Year 10 Courage Writing

Y10 Students.

You are to read one piece of writing that talks about the idea of 'courage'. It could a newspaper article about someone who has done something brave or it could be a short story that explores that idea of 'courage'.

As soon as you have completed your text you are to write a personal response to the reading. You are to use the following sentence starters and complete them:

This text talks about ....
I liked/disliked this story because ....
A character I liked/disliked was ...
Courage is shown in this text through ...
I believe other people should/shouldn't read this because ...

Make sure you add the Title/Author/Date at the beginning of your comment.

I look forward to reading your posts!

Year 10 Cultural Perspectives - Character Mind Maps.

Here are some examples of Character Mind Maps from 10PTe.

Year 10 Cultural Perspectives: Boy Overboard - Character Mind Map.

Character Mind Map.

After looking at the major themes in the novel we are now concentrating on major characters.The students were asked to focus on:

1. 1 major character in the text. Write down the exterior feelings that the character shows in the text.
2. Write down the interior feelings that the character has but does not show in the text.
3. Write down the thoughts that the character is thinking in a time of need or crisis.
4. The students will be reflecting these feelings/thoughts through a Character Mind Map.
5. They will draw the character and write down the feelings outside the profile of their chosen character.

By doing this, the student's are able to understand the characters in a deeper context.

Here some examples from 10PTe.

Year 9 War & Conflict: Main Themes.

You are to comment on what you think that main theme is in Braveheart.

When writing your comment you are to comment on:

What you think that major theme is.
What you think being brave means?
When have you been brave?
What does brave look like in the story Braveheart.

Comment below!

Year 9 Term 3 Unit: War & Conflict.

Year 9 Term 3 Unit: War & Conflict.

This term we will be focussing on War & Conflict. The texts that we will read/view will discuss war or conflict in different situations.

Our first written text is Braveheart. The students will read the text and comment on one major theme that they think is important in the story.

Year 10 Cultural Perspectives: Text 1 - Boy Overboard/Themes

Write one paragraph on what YOU think is the most important idea in the novel 'Boy Overboard'.

In your paragraph you need to make sure that you follow the Paragraph Structure that we have been working on as a class.

1. S - statement.
2. E - explain your statement.
3. E - example of your statement [quote].
4. E - explain what your example shows.

By doing this, you will be giving yourself preparation on what to write for your formal essay for the novel.

Work hard and enjoy!

Year 10 Cultural Perspectives Unit: Text 1 - Boy Overboard.

The novel we are studying as a class is Morries Gleitzman's 'Boy Overboard'.

Boy Overboard is a novel by Australian author Morris Gleitzman. It follows the journey of a family from Afghanistan trying to settle in Australia. Jamal loves playing football, which isn't easy if your goalie only has one leg and you keep having to dodge landmines to get your ball back. Jamal's stubborn little sister Bibi is even better at football than Jamal. But girls playing football is against the law in Afganistan. When it is discovered that Jamal's mother has been secretly running a school, the family must leave their home immediately and begin a long and dangerous journey to Australia. The children survive separation from their parents, hunger, and violent smugglers only to find that Australia isn't as welcoming as they had thought but, even though they face an uncertain future, Jamal, Bibi and their parents know that as long as they are together, that is all that matters.

We will be focusing on identifying and discussions the important:

• Characters


• Themes

from the text, looking for quotes that help to show what the character or themes mean.