High school St. Patrick&#x27;s Day australian history literature circles

You can't go wrong with this classic ballad about a crazy bicycle ride. Banjo Paterson created memorable characters that have endured the test of time. The workbook associated with this poem scaffolds learning by building on the knowledge students may bring to class. There are activities while one reads. Most notably, there is the reading on the PowerPoint to give scope and dimension. There are post reading activities to encourage research and perspective. In all, one has a complete package to o

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4th - 9th

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Peace and Justice Maven Educational Products

Also included in: The Australian Poetry Collection

Study Guide for "The Rabbits"

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This study guide was created for a low-level (Cambridge A2) class of Year 11 Chinese students at an Australian-curriculum international school. These students studied this book as part of a unit on the "stolen generation" and the injustices that Aboriginal Australians have faced since the arrival of the British in 1788. John Marsden and Shaun Tan's text is written for the native-speaking Australian students in the primary grades, but this study guide could be adapted for EAL students or native-s

Subjects:

Australian History, Reading, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 11th

Types:

Literature Circles, Lesson

Study Guide for "The Burnt Stick"

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Peace and Justice Maven Educational Products

This study guide was created for a low-level (Cambridge A2) class of Year 11 Chinese students at an Australian-curriculum international school. These students studied this book as part of a unit on the "stolen generation" and the injustices that Aboriginal Australians have faced since the arrival of the British in 1788. Anthony Hill's text is written for the native-speaking Australian students in the upper-elementary grades, but this study guide could be adapted for EAL students or native-speaki

Subjects:

Australian History, Reading, Writing

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Literature Circles, Lesson

Waltzing Matilda - Banjo Paterson

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Australian History, English Language Arts, Literature

Waltzing Matilda is an iconic Australian poem. It was Australia's default national anthem at one stage. Here we have an examination of the poem. The workbook provides activities to do before one reads, while one reads and after one reads. This scaffolding approach allows for common knowledge to be gathered and shared. The close reading means one can look at the terminology and ideas. And the post reading activities allow one to place the material into a broader context. There is also a reading o

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5th - 9th

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Also included in: The Australian Poetry Collection

The Man from Ironbark - Banjo Paterson

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The characters created by Banjo Paterson are memorable and entertaining and no where is that more obvious than in The Man from Ironbark about a bushman looking for a shave in Sydney town. The workbook scaffolds the learning by utilising pre-reading activities to gather what students might already know and establish a foundation. The activities during the poem look at rhyme or meter and imagery and are often practical in nature. The post reading activities hope to provide a little more context. M

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Grades:

4th - 9th

Types:

Australian History, Film, Poetry

Also included in: The Australian Poetry Collection

Australian film comprehension and discussion worksheet: The Man from Snowy River

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englishinsider

An iconic Australian film classic based on the famous poem by Banjo Paterson of the same name which is included. The movie visualises what the elements of the poem might look like on the screen. There are many subjects to talk about in this film. It is an Australian colonial story. It is a love story. It is a story about horses. It is a story about mustering and racing. This worksheet focuses on theme vocabulary, phrasal verbs and dialogue. It helps students explore specific vocabulary and langu

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Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Printables, Movie Guides, Literature Circles

'First Contacts' Word Wall Australian History Vocabulary

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The Creative Artroom TPT

"First Contacts" Australian History Vocabulary Word Wall Explore the vocabulary around Australian history HSIE/HASS topics with this word wall. With 40+ topic specific words you can use as needed - create a wall display with velcro or BluTak for interactivity or they could also be printed small for literacy tasks such as vocab building and sentence writing.Create using clip art from my HSIE Clip Art packs.Featured words around Cook's exploration, First Fleet (eg. boats), early settlement, convic

Subjects:

Australian History, Social Studies - History

Grades:

2nd - 9th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Word Walls, Literature Circles

Gold Rush Word Wall Australian History Vocabulary

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The Creative Artroom TPT

Gold Rush Australian History Vocabulary Word WallExplore the vocabulary around Australian history HSIE/HASS topics with this word wall. With 40+ topic specific words you can use as needed - create a wall display with velcro or BluTak for interactivity or they could also be printed small for literacy tasks such as vocab building and sentence writing.Create using clip art from my HSIE clip art packs.Featured words around the Australian gold rushes and key people in Australia as a Nation Stage 3 Hi

Subjects:

Australian History, Social Studies - History

Grades:

2nd - 9th

Types:

Word Walls, Literature Circles

Día de San Patricio St. Patrick's Day Spanish Writing Activity | Tira y Escribe

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Profe Zulita

Do you need an easy St. Patrick's Activity for Spanish class? This Spanish St. Patrick's day activity and writing prompt game will engage your students and make an easy day for you!This tira y escribe (or roll and write) activity is designed to help students improve their creative writing in Spanish. Students will use dice to roll for characters, location, and problems in their story. Students will use their rolled answers to create a writing piece! This product includes lined paper for students

Subjects:

Spanish, St. Patrick's Day, Writing

Grades:

7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Literature Circles

Also included in: Spanish March Resource Bundle - 15 Resources

Myth? Legend? or Folk/Fairy Tale

Created by

Ms Jenkins

Students will be able to identify the differences between a myth, a legend, and a folktale as defined by several researched sites. They will read several stories and be able to identify them as myth, legend, or folktale based upon criteria from the first activity.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, St. Patrick's Day

Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Literature Circles, Cultural Activities

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The Glass on the Bar - Henry Lawson

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This is a classic poem full of pathos. Three bushmen lament the loss of a mate. Scaffolding is used as an approach to the study of the poem with activities before, during and after the study of the poem. Words are collected and pre-knowledge obtained setting the foundation. Students can then listen to the poem on the PowerPoint that accompanies the piece. The activities in this section look at imagery and rhyme. The post reading activities help flesh out further issues. The workbook that accompa

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5th - 9th

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Also included in: The Australian Poetry Collection

Mary Called Him Mister - Henry Lawson

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Mary Called Him Mister highlights the pathos and humour associated with Henry Lawson and his poetry. Mary and John cannot say what they want to say to each other. Though written in the 1890's, it still speaks to us today. There are pre-reading activities in this approach to the study of poetry which build on what students may already know. There are activities to undertake while reading and, in this case, they include acting out the dialogue. And the post reading activities help take the issues

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5th - 9th

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