This rap is available in Term 2, 2007. It focuses on Stage 3 outcomes in the English K–6 syllabus and addresses the theme of humour as well as exploring visual literacy through cartoons, including digital cartoons.

It includes the following texts:

Program and planning

Syllabus outcomes
Introductory rap point
Rap point 1
Rap point 2
Wrap up

Coordinator

Cath Keane, Editor Scan, School Libraries and Information Literacy Unit

Joining the rap

From 14 May 2007, you may participate in the Eggsactly! rap by entering your email address in the boxes below and clicking the Submit buttons. Please ensure you have registered the email addresses before submitting.

The class email address should be different from the teacher email address.

Enter the teacher email first; click on submit; go back and then enter the class email and click on submit.

Please ensure you have registered the email addresses before doing so. See notes below.

Teacher discussion email will not be archived to protect privacy. The teacher rap runs concurrently with the book rap to provide additional support for teachers, and the opportunity to discuss issues which may arise during the rap.

You will receive confirmation emails for your class group and the teacher support listserv. Please save these messages as they contain important email addresses, and simply follow the instructions these contain when posting messages.

Notes re teacher email list
Feel free to use your personal, or education email address, or other email address of your choice.

Notes re class email address
Teachers, particularly those from NSW government schools, operating in authenticated email environments and restricted from the use of Yahoo and other such accounts from school may wish to negotiate use of their school’s generic or administrative account with the school principal. For further options and support contact the Rap Coordinator.

After registering

You will receive two confirmation emails: one for your class group and one for the teacher support listserv (discussion).

Please read and save these messages as they contain important email addresses. In particular please note that:

• emails should have the subject in the subject line
• emails should be sent to the rap email address, not to the coordinator.

 The emails will arrive in your email inbox and will also be published on the website in the class email discussion archive.

Class email discussion

Email any illustrations or picture to the Rap Coordinator, Cath Keane who will have them published in the picture gallery.

Archives of the class email discussion

Picture gallery

Credits

Thanks to Cath Keane, Editor Scan, School Libraries and Information Literacy Unit, and to Catherine Thomson, English Project Officer, Curriculum K–12 Directorate.

Additional resources provided by the School Libraries and Information Literacy Unit.

This rap is a joint project of the School Libraries and Information Literacy Unit and English, Curriculum K–12 Directorate.