English / Year 9 / Language / Expressing and developing ideas

• TLF-IDM016123

A resource with information, study guides and resources on visual literacy to support the English K-10 Australian Curriculum in English. It provides a series of activities, guidelines and tasks about visual texts from a variety of sources. Contains writing scaffolds, templates and proformas for responding and composing ...

• TLF-IDM021385

This is a very rich resource for students from the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), which gives them an insight into the art of Shaun Tan through a focus on both the book and the film of The Lost Thing. The content focuses on aspects of storytelling, including themes, techniques, forms and language, visual, ...

• TLF-IDM016494

This resource focuses on how to create a picture book, including information, links and activities. This resource supports the Australian Curriculum in English K–10.

• TLF-IDM017240

Have you ever had a sudden burst of inspiration and wondered where it came from? That was the case for Michael Leunig, well-known Australian cartoonist, writer, artist and philosopher. Sometimes ideas come to us in abstract ways, as symbols. In this audio clip, Leunig explains the symbolism behind his now famous 'direction-finding ...

• TLF-IDM016603

This resource examines how authors and illustrators design and develop graphic novels. Student can use the resources to design, develop and publish their own graphic novel. Contains a list of print and digital resources needed to teach the unit. This resource supports the Australian Curriculum in English K–10.

• TLF-IDM014039

This resource is an online unit of work found on the Australian Government’s Intellectual Property(IP) website in the ‘IP In Schools’ section. The unit contains four worksheets (available in both PDF and RTF) that focus on an imaginary exhibition of six works by Henri Matisse, although teachers may select any artist to ...

• TLF-IDL865

Help a rescue crew to reach a sinking boat. Make a chart to guide the crew. Check the meaning of symbols, place them on a map and complete a key. Mark danger spots such as an oyster bed and submerged rock. Use the map to steer a safe course.

• TLF-IDR5709

This is a colour advertisement for Victa lawnmowers from 2002. It celebrates both 50 years in business for the company and the launch of a new model mower. It shows a very blue sky at the top of the picture, which becomes a very red dusty landscape, and in turn becomes a very green lawn. To the left of the picture stands ...

• TLF-IDR10792

This collection of 11 digital curriculum resources includes a selection of poems authored by young poets under 25 years of age, and three learning objects that explore the conventions of several poetic forms and provide opportunities for students to compose their own poems and create anthologies. The forms analysed are ...

• TLF-IDR5705

This is a black-and-white newspaper advertisement for Victa mowers from 1960. The advertisement has a caption at the top which reads, 'Golf? Sure! Just give me ten minutes to turn grass into lawn with a Victa'. The brand name and the word 'golf' feature most prominently. The main picture shows two men, one at the centre ...

• TLF-IDR11568

In this unit of work, students analyse the meanings and messages of different Australian political cartoons through closely examining subject, target, style, symbol, tone and captions. Students use digital and traditional learning tools to creatively and critically respond to the situations, people and events represented.