The Great Gatsby - chapter notesQuick View
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The Great Gatsby - chapter notes

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These chapter notes offer students a chronological analysis of the novel. I use these notes in my Year 10 English class. They would also be suitable for use in Year 11 and 12 English and Literature classes.
The Breakfast ClubQuick View
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The Breakfast Club

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This unit of work was designed for VCAL Literacy students. The focus of the unit was the concept of identity and how we are capable of being many different characters. The tasks are also suitable for Year 10 and Year 11 English.
Emily DickinsonQuick View
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Emily Dickinson

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The curriculum provides teachers with notes to teach a unit in English or Literature about the poetry of Emily Dickinson.
Shorts - introducing short storiesQuick View
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Shorts - introducing short stories

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The following resource (activities and brief teaching notes) is an engagement activity to launch the study of short stories. Students are required to write a short story about something short.
Juno - Ready or notQuick View
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Juno - Ready or not

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This set of questions provides an opportunity for students to consider the characters preparedness to be a parent. This activity was designed for use with my VCAL Literacy class.
Poetry analysisQuick View
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Poetry analysis

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The templates allow students to acquire a knowledge of poetic forms and features and support students' close analysis of poetry.
Cosi by Louis NowraQuick View
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Cosi by Louis Nowra

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The documents about Cosi would be of use to teachers of Senior English, Literature, Drama and Theatre Studies.
Juno - Choices and consequencesQuick View
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Juno - Choices and consequences

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This set of questions asks students to consider the ideas that choices have consequences by analysing the choices and consequences of the characters in 'Juno'.
Girl UndergroundQuick View
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Girl Underground

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This worksheet for 'Girl Underground' allows students to consider the differing views and values of characters regarding the issue of Australia's response to asylum seekers.
A Streetcar Named DesireQuick View
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A Streetcar Named Desire

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The following resources support the writing of text responses about 'A streetcar named Desire' in senior English and Literature classes.
The Year My Voice BrokeQuick View
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The Year My Voice Broke

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This study guide has been written for teachers. The focus of the study is the portrayal of teenage identity and belonging in The Year My Voice Broke. The worksheet draws on activities stated in the study guide.
The Taming of the ShrewQuick View
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The Taming of the Shrew

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The following document provides students in Years 10 - 12 English and Literature with the opportunity to plan, write and present an oral response to 'The Taming of the Shrew'. The topics could also be responded to in the form of a written text response.
A Bridge to Wiseman's CoveQuick View
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A Bridge to Wiseman's Cove

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The following resources are relevant to the study of James Moloney's novel 'A Bridge to Wiseman's Cove'. One of the documents supports the writing of a text response, while the other provides a modified assignment suitable for students needing with learning difficulties.