14 October - 20 October

We are FOCUSING on rhyme schemes by explaining the effects of conventions in a written/visual text.

We are EXPLORING by analysing multiple and sometimes competing interpretations of a text, including my own, using analytical lenses to make informed judgments about the text.

We are PLANNING on designing a title page of "Spooky Mysteries."

                                                                     Success Criteria:

• I can identify the different uses of language in a range of text.
  • I can examine how the themes, messages and opinions of a text can be experienced by different readers in different ways.
    • I can deliberately design texts for different audiences to share my ideas with different audiences, knowing that how I communicate my ideas can play a part in shaping society.

Knows Covered:

KNOW: Codes, conventions, and features of different types of texts are often subtle and able to be flexibly applied. Recognising them and the effects they have in different types of texts supports the analysis and crafting of texts.

KNOW: As a text creator, I can contribute to national and global conversations through my original interpretations of texts and through the texts I create.

KNOW: I can deliberately design texts for different audiences to share my ideas with different audiences, knowing that how I communicate my ideas can play a part in shaping society.

Week 1 Learning Activities

                                                                                             Tuesday

• Firstly, you will watch this about what is rhyme scheme?
• Then on slide 6 of the "Rhyme Schemes Slideshow" you will see a list of different rhymes. You will need to write which rhyme scheme you think it is. That is, it will be “ABAB” or “AABB.”
• Afterwards, create 8 of your own rhyme schemes just like the ones in the previous slide with the context being about spooky mysteries.
• After that, look at this link about short stories to read online. Choose one short story and write it in the style of a rhyme scheme rather than the way it is originally written.
• Finally, draw, label and colour what you have written about to AT LEAST A YEAR NINE STANDARD.

                                                                          Wednesday

• You will sit down on the green chairs when you first come into the library.
• Then you will listen as I will tell you about the expectations and rules you need to follow in the library.
• Afterwards, you will choose books to read and sit down quietly to read the books which you will issue afterwards.

                                                                                Friday

• First of all, you will watch this   about 5 of the creepiest unsolved mysteries.

• You will have 2 minutes to talk to each other about what you know about spooky mysteries.

• You will then share back as a class so that I can write on the whiteboard a brainstorm of what you already know about spooky mysteries.

• Then you will create a title page for "Spooky Mysteries."