Includes:
CD, DVD plus Teachers Notes
with printable
activities
These notes will help teachers engage students in our early Australian history and language focusing on skills of oral and visual language with strands of writing, listening, reciting, viewing and presenting. The activities are designed to teach students to think critically, interpret, analyse and identify literary features, conventions, structures ad language features. It is Jack's hope that young people involved in this programme will see what a wonderful history and culture we have in Australia and will enjoy the stories told in verse by our early masters.
Twelve classic Australian bush poems recited by Jack Drake, award winning performance and written bush poet, published bush poet, historical author with 4 CDs and 3 books to his credit - www.jackdrake.com.au
Introductionp4-6
How this package is best utilizedp7
Student worksheet overview according to Bloomsp8-10
An explanation about Bush Balladsp11
KWL Chart – Bush Balladsp12
Epic Poem
The Man from Snowy River by A.B. (Banjo) Patersonp13-15
Teacher’s Notes - The Man from Snowy Riverp16-17
Student worksheets - The Man from Snowy Riverp18-22
Humorous Poem
Shearing in the Bar by H.P (Duke) Trittonp23-24
Teacher’s Notes- Shearing in the Barp25-26
Student worksheets - Shearing in the Barp27-30
Dramatic Poem (Transport)
How the 'Fire Queen' Crossed the Swamp by Will Ogilviep31-32
Teacher’s Notes- How the 'Fire Queen' Crossed the Swampp33-34
Student worksheets - How the 'Fire Queen' Crossed the Swampp35-36
Humorous Poem (Environmental land management concepts)
Jones's Selection by G.H.(Ironbark) Gibsonp37-38
Teacher’s Notes- Jones's Selectionp39-40
Student worksheets -Jones's Selectionp41-46
Reflective Poem (Alcoholism)
Sweeney by Henry Lawsonp47-48
Teacher’s Notes – Sweeneyp49-50
Student worksheets- Jones's Selectionp51-55
Humorous Poem (Australia natural disasters)
Said Hanrahan by John O'Brienp56-58
Teacher’s Notes - Said Hanrahanp59-60
Student worksheets- Said Hanrahanp61-63
Feminine inspired narrative Poem
The Riding of the Rebel by Will Ogilviep64-65
Teacher’s Notes - The Riding of the Rebelp66
Student worksheets - The Riding of the Rebelp67-68
Feminine Historical Poem
The Women of the West by G.E.Evansp69
Teacher’s Notes - The Women of the Westp70-71
Student worksheets - The Women of the Westp72-76
Humorous Poem
Trouble on the Selection by Henry Lawsonp77
Teacher’s Notes- Trouble on the Selectionp78-79
Student worksheets- Trouble on the Selectionp80-81
Dramatic narrative Poem
An Old Master by C.J.Dennisp82-83
Teacher’s Notes-An Old Masterp84-86
Student worksheets-An Old Masterp87-88
Epic dramatic Poem
'Rio Grande's' Last Race by A.B(Banjo) Patersonp89-91
Teacher’s Notes -'Rio Grande's' Last Racep92-93
Student worksheets -'Rio Grande's' Last Racep94-97
Inspiring narrative Poem
The Spirit of the West by Lex McLennanp98
Teacher’s Notes- The Spirit of the Westp99-100
Student worksheets - The Spirit of the Westp101-102
Writing and Performing Bush Poetry – Jack Drakes’ tipsp103-105
The 7 Steps to Writing Bush Poetryp106
The 7 Steps to Performing Bush Poetryp107
Teachers Answersp108
You can view a document explaining how the teaching package relates to the new National curriculum by clicking here (PDF).
I recommend "Australian Bush Poetry Classics" and the Teachers Notes as an excellent teaching resource for Australian Literature in the Junior (Secondary) School. It offers a range of learning opportunities for all students....Mrs. Judi Kelly (Dip Teach, B.Ed)
English Teacher, Stanthorpe S.H.S.
Congratulations on your work.You can't go wrong "bringing more Australiana to our children" ....Alan Jones A.O.
Australian Bush Poetry Classics by Jack Drake