Main Idea & Details | Waltzing Matilda

In reading we looked at a Poem written by a rich and wealthy man, about the life of the poor in Australia in the 1800's. We read Waltzing Matilda, and in partners we worked collaboratively to write the main idea of the poem and the evidence and detail that proves it. Fui and I discussed the simple idea of the poem in 3 main parts. The swagman attempting to steal the sheep, the police arriving to arrest him, and the man trying to escape by a water-hole.