Part of a set of resources created for a year 10 English class in Australia (ACARA syllabus). The other resources are also available in my store – Aussie_Resources. A PowerPoint designed for use in a 70 minute lesson. This unit teaches students to be media literate and prepares them to do a speech where they analyse 1 x print news item and 1 x audio visual news item. This lesson focuses on the visual features and text structures of print-based news media texts. It begins with the requirements of news stories and some activities e.g. make a headline from a prompt, read a headline and make it more emotive. This is followed by information about how print based news media is structured (an intro to the inverted pyramid structure). A discussion of layout and reading paths follows. There are images of news stories with the features annotated (e.g. headline, byline, lead, images, captions, pull quotes, columns). Important terms like pull quote, foregrounding, bolded text, text enhancement etc. are explained and examples are provided. There is also an explanation of things to discuss when analysing pictures including colour and the mood evoked by it. There are also some checking for understanding activities which can be done as a class discussion / a written activity depending on the preference of the teacher.

This PowerPoint includes images of storyboards, an explanation of when in the production a storyboard is drawn. Information about what the storyboard convey and why you make one. It has a video The Killers Mr. Brightside for the children to watch and then an example of how you would storyboard this (using screen captures from the actual video). That way students will see the level of detail required for the written description. Following this, the PowerPoint also explains the rule of thirds and some things to keep in mind when planning your music video with pictures of what to do and what not to do.

3 Resources: 1) Report Writing PowerPoint explaining the assessment task: (They had to create a written informative report that analyses how language, communication and technology influence our personal lives and has changed society.) The PowerPoint explains what a report is, goes through planning steps, how to search more effectively using a BOOLEAN search and a structure for the report. 2) A word doc template for students to fill their report into. 3) An example PowerPoint looking at the evolution of the Radio

Resource 1: A handout explaining the PEEL paragraph structure with an annotated example paragraph, a list of important vocab words including synonyms for said, a list of linking words and an explanation of what verbs like compare, contrast etc. mean Resource 2: A PowerPoint designed to guide students to writing a paragraph about Crocodile Dundee (after viewing excerpts of the film in previous lessons). It includes a list of Australian stereotypes evident in the film, an explanation of PEEL, sentence starter prompts and an example answer. Subsequently, it includes information about other writing devices including high modality language (with activities to help students identify modality in example sentences). It also touches on linking words (conjunctions).

A PowerPoint designed to be delivered at the end of a term to introduce the next topic (Vietnamese Independence Movement). It outlines the key question and five sub questions, provides brief information about the assessment task & summarises the learning intentions and success criteria for the unit. It also includes information about Cornell note taking (a style that students will use in the next lesson which will be run like a university lecture.) A worksheet designed to be used alongside the documentary Vietnam and the War (2015) – available at https://clickv.ie/w/0iwn. It includes 30 questions which I wrote as I watched the documentary (so they can be answered chronologically). NB: Resources designed for the new senior Modern History syllabus (implemented in QLD in 2019). The content would also be useful more broadly for students in other states and countries with an interest in the Vietnamese Independence Movement (1945-1975). The other resources are also available in my store - lrigb4. The end of term assessment for this unit was an essay.

What sort of things you will need to include in your music video review. Practicing analysing narrative music videos (describing plot and identifying themes) Discussing how you determine whether a music video is effective Viewing Justin Timberlake’s Mirrors music video and an exemplar response to this clip. More clips to analyse using the music video report card (also included).

A graphic organiser (worksheet) for students to fill in while watching the documentary ‘HITLER’S WORLD: THE POST WAR PLAN: NAZIFICATION’ (2017) available on ClickView at https://online.clickview.com.au/libraries/series/9204332/hitler-s-world-the-post-war-plan The documentary originally aired on SBS and funs for 45 minutes. I utilise the broadcast strategy approach (Barry & King, 1998) previewing the graphic organiser prior to playing the documentary so that students know what to listen out for. I then facilitate a class discussion to go through the answers once we have finished watching the documentary. I have also included notes taken by a student as a sample response.

