The JourneyThe Journey

Metaphors for JourneysMetaphors for Journeys

See-Think- WonderSee-Think- Wonder

Look at the RoadLook at the Road

What do you see?What do you see?

What do you think is happening?What do you think is happening?

Why do you think that?Why do you think that?

What are you wondering ?What are you wondering ?

Write your thoughts and share with your Write your thoughts and share with your groupgroup

Types of JourneysTypes of Journeys

PhysicalPhysical

InnerInner

ImaginativeImaginative

Physical Journeys and Inner Journeys Physical Journeys and Inner Journeys What are they?What are they?

When we go on a Physical journey we meet When we go on a Physical journey we meet new people, we see new places and we new people, we see new places and we experience new and amazing situations and experience new and amazing situations and eventsevents

Our Inner spirit or soul is challenged and Our Inner spirit or soul is challenged and enriched by these experiences, people and enriched by these experiences, people and placesplaces

Write a one page first person narrative about Write a one page first person narrative about how you have been enriched spiritually by a how you have been enriched spiritually by a physical journey physical journey

PhysicalPhysical

Inner JourneyInner Journey

Inner Journey Inner Journey

Events that can bring about an Events that can bring about an inner journeyinner journey

DIVORCE SEPARATION DIVORCE SEPARATION

TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE

MIGRATION BULLYING MIGRATION BULLYING

MOVEMENT AND CHANGE MOVEMENT AND CHANGE

AN IMPRESSIVE PERSONS AN IMPRESSIVE PERSONS ACTIONSACTIONS

Inner Journeys SynonymsInner Journeys Synonyms

Alternative words forAlternative words for Physical Physical JourneyJourney

PASSAGE FLIGHT OUTINGPASSAGE FLIGHT OUTING

PILGRAMAGE TOURPILGRAMAGE TOUR

MOVEMENT SAFARIMOVEMENT SAFARI

WANDER RIDE MISSIONWANDER RIDE MISSION

JAUNT CROSSING TREKJAUNT CROSSING TREK

EXCURSIONEXCURSION

AlternativeAlternative words for Inner Journeywords for Inner Journey

INSIDE INTERIOR SECRETINSIDE INTERIOR SECRET

SPIRITUAL INNERMOSTSPIRITUAL INNERMOST

CENTRAL INTRINSICCENTRAL INTRINSIC

PRIVATE INTIMATE HIDDENPRIVATE INTIMATE HIDDEN

NOT OBVIOUS INTERNALNOT OBVIOUS INTERNAL

PERSONALPERSONAL

The Concept of the JourneyThe Concept of the Journey

Journeys can provide Journeys can provide opportunities for opportunities for people to challenge people to challenge themselves physically, themselves physically, emotionally and emotionally and intellectuallyintellectually

Journeys allow people Journeys allow people to gain insight into to gain insight into themselves and the themselves and the worldworld

Journeys provide Journeys provide opportunities for people opportunities for people to be challengedto be challenged

Journeys change Journeys change people in a variety of people in a variety of waysways

Journeys may involve Journeys may involve obstaclesobstacles

Inner journeys involve Inner journeys involve exploring yourselfexploring yourself

Think- Puzzle- ExploreThink- Puzzle- Explore

This is a THINKING Routine for deeper This is a THINKING Routine for deeper thinking and deeper inquirythinking and deeper inquiry

What do you think you know about the What do you think you know about the topic – topic – Journey?Journey?

Discuss your ideas with a partnerDiscuss your ideas with a partner

Write down your thoughts about the topic- Write down your thoughts about the topic- JourneyJourney

Give reasons for your thoughtsGive reasons for your thoughts

Think-Puzzle- ExploreThink-Puzzle- Explore

What questions or puzzles do you have What questions or puzzles do you have about the topic?about the topic?

Discuss these puzzles or questions with Discuss these puzzles or questions with your partneryour partner

Present your questions to the classPresent your questions to the class

Think-Puzzle-ExploreThink-Puzzle-Explore

What does the topic make you want to What does the topic make you want to explore?explore?

