This resource, along with the study of the texts written by the Samuel Wagan Watson and other poets, can be used to address the elements of the Quality Teaching Model of pedagogy.
The Writers Talk 2007 resource, and related classroom discussion and learning activities, provides opportunities for students to:
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recognise and explore connections between literary works and the circumstances of writers’ and readers’ life experiences (Connectedness)
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explore features of the poetry that are used to construct layers of meaning and invite diverse interpretations (Higher-order thinking)
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learn how political views and controversy can be portrayed and argued in poetry and song (Problematic knowledge)
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recognise, explore and value the richness that diverse cultural heritage can add to meanings in poetry (Cultural knowledge).