Category: TOPICS

  • Romeo and Juliet Act I Scene 1 – The Boys

    Romeo and Juliet Act I Scene 1 – The Boys

    A presentation to go with an examination of the specific dramatic elements in the first scene of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

  • Advanced Extended Writing – Introductions and Structure

    Advanced Extended Writing – Introductions and Structure

    A presentation giving some pointers towards methods of improving the quality and sophistication of extended analytical and report writing for the students and teachers at the London Nautical School

  • Year 8 English – Personification in Macbeth II – Unsex me here

    Year 8 English – Personification in Macbeth II – Unsex me here

    This presentation incorporates the close analysis of a short excerpt from Macbeth, where Lady Macbeth reveals her dark resolve for the presence of the figurative language feature, Personification. › Access the whole learning programme: waugh8.edutronic.net/macbeth-personification-2/

  • Fate, Free will and Figurative Language in Romeo and Juliet

    Fate, Free will and Figurative Language in Romeo and Juliet

    This presentation explores references to fate and the use of figurative language in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet › Access the whole sequence here: wp.me/p3PtNk-cB

  • Titus Andronicus – Research Cues

    Titus Andronicus – Research Cues

    As part of our exploration of Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus the class is engaging in some research about the Elizabethan times and the context from which the play arose. Included here is a short video where I try to give the students some cues to the lines of inquiry they might wish to pursue and also,…

  • Unspoken

    Unspoken

    Produced by a group of students from the London Nautical school who are participating in a film-making programme established by the Cinémathèque Française in Paris called ‘Le Cinéma, cent ans de jeunesse’ (Cinema, 100 years young) This film was conceived, written, performed, filmed and edited by students. There were adults around, we filled out the…

  • But soft. What light…

    But soft. What light…

    As part of their Romeo and Juliet project, students from the London Nautical School learned and presented dramatic monologues. This is Barnaby performing the eternal “But soft…”

  • Year 9 Hotel Rwanda Debate 1

    Year 9 Hotel Rwanda Debate 1

    Arising after their veiwing and analysis of the film “Hotel Rwanda” these Year 9 Students debated the issue of whether the UN was right to withdraw from Rwanda during the 1993 Genocide. Find out more on the class website: waugh9.www.edutronic.net/

  • Touching the Void – The Court Room Drama

    Touching the Void – The Court Room Drama

    As part of their preparation for the GCSE English Language Examination on Touching the Void, These students engaged in an improvised role-play set in a court of law. They explored in this context the premise that Simon Yates was being tried for manslaughter. To find out more about this class and their learning programmes, head…

  • Theme Study Presentation – Remi Ojumu

    Theme Study Presentation – Remi Ojumu

    Remi Ojumu presents the results of his longitudinal theme study on the topic of “Overcoming Adversity”. Find out more about this Theme Study programme by visiting his class’ site at http://waugh11.www.edutronic.net/category/reading/theme-study/ or by visiting his own blog at the address remio7.student.edutronic.net/

  • Investigative Journalism – Is Mr Waugh Evil?

    Investigative Journalism – Is Mr Waugh Evil?

    As part of their journalism project, students from Year 8 experimented with creating video packages of their investigation into events by questioning primary sources. More from the Journalism programme can be found here: http://waugh8.www.edutronic.net/category/journalism/

  • Soren’s Visualisation of “Belfast Confetti” by Stevie Smith

    Soren’s Visualisation of “Belfast Confetti” by Stevie Smith

    This visualisation was created by Soren as part of his initial approach to the poem, “Belfast Confetti” by Stevie Smith The lesson materials surrounding this work can be found here: http://waugh11.www.edutronic.net/interpret-in-images/    

  • Kamrul’s Interpretation of the poem “Hawk Roosting”

    Kamrul’s Interpretation of the poem “Hawk Roosting”

    This visualisation was created by Kamrul as part of his initial approach to the poem, “Hawk Roosting” The lesson materials surrounding this work can be found here: http://waugh11.www.edutronic.net/interpret-in-images/

  • Alex’s Visualisation of “Come On, Come back” by Stevie Smith.

    Alex’s Visualisation of “Come On, Come back” by Stevie Smith.

