Common ModuleTexts and Human

ExperienceIn this common module students deepen their understanding of how texts represent individual and collective human experiences

INSTRUCTIONS Complete all parts of this study guide. You will use these notes to help your prepare and study for

your HSC and Trial Exams. There are essentially 3 parts to this study guide:

o Summarise notes around key rubric ideaso Re-write, edit assessment task 1 essay and replace ORT

paragraph with another human experience or emotion from the novel.

o Complete all of HSC Paper 1 2019.o This guide and response are to be submitted to your

teacher, first day back, Term 1, 2020.Individual and Collective Human ExperiencesCreate either a list, diagram or mindmap of the human experiences explored in Past the Shallows. Then write a few sentences of explanation for each point.

Human Qualities and EmotionsCreate either a list, diagram or mindmap of the human qualities and emotions explored in Past the Shallows. Then write a few sentences of explanation for each point.

Language and FormWrite summary notes about the language forms and features employed in the novel.

CharacterisationIdentify the main characters.Create a detailed character description of each of the main characters including how each character relates to the module focus of ‘Texts and Human Experiences.’

Anomalies, paradoxes and inconsistenciesWhat anomalies, paradoxes and inconsistencies can you identify in the novel. What do these say about ‘Human Experiences?’

Challenging AssumptionsWhat characters, situations or events challenge our/your assumptions about what it means to be human?

The Role of Storytelling to reflect lives and cultureThis was the focus of your first Assessment Task. Re-write, edit your essay to remove your ORT. Ensure that you add an additional paragraph on another human experience to replace your ORT paragraph. (Remember that you will NOT need to write about an ORT in your Trial or HSC exam.)

THEMES/ISSUESIdentify at least 5 key themes explored in the novel. (These will be the human experiences, emotions, three of which you will already have covered above.) Your task is then to write at least TWO more PEEL/body paragraphs including TQEs on these issues.

HSC Paper 1 2019Complete both sections of HSC Paper 1