The Year 8’s headed into the city this month to explore the real-world connections to the novel Runner.
Set in 1920’s Melbourne, the story follows Charlie Feehan, a young boy who becomes drawn into the wrong crowd and finds himself enticed into a world of crime. The novel is riddled with references of historical figures and real-world locations set across Metropolitan Melbourne, bringing the time period to life.
As the cohort is currently reading and analysing the text, year 8 coordinator Stephanie Hartnup organised to help deepen students’ understanding. During the visit, each class took part in a guided tour that highlighted the historical accuracy of the novel and pointed out key locations featured in the story.
For many students this experience put the novel into perspective. Seeing the places firsthand gave them a clearer sense of what life may have been like in the past, while also strengthening their understanding of Melbourne and the text itself
This was a great experience, my class 8D loved it, and I was glad to be a part of the experience.
- Mr Joaquin Wagner