Victorian poetry regularly makes the top ten poems in public surveys, and much of our conception of what makes ‘good’ poetry was shaped by poets like Tennyson, Browning, Rossetti, and Arnold. This period formed the emotional and social attitudes which linger today – even in post-modern texts which claim to have moved beyond them. While the Romantics were read by the literati, the Victorian poets in this unit formed the core of public poetry consumption. An understanding of this period is essential for students who will read Edwardian and Modernist literature in later terms, by showing them what these writers and artists reacted against. This activity comprises two poems by Lear and Carroll with questions which require students to make a close analysis and interpretation suggestions for extension reading to extend their knowledge of the poets a creative writing task which helps them to engage laterally and personally with the ideas in the poetry.

19th century poetry regularly makes the top ten poems in public surveys, and much of our conception of what makes ‘good’ poetry was shaped by poets like Tennyson, Browning, Rossetti, and Arnold. This period formed the emotional and social attitudes which linger today – even in post-modern texts which claim to have moved beyond them. While the Romantics were read by the literati, the poets in this unit formed the core of public poetry consumption. An understanding of this period is essential for students who will read Edwardian and Modernist literature in later terms, by showing them what these writers and artists reacted against. This activity comprises four poems by Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson with questions which require students to make a close analysis and interpretation suggestions for extension reading to extend their knowledge of the poets a creative writing task which helps them to engage laterally and personally with the ideas in the poetry.

Victorian poetry regularly makes the top ten poems in public surveys, and much of our conception of what makes ‘good’ poetry was shaped by poets like Tennyson, Browning, Rossetti, and Arnold. This period formed the emotional and social attitudes which linger today – even in post-modern texts which claim to have moved beyond them. While the Romantics were read by the literati, the Victorian poets in this unit formed the core of public poetry consumption. An understanding of this period is essential for students who will read Edwardian and Modernist literature in later terms, by showing them what these writers and artists reacted against. This activity comprises two poems by the Rossettis with questions which require students to make a close analysis and interpretation suggestions for extension reading to extend their knowledge of the poets a creative writing task which helps them to engage laterally and personally with the ideas in the poetry.

Victorian poetry regularly makes the top ten poems in public surveys, and much of our conception of what makes ‘good’ poetry was shaped by poets like Tennyson, Browning, Rossetti, and Arnold. This period formed the emotional and social attitudes which linger today – even in post-modern texts which claim to have moved beyond them. While the Romantics were read by the literati, the Victorian poets in this unit formed the core of public poetry consumption. An understanding of this period is essential for students who will read Edwardian and Modernist literature in later terms, by showing them what these writers and artists reacted against. This activity comprises two poems by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, with questions which require students to make a close analysis and interpretation suggestions for extension reading to extend their knowledge of the poet a creative writing task which helps them to engage laterally and personally with the ideas in the poetry.

Victorian poetry regularly makes the top ten poems in public surveys, and much of our conception of what makes ‘good’ poetry was shaped by poets like Tennyson, Browning, Rossetti, and Arnold. This period formed the emotional and social attitudes which linger today – even in post-modern texts which claim to have moved beyond them. While the Romantics were read by the literati, the Victorian poets in this unit formed the core of public poetry consumption. An understanding of this period is essential for students who will read Edwardian and Modernist literature in later terms, by showing them what these writers and artists reacted against. This activity comprises two poems by Matthew Arnold and Gerald Manley Hopkins with questions which require students to make a close analysis and interpretation suggestions for extension reading to extend their knowledge of the poets a creative writing task which helps them to engage laterally and personally with the ideas in the poetry.

Victorian poetry regularly makes the top ten poems in public surveys, and much of our conception of what makes ‘good’ poetry was shaped by poets like Tennyson, Browning, Rossetti, and Arnold. This period formed the emotional and social attitudes which linger today – even in post-modern texts which claim to have moved beyond them. While the Romantics were read by the literati, the Victorian poets in this unit formed the core of public poetry consumption. An understanding of this period is essential for students who will read Edwardian and Modernist literature in later terms, by showing them what these writers and artists reacted against. This activity comprises two poems by Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning with questions which require students to make a close analysis and interpretation suggestions for extension reading to extend their knowledge of the poets a creative writing task which helps them to engage laterally and personally with the ideas in the poetry.

