These activities are designed for year 5, 6 and 7 students. Jul, 2016 a set of activities to complete based on the book flood by jackie french. Reader response and book related activities to accompany flood by jackie french. Jacqueline anne jackie french born 29 november 1953 is an awardwinning australian writer of childrens books, and books on gardening jackie french was born in sydney and grew up in brisbane. At first the rain seems good but then it increases and flooding begins. The floodwater mercilessly rips through the towns, and finally recedes, leaving a. Buy a discounted paperback of flood online from australias leading online bookstore. Activities for year 5, 6 and 7 students, designed to allow them to investigate. Jackie french was born on november 29, 1953 in sydney, australia.
Flood by jackie french and illustrated by bruce whatley. Flood by jackie french book study with images book. Brisbane floods gailes queensland by martin howard is licensed under cc by 2. A cattle dog is looking out from his front porch and can smell the rain in the air. Teachers notes teachers hub harpercollins australia. Now, over 40 years later, this book tells the story of a citys indomitable spirit and. The floodwater mercilessly rips through the towns, and finally recedes, leaving a devastating widespread path of destruction. Jan 16, 2019 flood by jackie french a picture book study for middle grades. W wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. Flood by jackie french book study reader response and book related activities to accompany flood by jackie french.
These activities have been aligned to the australian curriculum and trialled by teachers at huntingdale primary school in western australia. Her masterful verse and whatleys documentary style sketches and paintings, evoke a story so engaging, it is a valuable history lesson for all, and a reminder of. Flood, cbcas notable childrens picture book 2012 by. Baby wombats week birrung the secret friend the beach the called gallipoli see also the mudmap pdf link below the camel who crossed australia christmas wombat a day to remember diary. Fire is a 32page picture book, written in rhyming verse by jackie french and illustrated by bruce whatley. Scholastic have also provided teachers notes for fire by jackie french and teachers notes for flood by jackie french which both contain a variety of ideas for activities that use these texts as stimulus. Natural disasters linkages to the australian context floods character development substantive conversations are used to create or negotiate understanding of. From the awardwinning creators of flood, comes fire another beautiful and timely expression of the strength of the australian spirit.
The watercolour illustrations by bruce whatley encapsulate the somber and emotional themes of this book, which is perfect for a stage 3 class. Do you have any teacher resources for jackie frenchs book on natural disasters flood, cyclone, fire, drought. Booktopia has flood, cbcas notable childrens picture book 2012 by jackie french. Bruce whatleys sumptuous illustrations bring to life the powerful force of the storm to a whole new generation of readers. The activities provided below are for a range of ages and can be modified to suit your class. Flood by jackie french tells the story of the 20102011 queensland floods, and explores themes of how the community banded together to help the flood victims, and also how to prepare for floods. Display for students the blank activity sheet what kind of character.
She is also an historian, ecologist, dyslexic, and a passionate worker for literacy, the right of all children to be able to read, and the power of books. Based on the 2011 flood in brisbane, australia, writer jackie french and illustrator bruce whatley created an amazing book for young children of all ages. French began writing rain stones, her first book for children, when she was 30 years old, living in a shed and in need of money to register her car. Activities for year 5, 6 and 7 students, designed to allow them to investigate personification, descriptive words, fictional connections to real events and the events and messages of the picture book. Jackie french is the australian national childrens laureate for 2014 and 2015. List of literary awards received by jackie french wikipedia.
Teacher notes for flood jackie french was born in sydney. Her editor said it was the messiest and worstspelt manuscript ever submitted partly because jackie was dyslexic, but also because the letter e on her typewriter wasnt working because of droppings left on her keyboard by a wombat, but. A history catalogue of jackie frenchs titles to 2014. In 2011 titles included nog and the land of noses cbca notable book 2012, flood cbca shortlisted 2012 another collaboration with jackie french, the little refugee cbca shortlisted 2012 with anh do and tin toys another book with ben. It details the story of the 2011 queensland floods and the heroes that emerged. Jackie french, bruce whatley this is a story that shows how strong and devastating flood water can be to homes and livelihoods. These activities have been aligned to the australian curriculum and trialled by. Jackie french am is an awardwinning writer, wombat negotiator, the 20142015 australian childrens laureate and the 2015 senior australian of the year. Most activities need teacher direction but could be adapted into a shorter unit at. Shop at the scholastic store for the best books for children, educational resources for kids, crafts for kids, teachings resources and more. She overcame dyslexia to write over 140 books for both children and adults.
