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Schools’ Program 29 Aug — 1 Sep Fed Square Thanks More than 15,000 students enjoy Melbourne Writers Festival’s Schools’ Program thanks to the generous support of our partners. Major Partners Official Bookseller Education Partner Schools’ Program Partners Supporters Schools’ Programming 6A Foundation Committee Leg-up Foundation Myke Bartlett RE Ross Trust Kate Gillespie Victorian Association for the Teaching of English Leanne Hall The Wilderness Society Susan La Marca Daniel Micallef Special Thanks Marisa Pintado Del Robinson 100 Story Building Adele Walsh Centre for Youth Literature Immigration Museum National Gallery of Victoria 2 Melbourne Writers Festival Schools’ Program Welcome Welcome to the MWF Schools’ Program Reading is an enriching part of growing up, and nurturing the next generation of avid readers is something MWF takes great pride in. With around 15,000 attendances each year, our Schools’ Program is Australia’s biggest literary festival for students. This year, we’re thrilled to welcome leading Australian writers including Jacqueline Harvey, Melina Marchetta, John Marsden and Alice Pung, as well as enormously popular international authors David Levithan, Meg Rosoff and Rainbow Rowell. Across a diverse range of events, our artists will engage and inspire young people to discuss books, writing and ideas. From talks and poetry to live drawing and performance, each Schools’ Program event is designed to spark conversations between young readers and writers, encouraging increased discussion of literature in the classroom. Our workshops will get students writing, illustrating, investigating, thinking and questioning. With session topics ranging from memoir writing to queer identity, friendship to fandom, Indigenous literature to football, our diverse program has something for primary and secondary students of all interests. I look forward to welcoming your school to the Festival. Lisa Dempster Festival Director / CEO 3 Calendar Monday 29 August 10 - 10.45am 11.15am - 12pm 12.30 - 1.15pm 1.45 - 2.30pm STASILAND AUSTRALIAN VOICES MEET RAINBOW ROWELL HIGH SCHOOL STORIES Anna Funder Melina Marchetta, Rainbow Rowell Alice Pung CODE 1501 Alice Pung CODE 1503 CODE 1504 EDGE VCE CODE 1502 Secondary Secondary DEAKIN Secondary Free, bookings required MEET DAVID MAN UP! THE (OTHER) F WORD LEVITHAN Emily Maguire, Chris Miles Randa Abdel-Fattah, David Levithan CODE 2502 David Burton CODE 2501 Secondary CODE 2503 ACMI 2 ACMI Secondary Secondary BULLY FOR YOU THE TRIBE FUNNY PEOPLE David Burton, Ambelin Kwaymullina Shamini Flint, Tony Wilson Claire Zorn CODE 3502 CODE 3503 CODE 3501 Secondary Primary ACMI 1 ACMI Secondary GOOD ENOUGH WELCOME TO WRITING MEMOIR Chrissie Perry, COUNTRY Leanne Hall, Osamah Sami Tony Wilson Aunty Joy Murphy CODE 4503 CODE 4501 CODE 4502 Secondary Primary Primary THE CUBE Workshops 10 - 11:30am 12 - 1.30pm 2.30 - 4pm IDENTITY: YOURS, IDENTITY: YOURS, IDENTITY: YOURS, MINE, OURS MINE, OURS MINE, OURS Suzy Zail Suzy Zail Tony Thompson CODE 6501 CODE 6502 CODE 6503 Year 8-10 Year 8-10 VCE MUSEUM IMMIGRATION MWF In Your Classroom Exclusive MWF Schools’ Program sessions are available to stream in your classroom for free. For more information head to mwf.com.au 4 Melbourne Writers Festival Schools’ Program Calendar Tuesday 30 August 10 - 10.45am 11.15am - 12pm 12.30 - 1.15pm 1.45 - 2.30pm MAKING BEING MAGDA: MAKING POETRY