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All Through the Year: Unit of Work

This unit of work has been written to support the story 'All Through the Year' which is told through the eyes of a child and provides an account of a year in the life of an Australian family. Themes include celebrations, change, family and seasons. This unit provides practical teaching ideas, assessment tasks and suggestions ...

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Alfred’s War: Unit of Work

This unit of work has been written to support 'Alfred’s War', which is a story that unmasks the lack of recognition given to Australian Indigenous servicemen who returned from the WWI battlelines. This unit provides practical teaching ideas, assessment tasks and suggestions about how students might respond creatively to the text.

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Amy and Louis: Unit of Work

This unit of work has been written to support the story 'Amy and Louis'. These two characters live next door to each other and their lives are closely intertwined until Amy’s family moves to another country. Explore themes of friendship, connection and separation. This unit provides practical teaching ideas, assessment ...

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The All New Must Have Orange 430: Unit of Work

This unit of work has been written to support 'The All New Must Have Orange 430' picture story book. The book explores the themes of advertising, materialism, recycling and the environment. This unit provides practical teaching ideas, assessment tasks and suggestions about how students might respond creatively to the text.

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Banjo and Ruby Red: Unit of work

This unit of work has been written to support the story 'Banjo and Ruby Red'. The story is a funny and touching story of antagonism and love. Explore themes of country life, compassion, friendship, opposites and responsibility. This unit provides practical teaching ideas, assessment tasks and suggestions about how students ...

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Are We There Yet?: Unit of Work

This unit of work has been written to support the story 'Are We There Yet?' The book explores the themes of family, holidays, journey, place and travel. This unit provides practical teaching ideas, assessment tasks and suggestions about how students might respond creatively to the text.

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Ash Road: Unit of work

This unit of work has been written to support the story 'Ash Road'. The novel is a highly descriptive and intense action-based novel based on the bush fires of 1962 when a hilly area outside of Melbourne was devastated by fire. Themes include connection to place, emotional growth, natural disaster, relationships, resilience ...

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From sewage to reclaimed water

Discover the benefits of recycling sewage, or waste water, to create 'reclaimed water'. View this clip called 'Reuse your pooh!', created by young reporters from Willunga Primary School, South Australia. The clip was developed as part of the ABC Splash Live 'Making the news!' project, which featured local sustainability ...

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Creative thinking with Morris Gleitzman

What is the importance of creative thinking? Morris Gleitzman's characters are engaging and likeable because even when they're going through hardships, they can use their creative thinking to remain positive and optimistic. What do you think a character without this ability would be like? Can you think of any characters ...

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Interviews With 10 Australian Authors, Ch 4: Poetry with Robert Adamson

Australian poet Robert Adamson speaks to Tom Tilley about his extraordinary life, including his experience of being sent to a boys' home as a teenager, of his life-changing discovery of Bob Dylan, and of the spiritual connection he feels with the Hawkesbury River. The Golden Bird is a collection of his poems written throughout ...

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Rebecca Lim's spooky themes

Do you enjoy reading spooky stories? Listen to Rebecca Lim as she describes how her half-memories, reading experiences and imagination come together to inspire her.

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Jennifer Byrne Presents: Just big kids? Why adults are reading YA fiction

The Young Adult, or YA, publishing market might be huge, but not all readers of YA books are teenagers. Perhaps surprisingly, increasing numbers of adults are choosing to read books written for the YA market. Join in this panel discussion as four YA authors discuss the reasons why their books are being picked up by adult readers.

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First Tuesday Book Club: Memory in 'My Place'

Sally Morgan's autobiography, 'My Place', recounts the experiences of the author, her mother and her grandmother. Why do the panellists in this video think it is such an important book? What issues does it address?

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Radio National: Tragic love triangle in 'The Great Gatsby'

Who will Daisy Buchanan choose when she finds herself torn between the love of two men in F Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 classic novel, 'The Great Gatsby'? Draw on the discussion in this audio clip to improve your skills in developing character in creative writing. The clip from 'Books and arts daily' on Radio National is one ...

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BTN: Reporting from a war zone

Imagine what it would be like to report from an active war zone. How do reporters get access to these war zones and what rules do they follow to avoid becoming casualties? Find out how war zone reporters get their story.

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The language of criticism

Language is a powerful tool and the way it is used can sometimes disempower or devalue people and their ideas. Listen to young art critic and aspiring painter Robert Hughes as he discusses the Beat Generation. Explore how questions can be used to influence listeners and how language can reveal the attitudes and values of ...

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David Malouf on violence in literature

Do you think we live in a violent world? Do you agree with David Malouf when he says that violence is everywhere? Should stories reflect what is happening in the world? How do you feel about violence as a theme in literature?

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Heywire: When I'm riding, I don't think about my Asperger's

Jordan Gyss, who was born with Asperger's syndrome, says he found life before cycling 'one giant pain'. In this Heywire audio story, he describes how competitive cycling helps him manage his condition while providing a source of excitement and challenge. Could you write or record a similar story about yourself and/or your ...

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Aspirations and expectations of Victorian women

What was life like for young women in Victorian England? Historian Kathryn Hughes outlines the constraints middle class Victorian women were forced to endure: to be educated but not opinionated; attractive but not vain; polite but not outgoing. Ms Hughes describes the society in which the Bronte sisters and Jane Austen ...

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Farmers' market: by locals, for locals

What are food miles, and how can a farmers' market support sustainable farming and supply a community with fresh food? To find out, view this clip called 'To market, to market', created by young reporters from Willunga Primary School, South Australia. The clip was developed as part of the ABC Splash Live 'Making the news!' ...