Orientation Notes The Burnt Stick
Orientation Notes The Burnt Stick
Orientation Notes The Burnt Stick
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Title: The Burnt Stick Author: Anthony Hill Page/Chapter Notes: Page # / Chapter # Cover Blurb at the front of the book Pages 1-9 Orientation Notes Discuss the title without showing the cover What do you think the outline of the story will be? Think, Pair, Share Discuss imagery of the cover and the caption A story about growing up how is the face of the boy and the caption related? The Award on the cover what does this represent Tells us that the story is fictious but based upon fact Quote praising the author. Introduces the reader to John Jagamarra and give background knowledge about where he lived as a child. Palm trees and scented vines, tropical green sea- indicates on coast and in a warmer climate such as QLD (illustrated in the illustration) Mission build by Fathers- proper noun Fathers It was like a boarding school Taught how to recite catechism- reinforcing that it is run by a church group- reference to the illustration of the book with the cross on the cover Emphasis on that it was not home. Teaching them only White ways not ways of the Aboriginal people (refer to illustration) Isolated and lonely- no families visited- relates to the illustration. Illustration shows a face on the child that is sad First indication of why John Jagamarra is in the mission- tells how he was taken from his mother, when he was only 5 years old, by Big Man from welfare. John reflects on his life before he was taken. Even though he must act like a white fella at the mission- he still doesnt need to wear shoes Illustration depicts hot, dry climate in the bush, where he used to live with his family. Reinforces his loneliness and missing his mother- picture shows what his life was like. Tells us a bit of the history of John Jagamarras clan and how he felt so embedded in his family and comforted by his mother- nestle deeper Suggested Grade/Stage: Year 4
Pages 9-19
Pages 20-25
Pages 36- 44
Pages 51- 53