The Namesake - Quiz

The plan today is to test your knowledge of our work from the past week. As a summation of this; as well as a lead in to next week's work, I've created a quiz that also gives you a preview of the film adaptation of the text.

Let's see how you go!

http://ed.ted.com/on/kF1LchIs

Do your best. Test yourself and try to not rely on your notes, at least the first time around. Remember that these definitions and techniques will form a strong foundation for your extended writing in your AOS task/s.

Good luck!

Section I & II

Read the short story The River That Wasn't Ours. You can access the story by clicking on the link HERE.

This story was written by a high school student during her HSC year.

Compare it to your own story. Are there any similarities? What are the differences?

Identify three techniques used by the author in her story. Use them to answer the following question. 

How does Reynolds convey the relationship between identity and belonging in her short story The River That Wasn't Ours?

An Overview: Definitions & Techniques - The Namesake

There a lot of material in The Namesake that can be used in our compilation of material for our AOS study.  

Create a mind map that summarises the information contained in the following files.

Definitions One (.pdf) 

Definitions Two (.pdf) 

Definitions Three (.pdf) 

Definitions Four (.pdf) 

You may wish to use an online mind mapping tool (such as that found at https://bubbl.us) to create your learning notes.