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This rap on the movie, Whale rider, written and directed by Niki Caro from the book Whale rider by Witi Ihimaera will be available during Term 2, 2005. It will focus on working towards Stage 5 outcomes in the new English Years 7-10 syllabus.
Jane Mills will join us during this rap, answering class group questions during Rap point 3. See Program and planning for Rap point 3.
The Whale rider rap is suitable for Stage 5 (Years 9 and 10).
Dates
Dates: (approx) |
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*Rap live for subscription |
Week of 9 May 2005 (T2 Wk3) |
*Introductions from |
16 May 2005 (T2 Wk4) |
*Rap point 1 |
23 May 2005 (T2 Wk5) |
*Rap point 2 |
30 May 2005 (T2 Wk6) |
*Rap point 3 |
6 June 2005 (T2 Wk7) |
*Rap wrap up |
13 June 2005 (T2 Wk8) |
Coordinator
Felicity Regan, English teacher, Port Macquarie High School.
Joining the rap
From 9 May 2005, you may participate in the Whale rider rap by entering your email address in the boxes below and clicking the Submit buttons. Please ensure you have registered the email addresses before doing so.
Teacher 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.
Archives of the class email discussion
Book rap support materials
Rap points
Program and planning Stage 5 (new English Years 7-10 syllabus)
Additional resources
Rap sheets (for use with Rap points)
Rap reflection sheet (for related class activities see Program and planning)
Rap maps
Rap lingo
Implementing a rap (Book rap FAQs)
Email – Instruction sheet for students
Parent information letter
Rap points
These discussion questions guide the film rap. The question for the week is posted to the rap at the beginning of that week by the coordinator. Class groups post their answers and can respond via the rap to other schools' replies during the relevant week for that rap point.
Rap point 1
Rap point 2
Rap point 3
Rap point 1 (For related class activities see Program and planning)
Term 2, Week 5: week beginning 23 May 2005
How do other cultures celebrate rites of passage?
Post your class answer to the rap once the teacher has approved the final text. Your answer should be an extended piece of writing consisting of at least four paragraphs.
Rap point 2 (For related class activities see Program and planning)
Term 2, Week 6: week beginning 30 May 2005
What is the impact of Scene 16 (where the boat is launched and Paikea makes her “My name is Paikea” speech) from Whale rider?
In your answer refer to the meaning that has been created by the filmic techniques.
As a class or group, share your ideas and feelings with other rappers by posting your class answer to the rap. Your answer should be an extended piece of writing consisting of at least four paragraphs.
Once you have posted your class response you may wish to respond to one or more of the responses from other class groups. You can do this by posting your comments to the rap so all rappers can share your ideas.
Rap point 3 (For related class activities see Program and planning)
Term 2, Week 7: week beginning 6 June 2005
Jane Mills teaches and writes about both drama and documentary films. What questions would you like to ask about the techniques and choices filmmakers have when making a documentary compared to the techniques and choices used in making feature or drama films?
What questions would you like to ask Jane Mills about the obstacles filmmakers face when making a film and the ways they do or don’t challenge stereotypes?
Post your questions to Jane Mills once the teacher has approved the final text. Each class group could post five questions, unless otherwise advised by the rap coordinator. In your subject line insert Questions for Jane Mills from [insert school name].
Rap sheets
Rap sheet 1 (for Rap point 1)
Rap sheet 2 (for Rap point 1)
Rap sheet 3 (for Rap point 2)
Rap reflection sheet (for Rap wrap up)
Rap maps
Find examples of maps and tally sheets. Students may use these to identify and locate schools participating in the book rap. Use these or create your own based on ideas from these examples.
Rap lingo
| Book rap |
an online discussion about a book |
| Rappers |
the people involved in the book rap |
| Rap map |
a map marking other rappers’ locations |
| Rap point |
a topic, issue or event from the book to discuss |
| Rap record |
print out of messages responded to |
| Rap reflections |
sheets for rappers to reflect on their experiences and skills |
| Rap rep |
the person typing the responses |
| Rap reporters |
the people relaying rap news to others |
| Rap rules |
guidelines of a book rap discussion |
| Rap wrap up |
final message about a book rap |
Credits
Thanks to the English faculty of Port Macquarie High School, especially Felicity Regan and Colin Rogers, for developing the programming and support material for this rap, and to Kerry Underhill, Senior Curriculum Adviser, English 7-12.
Additional resources provided by the School Libraries and Information Literacy unit.
This rap is a joint project of the School Libraries and Information Literacy and English Units, Curriculum K-12 Directorate.
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