Paper Dreaming is an insightful collection of stories and poems written by a range of Indigenous writers, exploring notions of identity, culture, time, place and growing up in Australia today.
Suitable for junior and middle secondary students, Paper Dreaming includes questions and writing activities for students to develop their writing, comprehension and analysis skills.
- Themed sections contain stories and poems that reflect the myriad of experiences that surround growing up as an Indigenous Australian.
- Research and discussion questions get students talking about what they have read and encourage students to build on what they have learned by doing further research.
- Writing and Creating activities guide and encourage students to explore literary techniques and to think about storytelling and writing skills to create their own unique stories.
Contents:
BAMAL (EARTH)
- Caught, Elizabeth Morgan
- My Community Blackout, Samantha Martin
- My Country, Rahnal Yungabun
- The Best Rain, the Worst Flood, Samantha Martin
MURU (ROAD, PATH)
- Breathe, Lorna Munro
- Dear Diary, Elizabeth Morgan
- Decolonisation, Teila Watson
- Redemption, Eric Avery
GURUNG (CHILD, BABY)
- Gone Fishing, Elizabeth Morgan
- At the River, Aaliyah Parnell
- Connecting with Country, Laverette Roe
- Away From Home, Elizabeth Morgan
BANARANG (BLOOD)
- A Lesson in History, Elizabeth Morgan
- My Grandmothers, Aaliyah Parnell
- Maya, Malika Munro
- Family Christmas, Ranahl Yungabun