English Unit: Dreaming Soldiers: Book Study

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This unit is based around the text, Dreaming Soldiers. The text presents a variety of themes that have been addressed throughout the unit’s resources. Some of these include Anzac Day, The Dreaming, First Nations Australians connection to Country, mateship, values and emotions. The unit includes multiple worksheets, class displays and a supporting presentation that includes comprehension questions.

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Curriculum Codes

AC9E3LE01 9

Discuss characters, events and settings in different contexts in literature by First Nations Australian, and wide-ranging Australian and world authors and illustrators

AC9E3LY05 9

Use comprehension strategies when listening and viewing to build literal and inferred meaning, and begin to evaluate texts by drawing on a growing knowledge of context, text structures and language features

AC9HP4P03 9

Describe how choices and actions can be influenced by stereotypes

AC9HS3K04 9

The ways First Nations Australians in different parts of Australia are interconnected with Country/Place

AC9E4LE05 9

Create and edit literary texts by developing storylines, characters and settings

AC9E3LY03 9

Identify the audience and purpose of imaginative, informative and persuasive texts through their use of language features and/or images

AC9E3LY12 9

Recognise and know how to write most high-frequency words including some homophones

AC9E4LY11 9

Read and write high-frequency words including homophones and know how to use context to identify correct spelling

AC9E3LE02 9

Discuss connections between personal experiences and character experiences in literary texts and share personal preferences

AC9E4LE01 9

Recognise similar storylines, ideas and relationships in different contexts in literary texts by First Nations Australian, and wide-ranging Australian and world authors

AC9HS3K02 9

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

AC9E3LY04 9

Read a range of texts using phonic, semantic and grammatical knowledge to read accurately and fluently, re-reading and self-correcting when required

AC9E3LE03 9

Discuss how an author uses language and illustrations to portray characters and settings in texts, and explore how the settings and events influence the mood of the narrative

AC9E3LE05 9

Create and edit imaginative texts, using or adapting language features, characters, settings, plot structures and ideas encountered in literary texts

AC9E3LY01 9

Recognise how texts can be created for similar purposes but different audiences

AC9E4LE03 9

discuss how authors and illustrators make stories engaging by the way they develop character, setting and plot tensions

AC9E4LE02 9

describe the effects of text structures and language features in literary texts when responding to and sharing opinions

AC9E4LY03 9

Identify the characteristic features used in imaginative, informative and persuasive texts to meet the purpose of the text

ACELT1594 8.4

Discuss texts in which characters, events and settings are portrayed in different ways, and speculate on the authors’ reasons

ACELT1599 8.4

Discuss how language is used to describe the settings in texts, and explore how the settings shape the events and influence the mood of the narrative

ACELY1680 8.4

Use comprehension strategies to build literal and inferred meaning and begin to evaluate texts by drawing on a growing knowledge of context, text structures and language features

ACPPS037 8.4

Describe how respect, empathy and valuing diversity can positively influence relationships

ACHASSK062 8.4

The importance of Country/Place to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples who belong to a local area

ACELY1690 8.4

Identify characteristic features used in imaginative, informative and persuasive texts to meet the purpose of the text

ACELT1607 8.4

Create literary texts that explore students’ own experiences and imagining

ACELY1678 8.4

Identify the audience and purpose of imaginative, informative and persuasive texts

ACELA1486 8.4

Recognise and know how to write most high frequency words including some homophones

ACELA1780 8.4

Read and write a large core of high frequency words including homophones and know how to use context to identify correct spelling

ACELT1596 8.4

Draw connections between personal experiences and the worlds of texts, and share responses with others

ACELT1598 8.4

Develop criteria for establishing personal preferences for literature

ACELT1602 8.4

Make connections between the ways different authors may represent similar storylines, ideas and relationships

ACHASSK065 8.4

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)

ACELT1794 8.4

Create literary texts by developing storylines, characters and settings

ACELT1604 8.4

Use metalanguage to describe the effects of ideas, text structures and language features of literary texts

ACHASSK064 8.4

Days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia (including Australia Day, Anzac Day, and National Sorry Day) and the importance of symbols and emblems

ACELY1679 8.4

Read an increasing range of different types of texts by combining contextual, semantic, grammatical and phonic knowledge, using text processing strategies, for example monitoring, predicting, confirming, rereading, reading on and self-correcting

ACELT1603 8.4

Discuss literary experiences with others, sharing responses and expressing a point of view

ACELT1605 8.4

Discuss how authors and illustrators make stories exciting, moving and absorbing and hold readers’ interest by using various techniques, for example character development and plot tension

ACELT1791 8.4

Create texts that adapt language features and patterns encountered in literary texts, for example characterisation, rhyme, rhythm, mood, music, sound effects and dialogue

ACELT1601 8.4

Create imaginative texts based on characters, settings and events from students’ own and other cultures using visual features, for example perspective, distance and angle

