in writing, this means to effectively develop and continue to build on ideas

you are elevating something if you are making it higher, or in the case of writing making it better

in writing, the structure is cohesive if it is clear how the parts fit together. It has a clear introduction, middle and conclusion

Refining and improving an essay on 'Small Island'

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An introduction to the play 'Small Island'

'Small Island': from page to stage

'Small Island': reading the start of Act 1 Scene 1

'Small Island': exploring the theme of power through Little Hortense

'Small Island': tracking the events of Act 1 Scene 1

'Small Island': the significance of the hurricane

'Small Island': reading Act 1 Scene 2

Essay writing: using context in responses to ‘Small Island’

'Small Island': reading the beginning of Act 1 Scene 3

'Small Island': reading the end of Act 1 Scene 3

'Small Island': reading Act 1, Scenes 4-6

'Small Island': reading Act 1, Scenes 7 and 8

'Small Island': exploring Act 1 through the context of Windrush

Exploring and evaluating the importance of Act 1

Understanding questions and writing thesis statements on ‘Small Island’

'Small Island': reading Act 2, Scene 1

'Small Island': reading Act 2, Scenes 2 to 4

'Small Island': creating topic sentences and using quotes in essays

'Small Island': reading Act 2, Scenes 5 to 6

'Small Island': reading Act 2, Scenes 7 and 8

'Small Island': reading Act 2, Scenes 9 to 11

Introductions and conclusions in a 'Small Island' essay

Tracking characters and tension in 'Small Island'

Planning and writing a 'Small Island' essay

In 'Small Island', pupils explore the ways in which transferring Levy's novel onto the stage enables both the playwright and the director to powerfully evoke its ideas about race, identity and belonging. In 'Leave Taking', pupils build on their learning about the Windrush Generation to explore the cultural and generational conflicts, that can arise as a result of migration. 

In 'The Tempest', pupils examine the roles of Caliban and Ariel and how they are treated as outsiders, questioning who has a rightful claim to the island. In 'Small Island', pupils look at the play in the context of the Windrush generation and through the lens of key themes, including identity and belonging.  

In this unit, pupils explore the playtext adaptation of Andrea Levy's novel 'Small Island'. They first explore the transition from novel to stage, before reading the playtext in full and exploring key scenes in detail. They then plan and write an essay on the theme of 'hope' in the text.

'Small Island'

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

Effectively develop and continue to build on ideas.

Match the key terms to their definitions.

Through the symbolism of the baby, Edmundson reveals the fragility of hope.

The baby, as revealed by Edmundson, is a symbol of hope.

Edmundson aims to show the fragility of hope through Queenie's baby. 

Which of these is an example of a complex sentence with a fronted subordinate clause? 

continued focus on purpose and writer’s intention

How can you sustain an argument in an essay? 

Using a {{}} can help to create specific feedback.

An essay should establish, develop and {{}} an argument.

The reason or purpose for writing a text is know as the writer's...

A {{}} is the overarching argument for your essay. 

a sentence with one independent main clause

a sentence with two independent main clauses joined by a conjunction

a sentence with one independent clause and one subordinate clause

What 'C' is being described here: the social, historical or cultural background to a text. 

effectively develop and continue to build on ideas

What is the definition of the word 'elevate'?

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