Narrative, Poetry and Drama

Curriculum details

Strand

Literature (Strand 5)

Sub-strand

Narrative, Poetry and Drama (5.1)

Content standard

3.5.1.CS.1 - Demonstrate understanding of how various elements of literary genres facilitate understanding of a text. 3.5.1.LO.1 Explore different literary texts to create meaning and convert into other genres.

Indicator

3.5.1.LI.2 - Analyse how writers use descriptions to create setting.

Suggested placement

Semester 2, Week 18 (Week 38 of the year)

Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.

Source document note

The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

• sub strand name - p.215: the three genres are listed in a different order each year - "NARRATIVE, DRAMA, POETRY" on printed p.87, "POETRY, NARRATIVE AND DRAMA" on printed p.156 and "NARRATIVE, POETRY AND DRAMA" on printed p.213 - against "Narrative, Drama, Poetry" in the scope-and-sequence. Transcribed as each page prints it

Curriculum reference

NaCCA curriculum document, p. 215

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Creativity and Innovation:
- Learners identify creative and innovative ways to describe the settings in 1. Narratives 2. Drama 3. Poetry.
- Analyse the relevance of setting the conflict and its resolution.
- Analyse the relevance of setting (e.g. place, time, costumes) to the mood and theme of a text.
- Use a grade level text to make meaning using the literary devices.
Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Level-appropriate texts
- Students' made scripts
- Presentations
- Literary devices games
Assessment (3.5.1.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 3 Strategic reasoning; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.