A Story of Friendship, Fairness and a Vote for Hope
By Jennifer Castles
By Jennifer Castles
Predictions:
What is the purpose of this text?
What do you expect to see in the text?
What is the purpose of this text?
What do you expect to see in the text?
- How are the . . . portrayed in this text?
- Are all . . . like this? Do you know any . . . who are not like this?
- Is it fair to portray . . .. in this way?
- Why might the author have chosen to portray one character in this way? How else could the character have been portrayed?
- How did this character respond to situations? What other response could there have been?
- What are some of the words to describe other characters and their actions?
- Would it have mattered if the main character had been of the opposite gender, from a different culture or had a disability?
Vocabulary
not allowed, swimming, activist, referendum, Census, prejudice, racism, apartheid, citizenship, education, permission, law, frustration, unfair, despair, different schooling, restricted access.
not allowed, swimming, activist, referendum, Census, prejudice, racism, apartheid, citizenship, education, permission, law, frustration, unfair, despair, different schooling, restricted access.
Activity:
Changing the Point of View
We will be taking a closer look and discussing the text from more than one point of view. We need to generate ideas about alternative actions, behaviours and events that could have occurred.
Changing the Point of View
We will be taking a closer look and discussing the text from more than one point of view. We need to generate ideas about alternative actions, behaviours and events that could have occurred.
Create:
If you could interview the ladies what questions would you like to ask them?
If you could interview the ladies what questions would you like to ask them?
Determine importance to create a Newspaper Report
Consider -
Headline to capture attention
date and place
lead sentence to encourage the reader to read on
details such as who, what, why, how and when
conclusion
picture
Consider -
Headline to capture attention
date and place
lead sentence to encourage the reader to read on
details such as who, what, why, how and when
conclusion
picture