Analysing model responses on the theme of education in 'Leave Taking'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can evaluate model responses about the theme of education in ‘Leave Taking’, and use them to refine my own analytical writing.
Key learning points
- Topic sentences should link to the question.
- References to the text should link to your topic sentence, come from across the play, and be rich in methods.
- Writer’s methods should be explored without always relying on single word analysis.
- Context should be woven into analysis, not bolted on to the end of a paragraph.
Keywords
Catalyst - something that causes a change or event to occur
Naturalisation - a process by which someone becomes a citizen of a country which they were not born in
Windrush scandal - when many citizens who had migrated to Britain between 1948 and 1973 were facing deportation under a discriminatory immigration system
Weave - in relation to context, when you embed it into paragraphs rather than including it as a series of isolated facts
Colonialism - when a country establishes control over another country, exploiting it for economic gain
Common misconception
Context should be the final sentence of each analytical paragraph.
Context should be woven in to paragraphs where relevant; context should help develop and enrich your ideas.
Teacher tip
Consider whether using models from your own class would be more purposeful than the pre-written models in the lesson.
Equipment
You need access to a copy of Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking' published by Nick Hern Books.
Content guidance
Contains strong language
Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
5 Questions
Q1.In Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', three important historical figures are mentioned. Which one has Viv Never heard of?
Q2.In Scene One of 'Leave Taking', what reason does Viv give for wanting to go to the West Indies?
Q3.Starting with the first, put these important plot points concerning the character of Viv in 'Leave Taking' in chronolgical order.
Q4.In Scene Eight of 'Leave Taking', Del tells Enid that Brod told her about Enid's experiences of domestic abuse. Enid is unhappy her daughter knows about this. How does Del justify Brod's revelation?
Q5.In Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', Brod says " my life I think of meself as a British subject".
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.In 'Leave Taking', Brod encourages Viv to question her education. What effect does this have on her?
Q2.In Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', Viv quotes from a poem called 'The Soldier' by Rupert Brooke. What are some of the main ideas expressed in this poem?
Q3.A pupil said, "You should include context at the end of each paragraph in a single sentence." How would you correct this student?
Q4.A pupil said, "Only ever include one quotation per analytical paragraph." How would you correct them?
Q5.In 'Leave Taking', the character of Brod has to apply to become a British citizen in what is called a process.
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