{"title":"'The One Day of the Year'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComplete teaching resources for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe One Day of the Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Alan Seymour — a VCE English and EAL text.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis collection includes a complete 14-lesson unit, all 14 lessons available separately, and a set of four listening tasks for EAL students.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Complete Unit explores the Cook household, Anzac Day and wartime experiences, dramatic techniques, characters, relationships and six major themes before progressing to analytical interpretation, essay planning and sustained analytical writing. It includes editable PowerPoint slideshows, student worksheets, sample answers, a reading companion with language support and study questions, companion sample answers, and analytical essay topics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reading companion supports students with the play’s colloquial language through accessible glossaries and section-by-section study questions, helping them develop their understanding as they read.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe listening-task set develops listening and note-taking skills while extending students’ understanding of historical, social and cultural contexts relevant to the play. It includes four audio recordings, four 20-mark student worksheets, sample answers and marking guidance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Complete Unit and individual lessons are available with an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndividual Teacher Licence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\/EAL Faculty Licence — One Campus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The listening-task set is licensed for use by the English\/EAL faculty at one school campus and is available through the school purchase-order process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSee inside the unit:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lessonready.com.au\/pages\/about-lesson-ready?view=oneday-preview\" title=\"Preview ‘The One Day of the Year’ Complete Unit\"\u003ePreview a complete lesson and reading companion extracts from \u003cem\u003eThe One Day of the Year\u003c\/em\u003e unit.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeaching the play:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lessonready.com.au\/blogs\/news\/the-one-day-of-the-year-vce-english-and-eal-language-dramatic-techniques-and-resources\" title=\" Teaching ‘The One Day of the Year’ for VCE English and EAL\"\u003eRead our guide to teaching \u003cem\u003eThe One Day of the Year\u003c\/em\u003e for VCE English and EAL.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-one-day-of-the-year-complete-unit-vce-english-and-eal","title":"'The One Day of the Year' Complete Unit – VCE English and EAL","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA complete, carefully sequenced unit for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe One Day of the Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSupport students as they move from understanding the play’s language and relationships to the construction of a sustained analytical response.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis complete VCE English and EAL unit explores Alan Seymour’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe One Day of the Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e through explicit instruction, guided analysis and regular opportunities for students to respond. Each lesson includes editable teaching materials that can be adapted to suit different classes and learners.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is included?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14 complete lessons;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14 editable PowerPoint slideshows;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14 editable student worksheets;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSample answers corresponding with each lesson;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Reading Companion and Study Guide with page-ordered glossaries and 36 study questions;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA corresponding reading-companion version containing sample answers;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetailed character and relationship analysis;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThematic, contextual and dramatic construction analysis;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA selection of analytical essay topics;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEssay brainstorming and planning support;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStructured analytical-writing instruction; and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Start Here and licence guide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnit Sequence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLesson 1 — Overview and First Impressions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents examine how the opening setting, stage directions and dialogue establish first impressions of the Cook family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLesson 2 — Anzac Day and the Cook Family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents explore the significance of Anzac Day and the experiences informing different responses within the family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLesson 3 — Dramatic Techniques\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents analyse how Seymour constructs meaning through dialogue, stage directions, actions, silence and dramatic contrasts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLesson 4 — Characters and Relationships\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents examine motivations, tensions and changing relationships, developing interpretations that recognise contradictions within the characters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLesson 5 — The Cook Family as a Microcosm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents consider how the family’s disagreements reflect wider social tensions and competing values.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLesson 6 — Conflict, Love and Growing Up\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents explore how affection, independence and family loyalty complicate conflict between generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLesson 7 — Class and Education\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents examine social status, educational opportunity, insecurity and the tensions associated with social mobility.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLesson 8 — Australian Identity and Culture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents consider competing ideas about Australian identity, belonging, national pride and cultural change.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLesson 9 — Gender and Masculinity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents analyse expectations surrounding masculinity, authority, emotional expression and women’s roles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLesson 10 — Truth and Perspective\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents examine how personal experience, historical accounts and selected evidence shape competing interpretations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLesson 11 — Analytical Writing Foundations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents develop interpretations, select relevant evidence and explain how Seymour’s dramatic choices construct meaning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLesson 12 — Sophisticated Analytical Writing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents strengthen analytical arguments by recognising complexity, qualifying claims and explaining tensions within the play.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLesson 13 — How to Brainstorm an Analytical 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