9 ENGLISH – The Art of Persuasion

UNIT LEARNING GOAL:
Students will develop an understanding of persuasive techniques and how to use purposeful evidence to write and present a convincing speech about Ned Kelly.
1 / LEARNING GOAL:
To define the words ‘hero’ and ‘villain’ and evaluate why a person could match this criteria. / Resources:
  • See resources folder on G drive for Ned Kelly Booklet .doc (‘Ned Kelly- Hero or Villain’ sheet)

DK:
Definition of a ‘hero’ and ‘villain’.
Qualities of a ‘hero’ and ‘villain’. / PK:
Define
Evaluate
Success Criteria:
Successfully complete ‘ Ned Kelly- Hero or Villain’ sheet.
2 / LEARNING GOAL:
To investigate, through research, Ned Kelly’s early life. To discuss what influenced him and how this may have affected his later life. / Resources:
  • ‘Blacksnake’ text or similar online resources relating to Kelly’s early life.
  • See resource folder on G drive.

DK:
InvestigateKelly’s early life including the positive / negative influences. / PK:
Investigate
Discuss
Success Criteria:
Understand that early life influences, including family and treatment by authorities have determined Kelly’s life.
3 / LEARNING GOAL:
To analyse the ‘receiving a stolen horse incident’ in Kelly’s life (as represented in various texts) and justify the two opposing points of view. / Resources:
  • See resource folder on G drive for ( PLANNING EVIDENCE TABLE. Doc )
  • E Copy of Lessons and Resources see ( Sample Responses for Evidence Sheet )
  • ‘Blacksnake’ text or similar online resources relating to this incident.

DK:
Background information to Incident One, ‘ Receiving a Stolen Horse’. / PK:
Investigate
Evaluate
Classify
Success Criteria:
Successfully complete the retrieval chart on Incident One, ‘receiving a stolen horse’ by listing evidence to clearly support or condemn Kelly’s actions.
4 / LEARNING GOAL:
To analyse the ‘Fitzpatrick incident’ in Kelly’s life (in various texts) and justify the two opposing points of view. / Resources:
  • See resource folder on G drive for ( PLANNING EVIDENCE TABLE. Doc )
  • ‘Blacksnake’ text or similar online resources relating to this incident.

DK:
Background information to Incident Two, ‘ The Fitzpatrick Incident’. / PK:
Investigate
Evaluate
Classify
Success Criteria:
Successfully complete the retrieval chart on Incident Two, ‘Fitzpatrick Incident ‘by listing evidence to clearly support or condemn Kelly’s actions.
5 / LEARNING GOAL:
To analyse the ‘Stringybark Creek incident’ in Kelly’s life (in various texts) and justify the two opposing points of view. / Resources:
  • See resource folder on G drive for ( PLANNING EVIDENCE TABLE. Doc )
  • ‘Blacksnake’ text or similar online resources relating to this incident.

DK:
Background information to Incident Three, ‘ Stringybark Creek’. / PK:
Investigate
Evaluate
Classify
Success Criteria:
Successfully complete the retrieval chart on Incident Three, ‘Stringybark Creek’ by listing evidence to clearly support or condemn Kelly’s actions.
6 / LEARNING GOAL:
To analyse the ‘Euroa/Jerilderie robberies incident’ in Kelly’s life (in various texts) and justify the two opposing points of view. / Resources:
  • See resource folder on G drive for ( PLANNING EVIDENCE TABLE. Doc )
  • ‘Blacksnake’ text or similar online resources relating to this incident.

DK:
Background information to Incident Four, ‘Euroa / Jerilderie bank robberies + letter’. / PK:
Investigate
Evaluate
Classify
Success Criteria:
Successfully complete the character retrieval chart on Incident Four, ‘Euroa / Jerilderie Robberies + letter’ by listing evidence to clearly support or condemn Kelly’s actions.
7 / LEARNING GOAL:
To analyse the ‘Glenrowan Siege incident’ in Kelly’s life (in various texts) and justify the two opposing points of view. / Resources:
  • See resource folder on G drive for ( PLANNING EVIDENCE TABLE. Doc )
  • ‘Blacksnake’ text or similar online resources relating to this incident.