Victorian poetry regularly makes the top ten poems in public surveys, and much of our conception of what makes ‘good’ poetry was shaped by poets like Tennyson, Browning, Rossetti, and Arnold. This period formed the emotional and social attitudes which linger today – even in post-modern texts which claim to have moved beyond them. While the Romantics were read by the literati, the Victorian poets in this unit formed the core of public poetry consumption. An understanding of this period is essential for students who will read Edwardian and Modernist literature in later terms, by showing them what these writers and artists reacted against. This activity comprises two poems by Kipling and Hardy with questions which require students to make a close analysis and interpretation suggestions for extension reading to extend their knowledge of the poets a creative writing task which helps them to engage laterally and personally with the ideas in the poetry.

This suite of poems from Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker)'s collection on China offers a glimpse into several famous landmarks seen through the eyes of this famous indigenous poet. The poems are linguistically and structurally very simple and can be read and studied by students from a variety of language and ability levels. Poems studied are: China…woman The Past Sunrise on Huampu River Entombed Warriors Lake within a Lake Reed Flute Cave Visit to the Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall This worksheet covers ‘Visit to the Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall’. The poem is examined in a separate worksheet, with questions structured around Bloom’s taxonomy of lower-to-higher-order tasks. There is also a link to another poem by Chinese or Australian poets which allows teachers to discuss differences in the manner of presenting the same place or idea. Teachers often buy these worksheets together with: the Study Notes, a complete reading of each poem, and the sample essay to a senior question for this topic. Please note - because of copyright costs the poems themselves must be downloaded free from the NESA website.

Short stories are a vital part of English literature. These short story studies can be used to build a short story unit, to supplement other texts, or as a standby lesson. Use this with our FREE Introduction to Short Stories two-page handout. These activities support O’Flaherty’s famous short story, ‘The Sniper’. Activities correspond to Bloom’s taxonomy of lower- to higher-order tasks. A comprehension question checks knowledge and understanding Application questions ask students to apply their knowledge of literary or rhetorical technique Analytical questions interrogate the story’s effect, mood, and construction-strategies. Creative writing tasks use an aspect of the story as a springboard to write creatively, discursively, or persuasively. O’Flaherty’s gripping story about a sniper who discovers the cost of his mission has been successfully used with a Stage 5 / Year 9 class (15 years).

Short stories are a vital part of English literature. These short story studies can be used to build a short story unit, to supplement other texts, or as a standby lesson. Use this with our FREE Introduction to Short Stories two-page handout. These activities support James Thurber’s hilarious short story ‘University Days’. Activities correspond to Bloom’s taxonomy of lower- to higher-order tasks. A comprehension question checks knowledge and understanding Application questions ask students to apply their knowledge of literary or rhetorical technique Analytical questions interrogate the story’s effect, mood, and construction-strategies. Creative writing tasks use an aspect of the story as a springboard to write creatively, discursively, or persuasively. Thurber’s story about his youthful foibles has been successfully used with a Stage 5 / Year 9class (15 years).

This suite of poems from Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker)'s collection on China offers a glimpse into several famous landmarks seen through the eyes of this famous indigenous poet. The poems are linguistically and structurally very simple and can be read and studied by students from a variety of language and ability levels. Poems studied are: China…woman The Past Sunrise on Huampu River Entombed Warriors Lake within a Lake Reed Flute Cave Visit to the Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall This worksheet covers ‘China…woman’. The poem is examined in a separate worksheet, with questions structured around Bloom’s taxonomy of lower-to-higher-order tasks. There is also a link to another poem by Chinese or Australian poets which allows teachers to discuss differences in the manner of presenting the same place or idea. Teachers often buy these worksheets together with: the Study Notes, a complete reading of each poem, and the sample essay to a senior question for this topic. Please note - because of copyright costs the poems themselves must be downloaded free from the NESA website.

This suite of poems from Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker)'s collection on China offers a glimpse into several famous landmarks seen through the eyes of this famous indigenous poet. The poems are linguistically and structurally very simple and can be read and studied by students from a variety of language and ability levels. Poems studied are: China…woman The Past Sunrise on Huampu River Entombed Warriors Lake within a Lake Reed Flute Cave Visit to the Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall This worksheet covers 'Sunrise on Huampu River.' The poem is examined in a separate worksheet, with questions structured around Bloom’s taxonomy of lower-to-higher-order tasks. There is also a link to another poem by Chinese or Australian poets which allows teachers to discuss differences in the manner of presenting the same place or idea. Teachers often buy these worksheets together with: the Study Notes, a complete reading of each poem, and the sample essay to a senior question for this topic. Please note - because of copyright costs the poems themselves must be downloaded free from the NESA website.

