Recall the previous week's lesson
Re-Read
Re-read the historical account section of the book, this time showing the students the pages. Ask them how they interpreted the additional information text on the pages. Read this part of the text to the students. This could take some time. Pick and choose the information sections to share that interest the students. Discuss how they would read the book (for example, the historical account first and then the information text, or read all the text on one page before turning the page). What parts do they find the most interesting? Why?
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How do the narrative (historical account) text and the information texts complement each other? What are the author and illustrator trying to do here? Use a discussion strategy, such as think-pair-share to allow the students to talk in small groups about this before having a whole class discussion.
What is the impact of the narrative voice in this text?
The text offers two different types of narrative voice. The first is in the third person, suggesting an objective and omniscient narrator. The second is a first person narrative that is evident through the use of multiple historical accounts and journals throughout the text.
Discuss with the students how the different voices present different views and in some instances lead to different interpretations. For example, the third person voice may suggest a completely factual account of an event while the first person voice retelling may be dependent on the representation of that character and the reader’s acceptance of their attributes. Pose questions such as:
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To conclude lesson 2
Now that we have looked at and read many more sections of the book ....
How do you now feel about this text?
How informed do you feel about Macquarie Island?
What do you think the author and illustrator want you to feel? Why?
How does the last sentence make you feel now?
How do you now feel about this text?
How informed do you feel about Macquarie Island?
What do you think the author and illustrator want you to feel? Why?
How does the last sentence make you feel now?