Shepparton High

School

Year 12 EAL
Teacher: Nej Akdere
CONTEXT STUDY: Issues Relating to Identity and Belonging

Wild Cat Falling

BY Mudrooroo
NOVEL
Learning Intention:
Reading, understanding and responding to the text, Wild Cat Falling
Assessment Task: Writing a sustained essay written piece for a specified
audience and purpose; and to discuss and analyse in writing their decisions
about form, purpose, language, audience and context in approximately 900
1200 words.
MUST choose an expository or persuasive or an imaginative written
response Criteria:
style.
Success
As a student, I can:
read and understand the plot of the novel, that is written in THREE
Parts yet 14 chapters.
respond to questions that identify key themes and ideas.
understand the characters and their roles in the book.
identify the key quotes that define the ideas and themes in the novel.
underline and decipher prompt provided by the examiner/teacher.
Research broadly the context of ISSUES RELATING TO IDENTITY AND
BELONGING. Find examples of past and present issues that affected
IDENTITY and BELONGING to be used in the end of year examination.

Unit/Topic Focus:
Analysis of Wild Cat Falling, novel, written by Mudrooroo

Essential Question:
What type of issues and experiences does Wild Cat have in life? What does this experience teach Wild
Cat?

Key Inquiry Questions:

What does IDENTITY and BELONGING mean? What issues can result from IDENTITY and BELONGING
crisis?
Why do you think Mudrooroo wrote this novel? What was his background like? What social issues did
Australia encounter 50s,
60s and 70s in relation to White Australia and Assimilation Policies?

Progression Point/Achievement Standard/Outcome:

Progression Point/ Description
Achievement
Standard/Outcome
Understanding the Responding to key ideas/themes relating to Identity and Belonging
text and responding
to the theme/idea
questions
Create a text
Write in an expository, persuasive or imaginative style considering your
appropriate to a
audience, purpose and context.
chosen form,
audience, purpose
and context
Demonstrate an
Draw on these ideas/themes in the creation of own written text in the chosen style of
understanding of the
writing.
ideas and/or
arguments relevant to
issues relating to
Identity and

Unit Overview:
Week
3
4
5
6
7
8

Topic
Read the book and answer key discussion questions
Read the book and answer the key questions on the novel
Read the book and answer the key questions on the novel
Read the book and answer the key questions on the novel
Underline and analyse the key quotes. Work on the ideas and themes

2 the book. Read secondary materials such

Watch an interview of the author about
as STUDY guides to develop the idea and skills to respond to the text.

9
10
11

Do a Practice SAC on the novel. Give feedback on the practice SAC.

Conduct the SAC on the text. Allow 4 periods on this SAC.
Assess the final work and give criteria rubric as well as areas for improvement

Topic/Activity:
Wild Cat Falling
Learning Intention:
Writing a written response in the expository, persuasive or imaginative style
Success Criteria:
Students can:
Have a good understanding of the text.
Analyze and learn the characteristics of the characters
Discover the contention and the themes/main ideas
Use characters/events and quotes as evidence
Understand how to respond in expository, persuasive or imaginative written styles.
Key Vocabulary:
Identity, belonging, acceptance, lack of identity and belonging, fitting in, outcast, bodgie, widgie,
mob, screw, missionaries, White Australia and Assimilation Policies, alienated, isolated, deprived,
Noongar, trapper, rite-of-passage novel etc.
Lesson Plan:
Hook/Getting Knowledge Ready:
What shapes your identity? Why do people need the feeling of belonging? What does the
lack of identity and belonging do to people?
Lesson
Differentiation / EAL
Get the students listen to the novel aloud. Ensure correct
pronunciation for key words.
Pre-teach key vocabulary as a brainstorming activity.

Ensure students use their

dictionaries.
Read more slowly and more
carefully. Pause and explain
difficult expressions and
quotes.

Underline the key statements that demonstrate the main

purpose/ main ideas of the text.

Review:
Ask the students what they have learnt?

Resources:
Below Expected Level

At Expected Level

Above Expected Level