Students share their inquiry queries to Students share their inquiry queries to their partner their partner

Students then share their inquiry results Students then share their inquiry results with their group and the classwith their group and the class

Inner journeysInner journeys

In our study of the Inner journeys we will read and In our study of the Inner journeys we will read and explore the ways in which texts depict journeys of the explore the ways in which texts depict journeys of the mind and spirit. mind and spirit.

We will examine the underlying ideas about inner We will examine the underlying ideas about inner journeys and consider how the power of the inner journeys and consider how the power of the inner journey challenges our thinking and how we have gained journey challenges our thinking and how we have gained a greater understanding of ourselves and the world a greater understanding of ourselves and the world around usaround us

We will explore how composers represent their ideas on We will explore how composers represent their ideas on journeys of the spirit and mind in their textsjourneys of the spirit and mind in their texts

Forces that Initiate JourneysForces that Initiate Journeys

MaturationMaturation

Internal desireInternal desire

External eventsExternal events

Influences of other peopleInfluences of other people

SpiritualitySpirituality

What others can you come up with?What others can you come up with?

Critical ReflectionCritical Reflection

What are the forces that have initiated journeys in your own life?What are the forces that have initiated journeys in your own life?

What are the forces that initiate the journeys of the What are the forces that initiate the journeys of the characters/personas in the texts you will studycharacters/personas in the texts you will study

See-Think and WonderSee-Think and WonderCartoon analysis linked to Section 1Cartoon analysis linked to Section 1

What is the journey you can see?What aspect of the journey do you see?How has the composer shown meaning in this cartoon?

See-Think-WonderSee-Think-Wonder

The Concept of the JourneyThe Concept of the Journey

Journeys can provide Journeys can provide opportunities for opportunities for people to challenge people to challenge themselves physically, themselves physically, emotionally and emotionally and intellectuallyintellectually

Journeys allow people Journeys allow people to gain insight into to gain insight into themselves and the themselves and the worldworld

Journeys provide Journeys provide opportunities for people opportunities for people to be challengedto be challenged

Journeys change Journeys change people in a variety of people in a variety of waysways

Journeys may involve Journeys may involve obstaclesobstacles

Inner journeys involve Inner journeys involve exploring yourselfexploring yourself

Consequences of JourneysConsequences of Journeys

Changes in the individual- physically, Changes in the individual- physically, psychologically, intellectuallypsychologically, intellectually

Changes in society eg. New collective Changes in society eg. New collective knowledge and lifestyle through knowledge and lifestyle through discoveries, effect of physical conquestsdiscoveries, effect of physical conquests

May provide inspiration for the journeys of May provide inspiration for the journeys of othersothers

See-Think-WonderSee-Think-Wonder

What do you see?What do you see?

What do you think is going on?What do you think is going on?

What do you see that makes you say that?What do you see that makes you say that?

In your group explain what you are In your group explain what you are thinking about the painting and the journey thinking about the painting and the journey e.g type of journey etce.g type of journey etc

Provide evidence for your thoughts about Provide evidence for your thoughts about what you see ( Visual techniques)what you see ( Visual techniques)

WonderWonder

What are you wondering about the characters in this What are you wondering about the characters in this paintingpainting

Share your wonderings with a partner and then write Share your wonderings with a partner and then write down the thoughts of your groupdown the thoughts of your group

Share your wonderings with the classShare your wonderings with the class

Step Inside a character in the Step Inside a character in the paintingpainting

I want you now to imagine , to wonder, to become……… a character

I want you to think about what the character is thinking at that time?

I want you to think about what that character is feeling?

I want you to think about how the character is changing

I want you to write in 1st person narrative from the character’s perspective

TaskTask

Record this information in your “Journey” Record this information in your “Journey”

workbook in Section 15 Related Textsworkbook in Section 15 Related Texts

Journey of Michael OherJourney of Michael OherThe Blind Side is a true story about The Blind Side is a true story about Michael Oher – a famous football player in Michael Oher – a famous football player in the USAthe USA

It is a film based on the non-fiction book It is a film based on the non-fiction book ‘Blind Side’ by Michael Lewis‘Blind Side’ by Michael Lewis

It is a Physical journey?It is a Physical journey?

