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Introduction to 'Emmeline Pankhurst, Little People Big Dreams' and features of a biography
I can name the features of a biography text.
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- Year 2
Introduction to 'Emmeline Pankhurst, Little People Big Dreams' and features of a biography
I can name the features of a biography text.
Copyrighted materials: to view and download resources from this lesson, you’ll need to be in the UK and
Lesson details
Key learning points
- A biography is a non-fiction text
- A biography tells the true story of a person's life
- Biographies are written in chronological order
- Biographies are often written about significant figures
- Emmeline Pankhurst was a significant historical figure
Keywords
Biography - a non-fiction text written about someone's life
Chronological - following the order in which a series of events happened
Significant figure - a person who has done something important that influenced the world
Activist - a person who takes action to change something in our world
Suffrage - the right to vote in political elections
Common misconception
All narratives are fiction stories.
Some narratives tell the story of real life events, making them a non-fiction text. A biography is an example of this.
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Equipment
You need a copy of the 2017 Frances Lincoln Children’s Books edition of 'Little People, BIG DREAMS: Emmeline Pankhurst', written by Lisbeth Kaiser and illustrated by Ana Sanfelippo.
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- Depiction or discussion of upsetting content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
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