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

My name is Mykaela (Year 8). This term my whole class is making a magazine. We all get two pages to write about a topic. We got choose what we wanted to do. I had chosen movie reviews and celebrity gossip about Lady Gaga. We had been working on our magazines in the library as well and looking in other magazines so that we had an idea of what to do. We also photocopied some things out of the magazines and got stuff off the internet like pictures and any information that we got we had to put them in our own words.

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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