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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>So glad to see </span></font><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Gail</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>’s recommendation
of Herrick’s <i><span style='font-style:italic'>The Simple Gift</span></i>
for VCAL Literacy. Also worth considering is his <i><span style='font-style:
italic'>by the river.</span></i> It too has won prizes and is meaningful and
accessible for senior students. </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
english-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:english-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Gail<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Tuesday,
24 June 2008</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>12:22
PM</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> VCE English Teachers' Mailing
List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [English] Re: VCAL Texts</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>My VCAL class absolutely adored
Herrick's <em><i><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>The Simple
Gift.</span></font></i></em> (Boy runs away from home meets girl of his dreams
and is helped by everypone to reshape his life into something worthwhile. And
they lived happily ever after) </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I had the utmost difficulty
convincing them that it was a fairy story but that lead to some wonderful
discussion. All 20 of them were interested (most said it was the best book they
had ever read, giving it 5 out of 5 stars). We did Lotus diagrams prior to
writing and all of them wrote in excess of 600 words on it (A real
achievement for this group)</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>(If you don't know about Lotus
diagrams it would be worth your while to Google it. They are an excellent
tool for those who need structure and organisation! They are also great for
shaping research.)</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Gail</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>----- Original Message ----- </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;background:#E4E4E4'><b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a href="mailto:rilen.sophie.l@edumail.vic.gov.au"
title="rilen.sophie.l@edumail.vic.gov.au">Rilen, Sophie L</a> </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>To:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:english@edulists.com.au" title="english@edulists.com.au">VCE
English Teachers' Mailing List</a> </span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Tuesday, June 24,
2008</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>11:27 AM</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> RE: VCAL
Texts</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Simon,</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>We use
the <em><i><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial'>Cambrige Literacy
Work Book</span></font></i></em> for some of the reading and writing
outcomes. "Whale Rider", the film, for a writing outcome.
Students are sourcing some of their own reasearch material and we may do
another film later in the year.</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Sophie</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Seymour</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Tech</span></font></p>
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36.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> <a
href="mailto:english-bounces@edulists.com.au">english-bounces@edulists.com.au</a>
on behalf of Ross, Simon D<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Mon 23/06/2008 </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>7:43 AM</span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> english@edulists.com.au<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> VCAL Texts</span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Dear
All,</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I'm after some ideas for texts for
Year 12 VCAL Class. What are others doing?</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Simon Ross</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>BHSSC</span></font></p>
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