DISCOVERY FREE PPT 1 
HSC Area of Study
Discovery
AN ETA RESOURCE www.englishteacher.com.au Overview of the session
! The rubric
! Why is discovery an important concept?
! The texts as discoveries
! Activities to start the unit with students
! Ways into the texts and related texts
The rubric
! Students need to know the rubric! One way to engage with the rubric is to
look at each statement and determine the focus by deciding if it is a:
WHO WHAT WHERE WHEN WHY or HOW
! type of statement
The rubric
!
The ways in which the concept of discovery is REPRESENTED in and through texts. HOW
!
The experience of discovering something for the first time or rediscovering something that has been lost, forgotten or concealed. WHAT
!
Discoveries can be sudden and unexpected, or they can emerge from a process of deliberate and careful planning evoked by curiosity, necessity or wonder HOW
!
Discoveries can be fresh and intensely meaningful in ways that may be emotional, creative, intellectual, physical and spiritual.
WHAT AND WHY
The Rubric
! They can lead us to new worlds and values, stimulate
new ideas, and enable us to speculate about future possibilities. WHY
! Discoveries and discovering can offer new understandings and renewed perceptions of ourselves and others. WHY
! An individual’s discoveries and their process of discovering can vary according to personal, cultural, historical and social contexts and values. WHEN
AND WHERE
The Rubric
! The impact of these discoveries can be far-reaching
and transformative for the individual and for broader society. WHY
! Discoveries may be questioned or challenged when viewed from different perspectives and their worth may be reassessed over time. HOW
! The ramifications of particular discoveries may differ for individuals and their worlds. WHY
The Rubric
By exploring the concept of discovery, students can understand how texts have the potential to affirm or challenge individuals’ or more widely-held
Discovery
AN ETA RESOURCE www.englishteacher.com.au Overview of the session
! The rubric
! Why is discovery an important concept?
! The texts as discoveries
! Activities to start the unit with students
! Ways into the texts and related texts
The rubric
! Students need to know the rubric! One way to engage with the rubric is to
look at each statement and determine the focus by deciding if it is a:
WHO WHAT WHERE WHEN WHY or HOW
! type of statement
The rubric
!
The ways in which the concept of discovery is REPRESENTED in and through texts. HOW
!
The experience of discovering something for the first time or rediscovering something that has been lost, forgotten or concealed. WHAT
!
Discoveries can be sudden and unexpected, or they can emerge from a process of deliberate and careful planning evoked by curiosity, necessity or wonder HOW
!
Discoveries can be fresh and intensely meaningful in ways that may be emotional, creative, intellectual, physical and spiritual.
WHAT AND WHY
The Rubric
! They can lead us to new worlds and values, stimulate
new ideas, and enable us to speculate about future possibilities. WHY
! Discoveries and discovering can offer new understandings and renewed perceptions of ourselves and others. WHY
! An individual’s discoveries and their process of discovering can vary according to personal, cultural, historical and social contexts and values. WHEN
AND WHERE
The Rubric
! The impact of these discoveries can be far-reaching
and transformative for the individual and for broader society. WHY
! Discoveries may be questioned or challenged when viewed from different perspectives and their worth may be reassessed over time. HOW
! The ramifications of particular discoveries may differ for individuals and their worlds. WHY
The Rubric
By exploring the concept of discovery, students can understand how texts have the potential to affirm or challenge individuals’ or more widely-held