This 20 page study guide for students is a complete unit, covering the plot, characters and themes of Ken Kesey’s “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” in a visually rich and stimulating format. This is the product of my twenty five years of teaching the novel, and covers Background to the writing of the book / analysis of Kesey’s purpose / socio-political context of sixties counter-culture Comprehension on all significant parts of the novel, involving close exercises, short answers, paragraph writing and creative reflection responses Character analysis and outline of conflicting representations (focus on point of view in literature) Further reading and research stimulus This is intended as a complete, step by step guide to understanding the novel in depth, using cartoons, stimulus poetry and extension activity, and can be useful in teaching to a range of ability levels, with students able to progress at their own rate to grasp the essential social commentary of the novel.

This is a unit to prepare secondary students to produce their own short story, by a close study of five short stories each of which have enquiry and discussion questions about characterization and language use, together with explicit powerpoint instruction on genre, the creation of conflict, the construction of tension, using implicit description, and using figurative language devices for effect The 5 stories are formatted with graphic art and sidebar explanation of the vocabulary and each are provided with a set of comprehension questions on plot, character,writer’s purpose and use of language. As a way of close analysis with the full class, each comes as both a document / pdf for digital transmission / printing, and also in powerpoint form so that focus on particular language in the text can be best managed in class. These powerpoints come in separate student and teacher versions - teacher copy contains answerson slides to all questions.

This study guide, with extensive visuals and historic inserts framing key questions students want answered about the Holocaust, is envisaged as a three week program of vocabulary building, language and literacy exercises, extended responses and opportunities for students to debate, reflect and extend themselves in further reading. Intended to reflect the power of the text, the material is focused on close reading together with historical backgrounding to give students context and detailed knowledge to enable students to make detailed, justified responses in extended prose, as well as in genres of letter writing, persuasive writing and creative reflection. The sections covers, in a visually engaging manner, the plot, characters and ideas of the memoir, with focus questions on each of the numbered pages. There is a vocabulary list of historical terminology, as well as vocab building exercises based on the language used by the author in the memoir. In addition to close analysis of the use of language there are sections on ~ the author’s themes and purpose, with text examples immediately following in close reading exercises, with comprehension questions on authorial positioning, implied reading and language devices ~ compare and contrast exercises ~ practice paragraph and essay topics ~ language activities on euphemism ~ topics for class debate and discussion ~ list of extension material for further reading and viewing The study guide is intended to be a complete self-contained program of course work which can be assigned to the students for completion at their own pace.

Year 10- 12 Term Unit to guide students in close literary analysis of the novel through a variety of visually engaging activities on plot, characters, themes, setting, literary and language elements, vocabulary building, comparing and contrasting with other texts, extension exercises for able students, crossword with answers, and individual chapter summaries each with comprehension questions. 27 page student study guide - activities on each numbered page - answers for all questions in teacher powerpoint. Material is cumulative to develop understanding from literal to metaphorical, and unit can be used as a self- directed program with students working at their own pace or as teacher directed learning for whole class progression. Teacher powerpoint contains all answers to all activites One Master Powerpoint for teacher - contains answers to comprehension questions. One powerpoint - crossword answers Class activity (pre or post reading task) ‘Personal Reflection - Issues in LORD OF THE FLIES’ to connect student experience with understanding of concepts & themes in the novel. Study Guide Contents (each section containing text comprehension testing with answers for all questions in teacher powerpoint (i) Background to the Novel (ii) Language and vocabulary - terms to know (iii) Setting in the Novel (iv) Charcter Analysis (a) Ralph (b) Jack (c) Simon (d) Piggy (v) Literary Techniques (a) symbolism (b) foreshadowing (vi) Themes and Ideas in the Novel (vii) Extension activity - Where Is the Beast? Neuroscience and the novel (viii) Revision Crossword (ix) Extension activity - Poetry on the theme of Lord of the Flies (x) Chapter Questions - Separate analysis for each of the twelve chapters

