English A Language & Literature SL
English A Language & Literature SL
18
Chapters
104
Notes
Chapter 1 - Thoughts & Feelings
Chapter 1 - Thoughts & Feelings
Chapter 2 - Structure & Freedom
Chapter 2 - Structure & Freedom
Chapter 3 - Thinking Ahead I (Internal Assessment)
Chapter 3 - Thinking Ahead I (Internal Assessment)
Chapter 4 - The Real & Imagined
Chapter 4 - The Real & Imagined
Chapter 5 - The Wild
Chapter 5 - The Wild
Chapter 6 - Thinking Ahead 2 (External Assessment)
Chapter 6 - Thinking Ahead 2 (External Assessment)
Chapter 7 - Borders & Boundaries
Chapter 7 - Borders & Boundaries
Chapter 8 - Identity & Authority
Chapter 8 - Identity & Authority
Chapter 9 - Thinking Ahead 3 (Internal Assessment)
Chapter 9 - Thinking Ahead 3 (Internal Assessment)
Chapter 10 - Histories & Futures
Chapter 10 - Histories & Futures
Chapter 11 - Possible worlds
Chapter 11 - Possible worlds
Chapter 12 - Thinking Ahead 4 (External Assessment)
Chapter 12 - Thinking Ahead 4 (External Assessment)
Chapter 13 - Transformation & Remediation
Chapter 13 - Transformation & Remediation
Chapter 14 - Intersection, Union & Difference
Chapter 14 - Intersection, Union & Difference
Chapter 15 - Thinking Ahead 5 (Internal Assessment)
Chapter 15 - Thinking Ahead 5 (Internal Assessment)
Chapter 16 - Storytelling
Chapter 16 - Storytelling
Chapter 17 - Problems & Projects
Chapter 17 - Problems & Projects
Chapter 18 - Thinking Ahead 6 (External Assessment)
Chapter 18 - Thinking Ahead 6 (External Assessment)
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Chapter 8 - Identity & Authority
English A Language & Literature SL
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Chapter 8 - Identity & Authority

Exploring Home: Displacement, Heart, and Linguistic Portrayals

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680 words
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4 mins read
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Last edited on 14th Jun 2024

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Hello, young scholars! Today, we're going to explore the theme of "Home and Displacement." We’ll take a deep dive into the given texts, dissect them, and find the hidden gems of knowledge inside. Imagine you're a detective; we're about to solve some mysteries together!

 

Let's break this down step-by-step.

Home is where the heart is

"Home is where the heart is." Sounds familiar, right? However, it's more than a phrase we hear in movies. Is it a place? A state of mind? Or perhaps a moment in time? In our hyper-connected world, this idea has become even more complicated.

 

Ever played a game of Minecraft? Consider the place you choose to build your home base. Is it near the spawn point for convenience, or in the mountains because you like the view? Similarly, the concept of home can be a personal preference, necessity, or even imposed by others.

The power of language

Moving on to the texts, let's consider how language expresses the notion of "home" and "heart." Picture this as a game of paintball, where the words are the colors splattered across the canvas of the reader's mind. Do the colors clash or blend together?

 

Let's ponder some questions

  • How do two characters in the text support or contradict Arden? Are there structural elements at play?
  • What do these texts say about power, authority, and nation?
  • How is New Zealand portrayed in the articles?

Tone and differences

Next, we'll compare the tone of the Hemon passage with the Arden articles. Think of it as changing the background music in a movie scene - it can completely change the feel of the moment, right?

 

Hemon discusses differences in a nuanced way, much like the many flavors in a bowl of ramen. They can cause loneliness, build community, spark conflict, or be an ideal to pursue.

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Chapter 8 - Identity & Authority
English A Language & Literature SL
English A Language & Literature SL

Chapter 8 - Identity & Authority

Exploring Home: Displacement, Heart, and Linguistic Portrayals

Word Count Emoji
680 words
Reading Time Emoji
4 mins read
Updated at Emoji
Last edited on 14th Jun 2024

Table of content

Hello, young scholars! Today, we're going to explore the theme of "Home and Displacement." We’ll take a deep dive into the given texts, dissect them, and find the hidden gems of knowledge inside. Imagine you're a detective; we're about to solve some mysteries together!

 

Let's break this down step-by-step.

Home is where the heart is

"Home is where the heart is." Sounds familiar, right? However, it's more than a phrase we hear in movies. Is it a place? A state of mind? Or perhaps a moment in time? In our hyper-connected world, this idea has become even more complicated.

 

Ever played a game of Minecraft? Consider the place you choose to build your home base. Is it near the spawn point for convenience, or in the mountains because you like the view? Similarly, the concept of home can be a personal preference, necessity, or even imposed by others.

The power of language

Moving on to the texts, let's consider how language expresses the notion of "home" and "heart." Picture this as a game of paintball, where the words are the colors splattered across the canvas of the reader's mind. Do the colors clash or blend together?

 

Let's ponder some questions

  • How do two characters in the text support or contradict Arden? Are there structural elements at play?
  • What do these texts say about power, authority, and nation?
  • How is New Zealand portrayed in the articles?

Tone and differences

Next, we'll compare the tone of the Hemon passage with the Arden articles. Think of it as changing the background music in a movie scene - it can completely change the feel of the moment, right?

 

Hemon discusses differences in a nuanced way, much like the many flavors in a bowl of ramen. They can cause loneliness, build community, spark conflict, or be an ideal to pursue.

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