JC Burke talks
Teaching notes
How to use this resource
‘JC Burke talks’ is part of the larger resource, Writers talk and aims to stimulate students to read and respond to literature.
JC Burke is a Sydney writer and the author of five books for teenage readers. She writes witty and realistic stories about the problems young people face in their daily lives. She was one of over a hundred authors participating in the 2007 Sydney Writers’ Festival.
This resource contains five videos addressing her ideas about influences on her writing, messages and techniques, writing processes, characterisation and literary techniques. Each video has a series of questions or comments for students to consider and discuss. Teachers may find it useful to combine this resource with others listed in the Related resources section to extend students’ learning.
‘JC Burke talks’ can be used with students working towards achieving outcomes from Stages 4 and 5 of the NESA English syllabuses. The syllabuses can be found at:
Stage 4
Students using ‘JC Burke talks’ have the opportunity to:
- learn to read and respond to texts for pleasure and enjoyment
- learn to explore real and imagined worlds through engagement with texts
- learn about the features of texts including characterisation and setting
- learn about experiences and perspectives that shape texts.
Stage 5
Students using ‘JC Burke talks’ have the opportunity to:
- learn to read and respond to texts for pleasure and enjoyment
- learn to explore real and imagined worlds through consideration of different perspectives
- learn about the features and techniques used in literary texts
- learn about the ways texts can explore themes and social issues.
Quality teaching
This resource, along with study of the texts written by the featured author, can be used to address the elements of Quality teaching in NSW public schools.
The Writers talk resource, related classroom discussion and learning activities enable students to:
- explore the features of stories and concepts developed by current writers whose work is acknowledged for its significance (Higher-order thinking)
- use the metalanguage of literary criticism and language use (Metalanguage)
- learn through focusing questions that knowledge is socially constructed with multiple layers and personal interpretations (Problematic knowledge)
- recognise and explore connections to modern day values and attitudes. Through the writers’ narratives, students can reflect on the way stories affect the perception of self in the modern world (Connectedness).