Summarising Walter’s life using ‘Walter Tull’s Scrapbook’
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Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can summarise Walter Tull's life by identifying significant moments.
Key learning points
- A summary is the main ideas of a text, usually from more than one paragraph
- Examining an inspirational figure from history can have an impact on our understanding of events in present day
Keywords
Adversity - Adversity can be described as challenges, prejudice, and hardships a person has had to confront and overcome in their life.
Summarise - To summarise means to pull out the key information and ideas from the text.
Inspire - To inspire is to motivate or encourage through positive influence or example.
Legacy - Legacy is the long-lasting impact of particular events and actions that took place in the past, or in a person’s life.
Epitaph - An epitaph is a phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died.
Common misconception
Pupils may find it difficult to draw out the most significant moments when summarising.
Model eliciting the key parts of Walter's life - using the contents page to support. Have these accessible during the lesson.
Teacher tip
Teachers can include the transcript of the epitaph (found on page 31) to read, and signpost additional reading (found in the final page of the text) to extend pupils' knowledge of Walter Tull.
Equipment
You will need a copy of the 2013 Frances Lincoln Children’s Books edition of 'Walter Tull’s Scrapbook', written by Michaela Morgan.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Depiction or discussion of upsetting content
Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
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