Various related texts Outcomes Studies Standard Advanced ES12-2 identifies, uses and assesses strategies to comprehend increasingly complex and sustained written, spoken, visual, multimodal and digital texts that have been composed for different purposes and contexts ES12-3 accesses, comprehends and uses information to communicate in a variety of ways ES12-6 uses appropriate strategies to compose texts for different modes, mediums, audiences, contexts and purposes ES12-9 identifies and explores ideas, values, points of view and attitudes expressed in texts, and explains ways in which texts may influence, engage and persuade different audiences ES12-10 monitors and reflects on own learning and adjusts individual and collaborative processes to develop as a more independent learner EN12-1 independently responds to and composes complex texts for understanding, interpretation, critical analysis, imaginative expression and pleasure EN12-2 uses, evaluates and justifies processes, skills and knowledge required to effectively respond to and compose texts in different modes, media and technologies EN12-7 explains and evaluates the diverse ways texts can represent personal and public worlds EN12-8 explains and assesses cultural assumptions in texts and their effects on meaning EN12-9 reflects on, assesses and monitors own learning and refines individual and collaborative processes as an independent learner EA12-1 independently responds to, composes and evaluates a range of complex texts for understanding, interpretation, critical analysis, imaginative expression and pleasure EA12-2 uses, evaluates and justifies processes, skills and knowledge required to effectively respond to and compose texts in different modes, media and technologies EA12-7 evaluates the diverse ways texts can represent personal and public worlds and recognises how they are valued EA12-8 explains and evaluates nuanced cultural assumptions and values in texts and their effects on meaning EA12-9 reflects on, evaluates and monitors own learning and refines individual and collaborative processes as an independent learner Assessment Outline The assessment tasks suggested for this unit involve regular imaginative writing built into the unit and a summative assessment task involving the development and creation of a TED talk-style presentation. The purpose of these two elements is to immerse students in both analytical and imaginative writing, representing and speaking experiences, based around the focus question of the unit.
Advanced: EA12-1 compose texts that integrate different modes, media and forms and assess the impacts of this combination on meaning and response EA12-2 compose complex and sophisticated texts in different modes, media and forms EA12-7 experiment in own compositions with the different ways in which form, personal style, language and content engage and position the audience EA12-8 explore the ways that texts represent alternative ways of seeing the world Standard: EN12-1 compose texts that combine different modes and media for a variety of contexts, audiences and purposes EN12-2 appreciate the ways mode, medium and technology shape meaning and influence personal response EN12-8 recognise and assess how context influences the explicit and implicit cultural assumptions that underpin their compositions, and Taking a multimodal approach At different points during this unit, you may choose to use any of the following activities. All of these activities are flexible, so could be used to connect texts, or to explore individual chapters or related texts. Activity One Create a Spotify playlist that reflects the ideas in one of the chapters or related texts Activity Two In pairs/threes, create a presentation about a particular human experience depicted in one of the chapters or related texts and how it is manifested differently in other texts and/or your personal experiences Activity Three Create an artwork/poster that utilises two or more mediums to express a human experience explored in one of the chapters or related texts. Activity Four Get social – create a class Instagram or Twitter account and utilise appropriately for your context. You may wish to take and upload images relevant to the chapters and related texts, or write tweets designed to get you developing brief, succinct statements about the key ideas in the module. For each of the activities, report back to the class or in groups. Reflect on your choices and explore how they represent the key ideas in the chapters. In particular, consider how these activities have enhanced your understanding. Students explain how each song represents particular ideas through reflection and/or discussion. Students present to the class on their selected chapter and connections to human experiences. Students create a visual representation. Students use Instagram or Twitter to represent selected chapters of the text and human experiences. Students articulate their engagement in the activities.