Debating topic groups

As of 28 May the following debating topics and dates have been finalised:

EUTHANASIA
This HOUSE believes that euthanasia is an acceptable solution to a person's mental and physical suffering.

FOR: The English Learners
AGAINST: The English Lines


SAME-SEXED MARRIAGE
This House believes that same- sexed marriage should not be legal.

AGAINST: For You A Thousand Times Over
FOR: Rear Windows

World Book Club -Interview with Khaled Hosseini

Finally, the World Book Club is airing the interview.

Debating topics - 9 and 11 June

These are choices from the link in the bar on the left under 'debates'.

Euthanasia has already been proposed. Add your proposals here in reply and vote in the poll - debating topics.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/ethics/

Assignment 3 - creative writing - point of view

Home assignment - due 21st May.

Assignment updates

We will continue to prepare for the following assignments in class.

• Assignment 3 - descriptive writing - point of view (home). This will be due May 21st. Details to follow.
• Assignment 4 - report on chapter of novel (class) - Monday 26th May. This is based on an excerpt from the Kite Runner, requiring your interpretation of its relevance and its meanings.
• Debates - 9/11th June. See poll on choice of debating topics and also the suggested topics in the link I have given under DEBATES:

• RESEARCH PROJECT - REPORT based on either on novel or forum contribution, incorporating contributions to blog discussion and research. Book report due 28th May.
• Assignment 5 - argumentative article - June 16
• ORALS 23/25 (see schedule)

Presentations: Well you did these on Afghanistan. Or would you like another opportunity?

Book report assignment due May 28th

Kite Runner resources

Just a few links I have come across - they 'link' back to thé power point we saw in class:
Election candidate - Sabrina Sagheb
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/05/south_asia_afghan_election_candidate/html/1.stm
One day in Afghanistan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4238042.stm38042.stm
Frida's notebook on Afghanistan
http://www.fridasnotebook.typepad.com/
Panorama – taking on the Taliban
http://search.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/search/results.pl?tab=av&q=Afghanistan&recipe=all&start=18&scope=all
History of Afghan conflict
http://search.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/search/results.pl?tab=av&q=Afghanistan&recipe=all&start=1&scope=all&link=previousbin/search/results.pl?tab=av&q=Afghanistan&recipe=all&start=1&scope=all&link=previous
Interview with Khaled Hoseini
•http://search.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/search/results.pl?tab=av&q=Afghanistan&recipe=all&start=1&scope=all&link=previousbin/search/results.pl?tab=av&q=Afghanistan&recipe=all&start=1&scope=all&link=previous