OUT LOUD! ALICE-MIRANDA IDENTITY ALICE-MIRANDA GRAND FINAL Jacqueline Harvey Magda Szubanski Jacqueline Harvey Emilie Zoey Baker CODE 1601 CODE 1602 CODE 1603 CODE 1604 EDGE DEAKIN Primary Secondary Primary Secondary Free, bookings required AUSSIE MUSLIMS HOW TO REVIEW THE PLEASURES Randa Abdel-Fattah, Myke Bartlett, Danielle Binks OF FANDOM Osamah Sami CODE 2602 Amie Kaufman, CODE 2601 Secondary Rainbow Rowell ACMI 2 ACMI Secondary CODE 2603 Secondary HEY, FRIENDSHIP! STOLEN GENERATIONS GENERATION POLITICS Sally Rippin Jane Harrison, Ambelin Randa Abdel-Fattah, CODE 3601 Kwaymullina Nicole Hayes ACMI 1 ACMI Primary CODE 3602 CODE 3603 Secondary Secondary WORLD-BUILDING: TIME TO RHYME VIDEO GAMES WRITING ILLUMINAE Tony Wilson Dan Golding, Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff CODE 4602 Leena van Deventer CODE 4601 Primary CODE 4603 THE CUBE Secondary Secondary Workshops 10 - 11.30am 12 - 1.30pm 2.30 - 4pm IDENTITY: YOURS, IDENTITY: YOURS, IDENTITY: YOURS, MINE, OURS MINE, OURS MINE, OURS Alice Pung Alice Pung Alice Pung CODE 6601 CODE 6602 CODE 6603 Year 8-10 Year 8-10 VCE MUSEUM IMMIGRATION IMMIGRATION 10 - 11am 11.15am - 12.15pm 12.30 - 1.30pm CREATIVE CHOOSE YOUR DIARY OF YOU JOURNALING OWN STORIES Shamini Flint Simmone Howell George Ivanoff CODE 5603 ARTPLAY CODE 5601 CODE 5602 Primary Year 7-8 Primary 10 - 11.30am 12.30 - 2pm INSPIRED BY ART INSPIRED BY ART Leanne Hall Leanne Hall NGV CODE 9601 CODE 9602 AUSTRALIA Upper Primary Lower Secondary Bookings, info & curriculum links mwf.com.au 5 Calendar Wednesday 31 August 10 - 10.45am 11.15am - 12pm 12.30 - 1.15pm 1.45 - 2.30pm GRAPHIC LEIGH HOBBS: FOOTY FRIENDS READING CHALLENGE STORYTELLING, LIVE! THE BIG DRAW Anita Heiss, BOOK CLUB Bernard Caleo, Leigh Hobbs Michael O’Loughlin Simmone Howell, Jay Nicki Greenberg CODE 1702 CODE 1703 Kristoff, Lili Wilkinson CODE 1701 Primary Primary CODE 1704 Secondary Secondary DEAKIN EDGE Free, bookings required INSIDE ADVERTISING DEBATE: SOCCER V AFL BEHIND BOOK COVERS Eirian Chapman, Felice Arena, Shamini Flint Mark Campbell, Russel Howcroft CODE 2702 Stephanie Spartels CODE 2701 Primary CODE 2703 ACMI 2 ACMI Secondary Secondary SHAKESPEARE ON LANGUAGE OF AMIE KAUFMAN’S SCREEN: MACBETH SHAKESPEARE GUIDE TO SPACE Susan Bye, Tony Thompson David Astle Amie Kaufman CODE 3701 CODE 3702 CODE 3703 ACMI 1 ACMI Secondary Secondary Secondary ART SPIES WRITING CRIME WELCOME TO Leanne Hall Ellie Marney COUNTRY CODE 4701 CODE 4702 Aunty Joy Murphy Primary Secondary CODE 4703 THE CUBE Primary Workshops 10 - 11.30am 12 - 1.30pm 2.30 - 4pm IDENTITY: YOURS, IDENTITY: YOURS, IDENTITY: YOURS, MINE, OURS MINE, OURS MINE, OURS Archimede Fusillo Archimede Fusillo Archimede Fusillo CODE 6701 CODE 6702 CODE 6703 Secondary Secondary VCE MUSEUM IMMIGRATION IMMIGRATION 10 - 11am 11.15am - 12.15pm 12.30 - 1.30pm HOW TO BE FUNNY BUILD YOUR PERFORMING YOUR Andrew McDonald OWN WORLD OWN STORIES CODE 5701 Jay Kristoff Leanne Hall ARTPLAY Primary CODE 5702 CODE 5703 Year 7-8 Primary 10 - 11.30am 12.30 - 2pm PERSPECTIVE & PLACE PERSPECTIVE & PLACE Jared Thomas Jared Thomas NGV CODE 9701 CODE 9702 Upper Primary Lower Secondary AUSTRALIA 6 Melbourne Writers Festival Schools’ Program Calendar Thursday 1 September 10 - 10.45am 11.15am - 12pm 12.30 - 1.15pm 1.45 - 2.30pm SONG LYRICS STORIES FOR LIFE CREATING GREAT JOHN MARSDEN: Dan Kelly Shamini Flint, Valanga CHARACTERS WRITING & PRIZE CODE 1801 Khoza, Amra Pajalic Meg