My Name is Mina Complete SoW

A complete scheme of work for year 7 studying My Name is Mina. This resource features 19 PowerPoint lessons and worksheets, as well as links to all YouTube videos used.

Each lesson file has helpful notes, links, and discussion guidance in the notes section of each slide. The end goal of the unit is for students to write a short essay-style response that explores the themes of the novel, so most discussion is focused around exploring big ideas rather than close analysis. However, there are multiple lesson activities encouraging students to focus closely on the writer’s specific language and structure choices in the novel as well.

In addition to the main essay task, there is a mix of shorter analytical tasks, reading comprehensions, creative writing, and speaking and listening activities that can be used for assessment purposes. When I taught the unit, I used a mix of class reading during lesson time and assigned reading for homework to move through the novel at a quick pace.

At the end of the unit I watched the 1993 film Fly Away Home with the class and asked them to compare symbolism and character development in the film to My Name is Mina. There is a creative graphic essay task with three variations: one without the film (if you aren’t able to show it), one comparing the film to the novel, and one looking just at the film as a stand alone task.

You can download lessons 1 and 2 of this scheme for free here:
My Name is Mina Lesson 1
My Name is Mina Lesson 2