Connected+Text+Study

Unit Outline and Description
This is a compulsory SACE component for English Stage 1. It involves viewing and reading, a total of TWO texts and making and recording connections between them. You are then to demonstrate your understanding of these connections in either a written, oral or multimedia presentation. This is all to be completed by the due dates below. The Connecting Theme for this semester is **The Holocaust.** Your guided text will be the short novel //Night// and your guided film will be //Schindler's List (we will read Night and view the film in class)//  //**You MUST use Night as your primary text, and may use Schindler's List as its comparative text OR**// pick a film from the list HERE (**or** one of your choosing on the theme of the Holocaust) and make connections between the two.

Resources



 * Interesting** Powerpoint **on the history and development of the Holocaust**

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**An excellent** Powerpoint **full of challenging images**

NIGHT
Here is a great link to some support material for //Night// //60second recap//

A wonderful book in the library called //Maus.// Here is the supporting PDF file.

Schindler's List media type="youtube" key="dwfIf1WMhgc" width="420" height="315" align="center"

The Sparks Notes link - a good place to start Schindler's List

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You are to submit **One** journal entry (formative) that shows the directions that your reading and viewing is following and the progress you have made. THEN you will use these reflections to produce a FINAL PRESENTATION.

Go to this page for more specific help in completing these tasks.

__**Due Dates (Mr McKenzie's Class)**__ __See your emailed task sheet for more details__ __Draft (optional) 10/9__ __Final Copy 21/9__

=Your journal and final presentation should cover the following points =
 * Common ideas presented in the texts
 * Personal responses
 * What you anticipate will develop or occur in the texts and how correct you were
 * Character behaviours and interactions
 * Author’s intentions
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Links with other texts: Similarities &Comparisons
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Your writing style
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Personal reflections
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">Length

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px;">The last entry in the journal will pull all your thoughts together and this is very important. Write a __half to a full page outlining **links between each text**__**, and making comparisons and connections.**