Stage 3 Unit 10: The Wave Hill Walk Off (Genre) – Component A Teaching Slides – A powerful resource from The Happy Space Learning Place, designed to support educators in delivering a Stage 3 English unit exploring how a significant historical event can be represented through different genres.

This Component A teaching slide set aligns with NSW Stage 3 English outcomes, guiding students in analysing how the Wave Hill Walk-Off, led by Vincent Lingiari, has been portrayed across narrative, persuasive, informative, and hybrid texts. Through detailed lessons and interactive activities, students will examine different author perspectives, compare text structures and language choices, and develop their own hybrid text about a significant Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person.

Key Features

• Complete 5-Week Unit – Structured lessons covering 60 minutes per day, 4 days a week (or equivalent), ensuring a comprehensive and flexible unit plan.
• Exploration of Genre and Perspective – Lessons focus on how authors use different genres to present historical events, encouraging students to evaluate how purpose and perspective influence storytelling.
• Adapted Fluency Passages – Passages representing narrative, persuasive, informative, and hybrid texts about the Wave Hill Walk-Off, supporting students in analysing how the same event is portrayed differently.
• Interactive & Engaging Content – Includes writing prompts, comparative analysis tasks, discussion activities, and visual supports to help students engage critically with texts and develop their own writing.
• Customisable for Your Classroom Needs – Editable slides that allow you to tailor lessons, add school branding, and adapt content to meet the needs of your students.

What’s Included:

• Editable Teaching Slides: Fully customisable slides designed in PowerPoint and ready to use in your classroom.
• Editable Fluency Passages: A variety of passages, that model how historical events can be shaped by different genres, helping students recognise the impact of author choices on audience understanding.
• Creative Writing Resources: Activities that develop students' skills in crafting and analysing narratives.
• PDF Versions: Easy-to-print versions of all resources for flexibility in how you deliver lessons.

Why Choose This Resource?

This resource supports students in understanding how historical events can be shaped through genre choices, making it an essential tool for developing critical literacy and writing skills. With ready-to-use content, adaptable slides, and engaging activities, it allows teachers to facilitate deep discussions and structured writing tasks with ease..

Designed to complement Component B, this resource ensures a holistic approach to teaching and learning.

Please Note:

Download the full folder to ensure all files maintain their formatting. Individual files opened in Google Docs software may cause formatting issues. By downloading, you’ll have full access to the editable PowerPoint files, which you can use for organising lessons or adding annotations during presentations.

File Type:

This product is designed as a Microsoft PowerPoint file. You may face font issues depending on fonts installed, but they can easily be tweaked in your own downloaded file. You will also receive PDF copies of the files, if you dont want to worry about changing anything.

Terms of Use:

This resource is intended for individual classroom use only. Any sharing, duplication for multiple classrooms, or redistribution is strictly prohibited. Alterations for your specific classroom needs are permitted, but the resource cannot be resold in any form. As this is a digital product, no refunds are available.

Acknowledgements:

Attribution is given to: © State of New South Wales (Department of Education), 2023.