[English] Text Choices for Yr11 Lit?

Mon Aug 1 11:17:39 EST 2011

Hi Greta

I somehow got on this list (can't remember how now as I am not a teacher of
English) and find the suggestions and comments of everybody very
interesting.  As a grannie (and a graduate in Lit and Writing), am reassured
that our English teaching is in good hands.  

Just one comment from me though in my role as proof reader and text editor,
should that not be Sylvia Plath?  Shows somebody is reading the emails
though, eh?

Regards Cheryl

Cheryl Pisterman 
In-(my)-House Publishing
PO Box 599, Hawthorn BC 3122
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www.inmyhouse.com.au

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From: english-bounces at edulists.com.au
[mailto:english-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Caruso, Greta
Sent: Monday, 1 August 2011 10:56 AM
To: VCE English Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [English] Text Choices for Yr11 Lit?

For Lit our students do 

History of the world IN 10 ½ Chapters by Julian Barnes

Gatsby the novel and Gatsby the graphic novel by Niki Greenberg

Sylvia Path

Judith Wright

Othello

The Outsider

We also do a range of poems just because I love them. 

Yevtushenko’s poetry is the highlight for all. 

I have had success with Spirited Away, Peter Carey’s short stories, Asher
Lev, 

Negative responses to The Turn of the Screw, Tim Winton, Jane Eyre

Greta

I try to have some fun with it 

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[mailto:english-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Alison Smith
Sent: Sunday, 31 July 2011 4:24 PM
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Subject: Re: [English] Text Choices for Yr11 Lit?

I'm at a large regional secondary college. I've had a lot of success with
Anson Cameron's short stories in Nice Shootin' Cowboy (although, sadly, it
is currently out of print). Last year I also did Lord of the Flies, King
Lear (Because we could see it in performance), Toy Symphony (also because it
was touring; it was fantastic), Far From Heaven (film text) and some Emily
Dickinson poetry. I think I also used some short stories from Book of the
Beach. 

Cheers,

Alison

On 28/07/2011, at 7:16 AM, Jan May wrote:

I've been using 'A Christmas Carol', the film Graveyard of the
Fireflies, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Inheritance, Frankenstein,
poetry text Blue Light, Clear Atom and a Shakespeare play. Also did
earlier in year a bit of a Shaun Tan unit using class set of The Red
Tree and short film, The Lost Thing. 

"Caruso, Greta"  07/27/11 6:39 AM >>>

We have done 
Beneath Clouds (Great Australian film) but will next year swap to Mary
and Max (animated film by Adam Eliot)
The Longest Memory but will swap to  The Lieutenant by Kate Grenville
(possibly) 
Night 
Medea (but I think I am sick of that)

Cheers, 
Greta

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[mailto:english-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Alex NELSON
Sent: Wednesday, 27 July 2011 3:13 PM
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Subject: Re: [English] Text Choices for Yr11 Lit?

We do Edgar Allen Poe, A View From the Bridge  (as a sort of Views and
Values study), Frankenstein (as a novel into film study), Midsummer
Nights and a short story from Tim Winton's  "Minimum of Two" for the
comparison task, and Chaucer's A Millers Tale for creative response. But
nothing very modern in here...

Just went to a New texts for Year 12 English PD and was told Atwood's
Cat's Eye, Carver's Will You Be Quiet Please and Things We Didn't See
Coming, Steven Amsterdam (I think) would all work well for Year 11 Lit
as well.

Cheers
Alex

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[mailto:english-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of
nautakat at tpg.com.au
Sent: Wednesday, 27 July 2011 2:42 PM
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Subject: Re: [English] Text Choices for Yr11 Lit?

We are finding 'I'm not Scared' a terrific choice at yr 11.

We still love Macbeth, always works with Yr 11s with lots of
supplementary activities.

We also look at Paul Kelly's lyrics and again Yr 11s respond to the
familiarity of these.
Good luck, Kathryn

On Wed, Jul 27th, 2011 at 1:05 PM, "Kennedy, Renee L"  wrote:

Hi All,

I would like to know what texts schools are choosing for year 11 

Literature?  Can anyone give me some good suggestions?

Renée Kennedy.

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