"Wombat Divine"

Wombats

Nativity Plays

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Create your own nativity play!_Script- Take digital photos- Design costumes - use bush objects-Flyer/Poster PhotostoryKidpix

Christmas in Australia

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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

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Language of a playauditionstagescript"part"costumesaudience performanceand meanings associated with the word "divine" ...

Narrative Structure

Descriptive Language

'Divine"

feelings and emotions

refrain

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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

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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

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Language to describe wombats Facial expressions

Mem Fox

Illustrations

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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

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The Nativity PlayOne WOOLY WOMBATKery Argent texts One Wooly Wombat