Exploring emotions in 'The Final Year'
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Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explore a character's emotional journey in a narrative.
Key learning points
- Character relationships refer to the connections and interactions between individuals within a narrative.
- We can see that Nate has both positive and negative relationships and that his relationships are not static.
- Different moments in the plot can evoke a range of emotions in a character.
- We can track a character’s emotions on an emotions graph.
Keywords
Relationship - the connections and interactions between individuals within a narrative
Emotions - strong feelings that result from a person's circumstances, mood or relationships with others
Emotions graph - a reading task where readers plot a character's feelings and emotions as they change throughout a narrative
Common misconception
Pupils may see the word 'relationships' as referring to romantic relationships.
Explore the different layers of relationships we all have. Encourage pupils to share the relationships they have, including any changes, if they feel comfortable to do so.
Teacher tip
Ensure pupils have read Part 1- 4 of 'The Final Year' in advance of this lesson.
Equipment
You need a copy of the 2023 Otter-Barry Books edition of 'The Final Year' written by Matt Goodfellow, illustrated by Joe Todd Stanton, for this lesson.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of upsetting content
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
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