Several word documents which are useful for teaching about The Avengers Song lyrics for ‘Everybody Knows’ Notes I took while watching the film A table I made containing quotes from key characters in the film which students can come back to when writing their review for evidence of character VABs. Context: A lesson designed for use in a 12 Essential English classroom in Queensland, Australia as part of Unit 4: “Representations and popular culture texts.” During this unit students learned about Hero and Villain films and how filmmakers use cinematic techniques to portray them and create an intended message. Their assessment at the end of this unit was to write a 4-6 minute multimodal (speech) to be delivered live or pre-recorded reviewing one of the three films shown within the unit.

About the PPT: A PPT designed to develop student assessment literacy. It begins with an explanation of the criteria broken down into “I can” statements which students will understand. It then offers students two potential structures for the review (depending on whether they have the ability to synthesise or not). In this lesson I used a film that students are not doing for their assessment to co-construct a response. The subsequent slides take students through my thinking process (selecting a hero and villain to discuss). Then I show a structure for body 1 broken down into dot points. I then showed them how I would write an extended TEEL paragraph about Aquaman. Students then had to repeat this process to write body 2 (about the villain). Afterwards, we went through an example I had written. We then looked at what needed to happen in body 3 and a potential structure, before reading an example I prepared. About the word documents: Sentence Starters and an example response (written about Aqua man) I Can statements which explain the criteria in student specific terms Context: A lesson designed for use in a 12 Essential English classroom in Queensland, Australia as part of Unit 4: “Representations and popular culture texts.” During this unit students learned about Hero and Villain films and how filmmakers use cinematic techniques to portray them and create an intended message. Their assessment at the end of this unit was to write a 4-6 minute multimodal (speech) to be delivered live or pre-recorded reviewing one of the three films shown within the unit.

About the PPT: A PPT designed to be used after students have viewed the film Batman Forever. It begins with an explanation of Two Face and his back story. There are images of his costume which students can describe in the Language Features portion of the retrieval chart. There are slides going through colours and their meanings – maroon, yellow and black. Some information about his props is provided. Students can mention any others that they have noticed. A quote from the news reporter from the orientation of the film is included. Students are asked to volunteer what attitudes they noticed. Some key scenes from the film are summarised to generate opportunities for students to identify his Values, Beliefs and Cultural Assumptions. These scenes include – his escape from Arkham Asylum, Murdering the Flying Graysons, Forming an alliance with the Riddler & Gate crashing Nygma’s event. A similar structure is followed for Batman and The Riddler. About the Word Document: A table I made containing quotes from key characters in the film which students can come back to when writing their review for evidence of character VABs. Context: A lesson designed for use in a 12 Essential English classroom in Queensland, Australia as part of Unit 4: “Representations and popular culture texts.” During this unit students learned about Hero and Villain films and how filmmakers use cinematic techniques to portray them and create an intended message. Their assessment at the end of this unit was to write a 4-6 minute multimodal (speech) to be delivered live or pre-recorded reviewing one of the three films shown within the unit.

About the PPT: The PPT begins by explaining what film reviews are and their common features. Following this students watch the trailer for season one of Wednesday (the TV series on Netflix). This is followed by some questions to prompt discussion. Students then read a review and use a highlighter to note the various language features used by the reviewer. Afterwards students are introduced to the second film they will be viewing. They watch the trailer for The Incredibles and some quick facts are shown. They add the director details and others to the retrieval chart. There is a brief synopsis of the plot and some inspiration about what inspired the characters. Following this students are given a quote sheet which they can look at and complete an activity talking about what the characters words say about them (i.e. their personality, beliefs, values). About the Word Documents: A copy of a review written about the Wednesday TV series. A handout which contains some key quotes from the characters from The Incredibles for an activity explained in the PPT slide. Context: A lesson designed for use in a 12 Essential English classroom in Queensland, Australia as part of Unit 4: “Representations and popular culture texts.” During this unit students learned about Hero and Villain films and how filmmakers use cinematic techniques to portray them and create an intended message. Their assessment at the end of this unit was to write a 4-6 minute multimodal (speech) to be delivered live or pre-recorded reviewing one of the three films shown within the unit.