This suite of poems from Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker)'s collection on China offers a glimpse into several famous landmarks seen through the eyes of this famous indigenous poet. The poems are linguistically and structurally very simple and can be read and studied by students from a variety of language and ability levels. Poems studied are: China…woman The Past Sunrise on Huampu River Entombed Warriors Lake within a Lake Reed Flute Cave Visit to the Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall This worksheet covers ‘Lake within a Lake’. The poem is examined in a separate worksheet, with questions structured around Bloom’s taxonomy of lower-to-higher-order tasks. There is also a link to another poem by Chinese or Australian poets which allows teachers to discuss differences in the manner of presenting the same place or idea. Teachers often buy these worksheets together with: the Study Notes, a complete reading of each poem, and the sample essay to a senior question for this topic. Please note - because of copyright costs the poems themselves must be downloaded free from the NESA website.

This suite of poems from Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker)'s collection on China offers a glimpse into several famous landmarks seen through the eyes of this famous indigenous poet. The poems are linguistically and structurally very simple and can be read and studied by students from a variety of language and ability levels. Poems studied are: China…woman The Past Sunrise on Huampu River Entombed Warriors Lake within a Lake Reed Flute Cave Visit to the Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall This worksheet covers ‘Reed Flute Cave’. The poem is examined in a separate worksheet, with questions structured around Bloom’s taxonomy of lower-to-higher-order tasks. There is also a link to another poem by Chinese or Australian poets which allows teachers to discuss differences in the manner of presenting the same place or idea. Teachers often buy these worksheets together with: the Study Notes, a complete reading of each poem, and the sample essay to a senior question for this topic. Please note - because of copyright costs the poems themselves must be downloaded free from the NESA website.

This suite of poems from Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker)'s collection on China offers a glimpse into several famous landmarks seen through the eyes of this famous indigenous poet. The poems are linguistically and structurally very simple and can be read and studied by students from a variety of language and ability levels. Poems studied are: China…woman The Past Sunrise on Huampu River Entombed Warriors Lake within a Lake Reed Flute Cave Visit to the Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall This worksheet covers 'The Past.' The poem is examined in a separate worksheet, with questions structured around Bloom’s taxonomy of lower-to-higher-order tasks. There is also a link to another poem by Chinese or Australian poets which allows teachers to discuss differences in the manner of presenting the same place or idea. Teachers often buy these worksheets together with: the Study Notes, a complete reading of each poem, and the sample essay to a senior question for this topic. Please note - because of copyright costs the poems themselves must be downloaded free from the NESA website.

This suite of poems from Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker)'s collection on China offers a glimpse into several famous landmarks seen through the eyes of this famous indigenous poet. The poems are linguistically and structurally very simple and can be read and studied by students from a variety of language and ability levels. Poems studied are: China…woman The Past Sunrise on Huampu River Entombed Warriors Lake within a Lake Reed Flute Cave Visit to the Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall This worksheet covers ‘Entombed Warriors’. The poem is examined in a separate worksheet, with questions structured around Bloom’s taxonomy of lower-to-higher-order tasks. There is also a link to another poem by Chinese or Australian poets which allows teachers to discuss differences in the manner of presenting the same place or idea. Teachers often buy these worksheets together with: the Study Notes, a complete reading of each poem, and the sample essay to a senior question for this topic. Please note - because of copyright costs the poems themselves must be downloaded free from the NESA website.

Short stories are a vital part of English literature. These short story studies can be used to build a short story unit, to supplement other texts, or as a standby lesson. Use this with our FREE Introduction to Short Stories two-page handout. Each classic story is copyright free in Australia, the U.K. and U.S. Paragraphs are numbered for ease of reference. Activities correspond to Bloom’s taxonomy of lower- to higher-order tasks. A comprehension question checks knowledge and understanding A close reading task assists development of textual analysis A writing at length task involves considering the story’s effect, mood, or technical strategies. Creative writing tasks use an aspect of the story as a springboard to write creatively, discursively, or persuasively. Robert Maples’ vintage sci-fi short story has been successfully used with a Stage 4 / Year 8 class ( 13 years).

This worksheet introduces students to an important element of poetry: theme - in this case, modern life and technology. It can be taught as a stand-alone lesson or as part of a wider study of poetry, and contains at least two poems for easy differentiation writing tasks for each poem following Bloom’s Taxonomy of lower- to higher-order questions

The poetry of W.B. Yeats is a great choice for higher interest/ability senior students. This worksheet will take 1-2 lessons to complete. It provides: a copy of the poem a comprehensive series of questions structured according to Bloom’s Taxonomy for easier differentiation a creative writing task which students can complete as homework

The poetry of W.B. Yeats is a great choice for higher interest/ability senior students. This worksheet will take 1-2 lessons to complete. It provides: a copy of the poem a comprehensive series of questions structured according to Bloom’s Taxonomy for easier differentiation a creative writing task which students can complete as homework