ Coming soon to a computer near you!I would just like to say how thrilled I am to see so many of you using our new blog! The comments you have left have been very enjoyable to read and given me a real insight into what you guys like (and sometimes don’t like) about English. I can then use this information to help me plan our future lessons and make English fun for everyone! So…keep blogging!
I was very proud of Class 2.1 during Charlie Higson’s visit! Every pupil prepared a question to ask Charlie at the end of his reading and by the end of ‘question time’ our class had definitely asked the most (and best!) questions. Click on the link below to see the ITV article and photograph…
http://local.stv.tv/wishaw/news/413-wishaw-pupils-thrilled-by-charlie-higsons-horror-novel-reading/
Class 2.1 are taking part in a monthly online writing competition that challenges them to write short stories using 247 words or fewer! This month’s theme is THE HAUNTED HOUSE.
http://www.bloomsbury.com/247tales/default.aspx
2.1 are to complete this imaginative writing task as homework.
Stories to be typed or handwritten on A4 paper.
Submitted to Miss Donoughue no later than the 20th of every month.
BLURB
‘The bomb was our strength. Our secret weapon. Set in post-war Britain, the story follows 11-year-old Andy and his three friends as they experience a growing-up summer before going on to secondary school. A misunderstanding on the last day at primary school, which results in a terrible injustice, sparks off anger and frustration in the four boys which, after the discovery of an unexploded bomb, leads to an awful life-changing decision.
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The pupils of Class 2.1 are bright, confident and love to learn. Have a look at what we’ve been doing…