1 July - 7 July

                                                                     FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

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

We are FOCUSING on persuasive writing by explaining the effects of conventions in a written text.

We are FOCUSING on go for gold by explaining the effects of conventions in a written/visual text.

Knows Covered:

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

KNOW: Text creators manipulate the codes, conventions, and features of texts and can break conventions for effect. They have their own preferences and styles, which influences their choices.

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.

                                                                                 Success Criteria: I can...

• I can identify the text’s creator and why the text has been created (purpose). 
  • I can categorise my ideas into paragraphs with clear ideas and following a writing frame eg. TEXAS, PEDAL etc.
  • I can identify the different uses of language in a range of text.

Week 10 Learning Activities

• In your English books you will write and answer the questions below:

• • 1. Before you read this, what are challenges? 

    2. List stories, films, books which show challenges in them.

    3. What similarities or consistencies are there between them.

  • You will then read the play "The Name Game."
    

  • You will write any keywords and vocabulary from the play which are related to challenges.
  • Finally, you will rule a 10cm by 10cm frame and draw a picture, icon, or meme that represents the concept/theme of challenges.
  OR
  
  You will complete the "The Name Game Learning Grid."
  
  OR
  
  You will write notes about the play "The Name Game" which summaries the main points in them.

• You will write a persuasive essay about a sport of your choice from this site which you are saying is the second best. But first, on slide 9 of the "Persuasive Writing Slideshow" you will see a template of where to put researched information for your persuasive essay. Draw the template in your English books and write the researched information within it.
• Afterwards, you will write a persuasive essay about a sport of your choice from this site which you are saying is the second best. You can use the structure on the previous slide to help you write your persuasive essay.
  
• Finally, you will draw, label and colour in a picture of the sport which you have chosen to write your persuasive essay about in your English books to AT LEAST A YEAR EIGHT STANDARD.

• You will complete the "Go For Gold Sheet."
• Afterwards, you will create a drawing of what going for gold looks like for you and write about why it is important.
• After that, you will make a poster which advertises a campaign to promote your favourite movie about going for gold.
• Also, you can make origami from this link of anything related to going for gold.
• Finally, you will create a song to boost the morale and spirits of people for going for gold.