Discuss what they have listed and summarise what details of the students’ and teachers’ dress and appearance they have observed. Have students look carefully at the school group in the 1894 photo and list four to five details that point to the era shown in the photo. With the students, examine the photos and read the interpretations of what they present. A website showing school life in the 1890s displays and explains two 1890s photos from The Armidale School, in rural New England, NSW. The novel is set in pre-Federation Australia and understanding of the period would be enhanced if a History unit on Federation was taught in conjunction with reading the novel. Compared with today, life was very different in the 1890s in Australia. Thus occasionally an excerpt from a later part of the novel may be introduced early to make the teaching example stronger.Ĭhapter 2 Historical details, plot, cause-effect, theme Some elements such as plot and theme only become apparent across the novel, as they emerge through an accumulation of different literary elements.
It is assumed that literary concepts will usually be introduced through familiar chapters and many tasks are suggested to be ongoing as reading progresses. The earlier chapters have a focus as models for what can be applied to later chapters. The chapters and related excerpts which are used as introductory models for the in-depth study are listed below. Teachers need to be sensitive to their students’ personal situations and treat these scenes with thought and sensitivity. In the novel, the children’s father, Captain Woolcot, uses harsh physical discipline on his sons, as was common at the time. Other more typical and straightforward literary tasks, such as character profiles and point-of-view diaries, are not included as these are very familiar to teachers and can be included as activities where relevant. Research shows that appreciation of how a text is constructed enhances personal enjoyment of that text. The tasks in this teacher resource offer a study of particular chapters and excerpts (see list below) which would be taught in literature study sessions these tasks are designed to draw attention to aspects of the author’s craft and literary techniques.
For different chapters, teachers would lead a general discussion of the events and encourage students’ responses and questions.
As well, it could be read in modelled reading sessions by the teacher. The novel would be suitable for independent reading by proficient readers in Upper Primary or supported reading with less proficient students.
The customs and language of the time period will be challenging for contemporary readers, so ongoing attention to the colonial context, vocabulary and archaic expressions used in the novel will be needed.
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