Blanchy's class

- a template to assist struggling writers on their mission to write their own life stories... - aimed at seniors with 1 semester remaining (could be adapted) - used in a senior literacy class - edited in 2020.

- a ppt dedicated to the importance of mastering punctuation - specifically, the apostrophe. - content based (basic presentation).

Questions and answers to a podcast with Bruce Pascoe (link included).

- simple sentence structure activities

Australian history prior to 1919. Text and Questions.

- overview of Australian Legal System

Source Analysis.

- this is an introductory activity that I use to introduce themes to my senior class (well, they do the introducing) - please note beforehand: students' names will need to be changed.

- overview document (text, images and questions)

- a short attention grabber - aims to show students why an understanding of the various parts of speech is vital

Exemplar essay used is written on Blowin' in the Wind.

Parts of Speech

- essay on Aussie film, 'The Castle'. - structural and language features included.

Students examine the moment Elizabeth's prejudice begins. Students rewrite Mr Darcy's responses to Mr Bingley so that Mr Darcy avoids the wrath of the townspeople.

- extra activities that I like to always have on hand for those who finish set work early and are looking for extra credit.

- This template is for middle school students or junior school students who are thinking about their progression through to the senior school.

My students and I have a little bit of fun using these insults to reinforce their understanding of each character. Example: We say what would I be saying if I called [insert name] Mr Hurst? I usually have this as a page on our Class Notebook and we start off a lesson calling them out.

- a simple activity I ask my students to complete in order to examine the different aspects of Orwellian society.

How to create a short story from an informational text.

A simple introduction to make students think about why poets write in the first place - and to get them out of their seats (it's okay once a term!!)