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GWLSRC: Not About Heroes Study Guide Package

GWLSRC: Not About Heroes Study Guide Package

12-month's subscription access to all 13 study guide articles in this package, contained within our GWLSRC.

Derived from our paperback study guide on Stephen MacDonald's Not About Heroes, this package allows subscribers to access our online educational resource, offering printable articles.

Our specially developed platform permits greater flexibility, users being able to view information online or as hard copies.


PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

  • Ideal for A-Level Students (Key Stage 5);
  • Supports A-Level Syllabus;
  • Useful in-depth summary of the play;
  • Detailed sections on Biographies, Themes and Comparisons provide a valuable resource for examinations, coursework and individual essays;

This collection of study guide articles contains:


Synopsis: Detailed outline of the main events and conversations depicted in the two acts of this play;


Main Points of Interest: Very brief summary of the acts - particularly useful in revision;


Biographies: As the characters involved are real people, we have provided detailed biographies for Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen. In addition, there are also biographical details on others mentioned in the play, such as Robert Graves, Robbie Ross, Edward Marsh, H. G. Wells and Arnold Bennett;


Themes: In this section of the Study Guide we explain the main themes of the play. The topics covered are:

  • Male Relationships
  • Feelings about the War
Comparisons: Here we provide a valuable critical assessment of the use of factual details in works of fiction. The pieces studied include: Regeneration by Pat Barker, Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks, A Long Long Way by Sebastian Barry, Journey's End by R C Sherriff and All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque.

The access web address, together with the account login username and password will be sent by e-mail within 24-hours. Please ensure your e-mail address is correct. If you are an existing subscriber, this package will be added to your account.

FOR A DEMONSTRATION PLEASE CLICK HERE.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR DEMONSTRATION:
Login using the username "demo" and the password "demo". The file to which the demo has access is located in the "Plays" section. Click on this icon. Then click on the Journey's End A-Level Articles and locate item number 28, entitled "Useful Background: Portrayal of the Ranks in the British Army".
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Analysis of "The Deserter" by Winifred M Letts
Analysis of "To His Love" by Ivor Gurney
Analysis of "Peace" by Eleanor Farjeon
Analysis of "The Deserter" by Winifred M Letts Analysis of "To His Love" by Ivor Gurney Analysis of "Peace" by Eleanor Farjeon
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Analysis of "Since They Have Died" by May Wedderburn Cannan
Analysis of "Dead Man's Dump" by Isaac Rosenberg
Analysis of "Melancholy" by Edward Thomas
Analysis of "Since They Have Died" by May Wedderburn Cannan Analysis of "Dead Man's Dump" by Isaac Rosenberg Analysis of "Melancholy" by Edward Thomas
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Great War Literature e-Book Study Guide on "Oh What a Lovely War"
Biography of W N Hodgson (1893-1916)
Analysis of "This is no Case of Petty Right or Wrong" by Edward Thomas
Great War Literature e-Book Study Guide on "Oh What a Lovely War" Biography of W N Hodgson (1893-1916) Analysis of "This is no Case of Petty Right or Wrong" by Edward Thomas
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News

Monday, April 2, 2012

We are pleased to announce that, today sees the launch of a new Teacher Resource package on our web site covering the novel BIRDSONG by Sebastian Faulks

INCLUDED in the package is a 12 month subscription to 51 web-based teaching aid "slides" together with access to all relevant analysis, synopsis, comparison and criticism (totally approximately 27,000 words) from our GWLSRC digital library, all of which is able to be viewed interactively online, or printed out.

Also included are 36 Discussion Points which can be used within the classroom, or as personal study topics. They also provide useful ideas for individual essay titles and subjects.

The aims of these "slides" are to assist teachers - either by direct use in the classroom, or as an aid to developing other areas of study. Students should, by the time they have finished using this package, be able to fully understand the novel and the literary methods employed by the author, making them better prepared for both coursework and examination modules.

This is just the fouth of our Teacher Resource Packages, adding to our existing, popular Wilfred Owen and Edward Thomas resources.

For further details of the Birdsong Teacher Resource Package, please click here.

For a demonstration of our Teacher Resource Packages, please click here, then click on "S.I.W" under "EVALUATION SAMPLE". This free sample lesson presentation is from our Wilfred Owen OCR AS F661 package and illustrates the content and layout style. Please note the supporting poem analysis and biography information for the evaluation sample is not available without a subscription.

For further details of our forthcoming titles, please click here.

Also available is our FREE online magazine at www.gwlmagazine.com which provide useful background articles and downloadable content.



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