Classroom activities

1. In a class discussion, identify all the settings that are used in the story. Ask students to imagine the area where the story takes place, and to create aerial maps which show the locations of the key events. Remind students to create a map key.
2. Distribute the News of the day BLM (PDF 1454kb) which asks students to create a newspaper story about the kidnapping attempt on the Governor of New South Wales.
3. Use the A wanted man BLM (PDF 1155kb) to encourage students to explore the character of Captain Scarlet further. Students are required to create a 'Wanted' poster.
4. Ask your students to write their own bushranger adventure story. Encourage them to develop their setting, characters and plot before they begin their stories.
5. Ask students to identify, research and report on an Australian bushranger. Students could present their reports on an A3-sized poster.
6. Students can complete an engaging interactive activity about the Ranken coach featured in the story.

> Interactive on the Ranken coach
(requires Flash version 8, see link below)
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