Rubric Readiness
Remember what?
Common mod:
Past the Shallows
Past the Shallows
Mod A:
We are Australians
We are Australians
Mod F: Mi Tunes
Short answers
100
Name all the modules you have studied throughout the HSC course.
(*Hint* You've seen these written out a GAZILLION times on handouts and PPT presentations throughout the year.)
Common Module: Texts and Human Experiences
100
What is George's surname in 'Past the Shallows'?
Fuller
100
Identify ONE recurring motifs in the novel.
Unpredictable image of the ocean
shark-tooth necklace
100
‘If Dad is the backbone, Mum is the other bones. All of them.’ ‘She keeps the family together.’
How does the characterisation of Sal affirm the identity of the classic working class Australian family?
Sal is constantly confined/defined in domestic spaces of art and crafts. She is praised for her cooking, ‘What do you call that?/ A sponge cake.' She works in the Sunbeam office which is symbolic of domestic appliances.
100
LIst a text from this module
Songs
Usher "Chains"
Bob Marley "Get Up Stand Up"
Bernard Fanning "Belly of the Beast"
100
In the text type POETRY , give me examples of TWO Aural devices
RHYTHM
ONOMATOPOEIA
RHYME
TONE
ASSONANCE
ALLITERATION
200
Complete this statement about Text and Human experiences
Students deepen their understanding of how texts represent _ _______and ________human experiences
200
(a) What is featured in the image below?
(b) What is the name of the island in 'Past the Shallows' where it is found?
(a) This is abalone. The men in the Curren family are abalone fisherman, braving the frigid ocean to dive for this rare commodity.
(b) Past the Shallows takes place on Bruny Island just off the coast of Tasmania, an Australian state that supplies 25% of the world’s abalone harvest.
200
Identify the MOST obvious technique in the following quote and explain its effect on meaning:
"[Miles] climbed onto the rails, was ready to jump, but Dad grabbed him up—held him like stone."
SIMILE
Parrett underscores the crushing strength with which Dad holds Miles down by comparing Dad's grip to stone. Conveys the power imbalance between the two and metaphorically emphasises the emotional disconnect between father and son.
200
Basic facts to know - answer ALL correctly to pass!
(a) Who directed 'The Castle'?
(b) Who plays Darryl Kerrigan?
(c) Name TWO quotes form the film that have cemented themselves in the Australian vernacular.
(a) Rob Sitch
(b) Michael Caton
(c) “tell him he’s dreaming,” /“so much serenity,” “it’s the vibe of the thing” / “suffer in your jocks!” / "straight to the pool room'
200
In "Get Up, Stand Up" what sort of song is this classified as HINT starts with P.
Protest
200
List 3 persuasive devices
Rhetorical Question
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Emotive language
High modality langauge
300
Complete the cloze passage below from the Common Module rubric:
Students explore how texts may give insight into the a_______s, pa_______ and in_____________ in human behaviour and motivations.
Students explore how texts may give insight into the ANOMALIES, PARADOXES and INCONSISTENCIES in human behaviour and motivations.
300
Complete the key quotes from 'The Castle'.
a) I’m really starting to understand how the _______ feel. This _____is like their _____. It holds their _______. The land is their _____. It’s everything. This country’s gotta stop ______ other people’s ____.’
b) ‘not worth as much as a ___ ________…______ is not built of bricks and mortar but _____ and _______.'
c) ‘If Dad is the ______, Mum is the _____ _____. All of them.’_____ ‘She keeps the ______ ______.’
a) I’m really starting to understand how the Aborigines feel. This house is like their land. It holds their memories. The land is their story. It’s everything. This country’s gotta stop stealin other people’s land.’
b) ‘not worth as much as a big driveway…home is not built of bricks and mortar but love and memories.'
c) ‘If Dad is the backbone, Mum is the other bones. All of them.’ ...‘She keeps the family together.’
300
Identify TWO key structural features of the novel.
Cyclical/circular narrative structure; non-linear structure; flashbacks; multiple character perspectives; use of language changes to reflect childishness/maturity.
300
(a) What is the impact of the reoccurring image of Darryl a the head of the table?
(b) What does the dinner table symbolise?
(c) How do the dinner table scenes further strengthen the film's representation of the Australian working class family?
(a) It reinforces the power and prominence of masculinity- The patriarch in his rightful place
(b) The dining table is symbolic of the way genuine relationships are defined and reinforced in the domestic space; It affirms the cultural importance of family.
