“We must contemplate the import of ignoring the printed word. If you cannot read, you can do only what you are told.” Joseph P. Bean
OVERVIEW
Students will focus on the elements of text analysis, analysing a film text to discover the purpose and meaning conveyed. Through analysing this text, students will focus on elements and construction of characters; and how characters are used to tell stories. Students will be asked to consider character traits that are biblically important as compared to those that are valued by a secular society. Students will also engage in the study of analysing argument, unpacking various texts in order to learn more about persuasive language and how it is used. Throughout the different text studies, we will consider themes of family, identity, forgiveness, war and how ultimately it is Jesus that defines who we are, rather than our circumstances. Students will also have an opportunity to further explore the elements of poetry, both in reading poetic texts and creating their own poetry. Students will be encouraged to engage with the creation of poetry as a form of worship, as we examine selected biblical texts.
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“They read from the Book of the Law of God, making it clear and giving them meaning so that the people could understand what was being read” Nehemiah 8:8