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Overview of Library Lessons

Term 1 Stage 3 2017
A Series of Unfortunate Events

English Syllabus Outcomes covered:

EN3-7C

thinks imaginatively, creatively, interpretively and critically about information and

ideas and identifies connections between texts when responding to and composing
texts

EN3-5B

discusses how language is used to achieve a widening range of purposes for a

widening range of audiences and contexts

Introduction and welcome back to library. A Series of Unfortunate

Wk 1
Events The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
Alias, Anagrams, and Alliteration. Illustration
Wk 2

Wk 3 Alias, Anagrams, and Alliteration. Illustration

Alias, Anagrams, and Alliteration. Description

Wk 4

Wk 5 Alias, Anagrams, and Alliteration. Description

Wk 6 Premiers Reading Challenge

PRC scavenger hunt. Library sections, Genres, spine labels, PRC titles
Wk 7

PRC scavenger hunt. Library sections, Genres, spine labels, PRC titles
Wk 8

Whats in a name Literary Illusions

Wk 9

Wk 10 Crossword
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Term 1 Stage 3 Library Program 2017

Wk Lesson Procedure Resources
Creative response Read Chapter 1 A Series of Unfortunate
1 to chapter 1 of A Events-The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket.
Series of Discuss Count Olaf wears many disguises and
Unfortunate creates aliases. Discuss the term Alias with
Events-The Bad students. (Alter Ego, a false or assumed
Beginning by identity)
Lemony Snicket. Discuss Anagram is a word, phrase, or
Alias and name formed by rearranging the letters of
Anagrams and another, such as spar, formed from rasp.
Alliteration.
Students create a name for their alias
using the letters of their full name.
Discuss Alliteration, the occurrence of
the same letter or sound at the beginning
of adjacent or closely connected words.
Students create an alias, which they will
then illustrate. Aliases should reflect
something of their personality (show
example of Mrs Shearers alias - Mrs
Helpful Hearser.

2 Alias and Read Chapter 2 Art paper for

Anagrams and From last weeks discussion, students begin to illustration
Alliteration. illustrate their alias. Illustrate a full-length
portrait..

3 Alias and Read Chapter 3 A Series of Unfortunate Art paper for

Anagrams and Events-The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket. illustration
Alliteration. Continue illustration

4 Alias Description Read Chapter 4 A Series of Unfortunate IWB

Events-The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket. Smart Notebook
Write a description of your Alias, e.g Mrs
Helpful Hearser loves to work in the garden;
she likes to dress up as a bee and help to
pollinate the flowers by making beehives and
encouraging bees to her garden
5 Alias Description Read Chapter 5 A Series of Unfortunate List of names from text
Events-The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket. Notebook.
Whats in a Name? Computers
Students complete illustration and description
of their alias.
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6 Premiers Reading Read Chapter 6 A Series of Unfortunate Netbooks, computers

Challenge Events-The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket. Access to Oliver and
Premiers Reading Challenge begins this week. Orbit.
Discuss rules, logging in and keeping reading
log.
Demonstrate to class how to access The PRC
site through the link on the Copacabana home
page. Discuss the use of Oliver and Orbit to
find PRC titles in our library.
7 PRC scavenger Read Chapter 7 A Series of Unfortunate Scavenger hunt
hunt. Events-The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket. worksheets.
Discuss using OLIVER and Orbit to Find Titles Netbooks, computers
in our school library.
Scavenger hunt covers all sections of the
library, Premiers Reading Challenge titles,
genres, authors, illustrators and spine label
information.
8 PRC scavenger Read Chapter 8 A Series of Unfortunate Scavenger hunt
hunt. Events-The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket. worksheets.
Netbooks, computers

9 Whats in a name Read Chapter 5 A Series of Unfortunate IWB

Literary Illusions Events-The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket. Smart Notebook.
Whats in a Name? Netbooks, computers
Discuss Lemony Snicket uses names of real
places, things and people to emphasise a
feeling of misfortune in the Baudelaire world.
Students research the list of names from the
story and discuss why Lemony Snicket chose
them. Eg Georgina Orwell, Caf Salmonella
Students work in pairs to research one name
from the list and report back to class.
10 Baby Babble Read Chapter 10 A Series of Unfortunate Crossword worksheet
crossword Events-The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket.
Students complete crossword if all other
activities are complete.

Success criteria. Students showed ta good understanding of the terms, alias anagram and
alliteration. Portraits of aliases created were detailed and the majority of students completed the
illustration to a high standard. Scavenger library hunt in preparation for participating in The Premiers
reading challenge and to familiarise themselves with the new arrangement of the library sections.
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