Notes from BOSTES Study of Away provides opportunities for students to reflect on their own discoveries of new and changing relationships and the ways different contexts encourage this reflection Students will examine the way that class distinctions in Australian society and the particular soci ID: 267177
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Discovering AwaySlide2
Notes from BOSTES
Study of Away provides opportunities for students to reflect on their own discoveries of new and changing relationships and the ways different contexts encourage this reflection.
Students will examine the way that class distinctions in Australian society, and the particular social and historical context, are represented in the play by the three families’ respective domestic and holiday settings, and through aspects of characterisation and dialogue.Slide3
Let’s discover Discovery
This Area of Study requires students to explore the ways in which the concept of
Discovery
is represented in and through texts.
Ways
in
and
through
:
Characters’ own
discoveries
and
reactions
The
context
and specific
setting
and how it affects discovery or is part of the discovery itself
Specific
language techniques
of the text which unfold the discovery or
build the process
Ideas
about discovery
Your
own discoveriesSlide4
Links to Discovery
The play becomes a vehicle for what we
discover
about:
Ourselves
Our family
Our lives
Others
Our worldAustralia in 1968 and nowOur frailtiesSlide5
Thoughts...
Discovery
can encompass the experience of discovering something:
For the first time
Rediscovering something that has been lost, forgotten or concealed
Discoveries can be sudden and unexpected
They can emerge from a process or deliberate and careful planning evoked by curiosity, necessity or wonderSlide6
More Thoughts...
An individual’s discoveries and their process of discovering can vary according to:
Personal
Cultural
Historical
And social contexts and values
The impact of these discoveries can be far reaching and transformative for the individual and for broader society. Slide7
Even MORE Thoughts...
Discoveries may be questioned and challenged when viewed from different perspectives
The worth of the discovery may be reassessed over time
The ramifications of particular discoveries may differ for individuals and their worldsSlide8
Discovery
: These will not all be in Away, but the HSC question will come from this rubric.
Discoveries can be fresh and intensely meaningful in ways that may be:
E
motional
Creative
Intellectual
Physical
Spiritual
Discoveries can also be confronting and provocativeThey can lead us to:New worlds and valuesStimulate new ideasEnable us to speculate about future possibilitiesSlide9
Away...
This single word is the title of the play.
What could it mean?
What are the connotations of the word
Away
?Slide10
Personal Reflection...
Think about an experience you’ve had of going
away
.
Capture the thoughts and feelings you had
before
,
during
and
after the experience.Write this in your English book – 10 minutes.Slide11
Class Reflection...
Why do you think people value the experience of going away
?
Think
(on your own)
2 mins
Pair
(with a pal)
2 mins
Share(with the group)2 minsSlide12
The Title
Away
indeed is a spiritual self discovery. Going ‘away’ is a vehicle for the change of each character’s view of self and the world in which they live. Throughout the play, the characters build upon their weakness no matter how small or how large. By the end, they all have found their place in life and how to cope with their situation regardless of the harshness of reality.
References to the idea of being away and going away. Some people are away from each other and for some, being away offers insights and new discoveries. Slide13
Now, go
AWAY! And enjoy reading the play!!