Section I involves critically analysing and responding to a series of unseen texts.
You will be expected to identify what aspects of Discovery these texts comment on, as well as draw meaningful conclusions within and across texts. These will be comprised of visual texts, such as images and cartoons, and print extracts from both fiction and non-fiction texts, including poetry, short stories and memoirs.
This page features activities using Wordle, Coggle, and Prezi to develop your prior knowledge of Discovery and hone your analysis skills in preparation for Section I. For further practice, please view the Additional Resources tab.
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Preparing for Section I
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Visual Analysis
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Poetic Analysis
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Text Analysis
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Additional Resources
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Activating prior knowledge - What is 'Discovery'?
To excel in Section I, you will need an in-depth understanding of the complex and multifaceted concept that is Discovery.
This can be attained by revisiting the Discovery rubric in the Area of Study 2015-2020 Prescriptions, as well as our initial concept maps on the topic.
Discovery rubric
The rubric not only details the learning objectives and processes of the Area of Study, but also broadly conceptualises diverse aspects of Discovery.
According to the rubric, discovery can be intensely meaningful "in emotional, creative, intellectual, physical and spiritual ways" (BOSTES, 2014, p.9), often leading to new understandings and renewed perceptions of ourselves and others.
The language of the rubric has also been transformed into a word cloud using Wordle to help identify major themes and ideas.
To excel in Section I, you will need an in-depth understanding of the complex and multifaceted concept that is Discovery.
This can be attained by revisiting the Discovery rubric in the Area of Study 2015-2020 Prescriptions, as well as our initial concept maps on the topic.
Discovery rubric
The rubric not only details the learning objectives and processes of the Area of Study, but also broadly conceptualises diverse aspects of Discovery.
According to the rubric, discovery can be intensely meaningful "in emotional, creative, intellectual, physical and spiritual ways" (BOSTES, 2014, p.9), often leading to new understandings and renewed perceptions of ourselves and others.
The language of the rubric has also been transformed into a word cloud using Wordle to help identify major themes and ideas.
ACTIVITY
- Select a statement from the rubric OR three keywords from the word cloud.
- Write 2-3 sentences on how your chosen statement/keywords relate to aspects of Discovery encountered in your set text, Life of Pi (2012).
- Generate a new Wordle based on your sentences and upload to the designated Google Drive folder to compare with peers.
Concept mapping
In Term 4, we began exploring the concept of Discovery by mapping our initial thoughts, assumptions, and impressions of the topic as a class.
An effective way to activate and expand prior knowledge is to revisit previous concept maps and extend them according to our new understandings.
In Term 4, we began exploring the concept of Discovery by mapping our initial thoughts, assumptions, and impressions of the topic as a class.
An effective way to activate and expand prior knowledge is to revisit previous concept maps and extend them according to our new understandings.
ACTIVITY
- Access our previous concept map using your school email at Coggle.
- Select 2-3 branches and detail which aspects of Discovery they encompass, drawing on relevant language from the rubric.
In Section I, you will encounter a range of visual texts, including photographs, paintings, cartoons, posters, digital images, and illustrations.
This page explores various visual techniques used in E. Phillip Fox's 1902 painting 'Landing of Captain Cook at Botany Bay 1770', Michael Leunig's 2003 cartoon 'Let It Go', and Shaun Tan's 2001 illustration from 'The Red Tree', along with their links to the concept of Discovery.
There are questions for you to respond to at the bottom of the page, which are to be posted in the Section I Discussion Forum.
Visual Techniques
Techniques in visual texts include imagery, symbolism, vectors, juxtaposition, and contrast, among others. For a comprehensive list, see here.
For in-depth analysis of the visual techniques used within these three images, visit the Visual Analysis section of this interactive Prezi.
There are questions for you to respond to at the bottom of the page, which are to be posted in the Section I Discussion Forum.
Visual Techniques
Techniques in visual texts include imagery, symbolism, vectors, juxtaposition, and contrast, among others. For a comprehensive list, see here.
For in-depth analysis of the visual techniques used within these three images, visit the Visual Analysis section of this interactive Prezi.
ACTIVITY
Oil painting - Fox (1902)
Cartoon - Leunig (2003)
Illustration - Tan (2001)
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In Section I, you will encounter a range of poetic texts, including ballads, sonnets, free verse, lyrics, elegies, and blank verse.
This page explores the various poetic devices used in Miroslav Holub's 1962 poem 'The door', along with its links to the concept of Discovery.
The poem can be accessed here, along with contextual information on the poet. For a reading of this poem, see the following YouTube video.
There are questions for you to respond to at the bottom of the page, which are to be posted in the Section I Discussion Forum.
Poetic Devices
Devices in poetic texts include rhyme, rhythm, imagery, symbolism, enjambment, and diction, among others. For a comprehensive list, see here.
For in-depth analysis of the poetic devices used within this poem, visit the Poetic Analysis section of this interactive Prezi.
The poem can be accessed here, along with contextual information on the poet. For a reading of this poem, see the following YouTube video.
There are questions for you to respond to at the bottom of the page, which are to be posted in the Section I Discussion Forum.
Poetic Devices
Devices in poetic texts include rhyme, rhythm, imagery, symbolism, enjambment, and diction, among others. For a comprehensive list, see here.
For in-depth analysis of the poetic devices used within this poem, visit the Poetic Analysis section of this interactive Prezi.
ACTIVITY
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In Section I, you will encounter a range of fiction and non-fiction texts, including short stories, extracts from novels, memoirs, film scripts, and interviews.
This page explores the various literary devices used in Shaun Tan's 'No Other Country' from his collection of short stories, Tales From Suburbia (2009), along with its links to the concept of Discovery. The short story can be accessed in PDF format at the bottom of the page.
There are also questions for you to respond to further down this page, which are to be posted in the Section I Discussion Forum.
Literary Devices
Devices in literary texts include metaphors, symbolism, motifs, themes, contrast, and imagery, among others. For a comprehensive list, see here.
For in-depth analysis of the literary devices used within this poem, visit the Literary Analysis section of this interactive Prezi.
There are also questions for you to respond to further down this page, which are to be posted in the Section I Discussion Forum.
Literary Devices
Devices in literary texts include metaphors, symbolism, motifs, themes, contrast, and imagery, among others. For a comprehensive list, see here.
For in-depth analysis of the literary devices used within this poem, visit the Literary Analysis section of this interactive Prezi.
ACTIVITY
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Looking for more unseen texts?
Visit the Past HSC Papers page for more Section I resources.
Looking for feedback or support? If you need feedback or help with an unseen text, feel free to post in the Section I Discussion Forum. This is a space for students to analyse texts in tandem and build on each other's ideas to develop more complex understandings of Discovery and uncover meaningful links between texts. Please follow Netiquette protocols for interacting with peers when participating in the discussion forum. |