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This episode provides a reading and detailed analysis of the aubade 'The Good Morrow' by John Donne.

This episode provides both a reading and detailed analysis of 'To His Mistress Going to Bed'. It also offers an introduction to the features of metaphysical poetry. A copy of the poem is on my Facebook page CallmeWatkins. 

"No man is an island"

Do you know who said this? Most people don't. It was the poet John Donne. He was described by C. S. Lewis as the "saddest and most uncomfortable of our poet" in contrast to T. S. Eliot who said “[a] thought to Donne was an experience; it modified his sensibility.” 

This series will explore the poetry of John Donne with the aim that you can decide whose view is right.

This episode provides an overview of Donne's life, the context for his poems. 

The final chapter in 'Frankenstein or A Modern Prometheus'. Did Victor learn anything? Did Walton benefit from hearing Victor's story What do you feel for the daemon? 

The daemon takes his revenge on Victor. His wife is killed as the price for the death of it's mate. Is this justice?

Frankenstein decides to move forward with marrying Elizabeth despite the threat from the daemon to be with him on his "wedding night". 

Electric fields, Electric field lines - between plates, Electric field lines around particles, Electric field between charged particles, Coulomb’s law, Calculating with Coulomb’s law, Electric field strength, Electric fields & work, Speed of charged particles in electric fields

Area under curves,
Left end-point approximation,
Right end-point approximation,
Improvements to rectangle approximations,
Find the total from a rate

Translations, Dilations (from the x axis), Dilations (from the y axis), Reflections (in the x axis), Reflections (in the y axis), Summary, Applying transformations, Finding equations from transformation (graphs), Finding equations from transformations (from points)

Intersection of lines - from a graph, Intersection of lines - substitution of equations, Simultaneous equations - elimination method, Simultaneous equations - matrix method, Families of parallel lines - no solutions, Infinite solutions, Example question

Values of sin x , cos x & tan x,
Graphs of sin x & cos x,
Transformations of sin graphs,
Solving circular function equations,
Graphs of tan x

The coin toss - three coins
The coin toss - four coins
The binomial probability distribution
Rolling dice
How many trials?
Using the TI nSpire
Graph of binomial distribution
Mean & standard deviation

Related rates of change

Derivatives of exponential functions.

Using the chain rule to find derivatives.

Expanding polynomials with repeated factors using the binomial expansion. Includes a quick introduction to combinations.

Finding the equation of an exponential or logarithmic equation based on the points and asymptotes.

Find the total from a rate, Anti-differentiation, Rules for anti-differentiation, Examples of anti-derivative functions, Finding the original function, Area under a curve - integration, Signed area

Definitions, Why optical fibres?, Light emitting diodes, Light dependent resistors, A light sensing circuit, Photodiodes, Phototransistors, Remote control circuit, Digital data, Binary numbers, Pulse Code Modulation, Light modulation

Australia’s energy usage, Why is sustainable energy important?, Energy transformations & efficiency, Solar energy, Photovoltaic cells, Solar energy calculations, Wind power, Wind power calculations, Hydro power, Hydro power calculations, Biofuels.