EDITORIAL CARTOONS – A COMPLETE UNIT This is a unit on editorial / political cartoons, ready to teach for approximately three weeks, made up of daily powerpoints covering all aspects of editorial cartooning (see full list of content at bottom of page), culminating in explicit step-by-step teaching of paragraph and essay response writing to editorial cartoons. The package is made up of daily powerpoint lessons, step by step activities to check for understanding, annotated exemplars of paragraph and essay responses, and scaffolding handouts to assist in the practice . Please note - the cartoons have been chosen to be on universal topics like the environment and technology and are not reliant on culture-specific knowledge of politicians and localised systems for understanding. Those cartoons included in the material that relate to historical events are accompanied with snapshot explanations and brief context details. CONTENTS IN FULL package is (i) Teacher Master PPT (answers for all questions on pp) / Student copy of PPT minus answers I. Definitions and Purpose of editorial cartoons II. Targeting III. Prior knowledge test of cartoon commentary IV. Prior knowledge test of key terms to be used in unit V. Satire – purpose and impact VI. Three case studies from history in editorial cartoon satire VII. Application of understanding – test identifying the cartoonist’s purpose VIII. The Techniques of Editorial Cartooning – The Visual Element a. Exaggeration b. Caricature c. Positioning d. Symbolism e. Test on knowledge of classic symbols f. Allusion and Parody g. Analogy h. Metaphor i. Irony j. Stereotypes k. Stereotypes, accuracy and fairness l. National stereotypes m. Juxtaposition n. Comparing and contrasting IX. The Techniques of Editorial Cartooning – The Written Element a. Cartoons with no written text b. Labels in cartooning c. Dialogue in cartooning X. Editorial Cartooning around the world a. Censorship and taboos b. Placing limits on cartooning in democracies XI. Writing an Extended Analysis of An Editorial Cartoon a. Deconstructing the cartoon b. Writing the introduction c. How to write the analysis in full – pp exemplar d. Practice writing using analysis scaffold template XII. Putting It All Together Essay Exemplar – Annotated essay on David Low’s ‘RENDEZVOUS’ (pp. explanation and student handout for close reading) XIII. Editorial Cartoon Analysis test – Student handout Cartoon Analysis Scaffolding - Student Handout XIV. Essay Writing Practice Questions – Student Handout Essay Writing Task from Power Point Stimulus (‘Techno Generation’’) – PPT and Handout Essay Scaffolding - Analysing an Editorial Cartoon – Student Handout

A set of five highly visual powerpoints containing ongoing focus questions, task slides and vocabulary and concept building, created to widen understanding during the class viewing of SHREK. There is also a handout on vocabulary learned during the film study. This unit of work contains most of what you will need for a close film study. The emphasis is on a visually engaging presentation of the essential details of genre, setting, character and theme, with the slide content created specifically for student note taking and regular set questions for class discussion. There are culminating tasks on each slide set to revise and summarize what has been learned. Set One - INTRODUCTION TO SHREK * Reason for mass age group appeal * Outline of origins of story * How book is adapted to film * Reflection task on the appeal of modernized fairy tales Set Two - SETTING AND GENRE * Time / Place framing * Foreshadowing & expectations through setting and genre * Fairy tale conventions * Conflicts in conventional fairy tales * Historical context - medieval society * Shrek as a conventional fairy story - writing and discussion Set Three - VOCABULARY * key words from the film - slides for each viewing day * film vocabulary with part of speech, definition and example of usage in the film HANDOUT based on Vocaulary PP - Crossword test of all words Set Four - CHARACTERS * Framing Questions on Viewing and Evaluating characters * The difference between character and characterization * Elements of Characterization * Exemplar of a sympathetic animated character * The process of animated characterization * Characterization of Shrek the Ogre * Flat and Rounded CHaracters in SHREK * Character concepts - protagonist, antagonist, confidante, stock characters * Test of Knowledge on SHREK characterization (with answers) * Stereotypes in Fairy Tales * SHREK and unconventional fairy tale characterization (with tests for understanding) * Summarizing writing / speaking task on characters Set Five - THEMES * Analysis of concept of theme versus main idea * Concept of universal and imlied themes * analysis of key themes in SHREK ~ beauty, love, friendship, appearance versus reality

THE POETRY OF WAR - COMPLETE UNIT In Depth Power Point (one lesson)- overview of the evolution of attitudes and representations in war poetry, from the Victorian patriotic versifiers to the oppositional school of World War One, and up to the the poetry of the nuclear age and the anti-war poems of the Vietnam War era. Focus is on the values and assumptions of the different time periods, and how poetry reflects the time in which it is written. The presentation is composed of fifty slides, introducing the key poetic terms, ideological disposition of each generation, the landmark poets and their achievements, and how poets can be social legislators, not just reflecting their times but influencing them. STUDENT STUDY GUIDE (completely self contained unit of work - approximately 3 weeks - 18 strongly illustrated pages of activities, with comprehension activities for each poem, exemplar essays on two of the poems, a practice essay rubric providing a paragraph by paragraph structured response, and discussion stimulus pages. Poems covered - “The Charge of the Light Brigade” - Tennyson “The Soldier” - Rupert Brooke “The Rear Guard” - Siegfried Sassoon “Dulce Et Decorum Est” / “Exposure” - Wilfred Owen “The Grave”* - Don McLean “And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda”* - Eric Bogle “Men in Green” - David Campbell “Your Attention Please” - Peter Porter “I Feel Like I’n Fixin’ To Die Rag”* - Joe Macdonald Items marked with an asterisk are verses that have been used as song lyrics - students will further engage with the material if the easy-to-find Youtube clips of these being performed are used as part of the instruction. For those wishing to go beyond a reading study of the handout text, the items set to music will enhance enjoyment and the visual presentation in the clips will give contextual clues so that students can connect the poetry to social information.

