THE STORY OF TOM BRENNAN J.C. Burke TEACHING SUPPORT KIT by Joy Bloumis B.A. B.Ed. M.P.C.A 1 THE STORY OF TOM BRENNAN Teaching Support Kit CONTENTS Notes on the author Synopsis Genre‚ structure and style Background notes on alcohol abuse Chapter summaries Themes‚ motifs and symbols Character analysis Quotations General discussion questions and activities Essay questions Oral assignments Short written responses Extension work Appendix: How to plan a text response 3 4 5 6 7 17 22 26
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‘Moving into the world involves different pathways to new experiences’ could be interpreted in many different ways. In The Story of Tom Brennan by JC Burke‚ Tom experiences different emotions and situations as he attempts to move into the world when his brother Daniel is involved in a tragic car accident. All three of these texts show that moving into the world involves different pathways to new experiences shown through different circumstances‚ problems and views. Furthermore the position of characters
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Related text for The Story of Tom Brennan Curriculum Link: Into the World-Module C Themes in this unit of work: Growing up‚ life’s journey‚ transition‚ change‚ catalysts Developing relationships: family‚ friends‚ intimate Themes explored in the novel ‘The Story of Tom Brennan’: * Responsibility * Dealing with consequences * Fear * Drink driving and its effect on families and communities * Family relationships * Dealing with crisis * Friendship * Understanding
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“We are shaped by each other. We adjust not to the reality of a world‚ but to the reality of other thinkers.” This statement by Joseph Pearce reveals individuals inclination to conform to society’s expectations and standards‚ thus making us all products of our environment to some extent. Good afternoon HSC students. As we are all aware‚ module c: Texts and society‚ requires you to explore and analyse texts in order to determine how they represent the core values of the society in which they are created
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Tom Brennan Prologue- ‘Sounds of feet shuffling along the concrete’ – sensory imagery. ‘Past the ugly words that told us we were no longer wanted’ – negative connotation ‘Silhouettes of houses slipped past before I could catch them’ – personification + alliteration ‘Down‚ down we glided in silence’ – repetition [giving a sense of downfall in their life + highlighting the sense of secrecy and contact] ‘I pushed our Ford Falcon station wagon out of the garage’- forced to leave To be able
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Stuart Hall Race -- the Floating Signifier directed by Sut Jally‚ Media Education Foundation‚ 1997 Classification and power work together. Classification maintains the order in any system. We cannot think without classification. The survival of biological thinking Race is one of the major concepts which organize the great classification systems (including gender and class) which operate in human societies. Classification seems basic to human thinking. What is the right strategy
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Story of Tom Brennan J.C Burke’s novel‚ ‘The Story of Tom Brennan’ is a grim and haunting representation of the themes of fear and drink driving‚ family relationships and friendships. Burke addresses the notion of moving into the world through the characters‚ the conflict‚ the motifs and symbols‚ language and structural devices and the effects. In the novel‚ the characters experience a horrifying outcome after a car crash that was caused by Daniel‚ the oldest son in the Brennan family. Because
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SUBJECT AND GRADE LEVEL SOCIAL STUDIES 6th ABSTRACT OF ACTIVITY/ PROJECT They will understand that differences among people in society have positive value. Students will understand that these differences add to the value in our lives. They will understand that although we are different we are alike in many ways. The purpose of this lesson and activity is to introduce the concept that everyone is the same in some ways and they are different in other ways . As a result
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The floating egg experiment – How much salt is needed to make an egg float? Aim: To investigate the effects of salt on the density of water (and therefore the ability to float an object in said water) and to find the amount of salt needed to float one regular egg in a glass of water. Research: Internet research shows that adding salt to water increases the density‚ and in turn makes it easier for objects to float. 4-10 teaspoons of salt in 1 glass of water is said to be enough to make one egg
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Module C – Into the World ‘The Story of Tom Brennan’ & ‘The Door’ (related text) The different pathways used by an individual when moving “into the world” are always framed by the societal context in which they exist. These pathways provide opportunities for the protagonist to experience a wide variety of growth and change. The process of moving away from the past and entering a new world is a complex one that involves sacrifice‚ change and a sense of unknown. The protagonist can be both willing
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