Year 8 English
READING TASKS
His Dark Materials Trilogy
Read His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman
His Dark Materials is a trilogy of fantasy novels by Philip Pullman consisting of Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass. It follows the coming of age of two children, Lyra Belacqua and Will Parry, as they wander through a series of parallel universes
The Fault in our Stars
Read the Fault in our Stars by John Green
Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars brilliantly explores the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.
Hunger Games
Read the Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to death before - and survival, for her, is second nature. Still, if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.
Animal Farm
Read this article on Animal Farm
My Sister Lives on the Mantlepiece
Read the novel My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece by Annabel Pitcher (available in the LRC) considering links to Boys Don’t Cry.
Dystopian novels
Read a dystopian novel that looks appealing and think about how it is dystopian. You can find some recommendations here.
LISTENING TASKS
Dystopian literature podcasts
Listen to one of these podcasts on dystopian literature:
WATCHING TASKS
Romeo and Juliet
Watch a performance of Romeo & Juliet on Digital Theatre + and explore the resources they offer to enrich your understanding of the play
Animal Farm
Watch the film adaptation of Animal Farm and write a summary of how it is different to the book.
RESEARCH TASKS
William Shakespeare
Research William Shakespeare here and make an A4 fact file/information poster about him. Be as creative as possible.
TRIPS AND VISITS
Shakespeare's Globe
Visit Shakespeare’s Globe for an informative and exciting Shakespeare experience. Information here.
CREATIVE TASKS
Boys Don't Cry
Imagine the novel Boys Don’t Cry is going to be turned into a movie.
Create an advert for the movie.
Romeo and Juliet
Imagine you are attending the same masquerade ball as Romeo and Juliet.
Create a mask that you would wear to it.
STUDENT LED TASKS
Boys Don't Cry
Find an article which explores/discusses one of the following key themes:
- Mental health
- University education
- LGBT+ rights
