A 6-week unit of work on the novel, Welcome to Nowhere by Elizabeth Laird, which is about the Syrian Civil War and being a refugee. The unit focuses on analysing skills and using quotes as evidence up until chapter 11. The second half focuses on writing a short story, based on the novel whilst still reading it.

Using the myth of Perseus and Medusa, this lesson discusses the demonisation of women (my 11-12 year old students really got this lesson!) in the media and myths and then discussed how language demonised the character.

Using the myth of Odysseus and the Cyclops, students learn how to search for quotes to support their ideas.

A lesson that discusses thoughts and feelings about Sonnet by John Clare, it then discusses rhyme scheme and Sonnet form.

Discusses the difference between formal and informal letters and then how to write a formal letter with a writing exercise at the end. Follows the themes of heroes.

A lesson to discuss what a myth is and what a legend is. Uses Pandora’s Box to discuss myths.

A discussion based lesson on what makes a hero for a non-fiction unit.

A lesson where students discuss and explain the plot of the myth, Orpheus and Eurydice. Students answer comprehension questions, discuss narrative structure, and plot this. Ends with a fill in the gaps exercise and an imaginative task.

A lesson on the Greek myth, Hades and Persephone, which discusses setting, using evidence, and comparing the two settings in the myth.

A lesson on what emotive language is, identifying emotive language in examples, making their own examples, and looking at bias.

A lesson on what diaries are with examples from Anne Frank, what a diary should feature, and a diary writing task.

About identiftying theme in the myth Daedalus and Icarus. Discusses characters, has comprehension questions, writing a PEEZR, and what foreshadowing is.

A full 6-week ppt on The Bone Sparrow by Zana Fraillon. Looks at context, inference skills, using quotes, and analysing quotes.