Mr. Roy Literature
NOW WITH MUSIC ON SELECTED PAGES!
2016/2017
YEAR OVERVIEW
Fiction based on imagined future scientific or technological advances and major social or environmental changes, frequently portraying space or time travel and life on other planets.
Legends usually involve heroic characters or fantastic places and often encompass the spiritual beliefs of the culture in which they originate. What are myths? A myth is a story based on tradition or legend, which has a deep symbolic meaning.
TERM ONE OVERVIEW
Our first text from our Interactive reader is called.....'7th Grade'..... Finding new classes, meeting new teachers and trying his best to impress a girl....What will happen in 7th grade?
We need to find answers...We need to understand a text....How do we do this if the text doesn't actually 'tell' us the answer?
Our second story of the term. A story of community, trust and judgement.
Understanding how a story is constructed...The beginning, middle and end.....
Write a speech and say it with pride. Choose a famous person to pay tribute to them. Choose a dead person and give a memorial about them. Model making, poster making, writign songs....Making a speech.
Our first creative writing piece shows the power of words.