Year 11
Course Content:
Externals - exams
1.1 Novel study 4 credits
1.2 Film study 4 credits
1.3 Unfamiliar Texts 4 credits

Internals
1.4 Creative writing 3 credits
1.5 Formal writing 3 credits
1.6 Speech 3 credits
1.8 Making Connections essay 4 credits

THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins

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Suzanne Collins interview on the things that triggered her concepts for The Hunger Games
http://youtu.be/6MiVBAPg6TU

The monomyth - references to Harry Potter, Frodo and Katness

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Hhk4N9A0oCA

The Hunger Games: an article about dystopian literature prior to this novel


http://www.staplenews.com/home/2012/3/23/the-dystopian-timeline-to-the-hunger-games-infographic.html?printerFriendly=true

The Dystopian Timeline To The Hunger Games [INFOGRAPHIC]Friday, March 23, 2012
StapleNews in Dystopian, Timeline, games, hunger, infographic, the, to
Goodreads Blog:

Dystopian fiction is more popular than it has been in more than 50 years. Whether it's the result of political turmoil, global financial crises, or other anxieties, readers are craving books about ruthless governments and terrifying worlds. The new breed of dystopian novels combines classic dystopian themes of cruel governments and violent, restrictive worlds with a few new twists—badass heroines and romance. To mark the movie release of the most popular of this new wave of books, The Hunger Games, we examined the history of the dystopian genre to see how it has evolved and why it's so popular today.
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Prezi about dystopian literature

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A prezi introducing The Hunger Games by Arik Durfee


http://prezi.com/zcli_v33kqwb/the-hunger-games-introduction/


KEY THEMES


Independence and individuality

Oppression

Manipulation by media

Manipulation by government

Loyalty

Friendship

Family

Courage

Resilience

Dystopian society


BOOK LIST - similar stories

Teen fiction
Divergent Veronica Roth
Delirium Lauren Olivier
The Giver Lois Lowry
The House of the Scorpion Nancy Farmer
Feed M.T. Andersen
Uglies Scott Westerfield
The Maze Runner James Dashner
The City of Ember Jeanne du Prau
The Bar Code Tattoo Suzanne Weyn
Matched Ally Conde



Classics
The Time Machine H.G. Wells
1984 George Orwell - advanced reading
Brave New World Aldous Huxley - advanced reading
Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury - advanced reading

Lord of the Flies William Golding

DYSTOPIAN FILMS

I, Robot
Divergent
The Giver
Enders Game


SHORT STORIES
Short story -
The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury





Making Connections documents


EXAM REVISION - Essay practice - guidelines : structure and content




RAP EDUCATION - Elements of a story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6I24S72Jps