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Nelson Mandela: biography and autobiography
This series of lessons is suitable for use in Year 6 (10 - 11 year
olds). If you are following the Literacy Strategy, it is particularly
designed to fit with Year 6, term 1.
Lesson series:
Aims:
The following objectives are covered in this series of lessons.
Comprehension and composition (text-level work)
- T3 To articulate personal responses to literature, identifying
why and how a text affects the reader
- T5 To contribute constructively to shared discussion about literature,
responding to and building on the views of others
- T11 To distinguish between biography and autobiography:
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recognising the effect on the reader of the
choice between first and third person;
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distinguishing between fact, opinion and fiction;
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distinguishing between implicit and explicit
points of view and how these can differ.
- T14 To develop skills of biographical and autobiographical
writing in role, adopting distinctive voices such as those of
historical characters, through, for instance:
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preparing a CV;
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composing a biographical account based on
research;
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describing a person from different perspectives
- for example, police description, school report, newspaper
obituary.
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