Oxford Big Ideas English 8

Author:   Susan Leslie ,  Kate Dullard ,  Clare Ridgway-Faye
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Australia
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9780195525960


Publication Date:   23 November 2012
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The obook MULTI licence provides several consecutive years digital access with no reactivation charge for life of the edition. An obook MULTI code can be reactivated upon expiry of the `active' licence period.obook provides an interactive electronic version of the Student Book in an easy-to-read format, navigated by topic or by `page view'. It features multimedia links, interactive learning objects, note-taking, highlighting and bookmarking tools, and live question blocks. obook is compatible with laptops, iPads, tablets and IWBs, and also offers page view (in flipbook format) that can be used offline. This title will be delivered as a physical Code Card.

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Author:   Susan Leslie ,  Kate Dullard ,  Clare Ridgway-Faye
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Australia
Imprint:   OUP Australia and New Zealand
Weight:   0.020kg
ISBN:  

9780195525960


ISBN 10:   0195525965
Publication Date:   23 November 2012
Audience:   Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Undefined
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Part 1: What does our  language say about us?1.1 How are language and identity related?1.2 How does the way we use language identify us with different groups and communities?1.3 How do we use language to express our individuality?1.4 How do we use language to conceal ourselves?Part 2: How do we combine the old and the new in narrative texts?2.1 How do we draw on existing texts to create new ones?2.2 How and why do creators of texts refer to other texts?2.3 How do we adapt a text to make something new?2.4 Why do we respond to texts so differently?Part 3: How do we create texts to inform and persuade?3.1 What is the difference between presenting information and presenting a point of view?3.2 How do we present information in different forms?3.3 How can we get people to see our point of view?3.4 Can a text be informative and persuasive?Part 4: How can narrative texts shape the way we see people and issues?4.1 What is the relationship between narrative texts and how we see people and issues?4.2 How can a picture book shape the way we see people and issues?4.3 How can a play shape the way we see people and issues?4.4 How can an autobiography shape the way we see people and issues?Part 5: How do literary texts show who we are and what is important to us?5.1 How are literary texts and identity connected?5.2 How can an autobiography explore the link between landscape and identity?5.3 How can a novel explore the link between landscape and identity?5.4 How can a multimodal text explore the link between landscape and identity?5.5 How can a poem explore the link between landscape and identity?

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Susan Leslie first taught at university and then English in schools for a number of years, before moving to the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority where she worked as a Project Manager in Assessment and then as Curriculum Manager: English. Since 2007 she has worked as an education consultant, maintaining her keen interest in both curriculum and assessment. In addition to Oxford VCE English, she has also developed and written Oxford Big Ideas English textbooks for Years 7 and 8, based on the new Australian Curriculum.Kate Dullard studied English, Linguistics and History at the University of Melbourne before embarking on studies in education. She has taught English at all secondary levels, as well as History and International Politics. Kate recently completed a Masters of Education, looking at the use of Thinking Routines in the English classroom. She is currently teaching English at Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School. Clare Ridgway-Faye is a teacher of English, Humanities and Classical Studies, currently at Princes Hill Secondary College. She has worked at school level and with Oxford University Press on developing English and History curriculum resources for the Australian Curriculum.

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