Readings by Mr Holmes

About Readings by Mr Holmes

A collection of readings to help you with your learning. Cheers.

Publisher

Holmes

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Apr 2020

Latest episode

6 Jun 2020

Latest episodes

15 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Jun 2020

   Year 10 English: Macbeth (Act 1, Scenes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

   Mr Holmes and esteemed guests continue reading through Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Occasional commentary provided.

2. 

   17 May 2020

   Year 8 English: Pretty Dick (Marcus Clarke)

   Mr Holmes reads ‘Pretty Dick’ by Marcus Clarke.

3. 

   17 May 2020

   Year 8 English: Big World (Tim Winton)

   Mr Holmes reads ‘Big World’ by Tim Winton.

4. 

   13 May 2020

   Year 8 English: Neighbours (Tim Winton)

   Mr Holmes reads ‘Neighbours’ by Tim Winton.

5. 

   12 May 2020

   Year 7 English: Echo and Narcissus (Roman and Greek myth)

   Mr Holmes reads the myth of Echo and Narcissus - a Roman and Greek myth. Some explanation is added on the end.

6. 

   12 May 2020

   Year 7 English: Isis and Osiris (Egyptian myth)

   Mr Holmes reads Isis and Osiris, an Egyptian myth.

7. 

   12 May 2020

   Year 7 English: The Grey Wolf (Scottish myth)

   Mr Holmes reads ‘The Grey Wolf’ - an old Scottish myth by George MacDonald.

8. 

   10 May 2020

   Year 10 English: Macbeth (Act 1, Scenes 1, 2)

   Mr Holmes and special guests read Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Act 1, Scenes 1 and 2. Mr Holmes also provides some commentary on the text.

9. 

   5 May 2020

   Year 7 English: Reading 5 (Biblical account of creation and fall)

   Mr Holmes reads the Biblical account of creation and fall (NLT).

10. 

    5 May 2020

    Year 8 English: The Drover’s Wife (Henry Lawson)

    Mr Holmes reads ‘The Drover’s Wife’ by Henry Lawson.

11. 

    4 May 2020

    Year 7 English: Reading 4 (Prometheus)

    Mr Holmes reads the story of Prometheus.

12. 

    29 Apr 2020

    Year 8 English: Russel Ward ‘The Australian Legend’

    Mr Holmes reads an excerpt from Russel Ward’s ‘The Australian Legend’.

13. 

    29 Apr 2020

    Year 7 English: Reading 3 (Ovid’s Metamorphoses)

    Mr Holmes reads (and occasionally comments on) a variety of creation myths. May be of some use.

14. 

    29 Apr 2020

    Year 7 English: Reading 2 (Egyptian Creation Myth)

    Mr Holmes reads (and occasionally comments on) a variety of creation myths. May be of some use.

15. 

    29 Apr 2020

    Year 7 English: Reading 1 (Various Creation Myths)

    Mr Holmes reads (and occasionally comments on) a variety of creation myths. May be of some use.

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