Welcome to my site of discussion pages.
These pages have previously appeared on the soon-to-be defunct Geocities site. The links
immediately below lead to pages which contain my own thoughts and ideas on a variety of subjects.
They have been posted on the internet in the hope that they will be of some interest and stimulate
discussion. Below these links to my own pages, you will find links to associated pages outwith my own
site, or written by someone other than myself.
I can be contacted at stuart@stuartfernie.com
I have grouped the pages under the following headings:
Pages associated with "Les Miserables" and Victor Hugo:
Main Page - discussion of characters and themes in "Les Miserables"
Film versions of "Les Miserables"
Les Mis character studies
Jean Valjean
Valjean and Javert - a comparison
Notre Dame de Paris
Similarities between Notre Dame and Les Mis
Miss Saigon
Philosophy-based pages:
Potted Philosophy
Existentialism in the cinema
Some personal thoughts about religion
Existentialism and the mutiny on the Bounty
Teaching (and learning!):
Curriculum for Excellence - a personal response
CfE response - updated
Advice for student teachers
Essay writing
Reflections on AifL
Reflections on Engagement
Tutoring and mentoring of student teachers
Self Evaluation and impact on learners
Tales of teaching
M.E.R.D.E (Movement for Extra Resources in Education)
Riddles with cryptic clues
French literature and films:
Philosophy behind Baudelaire
Les Fleurs du Mal
Luc Besson films
Cyrano de Bergerac
Dracula (Canadian musical)
Les Enfants du Paradis
Jean de Florette
Kean
Les Choristes
Moliere
Film favourites:
Angel films
An Inspector Calls
Being There
Blade Runner
Thoughts on the Bond films
Casablanca
Chinatown
Emperor of the north
Five easy pieces
Gangs of New York
Gran Torino
Forrest Gump
Hell in the Pacific
High Plains Drifter
Judgment at Nuremberg
The Man who would be King
Kingdom of Heaven
The Last Samurai
The Magnificent Seven
The Name of the Rose
One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest
Point Blank
The Professionals
Rollerball
The Big Red One
The Sandpebbles
The Searchers
Teaching films
Television past and present
Invergordon Academy Modern Languages Department (with links to teaching materials)
Some information about me
Alternatively, please click on one of the links below to go to the page as
described:
Reflections on the foreign policies of major nations
An interesting and thought-provoking article by Dr Edo McGowan
“Les Misérables” – the game
Information about the game, but also about various aspects of "Les Miserables" adaptations.
Paralleles et oppositions entre Jean Valjean et Javert dans Les Miserables
An excellent and detailed essay on similarities and differences between Valjean and Javert (in
French), written by a Czech student.
A political interpretation of Les Miserables
An excellent essay on similarities between Hugo's work and that of Karl Marx, written by a Scottish
student.
Scottish CILT Wiki site
An opportunity to share opinions and materials with other teachers
Victor Hugo Online
An excellent and comprehensive site devoted to Hugo's works
Notre Dame de Paris
A site of notes and information about Hugo’s tale.
Les Miserables Lyrics
A site which includes lyrics to the songs of the show
Invergordon Academy
Home page for the school where I teach.
Northern Sights
An excellent site containing images of the Highlands of Scotland
Internet Movie Database
The best site for information about films
Pages associated with "Les Miserables" and Victor Hugo:
Main Page - discussion of characters and themes in "Les Miserables"
Film versions of "Les Miserables"
Les Mis character studies
Jean Valjean
Valjean and Javert - a comparison
Notre Dame de Paris
Similarities between Notre Dame and Les Mis
Miss Saigon
Philosophy-based pages:
Potted Philosophy
Existentialism in the cinema
Some personal thoughts about religion
Existentialism and the mutiny on the Bounty
Teaching (and learning!):
Curriculum for Excellence - a personal response
CfE response - updated
Advice for student teachers
Essay writing
Reflections on AifL
Reflections on Engagement
Tutoring and mentoring of student teachers
Self Evaluation and impact on learners
Tales of teaching
M.E.R.D.E (Movement for Extra Resources in Education)
Riddles with cryptic clues
French literature and films:
Philosophy behind Baudelaire
Les Fleurs du Mal
Luc Besson films
Cyrano de Bergerac
Dracula (Canadian musical)
Les Enfants du Paradis
Jean de Florette
Kean
Les Choristes
Moliere
Film favourites:
Angel films
An Inspector Calls
Being There
Blade Runner
Thoughts on the Bond films
Casablanca
Chinatown
Emperor of the north
Five easy pieces
Gangs of New York
Gran Torino
Forrest Gump
Hell in the Pacific
High Plains Drifter
Judgment at Nuremberg
The Man who would be King
Kingdom of Heaven
The Last Samurai
The Magnificent Seven
The Name of the Rose
One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest
Point Blank
The Professionals
Rollerball
The Big Red One
The Sandpebbles
The Searchers
Teaching films
Television past and present
Invergordon Academy Modern Languages Department (with links to teaching materials)
Some information about me
Alternatively, please click on one of the links below to go to the page as
described:
Reflections on the foreign policies of major nations
An interesting and thought-provoking article by Dr Edo McGowan
“Les Misérables” – the game
Information about the game, but also about various aspects of "Les Miserables" adaptations.
Paralleles et oppositions entre Jean Valjean et Javert dans Les Miserables
An excellent and detailed essay on similarities and differences between Valjean and Javert (in
French), written by a Czech student.
A political interpretation of Les Miserables
An excellent essay on similarities between Hugo's work and that of Karl Marx, written by a Scottish
student.
Scottish CILT Wiki site
An opportunity to share opinions and materials with other teachers
Victor Hugo Online
An excellent and comprehensive site devoted to Hugo's works
Notre Dame de Paris
A site of notes and information about Hugo’s tale.
Les Miserables Lyrics
A site which includes lyrics to the songs of the show
Invergordon Academy
Home page for the school where I teach.
Northern Sights
An excellent site containing images of the Highlands of Scotland
Internet Movie Database
The best site for information about films
Stuart Fernie's Website