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=**Welcome to the //Literature Lovers// elective!**=



=In this elective, you will be given opportunities to read, view, question, discuss, learn from professional writers, participate in online communities and create!=

=There are several strands to this course:=


 * ==Literature Circles- in these sessions you will read the novels, //Jarvis 24// and //Stolen//, and complete related activities.==


 * ==Making a book trailer- you will use the autobiography, //The Rugmaker of Mazar-E-Sharif,// for your inspiration.==


 * ==Keeping a Personal Writing Journal- you will be asked to organise sections for: Literature Circles, Making your Book Trailer, Working with Authors, Special Guests and Ideas that Inspire (images/ vocabulary/ poetic devices found in your reading).==


 * ==Designing, writing and sharing a children's picture book- author, Kerry Brown, will share her knowledge of the picture book industry, what inspires her, the structure of a picture book, the importance of the illustrations and how to read it to a young audience. You will share your picture book with some of the Year 1 students!==


 * ==**Creating poetry with the assistance of bush poet, Marco Gliori.**==
 * ==Working with author, Archie Fusillo and special guests,including Mr Patrick Wallas and Mr Andrew Boswell.==


 * ==Contributing to the Discussion pages on this wiki==