DATE WITH THE DISTINGUISHED
Room 2 Year 5 and Year 6 UPDATES
Keep checking this page, students, to see the latest information you need to use for your presentations on Monday September 17.
YEAR 5Here is your PLANNER for the biography. You need to complete the outline on this planner BEFORE you commence the BIOGRAPHY.
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YEAR 6Here is your PLANNER for the biography. You need to complete the outline on this planner BEFORE you commence the BIOGRAPHY.
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Completed by Thursday 9 August
BIOGRAPHY FAQ
Q. How do I begin my biography?
A. The first paragraph should be highlighting WHY this person is distinguished. It should say the person's name and a sentence or two as to why the person is regarded as distinguished. e. g. "Peter Badcoe was a most distinguished Australian. For bravery he was awarded the Victoria Cross during the Vietnam War. He made the ultimate sacrifice - giving his life - in defending and trying to save his mates. We hear his name today on Anzac Day when a football medal is awarded in his honour" This is as simple as the opening paragraph needs to be.
Q. Is it important to have all my dates in order?
A. Yes it is. We call this chronological order. In a biography we go from birth through to death in that order.
Q. How long should the biography be?
A. At 14 point size, about a page should cover all the elements of the distinguished person's life.
Q. Should I focus the main part of my biography on the 'distinguished achievements' of my person's life?
A. Yes. Get to the time when the person is achieving or experiencing most of the events which are remembered as making him or her distinguished.
Q. When do I start my re-orientation?
A. After your paragraph on death, we need to re-visit why he/she was distinguished (look back at the first paragraph)
Q. What will my re-orientation look like?
A. If you read back to my first example with Peter Badcoe, the final paragraph might look like this: "It is called 'the ultimate sacrifice' when someone dies in the service of their country. Peter was killed fighting for Australia - fighting for his army mates. We remember him for this sacrifice and will always see him as a distinguished Australian". This is enough for that final re-orientation paragraph.
A. The first paragraph should be highlighting WHY this person is distinguished. It should say the person's name and a sentence or two as to why the person is regarded as distinguished. e. g. "Peter Badcoe was a most distinguished Australian. For bravery he was awarded the Victoria Cross during the Vietnam War. He made the ultimate sacrifice - giving his life - in defending and trying to save his mates. We hear his name today on Anzac Day when a football medal is awarded in his honour" This is as simple as the opening paragraph needs to be.
Q. Is it important to have all my dates in order?
A. Yes it is. We call this chronological order. In a biography we go from birth through to death in that order.
Q. How long should the biography be?
A. At 14 point size, about a page should cover all the elements of the distinguished person's life.
Q. Should I focus the main part of my biography on the 'distinguished achievements' of my person's life?
A. Yes. Get to the time when the person is achieving or experiencing most of the events which are remembered as making him or her distinguished.
Q. When do I start my re-orientation?
A. After your paragraph on death, we need to re-visit why he/she was distinguished (look back at the first paragraph)
Q. What will my re-orientation look like?
A. If you read back to my first example with Peter Badcoe, the final paragraph might look like this: "It is called 'the ultimate sacrifice' when someone dies in the service of their country. Peter was killed fighting for Australia - fighting for his army mates. We remember him for this sacrifice and will always see him as a distinguished Australian". This is enough for that final re-orientation paragraph.
BIOGRAPHY
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BIOGRAPHY
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SOLILOQUY
Year 6 students - here is a framework for you to use. This should assist you in writing your soliloquy. Have a look at the examples on the main DWTD page. These follow the framework and are fine examples for you to 'copy'.
WHAT IS A SOLILOQUY?
A soliloquy is a presentation of a moment in time in the life of the person being studied. It is a three or four minute capture as this person engages with an audience or an imagined audience. Here is an example: Governor Arthur Phillip is standing on a cliff top thinking back over some earlier times and 'speaking' to his deceased wife. In this piece he uses some dates, facts and views which give an insight to his life. We learn about Arthur Phillip the real man - not just the Governor in a history book. This is a wonderful way in which students can learn about figures in a creative and expressive way.