PAUL KELLY - STORIES OF ME - Analysing and Evaluating Response

After viewing the documentary Paul Kelly – Stories of Me, students explore how personal context shapes interpretation of texts, how reading critically into a text can deepen and extend its meaning and how public perception of texts are represented in critical reviews. Students reflect on and respond to a set of key questions about the connection of personal context to interpretation of texts. They deepen their understanding of how silence is used in the documentary in an active rating activity, then demonstrate their mastery of the concept in a written piece. Students critically assess a review of Paul Kelly – Stories of Me and then plan, draft and publish a review of a text of their choice.

Key points to explore:

• Personal context and experiences can influence the way individualsunderstand a text.
• Reading deeply into a text can enhance the meaning for the viewer.
• Reviews are a reflection of how a text is received by the public.