Peter Temple’s novel, The Broken Shore deals with the issue of the complex issues around small town secrets. From the protagonist, Joe Cashin suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, to the issues of police corruption and the historic operation of a pedaphile ring, characters discover secrets and use these for their own advantages. This resource outlines the many secrets held by the Port Monro community and the dangers these secrets can have. This resource also provides students with an outline of the themes in the parallel text, Joseph Conrad’s Nostromo, and invites comparison of the issues.

Worksheet to accompany the Australian Broadcasting Corporation 7.30 Report mini-documentary, Worldwide Paedophile Ring Busted in Sting Operation. The video outlines the 2014 work of Taskforce Argos which cracked the largest child pornography internet site and led to the arrest of thousands of criminals worldwide. Students are then asked to reflect on the impact that highly emotive investigations such as Argos have on the police officers involved. The resource is part of a unit of work on Peter Temple’s novel The Broken Shore.

Sequencing activity for key events in Peter Temple’s novel, The Broken Shore.

Crossword for the novel, The Broken Shore.

Analysis of the issue of war crime in Richard Flanagan’s novel, The Narrow Road to the Deep North. Student activities included.

Activities for Peter Temple’s novel, The Broken Shore. Section 5 Pages 202-250.

Worksheet for the 4-minute interview with police officer, Rob Davis who suffered PTSD as a result of responding to an incident. The video gives a good introduction to the issue of PTSD and the vulnerability of police officers to this mental health condition as a result of trauma experienced in their daily business. There are clear parallels to the character of Detective Joe Cashin in Peter Temple’s novel, The Broken Shore.

Metalanguage in understanding Peter Temple’s novel, The Broken Shore.

Close study of a passage to identify structural and language features including the use of ‘clipped’ language, building atmosphere and tension, the use of third person narrative, the employment of thought and flashback to provide an understanding of the protagonist, reference to light and darkness as a metaphor for uncovering the truth, intertextual connection and the use of short paragraphs and conversation to create the impression of fast-paced action. This resource is part of a unit of work on Peter Temple’s novel, The Broken Shore.

Narrative assessment task based on Allan Baillie’s novel, Little Brother. Includes task requirements and rubric/marking guide.

Revision activity requiring students to use the key to crack the coded questions. They then answer the questions based on their knowledge of the Allan Baillie’s novel, Little Brother.

Analysis of the CNN photograph, Diavata Refugee Camp, Greece (2016). Students examine the individual components of the photograph and then write a page response: How does the photograph portray life in a refugee camp? Is it effective? Refer to the components of the photograph as evidence. This resource is part of a unit of work on Allan Baillie’s novel, Little Brother.

Revision activity requiring students to decode the questions relating to Madeleine L’Engle’s novel, A Wrinkle in Time and then answer the questions.

Revision activity based on characters in Allan Baillie’s novel, Little Brother.

Analysis of the explicit, implicit and implied intertextual connections in the memoir, Romulus, My Father. Students examine the common themes and issues between Romulus, My Father and The Gulag Archipelago.

Revision activity for Raimon Gaita’s memoir, Romulus, My Father. Students use the key to crack the coded questions. They then answer them.

True or false revision activity on Allan Baillie’s novel, Little Brother.

Analysis of various book covers of Allan Baillie’s novel, Little Brother according to selected principles of visual literacy: colour, people, content and critical response.

Worksheet to accompany the 9-minute documentary, Death of a Nation: The Khmer Rouge’s Cambodia. The video is a good overview of the rise of the Khmer Rouge, their policies, impact on the people of Cambodia and their fall from power. The video is suitable for late primary/early secondary students and is available on YouTube.

Analysis of article by Mark Nicholls, published in Scotland Magazine, ‘The Scottish King (Macbeth)’.