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“Quote of the Day” – Handwriting Practice

William Blake (1757 – 1827) was an artist and poet who has had an great impact on British culture. He was a very strong Christian and a completely original person. He questioned everything and found his own unique way of writing and painting. This meant that during his lifetime he was very misunderstood and when he died he was very poor. Many of his poems were prophecies or visions of the future, that is partly why he is important to Floodlands.

Blake believed that the imagination was God’s greatest gift to us and today’s quote is about using the power of the imagination to understand how everything in the world, and in time, is connected through and by God.

“To see the world in a grain of sand and a heaven in a wild flower, to hold infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in a hour.”

William Blake: Elohim (God) creating Adam

Blake’s poem seems to be about a tiger, but really it’s about God the Creator. Blake is reminding us that God, who made the tiger, also made the _________?

Jerusalem

This poem by Blake was put to music 100 years ago in 1916, that was 100 years after Blake wrote it and  it has become Britain’s unofficial national anthem.

Today’s Question: What is the last line of the poem?

English – Floodland

Click on the picture to find out more about Brother Elmer. How far did he fly? Which famous Greek Myth was he trying the re-create?

Writing

Re-read everything we know about William. Start with page 21-23. then re-read pages 36 – 37. He is a very mysterious character and we don’t know much about him. Write down as many questions as you can think of to find out all about his past and present. 

 

Now write a passage in the first person that answers all your questions. Write down William’s words as if he were talking to you. 

Think about how Marcus Sedgwick has created the character of William. Does he always make sense? Does he say things that are sometimes unclear? What can you add to your paragraph to make the reader unsure about William.

If anyone wants a super challenge: Their name for the sea is Udan-Adan. Where does this come from?

Maths

These 5-a-day come in 4 levels of difficulty. Click on the word for that level of question. Platinum are the most challenging.

Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum

Answers:

Bronze / Silver / Gold / Platinum

Summer Term Week 4: Lesson 4 – Compare and order fractions less than one.

Click on the picture below to take you to the White Rose page.  Click on ‘Summer Term – Week 4’ then – Lesson 4 – Compare and order fractions less than one

Worksheets:

21-5-20 – Compare and order fractions less than 1 – A

21-5-20 – Compare and Order Fractions Less than 1-B

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