Visual Literacy PowerPoint Presentation suitable for all Secondary Year Groups. Covers; Shape, Line, Colour, Gaze, Symbols, Salience, Body Language, Framing, Juxtaposition, Light and Shade, Composition, Size, Angles, Setting, Vectors, Intertextuality and Deconstruction. Excellent for students to understand the key terms , with examples.

A extensive unit comprising' 6 PPT's - Two PPT's on Fox by Margaret Wild with student prompts, Visual Literacy PPT's, Picture book techniques and What Makes a successful picture book. Great activities ; Analysis of Visual Text Student example handout, Fox Questions for students, Picture Book Assessment with Marking criteria, Picture Book Design worksheet, The text of a Picture Book worksheet, Picture Book Production (audience) worksheet and Understanding Visual Texts worksheet. 15 substantial items for a very comprehensive Unit

This Unit of work was created for a Year 8 English class studying a thematic unit about environmental concerns. The Unit can be broken up into 3 sections Section 1 - The Unit starts by looking at some background information about earths water. Students are then presented with question prompts for a visualisation exercise. Before the poems there are three images of the ocean, The Gulf Stream by Winslow Homer, The Wave by Katsushika Hokusai, and Sea Turtle by Christian Vizl. There are two questions on each image. Optional Homework activity - Sea / Ocean Collage Section 2 Poetry of the sea includes; The Seal by William Jay Smith - 7 Questions The Ocean by Nathaniel Hawthorne - 6 questions Sea Lullaby - Elinor Wylie - 3 Questions There is an extract from Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Little Mermaid' as a comparison to the poems. Section 3 Save the Oceans - Class collection of ideas / Problems affecting oceans of the world/ Efforts being made to protect our oceans. There are 3 poems that speak about the issues. Students are asked to list the issues the poet is raising. Student are then asked to submit a poem on the theme 'Save the Oceans', there are instructions and ideas for students and a writing space. 25 pages in all - All Answers provided.- 6-7 lessons

Very comprehensive content covering all areas of HSC study for compulsory HSC Core - Pompeii and Herculaneum. A fantastic array of resources covering 5 years of teaching so far. 119 Files - Word Docs and PPT's Part 1 includes : 62Ad earthquake, Background to the city, Bodies, Building materials, Conservation, Daily Life, Economic / commercial life, Eruption, Ethics, Excavation, Forum, Geography, History of occupation, Leisure and Entertainment, Murals, Nature of Sources, 4 lots of Student Notes to Print, Political Life, Archaeologists, Streetscapes. Part 2 Includes ; Private buildings, Public buildings, Religion, Revision, Pompeii Riot, Social Structure, Women, Written sources. 61 files in Part 2.

7 Resources for the study of Helen Garner’s text Mrs Dunkley - 26 pages Excellent annotated resources for the study of this text for ‘The Craft of Writing’, NSW Module C HSC.**

A 29 page PPT that examines what ancient Poo can tell us about ancient lifestyles, patterns of trade, diseases and the people of the ancient world. With DNA techniques much more can be learnt about the ancient world through the study of waste. The PPT looks at; What we can learn from Poop Critters in Poo Case studies Transmission of disease (silk road / Crusades/ Farming/ Hygiene) Oldest Poop The DNA evidence and scientific techniques Plus some wonderful images of fossilised Poo Latest evidence - well researched -great visuals and wonderful entertainment value - A must for all year groups looking at ancient cultures and what we are learning from waste products.

This handout was made for the study of Ballads in a Year 8 English classroom. The 8 pages includes 10 questions on the poem including ; vocabulary exercise, Ballad identification, comprehension questions, and Identification of poetic terms. The last activity in the package is for students to complete a storyboard of the poem. Instant lessons.

Assessment Task for Core study Pompeii and Herculaneum. 14 pages - includes 9 questions , 6 multiple choice , a 3 and 6 mark question , and a 10 mark response.

I have made a bundle of new and updated resources to cover the Ancient History Core Pompeii and Herculaneum. There are 5 documents included here that cover conservation of the sites, ethical issues, Current problems and solutions (updated January 2017 with current research), problems of tourism and a PPT that goes through Syllabus expectations for this section of the Core course. All current and detailed research with visuals - 15 pages altogether and a PPT.

40 slides covering; The Maps, The site, Public areas, Building types, Mansions, Lustral Basins, Independent Houses, Facades, Ritual Items, West House, House of the Ladies, Irregular blocks, Building Materials. Lots of pictorial examples and explanations for the study of Thera as ancient civilisation. Intended for year 11 Ancient History.

12 Resources including; Introduction PPT to the poet, Analysis sheet suitable for any poem studied, Feliks Skrzynecki anaysis, Immigration viewing activity - 5 clips with analysis grid, Immigration Chronicles PPT, Migrant Experience PPT with embedded clips, Migrant Hostel Worksheet, Migrant Hostel PPT.

Lots of work here for students in one Booklet. Includes; Mapping, latitude and Longitude, Climate Graphs, Scale, Contours, Types of Maps, Key Terminology, Cloze passages, Internet linked worksheet on Rainforests, Some rainforest glossary and activities and Desert activties. 57 pages

Created for the start of the year to assess capability in a year 11 English class. This is a 6 page handout for students including the film review for the movie Lincoln, and 6 comprehension short response questions. Students are asked about; vocabulary, rhetorical questions, inclusive language, alliteration, factual information, emotive language, hyphenated expression, pun, colloquial language, tone and use of imagery. Complete handout / worksheet for students. Takes 2 lessons to complete. All Answers included. Would work well also for Year 10 students.

ncluded 11 pages , Assessment Task with Visual Images , Marking guidelines, for in-class 50 minute period. Could also be used as in-class activity

Year 11 Assessment Task for Ancient History Ancient Human Remains Extended Response and Marking Criteria. Includes visual sources of Old Croghan Man , Tolland Man, and Grauballe Man with essay question.Instant Assessment Task.

10 page document developed for Year 9 to 12 Includes ; Definition, Semiotics, Hypodermic Needle Theory Agenda Setting Theory Gatekeeper Theory Questions / content and links for students

Comprehensive PPT for Stage 4 / Year 7 Geography. Very Visual showing geographical forms in the landscape. 42 Slides

A 37 Page PPT with accompanying 5 page handout for students. Covers a lots of content , including; The background to Theatre, The Great Spring Festival, The Theatre (Venues), The layout of a theatre - Orchestra, Parados, Skene, Altar, Seating, The audience, Sound effects, Special effects, Props, The Chorus, The Actors /Performers, Costumes, Masks, How plays were chosen (the Competition). Very Visual with lots of images and diagrams. A handout for students is included in the Zip folder so they can view the PPT without having to write down all content. Suitable for Junior to Senior years studying Ancient Greece or a Drama Class

19 Slides lead students through an understanding of who was seen as a 'Hero' to society over time. Starting with ideas about Greek heroes and up to our more modern definitions.

11 page PPT covering content for Year 10 History Syllabus. Includes; Day of Mourning , 1967 Referendum, Freedom Rides / Charles Perkins, Tent Embassy, Native Title Act, Brief events of Reconciliation , NAIDOC. Instant lesson covering key content with visuals.

5 pages of activities developed in conjunction with an advertising unit for year 7. Activities look at word definitions, describing cloze passages , ranking adjectives, and two pages of Homework activities (with spelling words).