English / Year 6 / Literature / Literature and contexts

Curriculum content descriptions

identify responses to characters and events in literary texts, drawn from historical, social or cultural contexts, by First Nations Australian, and wide-ranging Australian and world authors (AC9E6LE01)

Elaborations
  • discussing the influence historical, social and cultural experiences may have on the meaning of a text and attitudes towards characters, actions and events
  • sharing responses about how heroes are portrayed in science fiction or fantasy and more realistic settings
  • exploring reviews of Australian films
General capabilities
  • Intercultural understanding Intercultural Understanding
Cross-curriculum priorities
ScOT terms

Regional literature,  Narratives,  Aboriginal English literature,  Literature

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