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Reading and comparing two texts about prisons: London (1862) and Norway (2013)

I can read two texts about the same topic - prisons - and begin to compare them.

New
New
Year 10
Eduqas

Reading and comparing two texts about prisons: London (1862) and Norway (2013)

I can read two texts about the same topic - prisons - and begin to compare them.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Using predictive reading skills before you read a text can help you understand more complex texts.
  2. When reading a text for the first time, you won’t necessarily understand every word and idea.
  3. Making short annotations as you read can help you develop an understanding of a text.
  4. When comparing two texts, using words like ‘more’ or ‘less’ can be helpful.

Keywords

  • Punitive - something intended as a punishment

  • Rehabilitation - helping people to recover and reintegrate into society after facing issues

  • Evaluate - to consider something carefully and make a judgement about it

  • Inhumane - cruel, brutal

  • Reform - to change something in order to improve it

Common misconception

That Mayhew describes everything in the prison in a negative light.

Focus on the descriptions of the prisoners. Why does Mayhew present them in this way? What is he trying to say about prisoners?

The reading will take up most of the time in this lesson. Consider how you want to read both articles - how much you will read, and how much your pupils will read, particularly of the first extract. Consider if there are additional words you want to define or questions to ask.
Teacher tip

Equipment

You need access to a copy of Henry Mayhew's 'The Criminal Prisons of London' (1862) and Erwin James's 'The Norwegian Prison' (2013). A copy/link to each text an be found in the additional materials.

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
  • Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
  • Depiction or discussion of serious crime
  • Depiction or discussion of sexual violence
  • Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

Supervision

Adult supervision required

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which words would help you show difference? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
Both
Correct answer: Whereas
Correct answer: By comparison
Similarly
Correct answer: However
Q2.
Which words would help you show similarity? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
Whilst
By contrast,
Correct answer: In the same way,
Whereas
Correct answer: Both
Q3.
Match each word to its definition. (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
Correct Answer:fiction ,literature which describes imaginary events

literature which describes imaginary events

Correct Answer:non-fiction,writing about real events and facts

writing about real events and facts

Correct Answer:article,a piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine

a piece of writing in a newspaper or magazine

Correct Answer:extract,a short section of a longer piece of writing

a short section of a longer piece of writing

Q4.
What word is given to texts that are based in truth and not invented? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
Correct Answer: Non-fiction, non fiction
Q5.
Match each word to its definition. (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
Correct Answer:punitive,something intended as a punishment

something intended as a punishment

Correct Answer:rehabilitation,helping people reintegrate into society

helping people reintegrate into society

Correct Answer:inhumane,cruel, brutal

cruel, brutal

Correct Answer:reform,changing something to improve it

changing something to improve it

Q6.
Which dates encompass the 19th century? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
1701-1800
Correct answer: 1801-1900
1901-2000
2001-2100

6 Questions

Q1.
Which reading skill can help you before reading a complex text? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
clarifying
questioning
summarising
Correct answer: predicting
Q2.
Which word means to help people recover and reintegrate into society after facing issues? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
Correct answer: rehabilitation
controversial
punitive
refusal
Q3.
What word beginning with 'P' means to be intended as punishment? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
Correct Answer: punitive
Q4.
Complete this sentence to fill the blanks: Contextual information can include; __________, __________ and _________. (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
Correct answer: when the text was written
Correct answer: who the text was written by
Correct answer: what the text is about
how the writer uses language
why the writer has made specific choices
Q5.
In a first-person narrative, which pronoun is typically used to refer to the narrator? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
he
they
Correct answer: I
you
she
Q6.
Which of these would not be considered a non-fiction text? (Non-fiction: crime and punishment)
autobiography
Correct answer: poem
newspaper report
letter
leaflet

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