It is an Inner journey ?It is an Inner journey ?

Blind Side Blind Side This is a film text about the life and career of This is a film text about the life and career of Michael Oher Michael Oher

Emotive dialogue Emotive dialogue gives emphasis to the central gives emphasis to the central themes of love , hope, redemption, courage and themes of love , hope, redemption, courage and trusttrust

Characterization Characterization gives emphasis to the inner gives emphasis to the inner journeys of Michael Oher and the Tuohy familyjourneys of Michael Oher and the Tuohy family

The The performance performance of each of the characters in the of each of the characters in the movie exemplifies these charactersmovie exemplifies these characters

Journeys involve obstaclesJourneys involve obstaclesFilm techniques Film techniques such as such as flash backs flash backs show the inner journey of Michael show the inner journey of Michael Oher as he reflects on his turbulent past. His horrific childhood, where he Oher as he reflects on his turbulent past. His horrific childhood, where he would close his eyes to ignore the ugly events surrounding his drug would close his eyes to ignore the ugly events surrounding his drug addicted motheraddicted mother

The inner journey is evident The inner journey is evident through the body through the body language and language and facial facial expressionsexpressions

Eyes down Eyes down showing low self esteem,showing low self esteem,

SSetting –etting –stadium where Oher is collecting food and them stadium where Oher is collecting food and them

ImaginativeImaginative

Question: What journey is evident in the Blind Question: What journey is evident in the Blind Side by Michael Lewis?Side by Michael Lewis?

Journeys allow people to gain new insights Journeys allow people to gain new insights about themselves about themselves

The sound track is so relevant to the journey of Michael The sound track is so relevant to the journey of Michael as he returns home with Leanne to find his clothesas he returns home with Leanne to find his clothes

The use of colour – black and white through the The use of colour – black and white through the flashback as we move into the photographic pastflashback as we move into the photographic past

‘‘ Do you have somewhere to sleep Michael… donDo you have somewhere to sleep Michael… don’’t lie to t lie to me boy…. me boy…. ““ Michael learns kindness from Leanne Tuohy Michael learns kindness from Leanne Tuohy in this opening scent. in this opening scent.

Low angle shots give emphasis to MichaelLow angle shots give emphasis to Michael’’s size and yet s size and yet due to his background, HIS WORLD, he has such a low due to his background, HIS WORLD, he has such a low self worthself worth

Michael has his world- the Thouys have their worldMichael has his world- the Thouys have their world

JourneyJourney’’s challenge the power s challenge the power of our thinkingof our thinking

In 12 months Michael Oher changed from a homeless In 12 months Michael Oher changed from a homeless young man to a young man with confidence . He young man to a young man with confidence . He went to church and improved his grades. He went to church and improved his grades. He dressed beautifully and was the most sort after dressed beautifully and was the most sort after football player in Memphis.football player in Memphis.

In the scene where he returns home to collect his In the scene where he returns home to collect his clothing we have slow motion, low angle shots with clothing we have slow motion, low angle shots with eyes down and sad facial expressioneyes down and sad facial expression

Leanne changes this body language. She develops Leanne changes this body language. She develops self esteem in Michael.self esteem in Michael.

Michael Oher’s JourneyMichael Oher’s Journey

Journeys allow people to respond to Journeys allow people to respond to challengeschallenges

Journey involve obstaclesJourney involve obstacles

Journeys allow people to gain new insights Journeys allow people to gain new insights about themselves about themselves

Journeys challenge the power of our thinkngJourneys challenge the power of our thinkng

Journeys provide us opportunities to extend Journeys provide us opportunities to extend ourselves intellectuallyourselves intellectually

Response to Blind SideResponse to Blind Side

After Viewing the Blind SideAfter Viewing the Blind Side

Write 2 pages about the ‘Journey of Write 2 pages about the ‘Journey of Michael OherMichael Oher

You will need to use the viewing sheets to You will need to use the viewing sheets to complete your responsecomplete your response

Question StartersQuestion Starters

WHAT IF SHE HAD TOLD MICHAEL THAT SHE WAS PREGNANT?

