{"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 Response\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents unpack an essay topic, generate relevant examples, identify patterns, develop supporting arguments and construct a contention.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLesson 14 — How to Write an Analytical Response\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents use their planning to construct introductions, analytical body paragraphs and conclusions before editing and refining their work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReading Companion and Language Support\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Reading Companion and Study Guide helps students navigate the play’s unfamiliar expressions and representations of Australian speech.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt includes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul 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examples;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegular opportunities for students to respond;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClearly timed activities;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuided and independent analysis;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA summary of key learning; and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn end-of-lesson reflection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome lessons intentionally provide more content than every class will complete. Teachers can select, shorten or extend activities according to their students’ needs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEditable and Flexible\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSlideshows are supplied as Microsoft PowerPoint files. Student worksheets, sample answers, reading companions and essay topics are supplied as Microsoft Word files.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTeachers may:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdjust lesson content and timing;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRemove or reorder activities;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdd school-specific material;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvide additional scaffolding or extension;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistribute student materials digitally or in print; and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdapt the resources for English and EAL learners.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMicrosoft PowerPoint and Word are recommended for the best formatting experience. Extract the downloaded ZIP folder before opening or editing the files.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImportant Information\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA copy of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe One Day of the Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is not included. Teachers and students must obtain lawful access to the play separately.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePage references may vary between editions and should be checked against the edition used by the school.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProtected listening-comprehension tasks are not included in this instant-download unit. 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