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Year 6

'No Country' and 'Frizzy': graphic novels exploring identity and belonging

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In this unit, pupils read and explore two fictional graphic novel texts, 'No Country' and 'Frizzy'. They discuss the context of both graphic novels. Finally, pupils explore the visual, narrative and contextual elements of specific scenes and discuss the key themes within each text.

This unit uses and builds on pupils' understanding of the codes and conventions in graphic novels, which were explored in 'When Stars are Scattered: book club'. In this unit, they will explore the form in greater detail, ensuring pupils gain an understanding of key features and more complex terminology. Pupils will learn how both image and text can create meaning on their own. Both texts explore the themes of identity and belonging and will prepare pupils for the future unit, 'Cloud Busting: book club', where they will consider how reading a narrative in verse can convey themes.

  1. Introducing the context of 'No Country' (ON HOLD)
  2. Identity and characterisation in 'No Country' (ON HOLD)
  3. Analysing a scene in 'No Country' (ON HOLD)
  4. Exploring themes in 'No Country' (ON HOLD)
  5. Introducing the context of 'No Country'
  6. Identity and characterisation in 'No Country'
  7. Analysing a scene in 'No Country'
  8. Exploring themes in 'No Country'
  9. Introducing the context of 'Frizzy'
  10. Identity and characterisation in 'Frizzy'
  11. Analysing a scene and exploring themes in 'Frizzy'
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