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GWLSRC: The First Casualty Study Guide Package

GWLSRC: The First Casualty Study Guide Package

12-month's subscription access to all 35 study guide articles in this package, contained within our GWLSRC.

Derived from our GWLSRC study guide articles on Ben Elton's The First Casualty, 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/analysis of the novel;
  • Detailed notes on Character Analysis and Themes provide a valuable resource for both examinations and coursework units;
  • A critical analysis of character construction and themes;
  • Detailed comparisons with other First World War literature.

This collection of study guide articles contains:

Synopsis: An in-depth, chapter-by-chapter summary of the novel, outlining the main events which take place. Clear, concise and broken down into 'bitesize' chunks of five chapters, these notes are especially useful for revision and refreshing a student's knowledge and comprehension of the story. In addition, we have provided a critical appraisal of the content, chapter-by-chapter.

Characters: Vital to the comprehension of any novel, our Study Guide articles focus on the characters of Douglas Kingsley, Captain Shannon and Nurse Kitty Murray. We have also provided a critical analysis of the author's construction of these characters, examining their portrayal, background and development.

Themes: Of particular value, this section of the Guide explains the main themes of The First Casualty. Topics covered are:

  • Murder and Justice
  • The Question of Truth

    • Comparisons: Considered by many to be the key asset of our Guides, these sections help students compare and contrast various aspects of The First Casualty with other literature of the First World War. Topics covered are:

  • The Portrayal of Conscientious Objectors and Pacifism
  • Writing Style and Language, with attention to Trench Scenes, Sex Scenes and Death

    • 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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    Number of Words Approx. 28,100
     
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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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