The feedback from the teachers has been included in red. Her childrens books include diary of a wombat, christmas wombat, flood, and fire. Includes interactive notebook activities, worksheets, task sheets and task cards. Inspired by the queensland floods, flood is a moving and sensitive story of a natural disaster as seen through the honest eyes of a cattle dog that has been separated from his family. A waltz for matilda, published in 2016, won the kids reading oz choice kroc award for fiction for years 79. Unit of work for year 1 and 2 by lisa van leent on flood by jackie french and bruce. She is regarded as one of australias most popular childrens. Inspired by the queensland floods, flood is a moving and sensitive story of a.
Fire and flood resourcing year 5 geography curriculum texts. In 2016 jackie became a member of the order of australia for her contribution to childrens literature and her advocacy for youth literacy. Teacher notes for flood published by scholastic press, 2011. Each year floods would surround us, water like cafe latte, thick with foam. More activities for older students must log in as petaa member to access reading of flood on youtube. Flood by jackie french and bruce whatley department for. Bruce worked with the same urgency, and when i saw the strength and beauty of his work i. Flood inspired by the queensland floods, flood is a moving and sensitive story of a natural disaster as seen through the honest eyes of a cattle dog that has been separated from his family. Literature activitiesflood by jackie french teaching. Jackie french author information from harper collins. Note to teachers this book is suitable for use with children from kindergarten to year 6. Jackie french explains the extraordinary real history behind her book nanberry.
It was runner up in 2012 for the cbca childrens book council of australia. The flood was still snaking through the streets when andrew berkut from scholastic rang me and told me i had to write the book. But the real star of the book is bruce whatleys evocative watercolours, many taken from an aerial perspective and. Flood by jackie french meet your next favorite book. Harsh weather conditions are terrifying enough at the best of times, but what about when mother nature plays a hand in the wild and extreme that gamble with actual lives. She remembers there being lots of dirt roads and people had toilets or dunnies. This activity is suitable for the use in the classroom, and contains several easy but valuable lessons about medium and texture. In this book, french draws on her own personal experience with the aftermath of the legendary cyclone tracy.
I grew up in brisbane, in houses on stilts with big verandas. A set of activities to complete based on the book flood by jackie french. The store, the store, flood, inquiry, knowledge, questioning, research, analyse, analysing, evaluating, evalute, reflecting, communicating, history, geography, economics, flood, natural. Flood by jackie french book study book study, picture book. Teacher notes as a class, discuss cyclone tracy and consider the following questions. From jackie french and bruce whatley comes flood a beautiful and timely expression of the strength of the australian spirit.
Complete the following activities as instructed by your teacher. Jackie french has 242 books on goodreads with 61410 ratings. And so i did, in ten days, instead of the three years a book usually takes. Flood by jackie french, 9781742830728, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Book cover for flood with a watercolour image of a dog on a verandah looking. This picture book depicting the recent queensland floods has a simple but powerful storyline. Jackies matteroffact succinct style is complemented by fifteen emotionally expressive acrylic wash and pencil images with running paint that conveys the atmosphere over those days perfectly. Jackie french was born in sydney but grew up in brisbane. Guided analysis of flood by jackie french today you will read through a short narrative. Jackie frenchs most popular book is diary of a wombat. She likes gardening and has been on the television series burkes backyard. All purchases earn scholastic rewards for your nominated school. The following is a list of books by australian author jackie french that have received awards, honours and been shortlisted, among other things, for literary prizes.
Awardwinning author and australian laureate, jackie french, together with the unequivocally talented illustrator. When jackie lived there it looked very different to the brisbane of today. Jackie french australian childrens laureate 20142015. Because it is in rhymed couplets, it seems more like. Everyone is scared and they escape to their roof or boats. Jackie french australian children\s laureate 20142015. Books by jackie french 10 sort by number of resources number of awards book title year published word count reading level. It is inspired by the 2011 queensland floods but it could be about any of the disasters that strike our land, and the events that turn everyday australians into heroes. Flood by jackie french book study by galarious goods tpt. We would like to incorporate these books into a year 6 science unit and design technology.