Week 7-9 Term One

Monday 21st March: Period Five

Silent Reading: Mao’s Last Dancer OR Related Material Scaffold

Booklet (p. 56) Chinese Fables

What is the moral of each of the fables?

How did each of these fables apply to Li’s life?

Booklet (p. 56) Chinese Customs & Superstitions

What makes EACH of the customs/superstitions interesting?

What effect does including these give to the novel?

Explain THREE of these beliefs in more detail. Compare and contrast this or these practices to Australia in the C21?

Tuesday 22nd March: Period Two

Silent Reading: Mao’s Last Dancer OR Related Material Scaffold

Booklet (p. 57) Physical Struggle

Complete the five questions allocated. Questions need to be answered in full sentences and must refer to appropriate sections of the text.

Wednesday 23rd March: Period Four

Silent Reading: Mao’s Last Dancer OR Related Material Scaffold

Booklet (p. 57) Mental Struggle

Complete the twelve questions allocated. Questions need to be answered in full sentences and must refer to appropriate sections of the text.

Thursday 24th March: HOMEWORK

Silent Reading: Mao’s Last Dancer OR Related Material Scaffold

Booklet (p. 61) Extended Written Responses

Using the PEER acronym and related structure of writing, answer the four questions allocated. Questions need to be answered in full sentences and must refer to appropriate sections of the text.

Friday 25th March: Period Five

Silent Reading: Mao’s Last Dancer OR Related Material Scaffold

Booklet (p. 62) Creative

Choose ONE of the events listed. Write a one-two minute speech, imagining that you are Li, demonstrating what happened and how you felt about it. In your response you must make reference to how the incident affected you on your journey.

Monday 28th March: Period One

Silent Reading: Mao’s Last Dancer OR Related Material Scaffold

PRESENTATION OF SPEECHES (CREATIVE) WITH PEER REVIEW AND OVERVIEW OF ASSESSMENT TASK

Wednesday 30th March: Period Two

ASSESSMENT TASK 