Idea I know Learnt EXAMPLES
Values What someone finds important Values are opinions that are shared among
groups within a culture and that provide a
sense of social cohesion, shaping people’s
everyday actions.
They frame our sense of what is appropriate,
including our notion of what is right and
wrong.
We all have personal values, but even through
certain values may be particularly common
within our culture, we’re also aware that not
everyone shares those values.
While we are brought up to accept certain
values, over time, we may modify our sets of
values, or prioritise others as being more
important.
Attitudes A way of thinking or feeling about We express our beliefs and values through our
something behaviours, actions, words and expressions.
We may have positive, negative or neutral
attitudes to a concept, person, place or social
group.
Attitudes influence the way we treat others,
and how we approach situations or make
decisions.
Beliefs Something someone thinks of as true The opinions that people hold and consider to
be true.
The beliefs of creators of texts underpin the
construction of their texts. Just as our beliefs
can often be tested by events in our lives, they
can also be challenged by alternative
perspectives and representations in texts
Generosity – giving to others (donating money), generous with time (more time with family and
friends rather than work), volunteering
- Cadbury ad
Respect – same attitude to everyone regardless of status (cleaner or CEO),
PowerPoints and documents to look at
- Fear as a concept
- Close reading of the crucible
- Identity crucible article
Elements of Visual Texts
Shape –the actual visual outline of an object
Form –the boundaries of an object and its relationship to other objects
Balance –the ways in which colour, texture, line, shape and form, as well as the actual arrangement
of objects in the image, come together to influence meaning
Vectors – the linear patterns or movement that the human eye follows; our attention can be drawn
to a focal point through the use of line as well as colour, balance and texture
Framing –what is shown, and what is not shown, through the visual construction of an image
Gaze –how the image directs the viewer. An image of a face staring at the viewer may create a
demand to look directly at it, while and image like a landscape, which allows the viewer to be a more
detached observer, may make and offer to glace about.
These features do not stand alone but are related elements that interact with each other.
, Rabbits
1. The colonisation of Australia (1788- 1850). The large ship representing the first fleet and the
flag is a stripped-down version of the union jack. The rabbits taking over the land of the
numbats signifies the British taking over the Aboriginals land.
2. A. The rabbits are the most prominent as they are in the foreground while the numbats are
off to the side.
b. The numbats are marginalised while the rabbits begin to take over by force and disregard
of the numbats. Shaun Tan is conveying the perspective of colonisation having a devastating
impact on indigenous people.
3. a. Numbats are native Australian animals whereas rabbits are found in Europe. The rabbit has
been introduced to many locations around the world whereas numbats have remained and have
been under threat from habitat loss.
b. The methodical and clinical order of the rabbits gives them a military look, presenting them
as overpowering and intimidating to the numbats.
c. Through the use of rigid lines, the rabbits have been made to look stern, authoritative and
emotionless
Act 1
Setting
- Theocracy
o Legal system based on the Christian bible
o Moral laws and state laws are one and the same
o Sin and the status of an individual’s soul are public concerns (nothing is private)
- Individuals private life must conform to the moral laws or they are seen as a threat to the
public good
- Private life would be seen as heretical
- Regulating the morality of citizens requires surveillance
o For every inhabitant of salem there is a potential witness to the individuals private
crimes
State officials patrol the township, requiring citizens to give an account of
their activities
- Free speech is not a protected right and saying the wrong thing can easily land a citizen In
jail
o Punishments such as the stocks, whipping and hangings are public
Used to shame the lawbreaker and remind the public that to disagree with
the states decision is to disagree with god
- The earlier threats that united the community have now disappeared under the surface have
begun to simmer beneath the theocratic surface
o These tension combined with paranoia about witchcraft or supernatural forces,
pervade the towns religious sensibility and provide the raw materials for the
hysteria of the witch trials
o The crucible introduces a community full of underlying personal grudges
Values What someone finds important Values are opinions that are shared among
groups within a culture and that provide a
sense of social cohesion, shaping people’s
everyday actions.
They frame our sense of what is appropriate,
including our notion of what is right and
wrong.
We all have personal values, but even through
certain values may be particularly common
within our culture, we’re also aware that not
everyone shares those values.
While we are brought up to accept certain
values, over time, we may modify our sets of
values, or prioritise others as being more
important.
Attitudes A way of thinking or feeling about We express our beliefs and values through our
something behaviours, actions, words and expressions.
We may have positive, negative or neutral
attitudes to a concept, person, place or social
group.
Attitudes influence the way we treat others,
and how we approach situations or make
decisions.
Beliefs Something someone thinks of as true The opinions that people hold and consider to
be true.
The beliefs of creators of texts underpin the
construction of their texts. Just as our beliefs
can often be tested by events in our lives, they
can also be challenged by alternative
perspectives and representations in texts
Generosity – giving to others (donating money), generous with time (more time with family and
friends rather than work), volunteering
- Cadbury ad
Respect – same attitude to everyone regardless of status (cleaner or CEO),
PowerPoints and documents to look at
- Fear as a concept
- Close reading of the crucible
- Identity crucible article
Elements of Visual Texts
Shape –the actual visual outline of an object
Form –the boundaries of an object and its relationship to other objects
Balance –the ways in which colour, texture, line, shape and form, as well as the actual arrangement
of objects in the image, come together to influence meaning
Vectors – the linear patterns or movement that the human eye follows; our attention can be drawn
to a focal point through the use of line as well as colour, balance and texture
Framing –what is shown, and what is not shown, through the visual construction of an image
Gaze –how the image directs the viewer. An image of a face staring at the viewer may create a
demand to look directly at it, while and image like a landscape, which allows the viewer to be a more
detached observer, may make and offer to glace about.
These features do not stand alone but are related elements that interact with each other.
, Rabbits
1. The colonisation of Australia (1788- 1850). The large ship representing the first fleet and the
flag is a stripped-down version of the union jack. The rabbits taking over the land of the
numbats signifies the British taking over the Aboriginals land.
2. A. The rabbits are the most prominent as they are in the foreground while the numbats are
off to the side.
b. The numbats are marginalised while the rabbits begin to take over by force and disregard
of the numbats. Shaun Tan is conveying the perspective of colonisation having a devastating
impact on indigenous people.
3. a. Numbats are native Australian animals whereas rabbits are found in Europe. The rabbit has
been introduced to many locations around the world whereas numbats have remained and have
been under threat from habitat loss.
b. The methodical and clinical order of the rabbits gives them a military look, presenting them
as overpowering and intimidating to the numbats.
c. Through the use of rigid lines, the rabbits have been made to look stern, authoritative and
emotionless
Act 1
Setting
- Theocracy
o Legal system based on the Christian bible
o Moral laws and state laws are one and the same
o Sin and the status of an individual’s soul are public concerns (nothing is private)
- Individuals private life must conform to the moral laws or they are seen as a threat to the
public good
- Private life would be seen as heretical
- Regulating the morality of citizens requires surveillance
o For every inhabitant of salem there is a potential witness to the individuals private
crimes
State officials patrol the township, requiring citizens to give an account of
their activities
- Free speech is not a protected right and saying the wrong thing can easily land a citizen In
jail
o Punishments such as the stocks, whipping and hangings are public
Used to shame the lawbreaker and remind the public that to disagree with
the states decision is to disagree with god
- The earlier threats that united the community have now disappeared under the surface have
begun to simmer beneath the theocratic surface
o These tension combined with paranoia about witchcraft or supernatural forces,
pervade the towns religious sensibility and provide the raw materials for the
hysteria of the witch trials
o The crucible introduces a community full of underlying personal grudges
