Lest
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CSF and VELS
A Show for Secondary Students
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History
CSF Level 6
VELS Level 6 Historical Knowledge & Understanding Level 5 Historical
Reasoning & Interpretation
As a re-telling
of the Gallipoli story, LWF is devised, of course, to fit in with student's
study of WW1 - the causes and outcomes of the war and of Gallipoli in
particular.
In dealing with Australia's involvement in what was the world's first
global event, with Gallipoli as a touchstone of national identity, the
show asks questions about that identity, such as, 'Was Gallipoli really
the "birth of a nation"?'
However it's LWF's mix of Turkish and Australian material which addresses
other general curriculum areas in Level 6 History.
For example, the Turkish interpretation of the evacuation (they knew),
their Simpson stories, and their dominant myth that the Anzacs and the
Turks made friends, causes us to look again at our story and enlarge it
to encompass both sides of the war and so re-assess our facts and legends
in the context of a story that is much larger than just being about Australia
- which in turn enlarges rather than diminishes our Anzac heritage.
Also, through Jan's personal experiences at Gallipoli, students can see
how this narrative has become a means of participating in a broader society
- in this case our current friendship with Turkey - which began with Australia's
first big international event.
English
CSF & VELS Level 5/6
LWF employs various forms of storytelling - straight narrative, oral history,
poetry, song, characters, questions to the audience to invite them into
the story and political statements - and so is quite relevant to many
of the Curriculum Focus points listed under Linguistic structures and
features.
As a listening show it's useful in developing strategies for students
to listen to the spoken texts and to identify strategies used by speakers
to influence a particular audience.
The distinct Turkish and Australian voices can also be useful to the study
of different linguistic structures and features of different types of
texts.
Drama
CSF Level 5/6
VELS Level 5/6 Speaking & Listening
LWF is storytelling theatre - non-naturalistic and with the use of maps,
music, poetry and song - and is an example of Jan's particular way of
telling a story and creating theatre at the same time.
The piece is pertinent to Arts Practice, as a study of the ways in which
scenes/plays are developed; the development of character; for discussion
of the styles and conventions that are employed in this show; because
students join Jan on stage, the show addresses the curriculum area of
acting skills; and Level 6 may do a review of the piece.
Music
CSF Level 5/6
VELS 5/6 Exploring & Responding
LEST WE FORGET - HIC UNUTMAYA CAGIZ employs simple and powerful folk songs
to help tell a story, which will add to students appreciation of the range
of styles that are used to move an audience.
LEST
WE FORGET - HIC UNUTMAYA CAGIZ |
Suitability |
Level
5, 6 & VCE |
Curriculum
Focus |
CSF
& VELS 5/6: History, English, Drama, Music
Full CSF Details |
Cost |
$3.50
per student, minimum $350 per show, plus GST |
Duration |
50
minutes plus questions/discussion |
Teachers
Notes
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Bookings |
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Storyteller's Guide to the World
Jan 'YARN' Wositzky & Lee Fox
03 54706629
0417 332065
yarn@storytellersguide.com.au
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