Belonging related texts - Helen Sykes

BelongingBelongingHelen SykesHelen Sykes

Area of studyArea of study

Common course for all Standard and Common course for all Standard and Advanced studentsAdvanced students

The first of 4 modules in each courseThe first of 4 modules in each course

ESL course – same Area of Study, but ESL course – same Area of Study, but different text selection and different examdifferent text selection and different exam

The first of 3 modules The first of 3 modules

What is the Area of Study?What is the Area of Study?

the exploration of a concept that affects our perceptions of ourselves and our world.

students explore the concept through:close study of ONE textresponding to and composing a wide

range of related texts

Advanced and standardAdvanced and standard

14 prescribed texts14 prescribed texts

Prescribed texts – prose fiction Prescribed texts – prose fiction or non-fictionor non-fiction

The Joy Luck Club The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tanby Amy Tan

The Namesake The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiriby Jhumpa Lahiri

Great Expectations Great Expectations by Charles Dickensby Charles Dickens

Heat and Dust Heat and Dust by Ruth Prawer Jhabvalaby Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Swallow the Air Swallow the Air by Tara Winchby Tara Winch

Romulus, My Father Romulus, My Father by Raimond Gaitaby Raimond Gaita

Prescribed texts – drama or film Prescribed texts – drama or film or Shakespeareor Shakespeare

The Crucible The Crucible by Arthur Millerby Arthur Miller

Rainbow’s End Rainbow’s End by Jane Harrisonby Jane Harrison

Strictly Ballroom Strictly Ballroom directeddirected by Baz Luhrmannby Baz Luhrmann

Ten Canoes Ten Canoes directeddirected by Rolf De Heerby Rolf De Heer

As You Like It As You Like It by William Shakespeareby William Shakespeare

Prescribed texts – poetryPrescribed texts – poetry

Immigrant Chronicle Immigrant Chronicle by Peter Skrzyneckiby Peter Skrzynecki

Selected Poems of Emily DickinsonSelected Poems of Emily Dickinson The Simple Gift The Simple Gift by Steven Herrickby Steven Herrick

Resources for prescribed textsResources for prescribed texts

Gale HSC list available to libraries who Gale HSC list available to libraries who have a subscription to the Literature have a subscription to the Literature Resource Centre or to those who have a Resource Centre or to those who have a SLNSW cardSLNSW card

Nelson Belonging: a text for senior english Nelson Belonging: a text for senior english students by Dwayne Hopwoodstudents by Dwayne Hopwood

Prescribed texts – ESLPrescribed texts – ESL

Prose FictionProse FictionThe China Coin The China Coin by Allan Baillieby Allan Baillie

Heat and Dust Heat and Dust by Ruth Prawer Jhabvalaby Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

Swallow the Air Swallow the Air by Tara Winchby Tara Winch

DramaDramaEducating Rita Educating Rita by Willy Russellby Willy Russell

Rainbow’s End Rainbow’s End by Jane Harrisonby Jane Harrison

Prescribed texts – ESLPrescribed texts – ESL

PoetryPoetryImmigrant Chronicle Immigrant Chronicle by Peter Skrzyneckiby Peter Skrzynecki

Selected Poems of Emily DickinsonSelected Poems of Emily Dickinson

NonfictionNonfictionUnpolished Gem Unpolished Gem by Alice Pungby Alice Pung

Prescribed texts – ESLPrescribed texts – ESL

Film or MultimediaFilm or MultimediaRabbit-Proof Fence Rabbit-Proof Fence directeddirected by Phillip Noyceby Phillip Noyce

Billy Elliot Billy Elliot directeddirected by Stephen Daldryby Stephen Daldry

Multicultural Programs Unit, NSW Dept Multicultural Programs Unit, NSW Dept of Education and Training, Making of Education and Training, Making Multicultural AustraliaMulticultural Australia

www.multiculturalaustralia.edu.auwww.multiculturalaustralia.edu.au

The conceptThe concept

Choosing related textsChoosing related texts

QualityQuality texts texts Texts that give you an opportunity to Texts that give you an opportunity to

discuss discuss language features and conventionslanguage features and conventions A variety of textsA variety of texts Texts with similar ideas to those in your Texts with similar ideas to those in your

prescribed textprescribed text Texts with contrasting ideas to those in Texts with contrasting ideas to those in

