Use the animation as a stimulus for writing instructions Weeks Key Learning Resources Key Learning Marking and Teacher marked test. Assessment Theme Term 6 Text with Goodnight Improve reflective skills and judgement of own In this unit pupils will study the novel Goodnight Mr Tom. SEMSC They will read extracts during guided reading sessions. historical Mr Tom progression. Pupils will have the opportunity to research the time in issues text which the story was set comparing wartime Britain and the Keeping Safe Gas masks (keeping safe in war time) effects the war had on the country. They will write Goodnight Stranger danger character descriptions comparing these to different times Mr Tom Personal safety within the story. Pupils will take part in role play activities DVD IT Research stepping into the shoes of evacuees and the characters in ILS Independent Enquirer. Reflective Practitioner. the book. Effective Participator. Creative Thinker. Sequence of activities Team player WW2 Look at the cover of the book and the blurb. What Weights and measures - rationing Numeracy might we expect to be happening in the story? texts Read the first 3 pages of the novel and then watch Through accurate reading skills and written work. Communication the introduction to the film. Is it the same? Look at the images of Mister Tom and William Beech. Draw pictures or use print outs of each character. Write sentences to describe what we know about them so far. Look at all the indications that the story takes place during WW2. Discuss features that stories do not have, for example, costumes, music and scenery. Use non-fiction sources to find out about WW2. Write facts in bullet points shared writing. Find – out about Evacuees. Talk about how it must have felt. Write a postcard home from the point of view of an evacuee. Read and watch William’s first day at school. Talk about how he felt not being able to read and compare to own experiences. In pairs take turns to be William and interview him about his experiences. Refer to the passage about William’s birthday party. Write a diary entry from William’s point of view.
Use the animation as a stimulus for writing instructions Weeks Key Learning Theme Resources Key Learning Marking and Assessment Teacher marked test. Term 6 Text with historical issues Goodnight Mr Tom text Goodnight Mr Tom DVD WW2 texts In this unit pupils will study the novel Goodnight Mr Tom. They will read extracts during guided reading sessions. Pupils will have the opportunity to research the time in which the story was set comparing wartime Britain and the effects the war had on the country. They will write character descriptions comparing these to different times within the story. Pupils will take part in role play activities stepping into the shoes of evacuees and the characters in the book. Sequence of activities Look at the cover of the book and the blurb. What might we expect to be happening in the story? Read the first 3 pages of the novel and then watch the introduction to the film. Is it the same? Look at the images of Mister Tom and William Beech. Draw pictures or use print outs of each character. Write sentences to describe what we know about them so far. Look at all the indications that the story takes place during WW2. Discuss features that stories do not have, for example, costumes, music and scenery. Use non-fiction sources to find out about WW2. Write facts in bullet points – shared writing. Find out about Evacuees. Talk about how it must have felt. Write a postcard home from the point of view of an evacuee. Read and watch William’s first day at school. Talk about how he felt not being able to read and compare to own experiences. In pairs take turns to be William and interview him about his experiences. Refer to the passage about William’s birthday party. Write a diary entry from William’s point of view. SEMSC Keeping Safe Improve reflective skills and judgement of own progression. Gas masks (keeping safe in war time) Stranger danger Personal safety IT Research ILS Independent Enquirer. Reflective Practitioner. Effective Participator. Creative Thinker. Team player Numeracy Weights and measures - rationing Communication Through accurate reading skills and written work.
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