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Wantirna English Faculty Home

The above file contains heaps of resources I've used over the years for teaching Shakespeare.

Grammar - weird Al Janocivs's video - only for senior students - very rude jokes at end

@https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc = short films teachers love Great writing prompts

http://writingprompts.tumblr.com/post/17477297690/my-28-most-tried-and-true-writing-prompts

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0gQV2b06xAspwVYRYry3NvSbDX-X9UAy AusVELS - [] Resources for AusVELS []

Aboriginal/Torrest STrait Island Cross Curriculuar Priority

[] General Resources

http://apps-new.edna.edu.au/edna_retired/edna/go/indigenous/pid/3988.html = excellent list of resources for aboriginal/torres strait islander strand

Powerpoint from Language Analysis

New website from AATE/Ed Services Australia/Australian Literacy Association []

[] Heaps of resources on writing from Queensland Ed Dept

A page of resources and links Comic Books - Make comic strips []

Digital Citizenship Resources http://digitalcitizenshipresources.wikispaces.com.

Innovative teaching ideas [] [] - beautiful four minute video about how good and bad are too vague. Also talks about metaphors and similes.

Lots of lesson plans and ideas - yes I'm thinking of subscribing - []

SEe also TES.co.uk teachit.co.uk

Innovative teaching ideas []

the Website for the english Faculty of Melbourne High School - have a squizz at the complete units - such as gothic etc. Great stuff http://resources.mhs.vic.edu.au/english/

__Interviews with writers - could be useful__ Recently MWF produced a series of short videos profiling Australian literary talent in intimate interviews filmed in the beautiful State Library of Victoria.

With Tony Birch< @http://melbournewritersfestival.cmail2.com/t/r-l-mkyjia-trpiidhlu-u/ > exploring life on Melbourne’s margins, to Leanne Hall< @http://melbournewritersfestival.cmail2.com/t/r-l-mkyjia-trpiidhlu-o/ > discussing ‘reality made strange’, and Terry Jaensch< @http://melbournewritersfestival.cmail2.com/t/r-l-mkyjia-trpiidhlu-b/ > on misconceptions of poetry – plus more from Su Dharmapala< @http://melbournewritersfestival.cmail2.com/t/r-l-mkyjia-trpiidhlu-n/ >, Sulari Gentill< @http://melbournewritersfestival.cmail2.com/t/r-l-mkyjia-trpiidhlu-p/ >, Cassandra Golds< @http://melbournewritersfestival.cmail2.com/t/r-l-mkyjia-trpiidhlu-x/ >, Tony Moore< @http://melbournewritersfestival.cmail2.com/t/r-l-mkyjia-trpiidhlu-m/ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">>, Paddy O'Reilly< <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">@http://melbournewritersfestival.cmail2.com/t/r-l-mkyjia-trpiidhlu-c/ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">>, Michael Pryor< <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">@http://melbournewritersfestival.cmail2.com/t/r-l-mkyjia-trpiidhlu-q/ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">> and Clare Wright< <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">@http://melbournewritersfestival.cmail2.com/t/r-l-mkyjia-trpiidhlu-v/ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #222222; font-family: arial,sans-serif;">> – this series uncovers the processes and personal motivations of these great writers.