AustLit
Texts
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Playing Beatie Bow
Melbourne
:
Nelson
,
1980
Z47803
1980
single work
novel
young adult
fantasy
(taught in 5 units)
When Abigail joins in the game of Beatie Bow she is transported back in time to a Sydney of the late 19th century where she meets the Bow family, whose fate she can predict, but which she is powerless to change.
Description
Fantasy has long been the realm of childhood. This unit examines the fantasy literature of the past in traditional folk and tales as well as modern fantasy literature. It focuses on the historical, cultural and literary contexts of the older fantasy literature, and considers the socio-cultural contexts of modern fantasy, both for children and for adolescents.
Assessment
Essay on fantasy literature or Short Story Creative Response to fantasy literature 40%
Exercise: Leading Discussion Board 20%
Examination 40%
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