Journeys Stimulus Texts

Journeys Stimulus Texts Texts handed out in class. You are meant to respond to each of these texts in your learning journal and be expected to comment on your responses both in class and on this blog. The road not taken - Robert Frost The road less traveled - Kate Farrelly - Travel article Left for dead- Greg Bearup - Feature article on Lincoln Hall The knife - Judah Waten - short story Another Country - Frank Robson - Feature article on Sudanese Refugees Pact with the Devil - Tim Bouquet - Feature article on Iranian activist Responses in your learning journals should consider: · Your personal response to the text · How your own personal experiences affect and influence the meaning of the text · How the text links to the BoS descriptions of journeys; What the text says about journey; what aspect of journey is illuminated by this text · The type of journey evident in the text · The purpose, audience and context · How the text conveys meaning about the journey or journeys · The language features and structures of the text and effect on meaning · How the text develops your understanding of journeys · Similarities and differences among texts · How the medium of production affects your response Note that you do not have to specifically answer each of these questions in order to write an effective learning journal entry. Journal entries should be at least 250-500 words long.