Crow Country by Kate Constable introduction

Crow Country by Kate Constable introduction PPT
(20 slides/duration: approximately 1 hr.)

1. A set success criteria and learning intentions
2. Pre-reading section: key facts about Kate Constable’s novel.
3. Extensive introduction to 12 important characters in the novel. These slides discuss their characteristics, motivations and relationship to other characters and events in the narrative.
4. Nuanced focus- what is Crow Country really about? (Aboriginal connections to land, 1788 and the impact of colonialism). Viewing Crow Country through a lens that supports and understands Aboriginal tradition and cultural norms.
5. Brainstorming task: focussing on making inferences and researching about Boort.
6. Reflection of success criteria and learning intentions at the end of the PPT, here the focus is to ask students to take accountability for their understanding and let you know what they easily understood and what they require more assistance with.

Australian national standards for all Australian teachers targeted in this lesson.
YEAR 7
AC9E7LA01
AC9E8LA03
YEAR 8
AC9E8LY02
YEAR 9
AC9E9LY03
YEAR 10
AC9E10LA01