About the PPT: A PPT designed to be used after students have viewed The Incredibles. It begins with an exploration of Mr Incredible and his two costumes. Students are to discuss what VABs they noticed in the film. I have provided some answer slides with possible options. This process continues with Elastigirl and Syndrome. Some information about supporting characters including Violet and Dash are also provided. About the word documents: A table I made containing quotes from key characters in the film which students can come back to when writing their review for evidence of character VABs. A teacher version of the report card. Context: A lesson designed for use in a 12 Essential English classroom in Queensland, Australia as part of Unit 4: “Representations and popular culture texts.” During this unit students learned about Hero and Villain films and how filmmakers use cinematic techniques to portray them and create an intended message. Their assessment at the end of this unit was to write a 4-6 minute multimodal (speech) to be delivered live or pre-recorded reviewing one of the three films shown within the unit.

Resources designed with QCIA (special needs) students in mind. These students were encouraged to choose The Incredibles. The resource includes a QCIA task sheet, a word bank and a cloze passage (to assist the Teacher’s Aide to prompt student to develop their own response). The student this was designed for was at a grade 3-4 level. Context: A lesson designed for use in a 12 Essential English classroom in Queensland, Australia as part of Unit 4: “Representations and popular culture texts.” During this unit students learned about Hero and Villain films and how filmmakers use cinematic techniques to portray them and create an intended message. Their assessment at the end of this unit was to write a 4-6 minute multimodal (speech) to be delivered live or pre-recorded reviewing one of the three films shown within the unit.

About the PPT: A PPT designed to be used when handing out the assessment. It visually displays key information from the task sheet. There is some information about what I look for in a multimodal spoken presentation. I also have information about how to structure a PowerPoint (particularly if students plan on incorporating their spoken delivery into the slide). There are details from the school’s oral assessment policy – particularly around pre recording their submission. There is an example PPT which I created for Aquaman. There are also instructions for how to record themselves. About the Word Documents: A planning scaffolding document to be completed before students begin writing. A writing scaffold with lines for students to write on as students are required to handwrite their drafts to avoid AI usage. A B standard exemplar for The Incredibles A B standard exemplar for Justice League Context: A lesson designed for use in a 12 Essential English classroom in Queensland, Australia as part of Unit 4: “Representations and popular culture texts.” During this unit students learned about Hero and Villain films and how filmmakers use cinematic techniques to portray them and create an intended message. Their assessment at the end of this unit was to write a 4-6 minute multimodal (speech) to be delivered live or pre-recorded reviewing one of the three films shown within the unit.

A worksheet for a documentary viewing lesson. I utilise the broadcast strategy approach (Barry & King, 1998) previewing the questions prior to playing the documentary so that students know what to listen out for. The documentary THE SIXTIES The War In Vietnam (SBS) is available on Click View or Enhance TV There are 30 short response questions with lines for students to write their answers on. I have also included a scanned copy of the answers I wrote during the lesson. I use this to help students to expand upon their answers when we go through the sheet at the end of the lesson. The bottom of the worksheet includes a list of names of historical figures from this era. For homework, students need to choose one of them and create a profile to share with the class (it can be a poster, infographic or PPT). Students must include info from both primary and secondary sources. They need to provide information about who/what influenced them and their political ideologies and associations. They also need to address how they influenced the Vietnamese Independence movement. **NB: Resources designed for the new senior Modern History syllabus (implemented in QLD in 2019). The content would also be useful more broadly for students in other states and countries with an interest in the Vietnamese Independence Movement (1945-1975). The other resources are also available in my store - lrigb4. The end of term assessment for this unit was an essay. **

A lesson designed for a senior English class to practice identifying representations (messages about sport) and identifying various character’s values, attitudes, beliefs and cultural assumptions. It includes a breif synopsis of the film, pictures of the main characters, a graphic organiser for studdents to record the VABs of the various characters and some post viewing questions.

