3 Cloze activities related to the text, Romulus, My Father: Memoirs Raimond Gaita Yugoslav migration to Australia

Student activities for Sections 1-5 of Lloyd Jones’ novel, Mister Pip.

Sequencing activity of key events in the non-fiction text, Stasiland.

This set of resources includes a map of Papua New Guinea and the surrounding countries of the Solomon Islands and Australia and gives details on how the novel mentions each country. A map of Bougainville shows where the Australian copper mine and base for workers was located and the likely location for the village from the novel. Students use the internet to identify the geography, flora and fauna and marine resources of Bougainville and then investigate problems of living on such a resource-rich but isolated island.

Topic summary for the novel, Mister Pip. Includes themes, symbolism, structure and style, characters, comparative texts, setting, key quotes, metalanguage, author and genre.

Student activities for Sections 6-10 of Lloyd Jones’ Mister Pip.

Students must identify if the 30 statements relating to Raimond Gaita’s memoir, Romulus, My Father are true or false.

Analysis of ezine article from* The Economist* entitled ‘Ears of Plenty’. Article deals with the history of innovation in the wheat industry including genetic modification.

Word Search for the topic Wheat Production.

Metalanguage mix and match activity using key words and concepts from the topic Beef Cattle Production.

True or false activity for the non-fiction text, Stasiland.

Absent father of the protagonist, Matilda, Joseph is compared to Pip’s deceased father. He also has a Mr Jaggers figure in his life who changes his future by offering him the chance to go to Australia. Hated by Dolores, his religious wife who is left behind, Mr Laimo represents support for the redskins whilst Dolores represents support for the rambos. This resource includes background notes, key passages from the novel and a student activity.

Analysis of a film review by Sandra Hall - A Sting in the Tale.

Quotes activity from the novel, Mister Pip.

Ezine article by Kristian Lasslett, Bougainville: Australia’s Secret War, published in Arena. This is an excellent assessment of Australia’s role in supplying the Papua New Guinea Defence Force with weapons and military hardware during the civil war on Bougainville in the late 1980s/early 1990s. Includes student activities.

Background notes, key passages and student activity related to the character of Dolores Laimo.

Worksheet to accompany the video, History Summarized: The Persians. This 15-minute video is available on Youtube and is an overview of the area of Iran from Cyrus to the Arab invasion.

Explanation of the concept of intertextuality and student activities based on the explicit, implied and inferred intertextual connections inJackie French’s novel, Hitler’s Daughter.

Analysis of ezine article by K. Kris Hirst, ‘Hochdorf Princely Seat.’ The article examines the contents of the Hochdorf grave, a Celtic grave dated to c.530-400 BCE and providing evidence of beer production, life of a chieftain and significant evidence of funerary practices.

Analysis of Paul Lewis’ article, ‘A Greek Treasure in France’ published in The New York Times. The article examines the contents of the Vix burial dated 500 BCE and containing items from Britain and Greece, providing evidence for Celtic trade, social structure and burial practices.