Henry Lawson Short Stories Student Book, 2nd edition (Year 12 Texts and Human Experiences)

This comprehensive Student Book offers a deep exploration of the prescribed selection of Henry Lawson's short stories, tailored to the NSW Stage 6 English Focus Area: Texts and Human Experiences.

Designed to guide students step by step, it combines scaffolded learning tasks, targeted writing practice, and rich opportunities for close analysis of the stories. Students will learn how to craft confident, well-supported resources that show insight into the ways Lawson represents individual and collective human experiences.

More than just a study guide, this resource empowers learners to engage meaningfully with the stories, strengthen their skills in close reading and critical and creative writing, and consider the concerns of the stories in terms of insights offered into emotional, intellectual, physical, cultural and lived experiences.

This Student Book covers all five of the prescribed short stories for HSC 2027-2030: 

• 'The Drover's Wife'
• 'The Union Buries Its Dead'
• 'Shooting the Moon'
• 'Our Pipes'
• 'The Loaded Dog'