Syllabus bites Exploring Asia-related texts

Syllabus links

Stage 4 Outcomes

A student:

  • responds to and composes texts for understanding, interpretation, critical analysis, imaginative expression and pleasure (EN4-1A)

Stage 5 outcomes

A student:

  • effectively uses and critically assesses a wide range of processes, skills, strategies and knowledge for responding to and composing a wide range of texts in different media and technologies (EN5-2A)

  • effectively transfers knowledge, skills and understanding of language concepts into new and different contexts (EN5-4B)

  • thinks imaginatively, creatively, interpretively and critically about information and increasingly complex ideas and arguments to respond to and compose texts in a range of contexts (EN5-5C)

  • Students research an aspect of Asia and its people and prepare a multimodal presentation for the class on their chosen topic (for example Japanese animé, Asian pop music). They could use PowerPoint1 or create an animation.2

  • Students research an eminent Asian Australian and prepare a speech about that person’s achievements and contribution to the community. They could use Audacity3 to present their work.

  • Students choose an Asian Australian writer (.pdf 137kB) and read one or more of their works. They write a review4 of their chosen texts and post it to the class blog.

Links

  1. http://lrrpublic.cli.det.nsw.edu.au/lrrSecure/Cli/Download.aspx?resID=11641&v=1&preview=true&target=PUBLIC
  2. http://lrrpublic.cli.det.nsw.edu.au/lrrSecure/Cli/Download.aspx?resID=11710&v=1&preview=true&target=PUBLIC
  3. http://lrrpublic.cli.det.nsw.edu.au/lrrSecure/Cli/Download.aspx?resID=9226&v=1&preview=true&target=PUBLIC
  4. http://lrrpublic.cli.det.nsw.edu.au/lrrSecure/Cli/Download.aspx?resID=8827&v=1&preview=true&target=PUBLIC