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Curriculum content descriptions

discuss how characters and settings are connected in literature created by First Nations Australian, and wide-ranging Australian and world authors and illustrators (AC9E2LE01)

Elaborations
  • discussing the depiction of characters in particular settings in well-known fairytales from wide-ranging world authors; for example, children in forests, and royalty in castles and towers
  • recognising recurring characters in particular settings in texts by First Nations Australian authors
  • exploring the way wide-ranging Australian authors and illustrators depict the Australian outback and the associated characters
General capabilities
  • Literacy Literacy
Cross-curriculum priorities
ScOT terms

Regional literature,  Narratives,  Aboriginal English literature,  Literature

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The Toast Tree: Unit of work

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