Hi everyone,
Congratulations on finishing the coursework for Year 12 English.
We will be using the following weeks to revise what we have covered throughout the year.
Last week I read you an article about using ORIGINAL outside resources to support your argument.
After reading your essays I am delighted to see some people are doing this already.
Here’s a few conflicts to get you thinking…
If you need some more background on Syria, here is a timeline.
If you are a visual person check out this website . It looks at the Syrian conflict in through photos.
How could this conflict be used in your writing? If you are discussing war look at this conflict as an alternative to WWI and WWII. Introducing and exploring these other conflicts will add breadth to your writing.
Russia has recently experienced an increase in violence towards homosexual individuals with the outlawing of what is deemed to be ‘homosexual propaganda’.
Here is a news article on this conflict, or watch the video embedded below.
Reading your essays I can see that a few students have used the African- American civil rights movement to support their writing.
Gain a new perspective of this conflict by looking at 1968 Olympics
This story has an Australian aspect to it as Peter Norman, an Australian athlete, supported these men in their stance by wearing a civil rights badge. He experienced a backlash as a result of his actions when he returned home.
Here are a few interesting stories from news source Al Jazeera
‘Germany Tries 92 – year – old for Nazi War Crimes
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2013/09/201392132937869457.html
While this is about WWII it is a different perspective on the matter and would be particularly useful to discuss in relation to a prompt on the resolution of conflict.
Here’s one, that’s a little closer to home,
‘No beer logo for Australian Muslim cricketer’
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2013/09/201392225114485858.html
This might make for a good discussion around priorities and intrapersonal conflict.
You could also look at the conflicts surrounding advertising alcohol in sport.
Take the time to find outside resources that are original. Their incorporation will enhance the quality and insight of your pieces, making them stand out.
Keep up the great effort guys!
Laura