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'Small Island'
Lessons (25)
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I can understand Levy's intentions for 'Small Island', through the reading of her essay ‘Back to My Own Country’.
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I can explain in detail how Edmundson adapted 'Small Island' for the stage.
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I can explain how the character of Hortense is established in the opening scene.
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I can explain how Edmundson presents colonial attitudes through little Hortense and explores the themes of power and hierarchy.
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I can explain the events of Act 1, Scene 1.
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I can explain the significance of the hurricane.
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I can explore the relationship between Bernard and Queenie.
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I can understand how context is used in a written response.
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I can explain the events of Act 1 Scene 3 and how the character of Gilbert is established.
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I can explain the events of the end of Act Scene 3 and explore the importance of the incident in the cinema.
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I can explain the events of Act 1, Scenes 4-6 and use fronted adverbials to develop my comments.
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I can explain the importance of the marriage pact between Hortense and Gilbert and compare it to other relationships in Act 1.
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I can explore the context of Windrush experiences and how they are presented in Act 1.
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I can explain the structure of Act 1 and offer a personal perspective on key themes.
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I can understand the expectations of an essay question and write an effective thesis statement.
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I can explain the events of Act 2, Scene 1 and compare to Act 1.
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I can explain and discuss the events of Act 2, Scenes 2 to 4.
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I can create effective topic sentences and select main and supporting quotes.
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I can explain how Edmundson uses the description of characters and settings to explore key themes in Act 2, Scenes 5-6.
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I can explain the events of Act 2 Scenes 7 and 8 and explore Edmundson’s use of symbolism.
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