Prose Fiction
What were the main 2 texts that we focused on in this unit?
Little Squirt and Wagging
What were the 4 aspects in Representations of a Nation that we learnt the most about?
Symbols, stereotypes, myths and icons.
What type of poetry did we focus on?
Slam poetry
What is the prompt that makes a narrative "Speculative Fiction"?
"What if..."
Spell the unit name!
Perseverance.
What structure is used to build tension in narrative writing?
Pebble, rock, boulder.
Explain the difference between a dominant representation, and marginalized representation in media, and why this matters.
Dominant representation is what is mostly shown, whereas marginalized is the minority - if shown, at all. It matters as ALL people should be represented, and included in media.
What is unique about slam poetry?
The way it is performed, spoken with strong emotion and performance.
How many questions did you have to answer for the Writers' Statement, and what was the approximate word count?
3 questions, equaling 150-200 words.
What film did we study, and what year was it released?
The Greatest Showman, 2017.
What was the moral of the story, Little Squirt?
Training and hard work can lead to success!
What was the episode of Bluey called that we analysed?
BBQ
How many stanzas, and lines was your poem required to have for the summative assessment?
3 stanzas, 4 lines each (12 total).
Take a guess of who's 4 narratives were used for the 902 Book Club...
Jezzmond, Marsimoy, Chelsea and Moumen
Describe the assessment for this unit.
A PowerPoint, with a character study looking at 2 characters from the film and how they showed perseverance (written in PEEL paragraphs).
What template do you use to write a narrative?
Narrative story graph
Define a "True Blue" Aussie, according to the 1986 song.
A very genuine, loyal and hard-working Aussie.
Name 5 of the major techniques that we learnt in this unit.
Imagery, metaphor, alliteration, rhyme, and hyperbole.
What are the 3 most common Speculative Fiction genres?
Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Horror.
What were the two 'mindsets' that we learnt early in the unit?
Growth mindset and fixed mindset.
Describe the assessment for this unit.
A comparative test, looking at the two short stories - completed under test conditions.
What was the song that we compared True Blue with? (bonus: name the band's name)
‘I am Australian’ by The Seekers
What was the name of the organization that presented to our class for this unit?
Poetry in Action
What were the 7 techniques listed on the task sheet for you to choose from, when writing your own Speculative Fiction narrative? (bonus: how many did you HAVE to use?)
Imagery, simile, metaphor, alliteration, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, and symbolism.
Name 5 of the text types that we analysed in this unit.
Quotes
Images
Narrative
Songs
Short films
Films