18 March - 24 March

FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

We are PLANNING a creative text to demonstrate that, as a text creator, I can use stories to advocate for myself, for others, and to try to change my world.

We are EXPLORING short stories by recognising texts that have multiples purposes and knowing the context of the creator helps us understand the purpose.

                                                                                      Success Criteria:

• I can produce a text for a purpose, and for a specific audience.
• I can identify the text’s creator and why the text has been created (purpose).
  

                                                                               Achievement Objectives:

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: Texts can have multiple layers of ideas. Exploring them helps to expose deeper meanings and contradictions within the text.

KNOW: As a text creator, I can use stories to advocate for myself, for others, and to try to change my world.

Week 8 Learning Activities                                    

                                                                                             Monday

• Watch the following   about what is creative writing and how to get started.
• Then you will see the following website about 100 creative writing prompts.
• Out of all those prompts you will choose 3 which you think might be the best to start on.
• Write the reasons for why you want to write about those prompts in your English books.
• Finally, choose one of those prompts and start writing the creative story based on that prompt.

                                                                                          Wednesday

• Watch the following   about overcoming childhood.
• Then you will read the story of "The Flowers," the analysis and how the author prepares you for the end of the story on this link.
• Finally, you will complete all of the activities on "The Flowers Learning Grid."

                                                                                             Thursday

• Watch the following about success, failure and the drive to keep creating.
• Then look at this website for creating with children.
• Next, create a brainstorm in your English books about what are some of the things you can create.
• Afterwards, draw a table in your English books and list the similarities and differences of what you saw in the video and what you saw from the website even though they both have the same concept of creating.
• Write about a time when you really wanted to create something but it was difficult to do so because you didn't have enough time or other people didn't like it or said you shouldn't do it.
• Finally, write a creative story of a character who was in a similar position as you but succeeded with creating what they wanted.