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pilarmham
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NEED YOUR IDEAS
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This year my department is organizing some activities around a writer, and we have selected Oscar Wilde. Every student in the school is going to read one of his books and we are going to display posters with his pictures and some of his quotes. Some will be made by our students. We have also thought about placing a real-size stand-up figure of him near the entrance. Could you suggest any other activities? Thanks in advance! |
2 Nov 2015
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Tapioca
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THE GRAY MIRROR There �s a cool iPhone app (and on Android too) called " Oldify". You could bring a big wall mirror into the school and get the children to make "oldify" pictures of each other, print them and stick them on the mirror (The Picture of Dorian Gray) with a note saying "When I was young, I used to...." Here�s an example of what it can do. Yes, it can be quite scary...  THE PUNCHLINE One of my favourite Wilde quotes is
�We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.�
― Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere �s Fan You could get the students to write and perform a mini play of their own (maybe 10 minutes maximum?) which ends with this famous line. Tap
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2 Nov 2015
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ninon100
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What a depressing photo. Gives me the creeps. Could really upset some students. And what would they remember after that activity? Their own wrinkled selves? Surely you can do more positive around Oscar Wilde! You could organize a Jeopardy! quiz game based on his quotations. Like - continue the quote, for example. They let themselves easily for classification for this game. For instance, quotes on: women, fame, writing, parents and children, education and so on, and so on......... Teams could also compete on that! |
3 Nov 2015
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almaz
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Love the photos, Tap. May I recommend Will Self�s version (and homage), Dorian, An Imitation?
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3 Nov 2015
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Tapioca
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@ Alex, thank you, though I �d stress that �s not me in the pic.... :-) I �ll definitely look up the Will Self version. @ Ninon - yes it �s pretty scary but kids seem to love it. Go figure. What will they remember? Having fun I �d hope and perhaps the use of the construction �I used to... � and some thoughts about the importance of making the most of their youth, rather than being earnest? |
3 Nov 2015
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Tapioca
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@ Alex, thank you, though I �d stress that �s not me in the pic.... :-) I �ll definitely look up the Will Self version. @ Ninon - yes it �s pretty scary but kids seem to love it. Go figure. What will they remember? Having fun I �d hope and perhaps the use of the construction �I used to... � and some thoughts about the importance of making the most of their youth, rather than being earnest? |
3 Nov 2015
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