French School of Sydney

English Department

D.Hamilton

                                       The Week of Poetry 2010/2011

 

 

Years 6/7 ESL and 8/ 9 ESL in collaboration with Grande Maternelle students

                                                                                               

Student’s name: ………………………………..

Date: ……………………………………………

 

Common European Frame of Reference for Languages A1 to B1 Stage 4 NSW Curriculum and ESL scales Outcomes: The student will be assessed on: Outcome 1: A student responds to and composes texts for understanding, interpretation, critical analysis and pleasure. ESL scales 5.10 Outcome 2: A student uses a range of processes for responding to and composing texts. ESL scales 4.12 and 5.12 Outcome 5.4:  A student composes personal texts in literary forms such as narrative, poetry…ESL scales 4.9 Outcome 6:  A student draws on experience, information and ideas to imaginatively and interpretively respond to and compose texts. ESL scales 5.9 Outcome 11: A student uses, reflects and assesses individual and collaborative skills for learning.   Common European Frame of Reference for Languages A1 to B1

 

Requirements:

You are to write a poem

Instructions:

Discover how Sydney Harbour has inspired poets and painters by:

1. Reading twelve poems about the harbour quoted by Virginia Howard in her article: “Depth of feeling” (SMH 3/1/2011). You will study these poems and learn one of them by heart (…/5).
2. Writing your own poem on Sydney Harbour which will be illustrated by the students from the Grande Maternelle (…/10)
3. Researching the painters mentioned by the journalist (Conrad Martens, John Olsen, Brett Whiteley, Ken Done …) and their paintings of Sydney Harbour which you will show the Grande Maternelle students. It will help them illustrate your poems. Isabelle will help you with your research at the library. You will choose one of the paintings and write a 100-200 word commentary (…/5)

 

Signature of the parents:…………………………

 

 

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