    This visualisation was created by Alex as part of his initial approach to the poem, “Come On, Come back” by Stevie Smith. The lesson materials surrounding this work can be found here: http://waugh11.www.edutronic.net/interpret-in-images/

  • Metaphor in Romeo and Juliet

    Metaphor in Romeo and Juliet

    The presentation that accompanies a lesson introducing the process of language analysis to a Year 9 English class. In this lesson the students are shown an example of metaphor – and then are given a different excerpt from the text and asked to detect and explain the metaphor they find in it. All the lesson…

  • Romeo and Juliet – Reinterpreted

    Romeo and Juliet – Reinterpreted

    The students were given 30 minutes to find a location, script and record a modern interpretation of a self-selected scene from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. This is what happened… Find out more: http://waugh8.www.edutronic.net/category/shakespeare/

  • Imagery in Poetry – Teacher Presentation

    Imagery in Poetry – Teacher Presentation

    The data presentation to accompany my 30 minute demonstration lesson on the topic of “Imagery in Poetry”. Presented to the foundation level of the UCL Academy on 25 March 2013 Find all the resources here: http://www.edutronic.net/edutronic/UCL.html

  • Romeo and Juliet – 30 Minute Documentary

    Romeo and Juliet – 30 Minute Documentary

    Completed in 30 minutes of class time, this documentary explores the ideas that Baz Luhrmann used to interpret the original script of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in his film Romeo + Juliet. The class learning sequence this can be associated with can be found here: http://waugh8.www.edutronic.net/category/shakespeare/

  • Peter and Arthur’s Interpretation of a Scene from Romeo and Juliet

    Peter and Arthur’s Interpretation of a Scene from Romeo and Juliet

    As part of their class’ Romeo and Juliet Project, Peter and Arthur’s made this filmed interpretation of a scene from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Have a look at other students’ interpretations

  • Emily’s Interpretation of a Scene from Romeo and Juliet

    Emily’s Interpretation of a Scene from Romeo and Juliet

    As part of her class’ Romeo and Juliet Project, Emily made this filmed interpretation of a scene from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Have a look at other students’ interpretations

  • Hal’s Interpretation of a Scene from Romeo and Juliet

    Hal’s Interpretation of a Scene from Romeo and Juliet

    As part of his class’ Romeo and Juliet Project, Hal made this filmed interpretation of a scene from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Have a look at other students’ interpretations

  • Interpretations of Romeo and Juliet

    Interpretations of Romeo and Juliet

    An explanation of what the word ‘interpretation’ means and some examples of how Baz Luhrmann has interpreted Romeo and Juliet in his film version. This will support the students in their extension work, which involves exploring the contrasts between the play and the film. The lesson sequence that this presentation fits within can be found…

  • Romeo and Juliet: The Hand of Fate

    Romeo and Juliet: The Hand of Fate

    Some students captured Mr Waugh presenting a 5 minute discussion on the action of Fate in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. The whole learning sequence can be found here: http://waugh9.www.edutronic.net/category/reading/shakespeare/

  • Daniel and Will – Speaking and Listening Language Sample

    Daniel and Will – Speaking and Listening Language Sample

  • Grammar for Writing – Part 1 – Prepositions

    Grammar for Writing – Part 1 – Prepositions

    As part of the Grammar for Writing programme, where Year 7 students from the London Nautical School are developing their own opening to a piece of Dystopian fiction, these presentations are being developed. This, first, presentation is an introduction to the subject of Prepositions. For further information check the site edutronic.net/edutronic/lessons.html

  • Grammar for Writing – Part 2 – Noun Phrases

    Grammar for Writing – Part 2 – Noun Phrases

    As part of the Grammar for Writing programme, where Year 7 students from the London Nautical School are developing their own opening to a piece of Dystopian fiction, these presentations are being developed. This, second, presentation is an introduction to the subject of Noun Phrases. For further information and the associated lesson plans, check the…

  • Grammar for Writing – Part 3 – Adverbials

    Grammar for Writing – Part 3 – Adverbials

    As part of the Grammar for Writing programme, where Year 7 students from the London Nautical School are developing their own opening to a piece of Dystopian fiction, these presentations are being developed. This, third, presentation is an introduction to the subject of adverbials. For further information and the associated lesson plans, check the siteedutronic.net/edutronic/lessons.html

  • Grammar for Writing – Part 4 – Relative Clauses

    Grammar for Writing – Part 4 – Relative Clauses

    As part of the Grammar for Writing programme, where Year 7 students from the London Nautical School are developing their own opening to a piece of Dystopian fiction, these presentations are being developed. This, fourth, presentation is an introduction to the subject of relative clauses. For further information and the associated lesson plans, check the…

  • Grammar for Writing – Part 5 – Subordinate Clauses

    Grammar for Writing – Part 5 – Subordinate Clauses

    As part of the Grammar for Writing programme, where Year 7 students from the London Nautical School are developing their own opening to a piece of Dystopian fiction, these presentations are being developed. This, fifth, presentation is an introduction to the subject of subordinate clauses. For further information and the associated lesson plans, check the…

  • Grammar for Writing – Part 6 – The Final Piece

    Grammar for Writing – Part 6 – The Final Piece

    As part of the Grammar for Writing programme, where Year 7 students from the London Nautical School are developing their own opening to a piece of Dystopian fiction, these presentations are being developed. This, sixth, presentation brings the 4 weeks’ learning together and sets up the outline for the students’ final piece and its subsequent…