er eecreraeettettte tees Reading: Summerhill ‘Synonyms Inthe gap in the following sentences, put one word that has a similar meaning fo ie underined ‘word. Notice that sometimes the word class changes (e.g adjective to noun. 1. He as an inate silty for languages. Heis also tennis payer. . 2. The people were downtrodden by the old regime but this it stop with the new govemment 3, tt was Ms Smith's conception for the disp ‘have come from ber. Many of the company’s new 4 You should renounce those bad habits IF you don't them 2000 it wil be too late. 15. The dog was very docile, The Johnsons decided to buy it because ofits 6. The class system encourages snobbish attitudes. Such behaviour is out ‘ofplae in an egalitarian society | Inthe following text, A. 8. Neill describes his famous schoo, Summeril, which he founded in 1921 Text ‘THE IDEA OF SUMMERRILL “sea way ofa modes sol — Surmerl, Somme esa an experiment ell ts 0 nee tc sw a amnion cool fr Sononse ht eee oss ‘TESS le an Iban testo we ad one ria to make the shod cil — intend of ‘ing te cl tesco ‘Bony csc at makes ave chien it ot dks dying mostly ses tects ica bat shoo. ee Serato ny fre ho even ch schoo fr ane unre zens who na dole antec ‘tte wo wil tio ciation whose snd of sce s money EaF Sagi in ortnryscnls fox ty yes hn he ter ay wel, ne i was al ong, Kwa ro TEESStiat nc an sl conopin of hat hid shade and of hwn ch soa a. ‘Waite Seca tomae acho! whch we Sold low cen edo be emseves. dro 6 5 Wetattetenomc pie al Secon al uggs, al meal wag al eu aston, We have il oe bate ot ee courage All requ swat we hd empleo nthe hd ‘Tesi mat en ov bs SESE traci aaely wise nde, eto self without tl spsetion fy Kd be wil Aocp era be capt Seveopng Ggey: Suen sa pace a whic pope who hve te inte abity and with tobe sas wl be SSRER hile ese oy io weep eevee wil seep he soe. But we hve wo profued wet ‘SEIN tr Nov do wre ssh fr wo rebar soa school proce xy tet ler hn 2 ‘ete schoo ‘at Somet e sess __ mossesReading: Summerhill ‘Questions for prediction ‘The text goes onto describe Summerill. Before you read, discuss what you thnk he answers are to these questions. Can the children choose whether o go to lessons o nt? Tsthee a timetable for lessons? Do children have classes acording to their ages or according to thei interes? Does Surmehil have special teaching methods? ‘A he children happy’? Is every single decision about everything made democratically by both teackers and stildren? 7. Does Neill find it easy to influence the children at Summerhill? Text: [Well or one thing, lessons are optional. Children ean goto them or stay away from them — for years if they want fo, There is a timetable ~ but ony forthe teaches ‘The children have classes usually according to their age, but sometimes according to their interests ‘We have no new methods of teaching, because we do not consider that teaching in itself mates very much, Whetber a school has or has not a special method fr teaching long dvsin i of no Significance, for long division is of no importance except to those who want to leam it And the chil who wants to lea long division wil lam ito matter how i is taught ‘Summerhill is possibly the happiest school inthe world. We have no trans and seldom a case of| ‘homesickness. We very rly have fights — quarrels, of course, but seldom have [seen a standup fight ke the ones we used to have as boys. I seldom hear a chil cry, because children when fre Inave much less hate to expres than children who are downtrodden. Hate breeds hats, and love ‘broods Love, Love means approving of children, and that ic eoxentil in any school. You cat be on the side of children if you punish them end storm at them. Summerhill sa scheol in which the child knows that he is approved of “The function ofthe child isto live his own if —not th life that his anxious parents think he should tive, nora life according t the purpose ofthe educator who thinks he knows what is best ll this interference and guidance onthe part of adults only produces a generation of robats In Summeshil, everyone bas equal hts. No one is allowed to walk on my grand pian, and 1 am not allowed to borow a boys eyle without his permission. At a General School Meeting, the vote (of achld of six counts for as much a my vote does. But, says the knowing one, in practice of course the voices of the grownups count, Doesnt the child of six wait to see how you vote Before he raises his hand? 1 wish he sometimes would, oe 100 ‘many of my proposals are beaten. Free children are not easly influenced; the absence of feat sccounts for this phenomenon. Indeed, the absence of fear isthe finest thing that ean happen fo & hil. ae euwecten Py —Reading: Summerhill ‘SUMMERHILL DISCUSSION Here are some opinions of A.S. Neil, founder ofthe Summerhill School. Discuss these opinions ‘with your group and be prepared to share your arguments in suppor, or in oppesition, with the class 1. Parents and teachers make ita business to influence hilen Decause they think hey know what chikren ough to have, ought to lear, ought tobe. Idissgsee, Tnever attempt o get chilren to share my belies or my prejudices. 2. My expetienees of many year in handling children at Summerhill convince me that there is no need whatsoever to teach children how to behave. A child will leam wit is right and what is ‘srong in good time — provided he isnot pressured. 3, The aim of life is happiness, The evil of life is all tht limits or destroys happines. Happiness always means goodness; unhappiness in ts extreme limits means...minorit torture, or Wa: fers ‘euwacaegs Fy bt ———Reading: Summerhill Critical Thinking Tentary students are expected (0 think eritically abou isues and to demonstate this in their ‘writing. In order to develop critical thinking and writing sil, students should practice moving fiom descriptive statements o analytical statements to evaliative statements. sample Description Summerhill offers students the freedom to choose what they wil eam. Analysis ‘Very young students may not understand the implications of their choices. For example, they may not see the long tem effect Evaluation Although such a policy of eedom may be stati, particully to ‘younger students, its implication are to serious, Early educational ‘hoices may ultimately limit a person's potential, and this ent fresdom could become the source of later frustration. Examy Description Summerhil offers students the freedom to choose what they vil i Analysis ‘Students learn better and develop more self esteem when they suceeed in sud. In traditional school systems many students struggle to master skills and conceps for which they may hav 20 sptiude. Sucha sirugee seems pointless. Students are beter ff spending their time developing kil for which they have aptitude and ‘enjoying their leaming experiences. TASK: ‘Write nother descriptive sentence shout Summerhill. Analyse the implications ofthis ttement and conclude with an evaluation.Reading: Summerhill Research, Using a web browser of your choice access the following URL: ww summerhillschoo.couk Your teacher wil give you one of the following areas to research and make notes on. When you have finished, get together wih 4 other students who have the information you need to exmplete the grid T ‘Your Notes ‘Abou AS. Neil ‘Summeril the early days ‘Summerhill and fieedom ‘The Summerhill community Aaya Summer Pose EE tepmoaev i