I was in Mr. X's English Class in 09!: A post from Michael...

Hey I’m Michael (Year10) and I’m in Mr Excell’s English class for 2009. Mr Excell has risen to the challenge of controlling the class while having fun. Over the last term we have leant about pop culture, quotes, music videos, fads, publishing album, influential people, camera angles and genres. I enjoying working on project album making which requires us to create an album, create our song, and make our own record company own logo. Mr. Excell’s is a great teacher with a funny sense of humour and a kind happy cheerful personality. We have enjoyed Mr Excell’s class and his attitude towards our class this term has been a blast and I hope next term will be the same. I hope that if you ever have Mr Excell as a teacher, you will experience the same happiness I have.

I was Year 10 in 09

In Term 3 my Year 10s began to look at popular culture, fads, icons and celebrities of the last few decades. From Marilyn Monroe to Marilyn Manson, The Beatles to The Red Hot Chilli Peppers and roller disco rinks to hip hop street culture! We are also looking at song lyrics, dance moves and music videos and their place in our own culture.

In Term 4 we dove into some classic gothic fiction tales such as Dracula and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and began comparing them to contemporary novels such as Twilight.

I was Year 9 in 09

Up, up and away! In Term 3, my Year 9's began investigating some of the world's most beloved comic book heroes. Why isn't Super Girl and Bat Woman aren't as popular as their male equivalents? Are girls just as tough as boys? Can boy's be sensitive nurses too? Should there be an all female AFL team? We will continue to uncover these and other tired, old gender stereotypes.

In Term 4 we looked at Television genres and wrote about Australian soapies Home and Away and Packed to the Rafters. We are working on the assignment of creating our own television shows that will appeal to a teenage audience.

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