Never Let Me Go - Ruth!

This engaging and informative lesson enables students to make clear, detailed and well-informed interpretations of the character of Ruth in ‘Never Let Me Go.’ In particular, students develop their understanding of how the character is introduced and developed, drawing on a varied range of textual evidence from across the novel, before demonstrating their understanding of how the character through writing a letter from her viewpoint.

The lesson follows a step-by-step learning journey, in which children learn through:
Reading an extract detailing Ruth’s introduction in the novel and answering comprehension questions about the initial portrayal of her character;
Finding quotations in order to back up ideas about how her character is developed over the course of the novel;
Understanding how Ruth reflects Ishiguro’s key meanings and ideas;
Using their deep understanding of Ruth’s character to write a letter from her perspective;
Peer assessing each others’ learning attempts.

Included is:
Whole lesson PowerPoint - colourful and comprehensive;
Quote Detectives Worksheet;
Selected extract (from chapter 5);
Comprehensive lesson plan.

There are also opportunities for group learning, speaking and listening, peer assessment, and whole class discussion. I originally used these resources with year 10 and 11 classes, however colleagues have used them for between year 9 and year 13 with some adaptations.

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