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Teaching resource from my recent practicum - lesson activity ideas for 'We Are Australian' units of work for Stage 6 English Studies - my time with this unit focused on studying a range of texts for their representations of Australia, including the movie, Tomorrow, when the war began; the Men at Work song "Down under", a recent Telegraph newspaper article on Alex McKinnon, and a Komninos poem.
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16/5/2014
Today’s LO: To be able to recognise Australian Values in Tomorrow when the
war began, and organise this information into a presentation.
Values in Tomorrow, when the war began.
You may nominate a scribe, but each person at the table must contribute the
following for one character each:
1. Name a character that shows your value in the movie.
2. What features of the character show this?
3. Give a quote from this character that shows your value.
4. Give a description of a scene where your value is demonstrated or
violated.
16/5/2014
Today’s LO: To be able to recognise Australian Values in Tomorrow when the
war began, and organise this information into a presentation.
Characters in Tomorrow when the war began.
Complete the following for each main characters, using the information the
groups will share from the group task on values. The main characters are Ellie,
Homer, Lee, Fi (Fiona), Robyn, Corrie, Kevin and Chris. You need to fill out the
following for each character.
Name Physical
Description
Personality
Traits
Two (2)
Australian
values they
embody
How they
embody
these
values
One (1)
quote from
the
character
about
values
Ellie
Leave
about 4
lines
each
Tanned
Likes thongs
Loyal
Leader
Good mate
Toughness
Peacefulness
Mateship
Toughness –
blows up the
soldier
Peacefulness
– wants to
protect
peace
Toughness
“Do you
know the
penalty for
falling asleep
at your
post?”
Lee Asian
appearance
– Thai
Vietnamese
Selfless
personality
Mature/
sensible
smart
Mateship
Diversity
M-When he
kills the
snake for
Ellie
M-Comforts
Ellie
Diversity
-“People
label things
before they
even get to
know them”
Fi
(Fiona)
Blonde, girly.
Petite,
feminine
Uptight at
first,
becomes
easy-going
Easy-going
Diversity
Mateship
Willing to try
new things,
leave her
comfort zone
“What are
two -minute
noodles?”
M- “Are you
guys close?”
Name Physical
Description
Personality
Traits
Two (2)
Australian
values they
embody
How they
embody
these
values
One (1)
quote from
the
character
about
values
Robyn Conservative
, neat
Religious,
caring
Peacefulness
Mateship
Refuses to
hurt people
“Im not
going to
shoot
anyone”
Corrie Redhead
Country Girl
Romantic
Girly, easy-
going
Easy-going
Mateship
Toughness
Sacrifices
herself for
her friends
when she is
shot
“You’ll have
to leave me
behind”
Kevin
Chris
Homer Greek
Rugged
Long hair
Easy-going
Larrikin
Mateship
Easy-going
Toughness
Diversity
D- Very
caring about
his family
“What about
my
parents?”
Flip
16/5/2014
Today’s LO: To be able to recognise Australian Values in Tomorrow when the
war began, and organise this information into a presentation.
Assessment task question 1:
Prepare a four minute speech that describes and explains:
1. The aspects of Australian culture that have been represented in a variety
of the texts studied.
Steps to create a great speech presentation:
1. Create dot points and collect key quotes for your presentation. 2. On the powerpoint slide write the dot point or quote3. Turn your dot points into paragraphs, for your speech script. Use TEEL:
e.g. “That kind of stuff, it doesn’t happen here, not in this country.” Add a picture of the character Ellie and a brief line answering the question. Something like this:
For example:
A quote from the character Ellie in Tomorrow when the war began represents the peaceful qualities of Australian culture. In a series of scenes with the characters finding their houses abandoned, the teenage characters begin to act cautiously. The character Ellie says she knows why they are acting this way, but doesn’t believe their assumptions of war in Australia possible, when she says “That kind of stuff, it doesn’t happen here, not in this country.” In this quote she is showing that she has a strong belief in peace, mateship, and safety as aspects of Australian culture.
T- Topic E – Explain E- Example L-Link
Assessment task question 1:
Prepare a four minute speech that describes and explains:
1. The aspects of Australian culture that have been represented in a variety
of the texts studied.
