Observing and describing in Storm Boy 1: Describing a place

Purpose

Describe a place from a zoomed-out point of view that includes system dynamics.

Description

In this lesson we model the opening of Storm Boy, which establishes the coastal location of the story. This descriptive passage takes long-distance perspective that captures geography and season, and creates a dynamic portrait of a natural system. While the story is simple and directed towards middle years student, the language has a mythical, poetic quality that is challenging to reproduce.

Lesson type

Detailed practice

Genre / Topic

Childhood, Nature, Growing up