(ACELA1553) (ACELA1561) (ACELT1773) (ACELT1638) (ACELY1746) (ACELY1748) Activity two: Storytelling and the Anglo canonįrom 5:52 mins–7:05 mins of the interview. In what ways do you think this excerpt is powerful and contemporary?ĭirect students to undertake a writing task experimenting with or imitating the techniques they’ve uncovered in The Catcher in the Rye.Why do you think this might have captured John Marsden’s imagination?.What is your first impression of the narrator?.Any other devices or techniques at the teacher’s discretion.ĭirect students to discuss the following questions in their groups at the completion of this analysis:.In their small groups, students should analyse the chapter, looking for examples of the following:
Students to read individually and then come together to discuss. Marsden cites The Catcher in the Rye as one of the most powerful texts he read as a young adult, that ‘absolutely connected’ with him and provided inspiration for his writing, not knowing that he was ‘allowed to write like ’.ĭivide the class into small groups and distribute the opening chapter of The Catcher in the Rye. This activity is born out of the texts that Marsden read as a young adult. This relates to 4:39 mins–5:01 mins of the interview. Each activity is linked to a specific section of John Marsden’s interview and the relevant portion of the interview is noted at the beginning of the activity. All activities can be adapted to suit smaller groups or individual students. The activities have been formulated for use with a whole class or small groups, and a suggested grouping is individually noted in each activity. The following activities and tasks have been designed to be studied and used in full or in part, depending on the teaching context. Please click here to access the Interview, Bibliography, Show notes and Transcript and Author profile. This unit of work was created in partnership with The Garret and accompanies their interview with John Marsden.
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