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        A World of Myths

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        How did past civilizations explain natural phenomena? In this teaching activity students will explore how myths help to explain nature and science. Students will read, discuss, and draw comparisons between creation myths and explanatory myths. Examples of myths are included in the unit.

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        Multimedia Hero Analysis

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        In this lesson, students will analyse the positive character traits of heroes as depicted in music, art, and literature. They will gain an understanding of how cultures and societies have produced folk, military, religious, political, and artistic heroes. Students will create original multimedia representations of heroes.

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        Writing Folktales

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        In this activity, students will analyse the characteristics of traditional folktales to write an original tale. They will use elements of folktales to develop their story and strengthen work through the writing process. Templates support students to structure their knowledge and skill development in this area.

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        Writing Fables

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        How do the events in a fable relate to the moral of the story? In this lesson, students will engage in the writing process to create original fables and perform a skit. They will review the elements of a fable and develop an understanding of how to create a centralized focus in a narrative.

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        A Way with Words

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        In this teaching activity students will collaborate in teams to draw and pantomime the meaning of Shakespeare's words and phrases. Students will be introduced to etymology, the study of words, and write a story using “The Bard’s” words, lines, and phrases.

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        Elements of Fables

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        What are the key elements of a fable? In this teaching activity, students will improvise scenarios found in fables. They will identify the key elements of a fable and describe the author’s use of personification. Examples of fables are included in the unit.

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        Writing Creation Myths

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        In this teaching activity students will explore how creation myths provide explanations for nature and science. They engage in an exercise writing adjectives and listen to digital creation myth stories. They then write original myths with support from a template, then retell them through a form of media.

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        Western Australia at War 1914 Year 3 Lesson sequence

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        This set of lessons explores the experiences of Western Australian soldiers in World War 1. It provides opportunities to explore the symbolism of the poppy and of the different flags of nations involved in the war. Following research activities, students develop a presentation about a soldier or an aspect of the war. An ...

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        Creation Myth Play Scripts

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        In this lesson, students will explore different cultures’ supernatural explanations for human existence. Templates such as a Cultural Creation Myth Comparison Organizer are provided. Students will make comparisons between creation myths then write an original creation myth play script to perform for an audience.

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        Bamboozled: Unit of work

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        This unit of work has been written to support the story 'Bamboozled'. Themes include those of curiosity, family, imagination, mystery, questioning and relationships. This unit provides practical teaching ideas, assessment tasks and suggestions about how students might respond creatively to the text.

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        Benny Bungarra’s Big Bush Clean-up: Unit of work

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        This unit of work has been written to support the story Benny Bungarra’s Big Bush Clean-up. This book is an environmental tale that shows how animals are affected by rubbish left in their habitat by humans. Themes include First Nations texts, friendship, teamwork and the environment. This unit provides practical teaching ...

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        Black Cockatoo: Unit of work

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        This unit of work has been written to support the story Black Cockatoo. The story follows Mia, a young Aboriginal girl as she explores the fragile connections of family and culture. This unit provides practical teaching ideas, assessment tasks, and suggestions about how students might deepen understandings of Aboriginal ...

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        Baby Business: Unit of work

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        This unit of work has been written to support the story 'Baby Business' that tells the story of a Darug baby smoking ceremony welcoming baby to country. Themes include Aboriginal history and culture, child-rearing practices, connection to place, and Indigenous knowledge. This unit provides practical teaching ideas, assessment ...

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        The Big Book of Old Tom: Unit of work

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        This unit of work has been written to support the story The Big Book of Old Tom. Explore themes of family, living alone/living with others, making and keeping friends, pets, respect and social awareness. This unit provides practical teaching ideas, assessment tasks and suggestions about how students might respond creatively ...

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        AERO Ochre English Year 5 Unit 1 - King Arthur: Narrative writing

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        This sequence of fifteen lessons supports students to unpack the features of a medieval tale. They examine a chapter of the story of King Arthur to identify key features of the text and then use them as models to compose a tale of their own.

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        Bindi: Unit of work

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        This unit of work has been written to support the story Bindi. The novel explores explore themes of climate, bushfires, Aboriginal history and healing. This unit provides practical teaching ideas, suggestions about how students might respond creatively to the text and assessment opportunities.

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        AERO Ochre English Year 4 Unit 3 - School uniform: Persuasive text

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        This sequence of five lesson guide students through the process of planning and composing a persuasive text in support of a view on school uniforms.

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        AERO Ochre English Year 3 Unit 1 - Building houses: Persuasive text

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        This sequence of five lessons guides students through the process of creating a persuasive text. The unit explores decisions people make around where they choose to build houses, with a focus on issues related to building on floodplains.

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        AERO Ochre English Year 4 Unit 2 - Mulga Bill’s Bicycle: Ballad

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        This sequence of five lessons unpacks the features of a ballad using Banjo Patterson’s ‘Mulga Bill’s Bicycle.’ Students are guided through the process of analysing a poem before using it as a model to create a version of their own.

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        AERO Ochre English Year 6 Unit 2 - Inspirational figures: biographical writing

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        This sequence of eleven lessons explores the structure, grammar and vocabulary used in biographical texts. They compose a biography of Faith Bandler and build their word knowledge.

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