Tomorrow, When the war beganSeven Australian teenage friends from a small town go on a camping trip to be with nature. During their trip, they see military aircraft fly overhead. What they didn't know was their country was being invaded by another country. Returning home, they discover that they are at war. With no training, they band together to fight the enemy.
How much courage could you muster if your entire family had been taken and how far would you go to free them? |
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The 'tomorrow' series
Tomorrow, When the War Began is a novel written by John Marsden, and Australian author. The 'Tomorrow' series is still extremely popular with teenagers and adults and tells the story of a group of teenagers who have to cope with being thrown into a war that they never expected. All of a sudden they have to become adults and make decisions that they never thought they would have to make.
The 'Tomorrow' series contains seven books and they are all well-worth reading. See the website for more information. |
film techniques
I have attached techniques that we have looked at in class. Review the powerpoints and worksheets again so that you have a solid grasp of film techniques. You will need to use these techniques when you write your film essays.
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'twtwb' activities
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characters
A novel usually has a central character - or more than one. It is through them that we observe the world and learn. We understand what happens, how people are feeling, what things look like, sound like, and feel like through what the author tells us about the characters and their actions, thoughts and feelings.
Think about:
Think about:
- Appearance
- Speech
- Response to events
- Changes that occur to them
- Role modelling qualities
- Personality
- Behaviour
- Interaction with others
- Relevance to theme/s
You will be expected to write character essays on the characters from 'TWTWB.' It is important that you do this to help you learn and cement essay structure. To do this well, you will need to have completed all the class analysis on the relevant characters. You need to have completed two character wraps - one for Robyn and the character of your choice - and the character 'key scene' sheet. These will help you with your essays.
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scenes from the movie
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