Literature (Elective)

“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

Year 10 Literature encourages students to foster a love of reading and writing, developing an appreciation for the aesthetic merit and beauty of texts.  Students consider how texts are a reflection of the world in which they are written and how deeply embedded they are in social, historical and cultural contexts. Through close analysis of texts, students consider how literary elements and techniques construct meaning. Students engage in close reading of texts, using critical thinking to respond to texts analytically and creatively. They consider different ways of reading texts as informed by the views and values of the reader. Year 10 Literature provides students with opportunities to examine the complexity of human experience as represented in a wide range of texts.

Aims

• To develop an enjoyment and appreciation of literature
• To develop creative, innovative and critical thinking through analysis and creation of a range of texts
• To demonstrate an understanding of how the views and values of the reader and author shape interpretation of text
• To examine how literary elements and techniques shape interpretation of texts

Topics Include

• Ancient Literature (including the parables and poetry of the Bible)
• Victorian Literature

Time Allocation

• 4 periods a cycle
• This unit is offered in both Semester 1 and 2

Requirements

• Booklist items
• Levy cost

Assessments

• Writing folio
• Oral presentation
• Creative and analytical essays 

“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