Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
Language Arts
Year 3
Topic for the year
Man and
the Future
Man and
Society
Man and
Identity
Texts
2019
LA Reader (Poems,
Short Stories/Articles)
Available from Zap
Curriculum Overview
Skills
Writing
• Paper 1: Argumentative essay
- 2 question choices, attempt 1 question
Comprehension
• Paper 2: Comprehension passage
• Short answer questions on a single passage with a summary question
• More expository and argumentative passages → newspaper articles, opinion
pieces, non-fiction articles
• Summary Question & Summary skills (10m)
• Reading different genres of texts e.g. poetry, short stories, opinion pieces,
investigative articles, excerpts from philosophy journals etc.
• Keeping up to date with current affairs and increasing your general knowledge
• Honing your argumentation skills and learning how to make convincing arguments
• Speaking and expressing your views in a confident manner
• Learning how to summarise what you’ve read and to express it in your own words
• Listening to people’s stories and finding out about their interaction with global issues
and how it has changed their lives
Expectations
• Be punctual
• Be attentive
• Be respectful
• Ask questions
• Listen and respond
• Be open minded
• Take pride in your work
Admin Matters
• Buy your Yr 3 Reader from Zap ($4.00) by your next lesson
• Electing an LA Rep
• Tutor’s contact details:
• Homework: Read The Paper Menagerie before your next class and
note down your emotional reactions to the characters in the story.
Some guiding questions to help you:
• Do you sympathise with any one character? Why?
• How do you feel at the end of the story?
• Why do you think you felt that way?