The Yield Unit Plan | Senior English | Novel Study, Context, Language & Analysis

A comprehensive and thought-provoking unit for The Yield, designed for senior English classrooms. This resource supports students in developing advanced analytical skills through the study of a powerful contemporary Australian text exploring identity, language, history, and cultural resilience.

Through structured lessons and guided activities, students examine how the novel’s unique structure and multiple perspectives shape meaning. The unit places a strong emphasis on context, including First Nations perspectives, the impact of colonisation, and the importance of language in preserving culture.

This is a rigorous, classroom-ready unit that prepares students for senior assessment and extended analytical writing.

What’s included:
Structured lesson sequence (10 weeks)
Contextual study
Language features and stylistic analysis activities
Text structure and narrative voice exploration (August, Reverend Greenleaf, Albert)
Character analysis activities
Theme analysis (identity, belonging, dispossession, storytelling, resistance)
Analytical paragraphs annotated and clean copies
Reflection and discussion activities

Each slide deck includes integrated, student-friendly learning activities that actively engage learners, reinforce understanding, and support the development of analytical writing skills.

How to Use
Convert to PowerPoint: Upload the PDF to PowerPoint (File → Open) to automatically convert into editable slides
Use in Google Slides: Upload to Google Drive, right-click, and open with Google Slides
Use digitally or print: Upload to your LMS (Google Classroom, Canvas, etc.) or print for handouts
Canva option: Upload the PDF to Canva to edit, customise, and export as PowerPoint