This book unit is based on the storybook ‘Digger’ written by Mike Dumbleton and illustrated by Robin Cowcher. ‘Digger’ was written as a tribute to the brave Anzacs who fought in World War 1 and the French schoolchildren who tended to their graves.
This unit unpacks the characters within the story, with numerous opportunities to reflect on how life was different in the past.
Discuss how characters and settings are connected in literature created by First Nations Australian, and wide-ranging Australian and world authors and illustrators
Identify features of literary texts, such as characters and settings, and give reasons for personal preferences
Discuss how language and images are used to create characters, settings and events in literature by First Nations Australian, and wide-ranging Australian and world authors and illustrators
Significant events, symbols and emblems that are important to Australia’s identity and diversity, and how they are celebrated, commemorated or recognised in Australia, including Australia Day, Anzac Day, NAIDOC Week, National Sorry Day, Easter, Christmas, and other religious and cultural festivals
Discuss plot, character and setting, which are features of stories
Create and edit literary texts by adapting structures and language features of familiar literary texts through drawing, writing, performance and digital tools
Orally retell or adapt a familiar story using plot and characters, language features including vocabulary, and structure of a familiar text, through role-play, writing, drawing or digital tools
Innovate on familiar texts by using similar characters, repetitive patterns or vocabulary
Recreate texts imaginatively using drawing, writing, performance and digital forms of communication
Discuss how depictions of characters in print, sound and images reflect the contexts in which they were created
Identify aspects of different types of literary texts that entertain, and give reasons for personal preferences
Discuss features of plot, character and setting in different types of literature and explore some features of characters in different texts
Create events and characters using different media that develop key events and characters from literary texts
Innovate on familiar texts by experimenting with character, setting or plot
Days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia (including Australia Day, Anzac Day, and National Sorry Day) and the importance of symbols and emblems
Discuss how authors create characters using language and images
Celebrations and commemorations in places around the world (for example, Chinese New Year in countries of the Asia region, Bastille Day in France, Independence Day in the USA), including those that are observed in Australia (for example, Christmas Day, Diwali, Easter, Hanukkah, the Moon Festival and Ramadan)
Responds to and composes a range of texts about familiar aspects of the world and their own experiences
Applies skills of historical inquiry and communication
Identifies celebrations and commemorations of significance in Australia and the world
Identifies how language use in their own writing differs according to their purpose, audience and subject matter
Plans, composes and reviews a small range of simple texts for a variety of purposes on familiar topics for known readers and viewers
Thinks imaginatively and creatively about familiar topics, ideas and texts when responding to and composing texts
Communicates effectively by using interpersonal conventions and language to extend and elaborate ideas for social and learning interactions
Understands and responds to literature by creating texts using similar structures, intentional language choices and features appropriate to audience and purpose
Understands and effectively uses Tier 1, taught Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary to extend and elaborate ideas
Plans, creates and revises texts written for different purposes, including paragraphs, using knowledge of vocabulary, text features and sentence structure
Discuss features of plot, character and setting in different types of literature and compare some features of characters in different texts
Recreate texts imaginatively using drawing, writing, performance and digital forms of communication
Build on familiar texts by using similar characters, repetitive patterns or vocabulary
Discuss how depictions of characters in print, sound and images reflect the contexts in which they were created
Identify aspects of different types of literary texts that entertain, and give reasons for personal preferences
Create events and characters using different media that develop key events and characters from literary texts
Build on familiar texts by experimenting with character, setting or plot
Significance of days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia and the importance of symbols and emblems, including Australia Day, ANZAC Day, Harmony Week, National Reconciliation Week, NAIDOC week and National Sorry Day
Discuss how authors create characters using language and images
Significance of celebrations and commemorations in other places around the world
One significant narrative, myths or celebration from the past
Describe the significance of Australian celebrations, symbols and emblems