Showing posts with label Summer Tasks 2012. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Summer Tasks 2012. Show all posts

Monday, 25 June 2012

SUMMER TASKS 2012

All tasks must be completed by the first lesson in September

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Photography
Textiles


Critical Thinking 



Contemporary Politics




Media & Film (all levels)


Sociology 


Anthropology


English (letter)
English Literature
English Language


Business Level 2
Business Level 3


Drama


 ICT

Travel & Tourism




History
Research the following view of women from the 19th Century:






‘Angel in the House’ (Patmore, 1854)

  1. What does Patmore mean?
  2. How is this view typical of the 19th Century?
  3. Is this a postive or negative view of women? Explain your answer.
  4. How doe sthis view link to this work of art:  Womans Mission: Companion of Manhood by George Elgar Hicks, 1863?

Anthropology
1. try to visit the Natural History Museum in London;
2. Read five articles in the National Geographic;
3. Prepare for September by reading one of the texts on the reading list.




Psychology
 Research and write out information on the five psychological approaches to be studied during your course:  Cognitive , Behavioural/Learning ,  Biological,  Evolutionary, Psychodynamic.  You need a minimum of a page for each and you should not copy or paste.



Music
 Music Performance:

-A short performance, played on an instrument or sung. It might be an original song you have written, or an existing piece of music. You may wish to self-accompany, e.g. sing and play guitar.

-Write a self-evaluation of your current strengths and weaknesses on your instrument/voice and show how you could go about improving your skills and knowledge.

Music Tech:

Research and create a presentation giving details on microphones. This should include microphone types eg dynamic, condenser, ribbon,boundary and what the following means: polar pattern; frequency response; sensitivity. Show the microphone type and positioning that you would use for the following instruments: Drum kit, acoustic guitar, cello, solo singer, choir.