We Are Going | Noonuccal Worksheets | Teaching Resource

Oodgeroo Noonuccal's poetry collection, "My People," is a prescribed text for Year 12 NSW HSC English Standard, English Studies and EAL/D English Courses for 2027-2028. Use this lesson sequence is designed to deepen students’ understanding of Noonuccal's poetry while developing their analytical and essay-writing skills.

What’s Included:

• Context cloze passage on Oodgeroo Noonuccal

• Pre-reading and vocabulary activities

• Annotation Activity

• Close-reading focus questions

• A detailed PETAL paragraph handout

• A model PETAL paragraph with breakdown activity

• A structured PETAL writing scaffold for student responses

This resource helps students:

• Explore the language, themes, and cultural significance of 'We Are Going'

• Understand how to write effective analytical paragraphs using the PETAL structure

• Build students' confidence in textual analysis with a clear, step-by-step writing guide

Ideal teaching resource for poetry while developing students' analytical and essay-writing skills. Can be used for Australian Literature, Indigenous Poetry, or Analytical Writing units across Australia.