(c) Sal (the mother) cooking dinner, importance of the family unit, costuming and house decoration, praising for all achievements, no matter how big or small- 'I dug a hole'
300
What "artist" did Tex teach us about in his assessment?
K-Pop
300
List 3 visual techniques
Colour
Symbolism
vectors
salience
lines
gaze
size
400
List 3 texts we studied in MOD B
The Castle
Kath and Kim
The Simpsons
Australian Lamb Adverts
400
List 1 distinctive features of Parrett's novel in terms of structure
Flashback
Cyclical/circular narrative structur
non-linear structure
multiple character perspectives (3rd person omniscent POV)
400
Identify and describe the effect of the TWO figurative devices used in this interaction between Miles and Joe, after the death of Harry on the fishing vessel:
'You came back,' he said.
Joe nodded. He looked down at his hands and let go of the bed. Miles knew they were shaking.
'The wind was too strong,' he said. 'I couldn't get through the strait. I couldn't leave.'
And Miles knew it was lucky Joe hadn't been lost out there, too. He was lucky.
PATHETIC FALLACY/SYMBOLISM: The wind being 'too strong' to allow Joe's boat to pass through the strait and leave Bruny Island is symbolic of nature (i.e. a 'higher power' like fate) interfering in Joe's journey in order to bring him back to where he was needed most. The aggression and resisting force of the wind functions as pathetic fallacy echoes the brutality of his father's dominance and aggression during the incident on the fishing boat, which was happening at the same time Joe was attempting to leave (plot line unity). In the same way, the wind could also represent the strength of Joe's conviction to stay and support his brothers.
METAPHOR: The reference to Joe being lucky to have not been "lost out there" too, goes beyond the literal interpretation of his possible death, and signifies the potential loss of his identity/purpose and connection to his brothers if he left.
400
What does the low camera angle achieve in the scene where Darryl, Dennis and Lawrence are standing in front of the High Court?
The low camera angle shows the High Court as an imposing authority and makes the three men appear small and insignificant in comparison to it. Culturally, these architectural facades speak of power and organisation.
400
What text type is similar to song?
Poetry
400
List 3 texts types you might encounter in this section
Poetry
Prose
non-fiction
visual texts
memoir
interview
500
List 3 key terms from the Texts and Human Experiences Module Rubric
qualities
emotions
inconsistences
Human behaviour
motivations
See the world differently
Challenge assumptions
Ignite new ideas
Reflect personally
The role of storytellling
Storytelling expresses and reflects lives and cultures
Represetnations of human experiences
Draw from personal experience to make connections
How texts shape meaning through context, purpose, structure, stylistic and grammatical features, and form
Personal perspective of a text
Past the Shallows
Prose novel
Human qualities and emotion
500
Who is the author of the text and where is the novel set?
Favel Parrett
Tasmania / Bruny Island / Cloudy Bay
500
Describe ONE examples of either anomalies, paradoxes or inconsistencies evident throughout the novel.
- Dad’s constant anger and abuse, despite the warmth and comfort we often associate with familial relationships
- Miles being torn between the childhood innocence he misses and the adult reality he is forced into
- Aunty Jean’s desire to help the boys while simultaneously being harsh and somewhat irritating
- The ocean—a metaphor for the human experience in general—being both beautiful, calm and healing and extremely violent, unpredictable and volatile
- The other members of the town being able to recognise the family’s toxicity yet being unable or unwilling to help in any major capacity
- The past and the present constantly melding and intruding on each other
500
Lawrence: "That’s all right I was thinking the same thing. Though, not in those words."
Darryl: "I wish I had your words."
(a) What sort of language does Darryl usually use?
(b) What is the impact of Lawrence using Darryl's general phrasing, but omitting the swearing, in his summing up speech in the High Court?
(a) Colloquial
(b) Lawrence uses Darryl’s words as a sign of respect and inclusivity and growing friendship although he removes the swearing – ‘not worth as much as a big driveway…home is not built of bricks and mortar but love and memories.’ This cements the idea that Darryl's perspective is a universal one and it can be accepted and respected in all places within Australia (with the right support).
500
Give TWO key elements of the Mi-Tunes study that has been relevant for you? (HINT - this is the type of thing you will write about in SECTION III of the trials. )
eg: Understanding how songs explore various parts of society that we can learn from such as :
Protest
Racism
Love
500
What verb means to "find the main ideas, discuss them and consider their relative importance".
(Hint" the common first word in an essay question)
ANALYSE