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Year 6

The Empire Windrush: diary writing

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I can explain why West Indian immigrants came to the UK on the Windrush and describe some of the challenges they faced when they arrived here.

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I can tell the story of one fictional person's experience on the Empire Windrush and on arrival in Britain.

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I can empathise with a Windrush passenger at different points in their journey, describing my feelings at each point.

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I can plan the structure and content of an imagined Windrush passenger's diary entries before and after arriving in London.

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I can write the diary entry of an imagined Windrush passenger before arriving in the UK, using a conversational tone and a range of cohesive devices.

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I can write the diary entry of an imagined Windrush passenger after arriving in the UK, using a conversational tone and a range of cohesive devices.

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