ACELY1675 8.4

Identify the point of view in a text and suggest alternative points of view

EN2-8B old

Identifies and compares different kinds of texts when reading and viewing and shows an understanding of purpose, audience and subject matter

EN2-2A old

Plans, composes and reviews a range of texts that are more demanding in terms of topic, audience and language

EN2-4A old

Uses an increasing range of skills, strategies and knowledge to fluently read, view and comprehend a range of texts on increasingly challenging topics in different media and technologies

HT2-1 old

Identifies celebrations and commemorations of significance in Australia and the world

EN2-12E old

Recognises and uses an increasing range of strategies to reflect on their own and others’ learning

EN2-11D old

Responds to and composes a range of texts that express viewpoints of the world similar to and different from their own

HT2-5 old

Applies skills of historical inquiry and communication

EN2-10C old

Thinks imaginatively, creatively and interpretively about information, ideas and texts when responding to and composing texts

GE2-2 old

Describes the ways people, places and environments interact

GE2-4 old

Acquires and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for inquiry

EN2-5A old

Uses a range of strategies, including knowledge of letter– sound correspondences and common letter patterns, to spell familiar and some unfamiliar words

PD2-10 old

Demonstrates a range of interpersonal skills that build and enhance relationships and promote inclusion in various situations

PD2-9 old

Demonstrates self- management skills to respond to their own and others’ actions

PD2-3 old

Explains how empathy, inclusion and respect can positively influence relationships

PD2-2 old

Explains and uses strategies to develop resilience and to make them feel comfortable and safe

PD2-1 old

Explores strategies to manage physical, social and emotional change

EN2-OLC-01 new

Communicates with familiar audiences for social and learning purposes, by interacting, understanding and presenting

EN2-VOCAB-01 new

Builds knowledge and use of Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary through interacting, wide reading and writing, and by defining and analysing words

EN2-UARL-01 new

Identifies and describes how ideas are represented in literature and strategically uses similar representations when creating texts

EN2-REFLU-01 new

Sustains independent reading with accuracy, automaticity, rate and prosody suited to purpose, audience and meaning

EN2-RECOM-01 new

Reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes using knowledge of text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension

EN2-CWT-01 new

Plans, creates and revises written texts for imaginative purposes, using text features, sentence-level grammar, punctuation and word-level language for a target audience

EN2-CWT-02 new

Plans, creates and revises written texts for informative purposes, using text features, sentence-level grammar, punctuation and word-level language for a target audience

EN2-CWT-03 new

Plans, creates and revises written texts for persuasive purposes, using text features, sentence-level grammar, punctuation and word-level language for a target audience

EN2-SPELL-01 new

Selects, applies and describes appropriate phonological, orthographic and morphological generalisations and strategies when spelling in a range of contexts

EN2-HANDW-02 new

Uses digital technologies to create texts

VCHPEP092

Describe factors that can positively influence relationships and personal wellbeing

VCGGC073

Identify and explain the interconnections within places and between places

VCHHK072

The significance of Country and Place to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who belong to a local area

VCHHC071

Describe the significance of Australian celebrations, symbols and emblems

VCELT282

Make connections between the ways different authors may represent similar storylines, ideas and relationships

VCHHK075

One significant narrative, myths or celebration from the past

VCELT306

Discuss literary experiences with others, sharing responses and expressing a point of view

VCELT283

Describe the effects of ideas, text structures and language features of literary texts

VCELT284

Discuss how authors and illustrators make stories exciting, moving and absorbing and hold readers’ interest by using various techniques

VCELY289

Compare and evaluate two texts presenting the same ideas and analyse why one is more comprehensible or engaging than the other

VCHHK077

Significance of celebrations and commemorations in other places around the world

VCELT297

Create literary texts by developing storylines, characters and settings

VCELT298

Create literary texts that explore students’ own experiences and imagining

VCELT274

Discuss texts in which characters, events and settings are portrayed in different ways, and speculate on the authors’ reasons

VCELA296

Recognise homophones and know how to use context to identify correct spelling

VCHHK076

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

VCELA250

Recognise most high-frequency words, know how to use common prefixes and suffixes, and know some homophones and generalisations for adding a suffix to a base word

VCELY257

Use comprehension strategies to build literal and inferred meaning and begin to evaluate texts by drawing on a growing knowledge of context, text structures and language features

VCELY256

Read an increasing range of imaginative, informative and persuasive texts by combining phonic, semantic, contextual and grammatical knowledge, using text processing strategies, including confirming, rereading and cross-checking

VCELT251

Draw connections between personal experiences and the worlds of texts, and share responses with others

VCELY255

Identify the point of view in a text and suggest alternative points of view

VCELT265

Create texts that adapt language features and patterns encountered in literary texts

VCELT264

Create imaginative texts based on characters, settings and events from students’ own and other cultures including through the use of visual features

VCELT253

Discuss how language is used to describe the settings in texts, and explore how the settings shape the events and influence the mood of the narrative

VCELT252

Develop criteria for establishing personal preferences for literature

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