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 9 Literature encourages students to think creatively and to foster a love for reading and writing. Students will consider a range of texts which will be a reflection of the world around them and which will enable students to discuss and analyse the historical, social and cultural contexts of these worlds. Through close reading, students will develop and use critical thinking strategies to make meaning of the texts, and look at the views and values of humanity that link all humankind.

Aims

To develop an appreciation of how texts are written
To develop and use critical thinking skills through analysis and creation of texts
To understand how the views and values of the times shape the writing of texts
To create a texts of their own

Topics Include

Graphic Novels
Picture Books
Classical Literature
Modern Literature

Time Allocation

5 periods per cycle

Requirements

Booklist Items
Levy Cost

Assessment

Writing Folio
Oral Presentation
Creative Writing Tasks
Analytical Tasks

“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