Australian Values In Crow Country

Crow Country
Kate Constable

Prepared for 9.2 and 9.9 English
Dr K Kimber, 2015

Australian novels reflect the best and worst of what defines us as
Australians.
ASSIGNMENT TASK: BLOG
MAIN – 400 words analysis
LINKS – 150 words reflection on your values, your experiences
1 x 50 words
1 x 100 words

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Care and Compassion - Friendship
Understanding, Tolerance and Inclusion - Equality
Responsibility – honesty,
Respect – for people, environment
Fair go - Justice
Integrity; Honesty, Trustworthiness - Truthfulness
Doing your best – Fair Go

Australian novels reflect the best and worst of what defines us as
Australians.
What is YOUR view of
Crow Country as
• reflecting “the best and worst” of what defines us as Australians?
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... (What is the book about?
BRIEFLY give an overview – preferably in one sentence).
Response: What is your opinion? Does the novel reflect the best and worst of Australian values? Which values in particular? Through characters? Time-slips? Events? How effectively does Constable achieve this depiction? (Write one sentence that clearly shows your opinion on the task.) Preview: What events/characters/evidence will you need to support your Response?

Introduction: B+R+P
• Background to the Topic – one to two sentences
– Overview of topic /Author, title of novel (title in italics)
– Brief synopsis of the narrative

• Response to the Task: Your Central Idea – one sentence
– What have you decided to focus on (a theme and its associated values? a big value like Respect? characters and their values?
– Must include the words “reflects the best and worst of what defines us as
Australians”

• Preview: The arguments you will present to validate your R – one sentence , list-style
– Which particular values/characters/etc will you discuss? i.e. your TWO body paragraphs? Example Introduction: