Post-Colonial Literatures of Aotearoa

Resources to support the study a series of short Written Texts including:
Short Stories:
‘Robocop in Long Bay’ by Albert Wendt
Poems:
‘Eating Dark Chocolate while watching Paul Holmes’ Apology’ by Karlo Mila
’Colonisation’ by Haunani Kay Trask
’Adrift’ by Paul Kawana
’At the End of the Road’ by JacQ Carter
’Comparatively Speaking, There is No Struggle’ by JacQ Carter

Students are guided through an Inquiry into the cultural and historical context of New Zealand, teaching the class about their chosen topic before beginning close reading and analysis of the texts.
Students are encouraged to respond creatively and critically to the texts through a range of activities including Slam poetry, Discussion Questions, Essay-styled responses and Black-out Poetry