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'Animal Farm' and the Russian Revolution

This resource for students is the first in a series of thirteen, focusing on a study of the novel 'Animal Farm'. This resource provides contextual information including short descriptions of Marx, the Tsar,Trotsky and Stalin; information about the political systems of democracy, totalitarianism, socialism, communism and ...

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47 Degrees: Unit of work

This unit of work has been written to support 47 Degrees, an account of the experiences of writer Justin D'Ath during the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria. Explore themes of belonging, bravery, community, grief, resilience and the environment. This unit provides practical teaching ideas and an assessment task

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A Bridge to Wiseman’s Cove: Unit of work

This unit of work has been written to support the novel A Bridge to Wiseman’s Cove. The novel explores themes of belonging, coming of age, emotional growth, family, identity and love. This unit provides practical teaching ideas and an assessment task.

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Animal Farm

This web page provides chapter by chapter synopses, commentary and short answer questions to support a study of George Orwell's novel Animal Farm.

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Baby Business: Unit of work

This unit of work has been written to support the story 'Baby Business' that tells the story of a Darug baby smoking ceremony welcoming baby to country. Themes include Aboriginal history and culture, child-rearing practices, connection to place, and Indigenous knowledge. This unit provides practical teaching ideas, assessment ...

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Bamboozled: Unit of work

This unit of work has been written to support the story 'Bamboozled'. Themes include those of curiosity, family, imagination, mystery, questioning and relationships. This unit provides practical teaching ideas, assessment tasks and suggestions about how students might respond creatively to the text.

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Becoming Kirrali Lewis: Unit of work

This unit of work has been written to support the novel Becoming Kirrali Lewis. The novel follows the journey of a young Aboriginal teenager as she leaves her home town in rural Victoria to go to university. It explores the themes of Aboriginal history and culture, acceptance, adoption, belonging, coming of age, government ...

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Benny Bungarra’s Big Bush Clean-up: Unit of work

This unit of work has been written to support the story Benny Bungarra’s Big Bush Clean-up. This book is an environmental tale that shows how animals are affected by rubbish left in their habitat by humans. Themes include First Nations texts, friendship, teamwork and the environment. This unit provides practical teaching ...

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Bindi: Unit of work

This unit of work has been written to support the story Bindi. The novel explores explore themes of climate, bushfires, Aboriginal history and healing. This unit provides practical teaching ideas, suggestions about how students might respond creatively to the text and assessment opportunities.

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Black Cockatoo: Unit of work

This unit of work has been written to support the story Black Cockatoo. The story follows Mia, a young Aboriginal girl as she explores the fragile connections of family and culture. This unit provides practical teaching ideas, assessment tasks, and suggestions about how students might deepen understandings of Aboriginal ...

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Blueback: Unit of work

This unit of work has been written to support Tim Winton’s novel Blueback which is a story about family, belonging and living a life in tune with the environment. This unit provides practical teaching ideas and an assessment task.

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Books in Homes Primary Programme

This teacher resource is about the Books in Homes Primary Programme, in which students in low socioeconomic status schools with limited access to books at home are provided with nine books of their choice per year. There are ten sections: Summary; Target student group; Method; Measures; Results; Lessons learned; Next steps; ...

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Bran Nue Dae: Unit of work

This unit of work has been written to support the script of Bran Nue Dae which includes themes of belonging, coming of age, displacement, First Nations experiences and identity. It would also provide some support for use of the film of this text. This unit provides practical teaching ideas, an assessment task and an essay ...

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Brontide: Unit of work

This unit of work has been written to support the novel Brontide which is a coming of age story about four teenage boys. This unit provides practical teaching ideas and an assessment task.

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By the river: Unit of work

This unit of work has been written to support the verse novel By the River. The novel explores the tough and tender sides of growing up in a small country town with themes such as bullying, coming of age, connection to place, death, grief, identity and small town living. This unit provides practical teaching ideas, an assessment ...

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Evil Genius: Unit of work

This unit of work has been written to support the coming-of-age novel Evil Genius. It explores themes of belonging, identity, being gifted and morality. This unit provides practical teaching ideas, an assessment task and an essay by Beth Driscoll.

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Follow the rabbit-proof fence: Unit of work

This unit of work has been written to support the accounts of the Stolen Generations as told to Doris Pilkington by members of her family in Western Australia in the 1930s. The memoir imagines the historical experiences of Indigenous Australians prior to contact with European colonists and the experiences and consequences ...

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Fox: Unit of work

This unit of work has been written to support the book Fox which is a picture book that explores the themes of betrayal, friendship, jealousy, loneliness, loyalty and wilderness. This unit provides practical teaching ideas, an assessment task and an essay by Robyn Sheahan-Bright.

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Identity and Cultural Diversity

This resource is a professional development package which focuses on global education concepts of identity and cultural diversity through the subject of English for Years 7-10. It provides a range of activities that support cross-curriculum integration, with syllabus programming, quick lesson ideas,a series of lessons, ...

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Introduction to Shakespeare: Ten Things I Hate about You

This resource for students is the third in a series of three entitled 'Introduction to Shakespeare', which is mainly based on a study of 'The Taming of the Shrew'. This resource asks students to: write a plot summary of the film; contrast plot flow charts of the play and the film; discuss gender roles in Shakespeare's ...