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English Years 8-9

when? term2 Number of sessions: 10 (4 weeks)

assessment: to be advised

key ideas

• Draw on experiences, information and ideas to imaginatively and interpretively respond
• To develop an understanding of what the term racism means and what it might look like in
the classroom, school community, general community, Australia
• To analyse and examine whether racism in sport is an issue. What does it look like in
sport? How is it dealt with in sport?
• Develop ideas about how to eliminate racism out of sport.
• Develop ideas on how to eliminate racism from society.
• Being proactive in eliminating racism out of sport and society as a whole.

focus questions

1. What is racism? Exploring racism
2. Does racism exist in sport? What does it look like in sport?
3. How do players deal with it? Targeted players? Players witnessing it? From targeted
player’s team? Players from the opposition team?
4. How can/does sport lead the way in stopping racism? Players? Clubs? Sporting associ-
ations? Fans?
5. How can we eliminate racism out of society?
6. What can I do to stop racism?

English Knowledge and Understanding (AUSVELS)

Analyse how the text structures and language features of persuasive texts, including media
texts, vary according to the medium and mode of communication.

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