IB Extended Essay 31 May 2012 protected view Here it is folks! I hope you find it useful. Don’t forget to come to the Library with your research queries. I’m here to help.
The North Carolina village which includes Katniss’ house and the Mellark’s bakery will be sold in an auction this July. Start saving your pocket money!
Having an OMG! moment regarding the play, novel and prose? Well, the solution is at hand. Look at my ‘English, EFL and Film Resources’ page on this blog. Two great ‘crib’ sites for the truly desperate are ‘no fear Shakespeare’ which also includes novels and www. litcharts.com. Your English teachers will kill me!!
The classic gothic horror is now available as an interactive app adapted by David Morris and Inkle. The text has been broken up into ‘chunks’ and you, the reader, can make choices for Victor Frankenstein or Frankenstein himself. You need the latest iPad or iPhone to use it and it can bought from the Apple App Store.
Edgar Wright, director of ‘Shaun of the Dead’ is creating an interactive book which is part comic book, part interactive film and part game. You will be able to influence the direction of the story ‘Random Adventures of Brandon Generator’. Further details can be found on BBC Click.
Check out the supplement with today’s ‘Irish Times’ entitled ’1912: Home Rule and Ulster’s Resistance’. A copy will be included in the Irish history section of the library.
Director Peter Jackson has launched a 10 minute ‘prequel’ to his Lord Of The Rings trilogy. Critics have been, well, critical of his decision to shoot at 48 frames per second instead of the usual 24 frames. Judge for yourself by clicking on the link to the BBC report.
According to a RTE report, Dracula may be inspired by Bram Stoker’s Irish ancestry.
I absolutely adore the Smithsonian’s History Explorer site. I strongly advise you to check it out, particularly their Civil War resources.
Yesterday’s book sale was a great success. Thanks to your generosity a whopping €505 was raised for St. Michael’s House!!
