1. Please have your theme chart out to be stamped, some note paper, and: “A Drover’s Wife” Mother, I won’t never go drovin’, blast me if I do!

2. Tonight’s Homework Please research Australia’s “The Stolen Generation” Bring in five facts from your research to share with the class.

3. “The Drover’s Wife”- by Henry Lawson

4. What does the ideal bushwoman do according to Henry Lawson?

5. A Hard Life

6. With your seat partner: (you should each write down the answers using complete sentences) What hardships are faced by the drover’s wife? Do you think Lawson is realistic or romanticizes life in his portrayal of the outback? Explain. Why does the Drover’s wife have no name? What is the author trying to prove? Consider symbols: the snake, the children, the drover, the drover’s wife, natives, etc. Choose three and write a sentence describing what they represent.

7. Story Board Settler Perspective Rich setting Capture the essence of the story: –The setting –Bush Lifestyle –Powerful Moments