Term 2 Week #2

Some questions from two stories in Growing up Asian in Australia.

 Hot n Spicy (p. 81)

 

·         What aspects show us that Albert is an ‘average’ kid?

·         How does Albert feel about his own food? His own culture? Make sure you use evidence from the novel.

·         Why do think Albert wants ‘Aussie Food’?

·         What are some of the representations about Australians, Immigrants in the story?

·         What journey is being represented in the story? Use evidence from the text to support your discussion.

·         What values, attitudes and beliefs are being expressed? Use evidence from the text to support your discussion.

 How to be Japanese? (p. 227)

•  What message or purpose does the author have in writing this story?

•  What journey is the protagonist on? Explain with examples?

•  What are some of the obstacles she faced on this journey?

•  How (techniques) has the author presented this to us?

 •          What values, attitudes and beliefs are being expressed? Use evidence from the text to support your discussion.

 

Term 2 Week 4

In pairs, choose one of the stories from the section, Pioneers, and answer the following questions. Be prepared to discuss with the class.

Pioneers

“The sum total of what I knew about Australia came to three things: it had an opera house, kangaroos and Australians spoke the dreaded English.” Simon Tong.

            Each of the stories in Pioneers looks at the first members of the family to leave the homeland and journey to Australia.  Each comes with differing hopes, dreams and reasons for their leaving their homeland. What they expected and what they have lost become major themes in the tales.

 DIY

1.    Do the second generation of migrants have an easier time than the first? 

2.    Why do the pioneers choose to come to Australia? Do you think that their reasons are always clear, even to them?

3.    How do the pioneers’ lives change when they come to Australia?

4.    What elements do they choose to bring with them when they migrate? And which do they reject? Why?

5.    What tricks do the pioneers learn to assist them in belonging to Australian culture?

Term 2 Week 1 "Growing Up Asian in Australia"

Tuesday's lesson

Question: How important is the issue of language in the migrant journey?

In answering, consider the effects of language issues on the first generation (the migrants), the second generation (the children born here) and on the relationships of the two. Draw on the information in the story you have read in support and present your discussion to the class. We will begin by hearing each group and then compare the issues raised in all four stories.

Homework: Remember to complete the imaginative response to the poem "The Road No Taken" from last term and post to your blog before Thursday's lesson.

Tuesday's lesson

The Arrival


What does the book say about journey? List

How does it say it? Identify aspects of plot, character, symbols, composition of pictures, juxtapositioning and repetition.

If you want to set this up as a table, that's fine. After reading, work in a small group. Be ready to lead the class through one aspect of journey.

• Journey serves a purpose
• Sometimes a form of escape – journey to a better place and a better life
o Escaping from danger
o Oppression
o Persecution
o War

• Involves promises
o Promises of a better life
o The fact that you may be able to be with your family
o Living up to your responsibilities
o Promises to your family
o Promises to yourself
o Promises to your country
o Promises to the country to are immigrating to

• New, different and unfamiliar
o Lifestyle
o Atmosphere
o Culture
o Food
o Language
o Employment
o Community
o Animals
o Religion
o Safety

• When you get there: you have to…
o Break down barriers
o Language
o Culture
o Meeting new people
o Need to be determined to make a new life – be prepared to work from the bottom up
o Assimilate to new cultures

• Journey is affected by
o The people we meet
o Kindness makes the experience positive
o Transportation

• Journey can be very challenging
o Road-blocks
o Weather
o Distance
o Loneliness
o Communication barrier
o Danger

• The people you meet will have their own journey
• Can often be a long process
• Facing the unknown – need hope
• Journey means separation from people and loved ones

Thursday's lesson

1. Read the poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”.

Answer the questions.

Read the poem, “The Road Not Taken.” What aspect of journey is common to both poems? What does each one say about this?

2. Write a response which is based on the same aspect of journey – choices. You might choose a narrative, a journal, a letter etc. Create a character or characters and a situation which will allow you to present a point of view about the way choices affect our journeys. Aim to use some specific language devices.

Post to your blog as soon as you have done each section of the work. Part 2 due no later than Monday.

CSP Lesson - personal response

Choose one of the articles you have read during today's CSP English lesson and write the following two responses:

1. A paragraph response in present tense. To be effective use of present tense, you might want to consider writing in first person and describing your actions, thoughts and feelings at a particular point in time. You might also consider giving your opinion in first person on a particular issue. Identify the article you are responding to in your title.

2. A paragraph response in past tense. Your choice of writing in first or third person but be sure to stay in past tense.

Sky-High activity

In class, you read "Sky-high" which was written from the point of view of an adult looking back on a childhood experience and considering where she is now in her life journey.

 Write about a memory of a childhood event or object (like the experience with the clothes line in Sky-high).

You should aim to use language effectively in your description and to incorporate an element of the idea of journey in your writing. Write about 200 words and post this on your blog by Tuesday's lesson. We will be working with this piece during the lesson so make sure it is on your blog in time.