About the PPT: A PPT designed to be used after students have viewed Wonder Woman. It begins with a warm up activity where students watch a 5-minute video which goes through visual techniques including size, salience, vector, juxtaposition, colours, gaze and symbols. I have included some key points from the video to unpack on the next few slides. This is followed by a list of Language Features and students are asked to volunteer some of the things they observed in the film which they believe were impactful. This is followed by a list of Text Structures. Students are asked which they could use to show how the hero/villain has been portrayed {they only focus on one in their speech}, and that characters VABs {values, attitudes and beliefs}. Students are prompted to discuss what VABs they noticed in the film. I have provided some answer slides with possible options (about heroes and villains in general) which students can use to help them. Students are to take notes about the VABs of both Wonder Woman and Ares as, at this point, they will not have selected which character they are going to write about. Students are asked to consider what stereotypes {cultural assumptions} are challenged/reinforced by the film. They are also asked to consider what the film’s intended reading {overall message} is. This is followed by slides going through the Essential English criteria which have been turned into student-friendly “I can” statements. Then there is a slide explaining what is meant by evaluative language. We then looked at a negative review of the Hunger Games Prequel from Time Magazine to make a note of the author’s word choices. Context: A lesson designed for use in a 12 Essential English classroom in Queensland, Australia as part of Unit 4: “Representations and popular culture texts.” During this unit students learned about Hero and Villain films and how filmmakers use cinematic techniques to portray them and create an intended message. Their assessment at the end of this unit was to write a 4-6 minute multimodal (speech) to be delivered live or pre-recorded reviewing one of the three films shown within the unit. Films focused on in this particular year: Wonder Woman & Into the Spiderverse

A table I made containing quotes from key characters in the film which students can come back to when writing their review for evidence of character VABs (Values, Attitudes and Beliefs). To save on printing, I put one copy on the word wall in the classroom and one copy on the class One Note for students to access digitally. Context: A lesson designed for use in a 12 Essential English classroom in Queensland, Australia as part of Unit 4: “Representations and popular culture texts.” During this unit students learned about Hero and Villain films and how filmmakers use cinematic techniques to portray them and create an intended message. Their assessment at the end of this unit was to write a 4-6 minute multimodal (speech) to be delivered live or pre-recorded reviewing one of the three films shown within the unit. Films focused on in this particular year: Wonder Woman & Into the Spiderverse

About the PPT: A PPT designed to be used after students have viewed Into the Spiderverse. It begins with a list of Language Features and students are asked to volunteer some of the things they observed in the film which they believe were impactful. I included some screen shots from the film to illustrate colour, lighting and shadow, camera angles and shot sizes. I also included some lyrics from two of the songs in the soundtrack. This is followed by a list of Text Structures. Students are asked which they could use to show how the hero/villain has been portrayed {they only focus on one in their speech}, and that characters VABs {values, attitudes and beliefs}. Students are prompted to discuss what VABs they noticed in the film. I have provided some answer slides with possible options (about heroes and villains in general) which students can use to help them. Students are to take notes about the VABs of both Miles and King pin as, at this point, they will not have selected which character they are going to write about. Students are asked to consider what stereotypes {cultural assumptions} are challenged/reinforced by the film. They are also asked to consider what the film’s intended reading {overall message} is. Context: A lesson designed for use in a 12 Essential English classroom in Queensland, Australia as part of Unit 4: “Representations and popular culture texts.” During this unit students learned about Hero and Villain films and how filmmakers use cinematic techniques to portray them and create an intended message. Their assessment at the end of this unit was to write a 4-6 minute multimodal (speech) to be delivered live or pre-recorded reviewing one of the three films shown within the unit. Films focused on in this particular year: Wonder Woman & Into the Spiderverse

A PPT to introduce students to one of the two films they can write a film review about for their assessment {a multimodal presentation}. It includes: some quick facts about the comic-book origins of the character and the creator. Information about Ares and his origin story in the comics. The inspiration for the film. A chronological timeline for films in the DC universe (2017-2023). A link to the trailer is included for introducing who the key players in the film are. Students are provided with information about the director, producer etc. to add into their retrieval chart. This is followed by images of her costume so that students can take notes about colour & props. A brief synopsis of the plot and how the film begins {present day > flashback} is provided. The lesson ends with viewing a segment of the show The Secret History of Comics: The Truth about Wonder Woman. A film viewing report card (retrieval chart) to be used in subsequent lessons while viewing the film Context: A lesson designed for use in a 12 Essential English classroom in Queensland, Australia as part of Unit 4: “Representations and popular culture texts.” During this unit students learned about Hero and Villain films and how filmmakers use cinematic techniques to portray them and create an intended message. Their assessment at the end of this unit was to write a 4-6 minute multimodal (speech) to be delivered live or pre-recorded reviewing one of the three films shown within the unit. Films focused on in this particular year: Wonder Woman & Into the Spiderverse