Friday - Period 4

Group A:  On your Weebly create subpages for each of the poems we have studied so far ('Then and Now' & 'Flies, Damn Flies and Ballistics', & 'Life Cycle').  For each poem answer the following questions in detail.

Group B:  You will begin looking at Bruce Dawe's poem, Life Cycle, that reflects on the fanaticism of AFL supporters. 

Thursday - Period 1

Group B:  On your Weebly create subpages for each of the poems we have studied so far ('Then and Now' & 'Flies, Damn Flies and Ballistics').  For each poem answer the following questions in detail.

Group A:  You will begin looking at Bruce Dawe's poem, Life Cycle, that reflects on the fanaticism of AFL supporters. 

Tuesday - Period 3

Essay planning:  in today's lesson you are to form groups to explore one of Dawe's themes.  You need to share the ideas about that theme found in two or more poems, and how he has used language to develop these ideas.  When complete you should then draft an essay plan that reflects your approach to next Monday's in-class assessment task.  This draft essay plan should support any study and preparation you make for the task at home.

Monday - Period 5

"There comes at time when excessive speeding
Takes over the driver at the wheel..." - Momentum

Deconstruction and short analysis of Bruce Dawe's poem, 'Momentum'.  This poem is Dawe's political view of the war in Iraq and is in contrast to the other poems we have studied (subject matter, extended metaphor).

Core ideas found in Dawe's poetry collated:

• female experiences/gender roles
• minutae of life
• relationships
• human psyche

Wednesday - Period 1 & Friday - Period 3

Activities:

Study of Bruce Dawe's poem, 'Drifters'. Annotate, deconstruct and complete summary table. After shared deconstruction you are to compose a paragraph in response to the question: Analyse how Bruce Dawe represents human experiences in his poem, 'Drifters'.

Wednesday - Period 1 & Friday - Period 3

By the end of term you need to have completed the following to consolidate this term's study of Bruce Dawe's poetry:

1. Complete summary tables for each poem (The Tackle Box, Up the Wall, Going).
2. Complete a paragraph for each poem using the paragraph scaffold.
3. Discuss, using the 'comments' link below, the idea that Dawe's poems demonstrate both social and emotional awareness.  

(25/06/10) Friday - Period 3 & (28/06/10) Monday - Period 2

'Up the Wall' by Bruce Dawe - Annotation and analysis.

This sympathetic poem explores the world of the lonely housewife and the pathos of her tedious and unfulfilling role as wife and mother.

Dawe's understanding of the female experience and the social conditions created by gendered roles is expertly and clearly revealed in this poem.

Monday - Period 5 & Tuesday - Period 3

Activities:

Deconstruction and analysis of Bruce Dawe's poem, 'The Tacklebox'.  Paragraph response if time.

Tuesday - Period 1

Deconstruction and analysis of Bruce Dawe's 'The Tackle Box' continued.

Lesson deferred due to discussion of Year 11 Course choices.

Tuesday - Period 3

Activities:

Using the information from your viewing of Bruce Dawe's Biography (Australian Screen) and feature articles supplied, compose a profile of Dawe that addresses his background and poetic interests and skill.

If time permits - deconstruction of 'The Tackle Box'

Monday - Period 5

Activities:

1. If you are yet to post a response to Friday's activity, please do so this lesson. (Make sure you click on the link for the post below - not this one.)
2. Deconstruction revision - choose one of the following poems and complete the deconstruction table provided in class. (If, Puppy Mills, The Clock of Life, You Want a Social Life with Friends)
3. Viewing - Bruce Dawe profile video.

The Merchant of Venice - 20 points task due today.