'Walter Tull's Scrapbook': reading
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Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on pupils' experience of reading around a person's real-life story, which was explored in the prior unit, 'El Deafo'. In this unit, pupils will focus on the story of a significant figure from Black British history. They explore the historical context and develop their comprehension through re-reading, answering questions and having rich discussions. This unit prepares pupils for the future unit 'Harriet Tubman: biographical writing', where they will examine the life of Harriet Tubman and the impact she had on Black American History.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ability to infer meaning from a text.
- Ability to decode text fluently at an age-appropriate level.
- Ability to draw upon previous reading and make connections.
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Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on pupils' experience of reading around a person's real-life story, which was explored in the prior unit, 'El Deafo'. In this unit, pupils will focus on the story of a significant figure from Black British history. They explore the historical context and develop their comprehension through re-reading, answering questions and having rich discussions. This unit prepares pupils for the future unit 'Harriet Tubman: biographical writing', where they will examine the life of Harriet Tubman and the impact she had on Black American History.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ability to infer meaning from a text.
- Ability to decode text fluently at an age-appropriate level.
- Ability to draw upon previous reading and make connections.
Reading, writing & oracy
'Walter Tull's Scrapbook': reading
In this unit, pupils read and explore the biography 'Walter Tull's Scrapbook'. They use retrieval and inference to develop their comprehension of the text and the historical context. Finally, they summarise Walter Tull's life by identifying significant moments.
5 lessons in unit
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