Monday - Period 5 (7/2/11)

In our first lesson we will attend to a few preliminary activities:

1. Spelling Assessment
2. Reading Comprehensions Assessment
3. Technology Survey

Please have your exercise book with you for our next lesson.

Dramatic reading of 'Fossils' extract by Tyson & Naomi (thanks to both of you!)

For the remainder of this lesson you will locate examples from the play that demonstrate the conflict that each character experiences.  These will be recorded on the wallwisher sites below:

www.wallwisher.com/wall/juliejones
www.wallwisher.com/wall/michellewatson
www.wallwisher.com/wall/frankyzeferelli

Wednesday - Period 3

Activities:

• PEE
• Class reading of 'Fossils' 
• Completion of character conflict list

Monday - Period 4

Activities:

• PEE
• Conflict mapping (continued)
• Class reading of Fossils - discussion of production and directoral features throughout.

Friday - Period 2

Assessment task issued - in class essay response in Week 9.  Question explained and deconstructed.

• PEE
• Conflict of plot examined as revealed in text so far
• Class reading of Fossils - discussion of production and directoral features throughout

Tuesday - Period 5

Activities:

• Completion of poetry assessment task
• Class reading of 'Fossils' - identification of 'parent' cliches used in script.

Wednesday - Period 3

Activities:

1.  Paired Reading
2.  Short Film - 'Last Stop'.  Examination of character, setting, plot and theme.  Deconstruction of film techniques and how they assist narrative.

Tuesday - Period 5

Activities:

1.  Subject Specific Terminology  
2.  Introduction to film study - revision of filmic techniques

Homework:  Don't forget your NAPLAN Reading practise questions are due tomorrow, 3/3/10.  Our lesson on Friday will give you the change to work on your assessment task draft, so make sure you have a copy of it (electronically or hard copy) and your journal with you.

Wednesday - Period 3

Activities:

1.  Paired reading
2. 'Showing not telling' rewriting of extracts from 'Full Time'.

Friday - Period 1

We will visit the library today for wider reading borrowing.  While there you will do the following:

1.  Choose a selection of books (suitable for your reading level)
2.  Complete a survey sheet about them.
3.  Make a selection that you wish to borrow for wider reading.
4.  Have your selection approved by Mrs Lans BEFORE borrowing.

Mrs Lans and Mrs Brownscombe will also be listening to students read during this lesson.