How would it be different if Nonna had shared her secret?

Suppose that Josie had not met John Barton?

What makes you say that?What makes you say that?

Consider the chapter that this scene is taken from in the Consider the chapter that this scene is taken from in the narrative textnarrative text

What is going on?What is going on?

What do you see that makes you say that?What do you see that makes you say that?

Share your interpretation of this scene with your groupShare your interpretation of this scene with your group

Give reasons and explanations for your answersGive reasons and explanations for your answers

Share your responses with the classShare your responses with the class

Consider the inner journey of the characters and the Consider the inner journey of the characters and the importance of this scene to the plot of the narrativeimportance of this scene to the plot of the narrative

What would happen if you removed the scene from the What would happen if you removed the scene from the novel?novel?

What Makes you say that?What Makes you say that?

   

Josie finds out that her father Michael is in SydneyChapter 6 “He does not want a complication”

John Barton explains his unhappy life to Josie

Michael helps Josie in Chapter 8Relationship strengthens Michael tells her “If I had to choose a daughter , I would have chosen you”

JosieJosie’’s Journeys Journey

Journey of discovery about herself and her familyJourney of discovery about herself and her family

Josie searches for own cultural identity Josie searches for own cultural identity

Josie struggles as a poor student amongst wealthy students in a Josie struggles as a poor student amongst wealthy students in a private girls school in Glebe , Sydneyprivate girls school in Glebe , Sydney

Her search is involves finding out about :Her search is involves finding out about :- Role of the familyRole of the family- Cultural issues Cultural issues - RelationshipsRelationships

Role of familyRole of family

You will need to use the viewing sheets to complete your responseYou will need to use the viewing sheets to complete your response

JosieJosie’’s Journeys Journey

Role of familyRole of family- JosieJosie’’s father Michael Andretti ( Chapter 6), He wants to s father Michael Andretti ( Chapter 6), He wants to

adopt her ( chapter 8) and he wants her to live with him adopt her ( chapter 8) and he wants her to live with him in Balmain, Sydney- she finally finds acceptance in Balmain, Sydney- she finally finds acceptance

- JosieJosie’’s mother Christina has had difficulties raising a s mother Christina has had difficulties raising a child on her own- Josie does not accept her male friend- child on her own- Josie does not accept her male friend- she grows to understand her mothershe grows to understand her mother’’s difficultiess difficulties

- Failed relationship of her Nonna and Francesco and the Failed relationship of her Nonna and Francesco and the difficulties that Nonna had as a new immigrant in difficulties that Nonna had as a new immigrant in Australia Australia

- Strained relationship between Christina and her fatherStrained relationship between Christina and her father

JosieJosie’’s Journeys Journey

Cultural issuesCultural issues- JosieJosie’’s family is part of the Italian communitys family is part of the Italian community- Grandmother with arranged marriage, Francesco – way Grandmother with arranged marriage, Francesco – way

of life in Australia very different to Italyof life in Australia very different to Italy- Journey learns that she need not be ashamed of who Journey learns that she need not be ashamed of who

she is and to cherish the old ways and her familyshe is and to cherish the old ways and her family- ““ Culture is nailed into you so deep you canCulture is nailed into you so deep you can’’t escape itt escape it””- Girls at school come from racist backgrounds – they call Girls at school come from racist backgrounds – they call

her a her a ““wogwog’’

JosieJosie’’s Journeys Journey

RelationshipsRelationships• Relationship with Jacob Coote – local boy – lives in Redfern and Relationship with Jacob Coote – local boy – lives in Redfern and

goes to a government schoolgoes to a government school• She learns that despite his social status – he is tough but sensitive She learns that despite his social status – he is tough but sensitive

and he loves his familyand he loves his family• John Barton is her John Barton is her ‘‘idolidol’’ – she would like to change her status with – she would like to change her status with

himhim• John , however, has no John , however, has no ‘‘saysay’’ in his life- it is planned for him by his in his life- it is planned for him by his

father, a politicianfather, a politician• The only way out is to The only way out is to ‘‘SuicideSuicide’’• Josie comes to see the differences and the similarities between Josie comes to see the differences and the similarities between

her life and that of the two boysher life and that of the two boys• She accepts She accepts ‘‘who she iswho she is’’

