Year 9 English - Friends and Whanau
The Year 9 Friends and Whanau Unit revolves around the special sense of belonging that we have in the world, with specific focus on our relationships with family and friends. You will explore a range of texts with turanawaewae as the central theme.
"Millions" is a novel by Frank Cottrell-Boyce telling the story of two brothers who find a bag full of money and the complications they have trying to spend it all. "Son of Rambow" is a film by Garth Jennings and shows the flourishing friendship of two social misfits as they produce their own film.
"Millions" is a novel by Frank Cottrell-Boyce telling the story of two brothers who find a bag full of money and the complications they have trying to spend it all. "Son of Rambow" is a film by Garth Jennings and shows the flourishing friendship of two social misfits as they produce their own film.
MillionsWhen brothers Damian and Anthony unwittingly come into possession of the proceeds of a train robbery, they find themselves with millions of pounds to spend in the next 17 days. Damian believes the money comes from God, and should be spent to do good, while Anthony has different ideas. Meanwhile, the robbers are looking for their money. . .
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Son of RambowSon of Rambow is the name of the home movie made by two little boys with a big video camera and even bigger ambitions. Set on a long English summer in the early 1980's, Son of Rambow is a comedy about friendship, faith and the tough business of growing up.
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