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Learning Lessons in 'The Giving Tree'
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Learning Lessons in 'The Giving Tree'

This presentation is an introduction to the Shel Silverstein book ‘The Giving Tree’, and examines that text as a fable, with multiple lessons that can be read into it. The presentation is designed to get students thinking critically about a story book, perhaps for the first time, and introduces them to ideas like authorial intent.

It was written as a part of a larger fables unit for students, where they learn to read for the moral lesson, in both ancient and modern examples, before constructing their own fable.
 

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Learning goals

  • We are learning to make connections between the ways different authors may represent similar storylines, ideas and relationships in different cultures and time periods, e.g. two literary texts that explore friendship.
  • We are learning to make connections between the ways different authors may represent similar storylines, ideas and relationships, e.g. comparing fables from different cultures.
  • We are learning to create texts using a range of sentence types, including dialogue and literary devices and work with peers to edit texts and share feedback.
  • We are learning to create texts that explore students’ own experiences and imagining.
  • We are learning to create texts by developing storylines, characters and settings.
  • We are learning to plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive texts with correct text structure, language features and grammatical features and incorporating research from a range of sources.
  • We are learning to plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive texts with correct text structure, language features and grammatical features, and incorporate research from a range of sources.

Curriculum alignment

EN2-10C old Thinks imaginatively, creatively and interpretively about information, ideas and texts when responding to and composing texts EN2-2A old Plans, composes and reviews a range of texts that are more demanding in terms of topic, audience and language EN2-3A old Uses effective handwriting and publishes texts using digital technologies EN2-UARL-01 new Identifies and describes how ideas are represented in literature and strategically uses similar representations when creating texts EN2-HANDW-02 new Uses digital technologies to create texts EN2-SPELL-01 new Selects, applies and describes appropriate phonological, orthographic and morphological generalisations and strategies when spelling in a range of contexts EN2-CWT-03 new Plans, creates and revises written texts for persuasive purposes, using text features, sentence-level grammar, punctuation and word-level language for a target audience EN2-CWT-02 new Plans, creates and revises written texts for informative purposes, using text features, sentence-level grammar, punctuation and word-level language for a target audience EN2-CWT-01 new Plans, creates and revises written texts for imaginative purposes, using text features, sentence-level grammar, punctuation and word-level language for a target audience EN2-RECOM-01 new Reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes using knowledge of text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension EN2-VOCAB-01 new Builds knowledge and use of Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary through interacting, wide reading and writing, and by defining and analysing words EN2-OLC-01 new Communicates with familiar audiences for social and learning purposes, by interacting, understanding and presenting
VCELY299 Plan, draft and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive texts containing key information and supporting details for a widening range of audiences, demonstrating increasing control over text structures and language features VCELY300 Reread and edit for meaning by adding, deleting or moving words or word groups to improve content and structure VCELY302 Use a range of software including word processing programs to construct, edit and publish written text, and select, edit and place visual, print and audio elements VCELT298 Create literary texts that explore students’ own experiences and imagining VCELT297 Create literary texts by developing storylines, characters and settings VCELT282 Make connections between the ways different authors may represent similar storylines, ideas and relationships

Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.

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