DK:
Background information to Incident Five, ‘The siege at Glenrowan’. / PK:
Investigate
Evaluate
Classify
Success Criteria:
Successfully complete the character retrieval chart on Incident Five, ‘Glenrowan Siege’ by listing evidence to clearly support or condemn Kelly’s actions..
8 / LEARNING GOAL:
To analyse key incidents in the film ‘Ned Kelly’ and justify two opposing points of view. / Resources:
  • Film, ‘Ned Kelly’ ( 2003 )

DK:
Record further detail relating to the Incidents One through to Five. / PK:
Evaluate
Identify
Success Criteria:
Successfully add to the retrieval chart by listing evidence to clearly support or condemn Kelly’s actions.
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9 / LEARNING GOAL:
To analyse the criteria sheet, ‘Art of Persuasion’ in order to understand the purpose of the task. To explain the marking schema and its requirements. / Assignment criteria sheet
DK:
Review criteria sheet and marking schema to ensure understanding. / PK:
Analyse
Explain
Success Criteria:
To understand the requirements of the spoken task.
10 / LEARNING GOAL:
To identify and apply persuasive devices to a variety of practice tasks. / Resources :
  • See resource folder on G drive for ( persuasive devices. doc )

DK:
Define persuasive devices.
Explain types of emotive language.
Explain repetition, cause & effect and imperatives.
Use devices in activities. / PK:
Identify persuasive devices within text.
Apply devices to activities.
Success Criteria:
Successfully use: emotive language, repetition, cause & effect and imperatives to complete task sheets.
11 / LEARNING GOAL:
To identify and apply persuasive devices to a variety of practice tasks. / Resources :
  • See resource folder on G drive for ( persuasive devices. doc )&
  • Ned Kelly Booklet.doc ( comparative adjectives )

DK:
Define persuasive devices.
Explain superlatives, compare and contrast.
Explain modality and rhetorical questions.
Use devices in activities. / PK:
Identify persuasive devices within text.
Apply devices to activities.
Success Criteria:
Successfully use: superlatives, compare & contrast, rhetorical questions and modality to complete task sheets.
12 / LEARNING GOAL:
To analyse an exemplar to identify the structure of an analytical exposition (including PEEL paragraphs) and the various language features. / Resources:
  • See resource folder on G drive for Ned Kelly Booklet.doc ( Exemplar Text, Persuasive Exposition )

DK:
Analyse exemplar text.
Identify examples of persuasive devices.
Identify PEEL structure and its effective use. / PK:
Analyse
Identify
Success Criteria:
Successfully identify structural elements and language features of the text.
13 / LEARNING GOAL:
To construct a persuasive legal presentation in which you analyse key incidents in the texts studied in order to justify your stance – that Ned Kelly is a hero/victim OR a villain. / Resources:
  • Student developed retrieval chart

DK:
Construct a persuasive draft. / PK:
Apply
Construct
Success Criteria:
Complete a plan.
Complete a draft by the due date.
14 / LEARNING GOAL:
To evaluate and apply ‘draft check’ information to refine presentation. / Resources:
  • Studentdeveloped draft

DK:
Refine the draft using teacher provided feedback. / PK:
Evaluate
Apply
Success Criteria:
To edit draft to improve content.
15 / LEARNING GOAL:
To identify salient verbal and non-verbal features of spoken presentations.
Apply understanding of effective verbal and non-verbal language. / Resources:
Exemplars
DK:
Present final speech. / DK:
Present final speech.
Success Criteria:
Practise a presentation using checklist.
Provide feedback to peers on their presentation.
Use feedback to improve.
16 / LEARNING GOAL:
To apply all knowledge and skills to present final speech. / Resources:
  • Studentdeveloped final copy

DK:
Present final speech. / PK:
Success Criteria:
To successfully present the final speech by the due date.