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Students will read a variety of texts and focus on reviewing the use of nouns, adverbs and adjectives in a text. They will also look at figurative language used in a range of texts and their own descriptive writing. A particular focus will be on family and friends and how they are perceived through figurative language techniques. Drama performances and collaborative activities will be utilised to encourage the development of peer relationships.
Suggested Texts:
Boy
Hating Alison Ashley
Two Weeks with the Queen
Hitler’s Daughter
Students will explore the historical figure, Ned Kelly through reading and viewing various texts. In particular students will compare articles, letters, pictures and film to recognise bias, characteristics, perspective and the construction of texts through language and visual literacy. Specifically focusing on viewing how figurative language techniques are used to portray characters in certain ways for certain purposes and audiences.
Suggested Texts:
Black Snake
Ned Kelly film
Students will explore the concept of sustainability through project based learning activities and collaborative activities that allow students to question the concept and the various techniques used to portray it. Close analysis of films and texts develop students’ knowledge of sustainability along with their analysis skills and production of multi-media representations and film techniques used to explore the theme.
Suggested Texts:
The Lorax
Wall-e
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Students explore a range of narratives and picture books to explore the Indigenous culture in their local area and throughout Australia. Throughout their study students will learn about figurative language techniques and visual techniques that are used in narratives and picture books to describe stories.
Suggested Texts:
The Binna, Binna Man
The Burnt Stick
Dreamtime Stories
Students will examine a range of topics through Year 8 including:
Students will study and analyse a Novel and supporting poems to within the allocated theme. Some possible themes are Poverty, Transformation and survival.
Students will explore an Asian country by studying autobiographies and researching various countries and cultures. Students will develop their knowledge regarding the relationship between Australia and Asia, whilst exploring the context that has created this relationship.
Students will engage in fantasy and science fiction texts to discover and analyse the elements of short stories and films. Students will develop their knowledge of film techniques and their effects to draw meaning in different genres.
Students will investigate a range of famous people and their associated culture by studying, exploring and analysing text which relate to aspects of Australian culture and values. Texts can be but are not limited to advertisements, webpages, magazine articles and other popular media sources.
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We would like to pay our respects and acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land, the Wiradjuri peoples, and also pay respect to Elders both past and present.
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