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Henry Lawson: a rap

HSC English Standard course
Module A: Experience through language

Elective 1: Telling stories

Additional support material

Internet sites
Background readings
Teacher Support Material
Henry Lawson welcome page

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Internet sites

Henry Lawson – Australian writer
Links to literature: Henry Lawson
The National Library of Australia’s Federation gateway – Henry Lawson
The short story
(available on NSW HSC online)

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Background readings

The following are articles from Scan; copies of Scan articles can be requested from your teacher-librarian.

Atkins, H. ‘Community participation through book raps at Nowra Public School’, Scan 20(1) February, 2001, pp 3-15.

Bowie, B. & Mackinnon, G. ‘Book raps: be tempted’, Scan 19(1) February 2000, pp 4-5.

Longworth, A. ‘Book rapping at Hay War Memorial High School’, Scan, 19(1) February 2000, pp 10-11.

Sinclair, A ‘Maddie: a perspective from Deniliquin North Public School’, Scan, 19(1) February 2000, pp 8-9.

Taylor, K ‘The Maddie book rap at Barham High School’, Scan, 19(1) February 2000, pp 6-7.

Thorne, B. 'Integrating technology in teaching and learning: reflections on recent book raps', Scan 20(3) August 2001, pp 8-15. (Includes perspectives from W. Chapman, R. Clarke, A. Longworth, J. Scheffers, V. Douglass, N. Grannall, L. Fitzpatrick)

Underhill, K. & Lovell, G. ‘How teacher-librarians can support Stage 6 English teachers and students’ Scan 19(4) November, 2000, pp 20-22.


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