Teaching
Ideas and Units - Beaut Ideas
English Major Negotiated Task
This
package, developed by teachers at Hobart College, includes information
for students about the major negotiated task, pro-formas for students
to submit proposals for both types of task, and a review pro-forma
to help students evaluate their work.
You
have a choice between a team Communication Project and
an individual Negotiated Study. Each task requires about
15 hours of class time plus an appropriate amount of homework
time. You are encouraged to access information outside the school
or college and to make connections with the wider community.
A
Communication Project
The Communication Project is a task that involves a
team of students working together to create a product that
has a clear audience and purpose. Your team will decide on a project
that involves a real situation. Then you will produce a product
for a real audience who will benefit from your work.
For
example you could:
-
develop
a web site for a sports group
-
give
a multimedia presentation to inform students about careers
-
create
a local newsletter for young adults
-
design
and carry out a campaign to persuade local government to provide
new facilities, using
e-mail, leaflets and phone calls
-
make
a video on an issue
-
presentation
an information session on a health issue
-
set
up a discussion group through e-mail on an issue.
-
develop
a useful internet sites resource for students
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prepare
a teenage survival kit
-
write
a local history
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make
a video on an issue
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make
a brochure or pamphlet to advertise a product or event
-
make
a brochure or pamphlet to inform about careers or issues
A
Negotiated Study
This is an individual task. It allows you to identify
an area of the course you would particularly like to explore further.
For example, if you want to study a pre-tertiary English subject
in the future, choose a detailed novel or film study. Alternatively,
you could research an area of interest and present information
in a variety of ways or explore future employment and present
your findings in a new form. You also need to include a spoken
component.
For
example, you could choose one of the following areas of study:
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A
novel — plot profile, review, character study, book
to film ideas.
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Poetry
- create an anthology including some of your own poems,
or study two or three poems in depth. Make a tape to go
with your anthology.
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A
film - write a review of the film, do some character studies,
discuss the techniques used in the film using clips, interview
the actor or director on radio
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An
author — write a biography, interview the author on
radio, write reviews of books
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A
director - write a biography, interview the author on radio,
review their films, discuss typical techniques using film
clips
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Create
a short story or picture book after reading and studying
many examples
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A
media study — choose a media type and study it critically
eg TV soaps or drama, TV news
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A
theme study — choose a theme such as identity and investigate
how that theme is presented in film, TV, magazines, literature
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An
issue investigation — choose an issue you are interested
in and think of ways you could respond, such as a letter
to the editor, a poster, an interview, a magazine article
for the school newspaper.
Work
Requirements
Both the communication project and the negotiated study need
to show evidence of the following:
- negotiation
time to set goals and plan in conjunction with the teacher
- structure
and time for planning, setting goals, reflecting on and
evaluating progress
- creation
of texts for real purposes and audiences
- an
oral presentation
- collaboration
if appropriate
- the
use of technology
- the
correct use of the conventions of the texts selected
- a
clear statement of purpose and intended audience in a personal
statement
- peer
and self-appraisal
Pro-formas
Download all or any of the following as a pdf document or
a Word document.
