Adversity can be described as challenges, prejudice, and hardships a person has had to confront and overcome in their life.

To summarise means to pull out the key information and ideas from the text.

To inspire is to motivate or encourage through positive influence or example.

Legacy is the long-lasting impact of particular events and actions that took place in the past, or in a person’s life.

An epitaph is a phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died.

Summarising Walter’s life using ‘Walter Tull’s Scrapbook’

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Introduction to Walter in 'Walter Tull's Scrapbook'

Understanding words and phrases from context in 'Walter Tull's Scrapbook'

Answering questions using evidence in 'Walter Tull's Scrapbook'

Making comparisons in 'Walter Tull's Scrapbook'

In ’Walter Tull's Scrapbook: reading’, pupils focused on significant figure from Black British history. In ’Harriet Tubman: biographical writing’ pupils will examine the life of Harriet Tubman and the impact she had on Black American History.

In ’El Deafo: book club’, pupils focused on a graphic novel memoir of author Cece Bell's life. In ’Walter Tull's Scrapbook: reading’ pupils will examine the life of Walter Tull and the impact he had on Black British History.

In this unit, pupils read and explore the biography 'Walter Tull's Scrapbook'. They use retrieval and inference to develop their comprehension of the text and the historical context. Finally, they summarise Walter Tull's life by identifying significant moments.

'Walter Tull's Scrapbook': reading

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction of scary, confusing or unsettling events or characters placed in danger, including creation of a scary atmosphere through the use of music and sound.

Depiction or discussion of upsetting content

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

challenges, prejudice and hardships in a person's life

to motivate or encourage through positive influence 

the long-lasting impact of particular events and actions

Match the keyword to the correct definition.

to pull out the key information and ideas from the text

Which of the following conditions are described by Walter on pages 22 and 23 of 'Walter Tull's Scrapbook'?

He displayed exceptional leadership, earning respect for his capabilities.

He encountered racial discrimination and bias because of his Black heritage.

In what way did Walter face adversity while in the military?

due to his pioneering achievements as a Black professional footballer

due to his ability to survive the terrible war conditions

due to being chosen to play for Tottenham FC

due to his pioneering achievements as an Officer during The First World War

a phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died

a phrase or form of words written about someone who has fought in a war

His parents died and he moved to an orphanage.

He became a professional footballer, playing for Clapton FC.

Order the key events in 'Walter Tull's Scrapbook'.

finding key details or information in the text 

a conclusion drawn from information and evidence in a text

information or facts to show something is true

Match the vocabulary to the correct definition. 

the sequence of events that make up a story

a central idea that the writer intends to convey

to examine something in detail in order to understand it

to show or prove something using evidence

Match the keywords to the correct definition. 

a brief explanation of the main points or ideas in a text, story, or information

the surrounding information that helps us to understand a text

a list of chapters or sections in a book or document, usually found at the start

a person who motivates others through their actions, achievements or qualities

Starter Quiz

Order the key events in 'Walter Tull's Scrapbook'.