Take on a character and share your Take on a character and share your viewpoint about life’s journeyviewpoint about life’s journey

Step INSIDE JosieStep INSIDE Josie

   

Josephine Alibrandi is seventeen , illegitimate and in her final year at a wealthy school. It is the year her father comes back into her life, the year she falls in love, the year she discovers the secrets of her family’s past and the year she sets herself free, “I’ll run one day- run to be free and think for myself not as an Australian and not as an Italian

Step Inside JosieStep Inside Josie

We have studied scenes from the narrative text…….

I want you now to imagine , to wonder, to become……… Josie

I want you to think about what she is thinking about her school, friends and family

I want you to think about what she is feeling about her life

Write in first person narrative

The Structure of the Journey NarrativeThe Structure of the Journey NarrativeAll journey narratives share a basic structure:All journey narratives share a basic structure:

Orientation Orientation The responder is introduced to the character/persona and becomes aware of The responder is introduced to the character/persona and becomes aware of

who they are before they embark on their journey.who they are before they embark on their journey.

ComplicationComplicationEvents and/or circumstances lead the character/persona to embark on their Events and/or circumstances lead the character/persona to embark on their

journey.journey.

ClimaxClimaxThe character/persona of the text encounters obstacles or discovers something The character/persona of the text encounters obstacles or discovers something

new about their journey. This is usually about 2/3 through the text and is new about their journey. This is usually about 2/3 through the text and is the turning point in their journeythe turning point in their journey

ResolutionResolutionThe responder can see that the character/persona has clearly been changed by their The responder can see that the character/persona has clearly been changed by their

journey. This new person can clearly be contrasted with the persona/character that journey. This new person can clearly be contrasted with the persona/character that the responder was introduced to in the orientation. the responder was introduced to in the orientation.

Imaginative Journey NarrativeImaginative Journey Narrative

Inner Journey NarrativeInner Journey Narrative

This could be based This could be based on a True storyon a True story

This could be a This could be a fictional story which is fictional story which is based on a factual based on a factual experience by experience by someone you know or someone you know or by you but written in by you but written in third personthird person

Inner and Physical Journey Inner and Physical Journey NarrativeNarrative

Example of the Journey NarrativeExample of the Journey Narrative

OrientationOrientation ComplicationComplication ClimaxClimax ResolutionResolution

The responder is The responder is introduced to the introduced to the setting and the setting and the character and character and situation.situation.

The protagonist The protagonist experiences a experiences a problem that brings problem that brings about … about …

The protagonist The protagonist may encounter may encounter difficulties and difficulties and differences in other differences in other cultures that are not cultures that are not like their own and like their own and therefore difficult to therefore difficult to understand.understand.

The protagonist The protagonist overcomes fears overcomes fears and and misunderstandings misunderstandings of other cultures. of other cultures. Because of this they Because of this they reach a new reach a new understanding of understanding of themselves and themselves and world.world.

Journey GridJourney Grid

JourneyJourney

AspectsAspectsLooking for Looking for AlibrandiAlibrandi

My Brother My Brother VInnieVInnie

ArrivalArrival Blind SideBlind Side

ObstaclesObstacles

And challengesAnd challenges

Opportunities for people to change themselves physically, emotionally and intellectually

People to gain insight into themselves and the world

Journeys allow Journeys allow you to gain you to gain insight into insight into yourself and yourself and othersothers

Consequences of Consequences of the journeythe journey

TaskTask

OrientationOrientation ComplicationComplication ClimaxClimax ResolutionResolution

Prescribed Prescribed TextText

Looking for Looking for AlibrandiAlibrandi

Text TwoText Two