Planning sentences about a special item based on 'The Proudest Blue'
I can plan a sequence of sentences about a special item.
Planning sentences about a special item based on 'The Proudest Blue'
I can plan a sequence of sentences about a special item.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The hijab is a very special item for the main character in 'The Proudest Blue'.
- We can identify our own special belongings which hold meaning.
- Sentimental items are ones that remind us of a special person, place, time or feeling.
- A plan is written in note format, using bullet points to write the key information in a few words.
Common misconception
Students may struggle with the concept of note-taking and write in full sentences.
Model examples of note-taking by asking students to share their special item and demonstrating how to translate this into notes on a flipchart or whiteboard.
Keywords
Special - belonging specifically to a particular person or place and holding meaning
Plan - a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text
Notes - written out of full sentences
Equipment
You will need a copy of the 2020 Andersen Press edition of ‘The Proudest Blue’ by Ibtihaj Muhammad for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Contains depictions of discriminatory behaviour.
Supervision
Adult supervision suggested.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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