English Stew: English 10

Monday, November 25, 2019

English 10

I've asked students to come up with 5 broad thematic topics for tomorrow by answering the following question five times:

In a word or two, what is Lord of the Flies about?

We'll develop these broad topics into theme statements in the coming days.

Students have also been asked to select five of the following important objects from the novel and state their emotional (or symbolic) meaning:

Fire
Beast
Parachutist
Castle Rock vs. Lagoon
Masks
Spears
Mountain
Pigs
Scar
Island

Why English Stew?

Why call this blog English Stew? Well, I've always thought that the English language is very much like a stew - thick, hearty, and satisfying! Its ingredients are a mixture of all the other languages and cultures with which it has come into contact over the past 1500 years: from the invading Germanic and Scandinavian tribes to the Norman French conquerors to more far-flung groups met during the age of exploration and colonization. Used by over a billion people every day, it is the international language of commerce. English is also vast - a truly global dish with one of the most extensive vocabularies of all the world's languages. It is estimated that over 25,000 new words are added each year (that's about 70 a day). The power and popularity of our language stems from this dynamism and flexibility. No bite is ever the same!

Monday, November 25, 2019

English 10

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