'The Final Year': reading
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Appreciation of poetry
Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on the prior unit, 'Wonder: book club', where pupils developed their own personal response to a text with themes of bullying and acceptance. In this unit, pupils will explore the themes of identity and self-expression through an illustrated verse novel. Pupils will explore the protagonist and his emotional journey in the story and develop their own take-away ideas. This unit prepares pupils for the future unit, 'Cloud Busting: book club', where they will explore different perspectives around themes of friendship and bullying, also written in the form of a verse novel.
Prior knowledge requirements
Threads
Appreciation of poetry
Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on the prior unit, 'Wonder: book club', where pupils developed their own personal response to a text with themes of bullying and acceptance. In this unit, pupils will explore the themes of identity and self-expression through an illustrated verse novel. Pupils will explore the protagonist and his emotional journey in the story and develop their own take-away ideas. This unit prepares pupils for the future unit, 'Cloud Busting: book club', where they will explore different perspectives around themes of friendship and bullying, also written in the form of a verse novel.
Prior knowledge requirements
Reading, writing & oracy
'The Final Year': reading
In this unit, pupils read and explore the verse novel, 'The Final Year'. They will read and respond to the poems, exploring characterisation and relationships within the story. Finally, pupils will identify the key themes and share their personal responses.
5 lessons in unit
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