your prescribed textyour prescribed text

Graphic novelGraphic novel

The ArrivalThe Arrival

Shaun TanShaun Tan

Picture book Picture book

MirrorMirror

Jeannie BakerJeannie Baker

Picture bookPicture book

VampyreVampyre

Margaret WildMargaret Wild

and Andrew Yeoand Andrew Yeo

Picture bookPicture book

Shake a LegShake a Leg

Boori Monty Pryor Boori Monty Pryor and Jan Ormerodand Jan Ormerod

Picture bookPicture book

The Dream of the The Dream of the ThylacineThylacine

Margaret Wild and Margaret Wild and Ron BrooksRon Brooks

Picture book for older readersPicture book for older readers

The IslandThe Island

Armin GrederArmin Greder

Graphic novelGraphic novel

The SacrificeThe Sacrifice

Bruce MutardBruce Mutard

Picture book for older readersPicture book for older readers

Woolvs in the Woolvs in the SiteeSitee

by Margaret Wild, by Margaret Wild, illustrated by illustrated by AnneAnne

Spudvilas Spudvilas

Multimodal text for older readersMultimodal text for older readers

Requiem for a Requiem for a BeastBeast

Matt OttleyMatt Ottley

Picture bookPicture book

Ziba Came on a BoatZiba Came on a Boat

by Liz Lofthouse, by Liz Lofthouse, illustrated by Robertillustrated by Robert

Ingpen Ingpen

Graphic novelGraphic novel

Tyranny: I Keep Tyranny: I Keep You ThinYou Thin

Lesley FairfieldLesley Fairfield

Graphic novelGraphic novel

Ubby’s Underdogs: Ubby’s Underdogs: The Legend of the The Legend of the Phoenix DragonPhoenix Dragon

Brenton E. Brenton E. McKennaMcKenna

Verse novel for young adultsVerse novel for young adults

Nine Hours Nine Hours NorthNorth

by Tim by Tim SinclairSinclair

Poetry anthologyPoetry anthology

The Penguin The Penguin Anthology of Anthology of Australian PoetryAustralian Poetry

edited by John edited by John KinsellaKinsella

Non-fiction anthologyNon-fiction anthology

Growing up Growing up Asian in Asian in AustraliaAustralia

edited by edited by Alice PungAlice Pung

AutobiographyAutobiography

The Happiest The Happiest RefugeeRefugee

Anh DoAnh Do

Picture bookPicture book

The Little RefugeeThe Little Refugee Anh Do and Anh Do and

Suzanne DoSuzanne Do Illustrated by Bruce Illustrated by Bruce

WhatleyWhatley

Picture bookPicture book

The Peasant The Peasant PrincePrince Li Cunxin and Anne Li Cunxin and Anne

SpudvilasSpudvilas

Non-fiction for young adultsNon-fiction for young adults

The Glory The Glory GarageGarage

by Nadia Jamal by Nadia Jamal and Taghred and Taghred ChandabChandab

Adult short storiesAdult short stories

Interpreter of Interpreter of MaladiesMaladies

Jhumpa Jhumpa LahiriLahiri

Adult short storiesAdult short stories

A Thousand A Thousand Years of Years of Good PrayersGood Prayers

Yiyun LiYiyun Li

Short stories for young adultsShort stories for young adults

TownTown

James RoyJames Roy

Short stories for young adultsShort stories for young adults

Ten out of Ten out of Ten: A Ten: A collection of collection of short storiesshort stories

Allan Baillie et al.Allan Baillie et al.

