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Stories of Strength - NAPLAN Style Narrative Writing
Lesson2 of 4 in this unit
SecondaryYear 7 - 8EnglishCreative writingSocialEquality
Lesson Summary
In this lesson, students will explore the journeys of several marquee players of the inaugural AFLW season. By exploring their stories, students will consider how the introduction of the AFLW has impacted the personal narratives of Australia’s elite female Australian rules footballers. This exploration will provide a stimulus from which students will develop their own narratives.
This lesson is designed to provide practise for NAPLAN, the national literacy and numeracy test held in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9*. It focuses on narrative structure, exploring the progress of a protagonist’s journey throughout the story.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand that people living in a community are diverse
- learn to empathise with others
- use a typical narrative structure to develop a story that is engaging for readers
Success criteria
Students can:
- explain the viewpoint and experiences of someone other than themselves
- describe the emotions and perspectives of someone who has been held back by social structures
- plan and write a narrative which follows the 8-point story arc
Lesson Guides and Printables
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