a concluding section providing additional insights or reflections after the main content

a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text

to communicate a message to the reader directly or indirectly

understanding who you are and your place within the world

Exploring and engaging with themes in 'Mirror'

English

Introducing the text and author of 'Mirror'

Inferring meaning from images in 'Mirror'

Using images to make comparisons and predictions in 'Mirror'

Making connections in 'Mirror'

In 'Mirror: reading’, pupils discussed the experiences of two families living in two different countries.  In ’Front Desk: book club’, pupils will explore an individual's experience of moving to a new country.

In 'The Unforgotten Coat: book club’, pupils discussed how cultural influences affect an individual. In ’Mirror: reading’, pupils will compare and contrast two families from different countries and cultural backgrounds.

In this unit, pupils explore and discuss the dual narrative text, 'Mirror'. They explore the two stories by inferring meaning from images in the text.  Finally, pupils make connections to and from the text, as well as engaging with key themes.

'Mirror': reading

a concluding section providing additional insights or reflections

Match the following keywords to their definitions.

The fireplace has been finished in the Western story.

The table has been finished in the Western story.

A computer is now set up in the Moroccan story.

A new table has been bought in the Moroccan story.

What changes have happened in the homes of the Moroccan and Australian families?

The family sit down to eat a meal together.

Put the following events from the resolutions in both stories in chronological order.

True or false? There are no connections between the stories.

Which of the following themes are conveyed in 'Mirror'?

Match the following words to their definitions.

True or false? The Moroccan story is set in the Valley of the Roses.

Which characters in 'Mirror' head to the market/hardware store?

relates to personal experiences, feelings or thoughts

relates to events and issues in the real world

Match the types of connections to their definitions.

the first section of a story where the writer describes the setting & characters

What is a suitable definition of a **theme**?

Exploring and engaging with themes in 'Mirror'

Lesson outcome