Complete unit for the drama, TWELVE ANGRY MEN, providing an engaging, varied range of student activities for rigorous analysis of plot, characters and themes. This is a unit of literary analysis, covering vocabulary of legal terms, analysis of conflicts, interpretation of cartoons related to key ideas in the text, and extension activities. The unit can be used as whole class, step-by-step lessons or self-contained student-directed work program for individuals to complete at their learning pace, complete with all questions to the varied comprehension for student self-evaluation **UNIT PACKAGE ** INTRODUCTION TO THE PLAY Power Point (1 - 2 lessons) (2 copies - one TEACHER ONLY copy with all answers on vocabulary and comprehension questions one STUDENT copy with comprehension questions minus answers) Power Point contains Understanding essential concepts - prior knowledge & vocabulary exercise Legality, Morality and Unjust Laws - comprehension Law making in democratic society / symbolism and law Cartoon representations of problems with the justice system - comprehension **STUDENT STUDY & COMPREHENSION GUIDE (approximately 2 weeks) (i) Fourteen comprehension activities covering all of the plot, comprehension and interpretation of key lines, using diagrams to compare and contrast, sequencing diagram, short answer tasks and crossword on the text. (ii) Teacher Power Point with all answers to questions in the study guide for class marking and assessing student understanding 3. EXEMPLAR ESSAY Handout Annotated exemplar analytical essay Sidebar annotation of textual construction and language features

PROPAGANDA, MEDIA LITERACY AND CRITICAL THINKING is a modular unit designed for approximately three to four weeks of class work. It is designed for high – level student engagement with the history and techniques of propaganda, the psychology of media manipulation and specific strategies to apply critical thinking to digital communication, with a range of techniques and activities for analyzing on-line propaganda and digital manipulation. It is based on three extended power-points, each a complete unit in itself (see full content below). Each slide has questions and other tasks to test for understanding – these are a range of activities, including prior knowledge tests, crossword, short answer quizzes, research tasks, discussion topics and visual interpretation analysis. The teacher copy of the power-points contains the answers to all the questions asked in the unit. All slides are numbered to ensure ease of use in whole class teaching. An extension activity analyzing romanticized representations of war is included. It is a modular unit which can be used as a whole or each of the sections can function as a self contained program of instruction, depending on teaching time and course focus – English, media literacy, life skills, digital persuasion. The unit is in three sections PROPAGANDA AND MEDIA LITERACY What is propaganda – a definition Prior Knowledge test of persuasive techniques The propaganda spectrum/ Use of propaganda for good and bad ends Stereotypes Symbols Emotive Language – Connotations and Associations Framing the issue Sound devices in propaganda ROLES - R epition O missions L ies E xaggeration S implification FIVE ENQUIRY QUESTIONS – Media Manipulation and Digital Deception (i) Advertising and Propaganda (ii) Propaganda and pre-exisiting prejudices (iii) The Big Lie – The Success of Massive Deceptions (iv) The Goals of Propaganda – Case Study Research (v) News Reporting as Propaganda- Case Study DEVELOPING CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS IN AN AGE OF DISINFORMATION Technology and the Future of Propaganda (i) Quantity of Information Technology and the Future of Propaganda (i) Quality and targeting Online Propaganda Campaigns – Case Study Summary of key points - technology and propaganda Questions for research and discussion Five Step to Deal with Online Disinformation Applying Critical Thinking to Digital Propaganda Online Propaganda’s Greatest Tricks (a) Correlation and Causation (b) The Slippery Slope © Bandwagon Appeal (d) False Dichotomy Additional Resources (1) Crossword of Key Terms (with answers) (ii) Extension activity (ppt) - Romanticized Images of War - Wartime Posters