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Current & planned raps

Term 2, 2009

Identity: sharing our stories in 2009. Stages 3 and 4 English, HSIE, PDHPE, Music and Aboriginal studies. The rap will draw on a range of contemporary texts including personal stories to explore Aboriginal perspectives on what builds strong identity. Helpful for cultural understanding for all students, this resource supports the Stage 4 secondary COG, Cultural identity. Rap starts Week 4, week of 18 May 2009, and runs till Week 9.

Term 4, 2009

Belonging: Foundation, consolidation and revision rap supporting the HSC Stage 6 Area of study: Belonging. Dates TBA. Students and classes may join at any time throughout this period.

The rap supports an exploration of the concept of belonging, or not belonging, for the Stage 6 HSC English Standard, Advanced, and ESL Area of study. It provides resources, activities and a discussion blog to complement the class work of HSC students, and also assist with consolidation and revision work. HSC students will have the opportunity to ask questions of authors, Nadia Wheatley and Matt Ottley. A videoconference with Jeannie Baker will be available for NSW government schools. Class groups and individual HSC students are welcome to join the rap.

Bear and chook series titles by Lisa Shanahan and Emma Quay. Early Stage 1 and Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) English. Rap starts Week 2 Term 4, week of 26 October 2009.

Quick links Rap blogs and wikis

Beijing Olympic Games & Book Week 2008. Stage 2 and 3 PDHPE and English.
Belonging Foundation, consolidation and revision rap supporting the HSC Stage 6 Area of study: Belonging. Term 1, 2009.
Identity: Sharing our stories. Stages 3 and 4 English, HSIE, PDHPE and Aboriginal studies. 2008
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox and Julie Vivas. Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) English. 2008.

Resource reviews are provided for teachers to support their teaching and learning programs

A rap or book rap is an exciting teaching and learning adventure. A blog is used to host weekly discussion points in response to a text (books, films, websites), topic or event, stimulate classroom activities, and provide opportunities for teachers and students to share responses and ideas with other schools.

Each rap features support material you can integrate into a teaching unit. This support material addresses relevant syllabus outcomes and includes collaboratively planned lesson ideas including teaching strategies, proformas for use by students, and other resources, such as special guests available online, resources for use with IWBs, and WebQuests.

Do you have a request or suggestion for a rap or book rap? Would you like something a little different? What time of year suits you best?

Please send your suggestions and requests for future raps and book raps to the Rap Coordinator: colleen.foley@ det.nsw.edu.auor fax (02) 9886 7413.

May 13, 2009

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