Featherboy at KS3

Featherboy is a fantastic text to teach KS3 students about bullying, and the unseen struggles others may be going through.

This unit contains 20 lessons covering the whole of the text, focusing on Robert’s journey from zero to hero, as he slowly recovers his self- esteem after his parents’ divorce. It is fully resourced with PowerPoints, bullying articles, newspaper templates and opportunities for drama role play. It also has an assessment essay on Robert’s changes, with essay frames and quote quests. This is perfect for early English Literature preparation as well as building English writing skills. Each lesson focuses on a different aspect and chapter of the text.

Lesson 1: Use of the fairy tale genre in Featherboy
Lesson 2: Characterization
Lesson 3: Finding your own narrative voice
Lesson 4: Singer’s use of Robert’s imagination
Lesson 5: Use of sound
Lesson 6: How to build tension
Lesson 7: Drama and the hot seat challenge
Lesson 8: Community debates
Lesson 9: Precepts and life wisdoms
Lesson 10: Writing a dramatic monologue
Lesson 11: Bullying
Lesson 12: Symbolism of The Firebird
Lesson 13: Writing a film script
Lesson 14: Using the passive voice in reports
Lesson 15: Writing a letter
Lesson 16: Writing a newspaper article
Lesson 17: Analysing Robert
Lesson 18: Singer’s narrative style and voice
Lesson 19: The Trial of Jonathan Niker
Lesson 20: Assessment