"Wombat Divine"
Wombats
Nativity Plays
Create your own nativity play!_Script- Take digital photos- Design costumes - use bush objects-Flyer/Poster PhotostoryKidpix
Christmas in Australia
Christmas Traditions cf australia an other cold countriesd LandscapeWhat animals would you use if this story was told in a cold climate? RE-cast the play!Christmas Countdown -
Text Features
Language of a playauditionstagescript"part"costumesaudience performanceand meanings associated with the word "divine" ...
Narrative Structure
Descriptive Language
'Divine"
feelings and emotions
refrain
RefrainRHYTHM RHYME REPETITIONNever mind Wombat! Don't lose heart!Why not try for a different part?WORDHUNT -descriptive words and phrasesshort; clumsy; short-sighted; MAKE YOUR OWN POEM about Wombat
Characters
What makes each of the characters suitable for their roles?eg Why a numbat suitable? (physical attributes)Other animals for the nativity play? eg Shepherds, innkeeper, narrator****************************Character Profiles cf two characters eg Wombat and Emu**************************What was Wombat like _ describing words by mem fox your own words
Traits
Physical attributes
Feelings and emotions
Language to describe wombats Facial expressions
Mem Fox
Illustrations
empathy - facial expressions, body language , close to him, physical contacthumour -lighten the moodkoalas still look a little dopey/sleepyillustrations convey relative body sizes and attributes wellBullying? stereotyping? misfitSupport for wombatForeground and background -perspective eg cf emu and womabta - audition(2) /onstage/at hall door(3)Australian landscape
Other texts
The Nativity PlayOne WOOLY WOMBATKery Argent texts One Wooly Wombat