Using images to make comparisons and predictions in 'Mirror'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can compare and contrast images in 'Mirror'.
Key learning points
- The Moroccan story is set in the Valley of the Roses; the Western (Australian) setting is based on a suburb of Sydney.
- The two landscapes contrast with each other.
- Asking questions about the images helps us to understand their purpose.
- A prediction can be based on reading and discussion. It can also link to a reader's own personal experience.
- Drawing comparisons between images helps us to understand their meaning.
Keywords
Prediction - an educated guess, based on evidence in the text or prior knowledge
Landscape - the visible features of an area of land, including its physical elements (such as mountains, valleys, rivers and plants), as well as human-made elements (such as buildings, roads and structures)
Compare - identifying similarities between two or more things, ideas, concepts, or texts
Contrast - identifying differences between two or more things, ideas, concepts, or texts
Common misconception
Pupils may not have familiarity with either setting.
Use Google Earth to explore the satellite view of the Valley of the Roses in Morocco and Rozelle, Sydney (which the city suburb is based on).
Teacher tip
If any pupils' or their families reflect either of the stories' settings (e.g. Moroccan / Australian), it would be useful to involve them in discussions, deepening the class' understanding of both cultures.
Equipment
You need a copy of the 2010 Walker Books edition of ‘Mirror’ created by Jeannie Baker, for this lesson.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following family members do both boys have?
Q2.Which of the following best describes a prediction?
Q3.What materials is adobe made out of?
Q4.True or False? The panels are exactly the same in both stories in 'Mirror'.
Q5.There is more technology in...
Q6.Which of the following does the Moroccan mother need to create the flat/round breads?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the keywords to their definition.
Q2.Referring to the text, 'Mirror', which of the following can be described as part of the rural Moroccan landscape?
Q3.Referring to the text, 'Mirror', which of the following can be described as part of the urban Australian landscape?
Q4.When reading 'Mirror', a panel refers to...
Q5.Which forms of transport are seen in the Moroccan story so far?
Q6.True or False? The spine of the text acts a mirror.
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