Rosoff John Marsden Secondary CODE 1802 CODE 1803 CODE 1804 EDGE DEAKIN Primary Secondary Secondary Free, bookings required BOOK TO FILM BURIAL RITES OPINION WRITING Susan Bye, John Marsden, Hannah Kent Clementine Ford, Amy Gray Meg Rosoff CODE 2802 CODE 2803 CODE 2801 VCE Secondary ACMI 2 ACMI Secondary HOW TO RESEARCH WORDPLAY GRAEME BASE’S Robert Hillman, David Astle ANIMAL WORLD Lili Wilkinson CODE 3802 Graeme Base CODE 3801 CODE 3803 ACMI 1 ACMI Primary Secondary Primary NATURE & PLACE HOLOCAUST STORIES MEET THE Graeme Base, Suzy Zail GRIMSTONES Aunty Joy Murphy CODE 4802 Asphyxia CODE 4801 Secondary CODE 4803 Primary Primary THE CUBE Workshops 10 - 11.30am 12 - 1.30pm 2.30 - 4pm IDENTITY: YOURS, IDENTITY: YOURS, IDENTITY: YOURS, MINE, OURS MINE, OURS MINE, OURS Osamah Sami Osamah Sami Tony Thompson CODE 6801 CODE 6802 CODE 6803 Year 8-10 Year 8-10 VCE MUSEUM IMMIGRATION 10 - 11am 11.15am - 12.15pm 12.30 - 1.30pm STORY STARTERS CONTEMPORARY GRAPHIC Sally Rippin FAIRY TALES STORYTELLING CODE 5801 Allyse Near Nicki Greenberg Primary CODE 5802 CODE 5803 ARTPLAY Year 7-8 Year 7-8 Bookings, info & curriculum links mwf.com.au 7 Events Monday 29 August STASILAND BULLY FOR YOU Anna Funder David Burton, Claire Zorn WORKSHOP: IDENTITY – YOURS, Stasiland tells true stories from the High school can be tough: there’s MINE, OURS underbelly of former East Germany. pressure to achieve, to make Imagine living in a surveillance (and keep) friends, to stand out Suzy Zail state, where even your neighbours or blend in. How to Be Happy How does our identity – of the might be watching you… What are explores David Burton’s teenage culture we’re descended from the consequences? Anna Funder struggles with anxiety. Claire and the one we live in – shape will explore the themes and context Zorn’s The Protected centres on us? Join Suzy Zail to explore of this VCE English favourite. bullying. They’ll talk about it all. this exciting Immigration VCE, 10am Secondary, 10am Museum exhibition, then Deakin Edge, 1501 ACMI Cinema 1, 3501 respond to its themes and ideas in a writing workshop. Supported by the Victorian Association for the Teaching of English GOOD ENOUGH 90 min session (tour and workshop) Chrissie Perry, Tony Wilson MEET DAVID LEVITHAN Year 8 –10, 10am, 12pm When you feel anxious, it can Immigration Museum, David Levithan seem like it’s just you. But lots 6501, 6502 YA author and publisher David of people hide their feelings of Levithan tells tender, funny and not fitting in, or thinking they’re quirky stories that chart the not good enough. Chrissie Perry realities of being a teenager. He (Penelope Perfect) and Tony often explores queer themes and Wilson will talk about being okay. collaborates with co-writers including Primary, 10am John Green, and in his new book, ACMI The Cube, 4501 You Know Me Well, Nina LaCour. Secondary, 10am ACMI Cinema 2, 2501 8 Melbourne Writers Festival Schools’ Program Events Monday 29 August AUSTRALIAN VOICES WELCOME TO COUNTRY MEET RAINBOW ROWELL Melina Marchetta, Alice Pung Aunty Joy Murphy Rainbow Rowell Join the authors of two classic What does Welcome to Country Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl was Australian coming-of-age stories: mean? Wurundjeri elder Aunty voted by Australian teens as their Melina Marchetta’s Looking Joy Murphy will explain, and favourite book of 2015, winning for Alibrandi and Alice Pung’s share how Aboriginal peoples the Silver Inky.