Leave Taking: an intersectional analysis
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Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on pupils' understanding of 'Leave Taking' from the 'sense of belonging' and 'power of education' units they already completed on 'Leave Taking'. With secure knowledge of the plot, characters and themes, as well as more nuanced analytical skills, they are able to think about the play from an intersectional perspective. This deepens their appreciation and understanding of the play's themes and characters. This builds towards their final deep dive into 'Leave Taking', when they will analyse how Pinnock's stagecraft supports and accentuates the play's themes.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know the plot of the play.
- Pupils know the main characters in the play and their role in the plot.
- Pupils have a detailed understanding of how identity and belonging are presented in the play.
- Pupils can structure arguments clearly, using thesis statements, topic sentences and single paragraph outlines.
- Pupils have memorised numerous quotations from the play and can select them judiciously for evidence.
- Pupils use the historical context of Windrush to support their analysis.
- Pupils use the social context of the Brixton Riots to support their analysis.
- Pupils can use tentative language to explore alternative interpretations.
- Pupils can use superlatives to evaluate an author's choice of language or structure.
- Pupils can draw clear conclusions to their arguments.
Threads
Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on pupils' understanding of 'Leave Taking' from the 'sense of belonging' and 'power of education' units they already completed on 'Leave Taking'. With secure knowledge of the plot, characters and themes, as well as more nuanced analytical skills, they are able to think about the play from an intersectional perspective. This deepens their appreciation and understanding of the play's themes and characters. This builds towards their final deep dive into 'Leave Taking', when they will analyse how Pinnock's stagecraft supports and accentuates the play's themes.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know the plot of the play.
- Pupils know the main characters in the play and their role in the plot.
- Pupils have a detailed understanding of how identity and belonging are presented in the play.
- Pupils can structure arguments clearly, using thesis statements, topic sentences and single paragraph outlines.
- Pupils have memorised numerous quotations from the play and can select them judiciously for evidence.
- Pupils use the historical context of Windrush to support their analysis.
- Pupils use the social context of the Brixton Riots to support their analysis.
- Pupils can use tentative language to explore alternative interpretations.
- Pupils can use superlatives to evaluate an author's choice of language or structure.
- Pupils can draw clear conclusions to their arguments.
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Leave Taking: an intersectional analysis
In this unit, pupls complete an intersectional analysis of 'Leave Taking'. They first learn about intersectionality, and then apply it to 'Leave Taking'. They look at 1980s Britian, matriarchy, male characters and Black British experiences before writing an essay about coming of age in the play.
7 lessons in unit
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