Television dramaTelevision drama

Jane EyreJane Eyre

directed by directed by Sandy WelchSandy Welch

Television dramaTelevision drama

Sense and Sense and SensibilitySensibility

scripted by scripted by Andrew Andrew DaviesDavies

FilmFilm

SkinSkin

directed by directed by Anthony FabianAnthony Fabian

Adult novelAdult novel

Jasper JonesJasper Jones

Craig SilveyCraig Silvey

Young adult novelYoung adult novel

The BridgeThe Bridge

Jane HigginsJane Higgins

Post-apocalyptic Post-apocalyptic novelnovel

New Zealand authorNew Zealand author

Young adult novelYoung adult novel

The Ink BridgeThe Ink Bridge

Neil GrantNeil Grant

Young adult novelYoung adult novel

The Adoration of The Adoration of Jenna FoxJenna Fox

Mary E. Mary E. PearsonPearson

Science fiction novelScience fiction novel

American authorAmerican author

Young adult novelsYoung adult novels

The Spare The Spare RoomRoom

by Kathryn by Kathryn LomerLomer

Young adult novelYoung adult novel

The Reformed The Reformed Vampire Vampire Support GroupSupport Group

Catherine JinksCatherine Jinks

Young adult novelYoung adult novel

LiarLiar

Justine LarbalestierJustine Larbalestier

Young adult novelYoung adult novel

MiceMice

Gordon ReeceGordon Reece

Young adult novelYoung adult novel

Little BrotherLittle Brother

Cory DoctorowCory Doctorow

Young adult novelYoung adult novel

SproutSprout Dale PeckDale Peck

Young adult novelsYoung adult novels

AuslanderAuslander

by Paul by Paul DowsellDowsell

Young adult novelYoung adult novel

ExposureExposure

by Mal Peetby Mal Peet

Young adult novelYoung adult novel

Destroying Destroying AvalonAvalon

by Kate by Kate McCaffreyMcCaffrey

Young adult novelYoung adult novel

In EcstasyIn Ecstasy

by Kate by Kate McCaffreyMcCaffrey

Young adult novelYoung adult novel

Does My Does My Head Look Head Look Big in This?Big in This?

Randa Abdel-Randa Abdel-FattahFattah

Young adult novelYoung adult novel

Ten Things I Ten Things I Hate About Hate About MeMe

Randa Abdel-Randa Abdel-FattahFattah

Young adult novelYoung adult novel

The Astonishing The Astonishing Life of Octavian Life of Octavian NothingNothing

M. T. AndersonM. T. Anderson

Historical novelHistorical novel

American authorAmerican author

The first ever young adult The first ever young adult novel?novel?

The Catcher The Catcher in the Ryein the Rye

by J. D. by J. D. SalingerSalinger

Over a certain age, people who grew up Over a certain age, people who grew up and went to school in Western countries and went to school in Western countries can be conveniently divided into two can be conveniently divided into two groups: those who read groups: those who read The Catcher in the The Catcher in the RyeRye and found it whiny, pretentious, and and found it whiny, pretentious, and self-involved, and those who read self-involved, and those who read The The Catcher in the RyeCatcher in the Rye and found it and found it meaningful, revolutionary and life-altering, meaningful, revolutionary and life-altering,

only to realize later, once the really scary only to realize later, once the really scary hormones got washed out their system, hormones got washed out their system, that it is, in fact, whiny, pretentious, and that it is, in fact, whiny, pretentious, and self-involved.self-involved.

From an online review of From an online review of King DorkKing Dork – – http://wrongquestions.blogspot.comhttp://wrongquestions.blogspot.com

Young adult novelYoung adult novel

King DorkKing Dork

by Frank by Frank Portman Portman

Young adult novelYoung adult novel

SpudSpud

by John van by John van de Ruit de Ruit

Young adult novelYoung adult novel

Big Fat Big Fat ManifestoManifesto

Susan VaughtSusan Vaught

High interest teen High interest teen title for girlstitle for girls

American authorAmerican author

Young adult novelYoung adult novel

DeadlineDeadline Chris CrutcherChris Crutcher

Young adult novelYoung adult novel

Just in CaseJust in Case

Meg RosoffMeg Rosoff

Adult novelAdult novel

The Secret The Secret RiverRiver

Kate Kate GrenvilleGrenville

Adult novelAdult novel

The Reluctant The Reluctant FundamentalistFundamentalist

Mohsin HamidMohsin Hamid

Adult novelAdult novel

RansomRansom David MaloufDavid Malouf

Adult novelAdult novel

The VagrantsThe Vagrants Yiyun LiYiyun Li

Adult novelAdult novel

Montana Montana 19481948

by Larry by Larry WatsonWatson

Adult novelAdult novel

The HelpThe Help

Kathryn StockettKathryn Stockett

Adult novelAdult novel

ButterflyButterfly

Sonya Sonya HartnettHartnett

NovellaNovella

Metamorphosis Metamorphosis and other and other storiesstories

by Franz Kafkaby Franz Kafka