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identify aspects of literary texts that represent details or information about historical, social and cultural contexts in literature by First Nations Australian, and wide-ranging Australian and world authors (AC9E5LE01)

Elaborations
  • identifying aspects of literature; for example, images, symbols, dialogue and character descriptions, that can convey information about a context
  • exploring and discussing texts written by First Nations Australian authors about the events that shaped or had an impact on their lives
  • exploring aspects of literature that represent historical context in texts by First Nations Australian authors
  • exploring characters and concepts in ballads from different times by wide-ranging Australian authors
General capabilities
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and Creative Thinking
  • Intercultural understanding Intercultural Understanding
Cross-curriculum priorities
ScOT terms

Regional literature,  Narratives,  Aboriginal English literature,  Literature

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