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Standard
Module A
Experience through
Language
Text:
The Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender
Some useful links:
HSC Online:
http://www.hsc.csu.edu.au/english/standard/language/elect1/3994/lavender.htm
An article on Australian speech:
http://www.smh.com.au/national/its-all-english-but-vowels-aint-voils-20100125-mukf.html
On Australian slang:
http://www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/slang/
A resource on Australian identity and culture:
http://www.aussieeducator.org.au/tertiary/subjects/history/australian/culture.html
Also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Australia
Using Australian stereotypes:
http://www.embraceaustralia.com/nothing-like-australia-proves-a-youtube-hit-6964.htm
A podcast that will give pe4rspective to her writing
in general:
http://sydneywriterscentre.com.au/podcast/mareleday.htm
An interview that may give general perspective:
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~waldrenm/day.html
A review:
http://www.crimedownunder.com/detail/mdharlav.html
Another review:
http://reactionstoreading.com/2009/02/21/review-the-life-and-crimes-of-harry-lavender-by-marele-day/
Some teaching notes:
http://nebo-lit.com/novel/Harry%20Lavender/The-Life-and-Crimes-of-Harry-Lavender.html
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