Term 1, 2009
Belonging Foundation, consolidation and revision rap supporting the HSC Stage 6 Area of study: Belonging. Live from Week 2 to Week 8 in Term 1, 2009. 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.
Term 2, 2009
- Identity: sharing our stories. 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 2005, and runs till Week 9.
Term 3, 2009
- Book Week 2009. Stages and KLAs TBA once the shortlist is announced.
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 by Lisa Shanahan and Emma Quay. Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) English. Dates TBA.
Quick links 2008 Rap blogs and wikis
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Watch this space
for more planned raps coming soon. If you would like to suggest a topic or text(s) for a future rap please contact colleen.foley@det.nsw.edu.au |
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