Ks3 Journey to Jo’burg Created for Year 7 and executed very well with this year. However could be used for Year 6 for the more challenging pupils and can be adapted for EAL. SOW for the lessons is included with detailed information and culture capital in mind. 18 lessons with resources, comprehension questions included for each chapter with challenge included. Also included unit assessment with model assessment response slide too. It will support the pupils to explore and understand: Discrimination and its forms Apartheid and its impact - the historic issues Trauma regarding young adults The fight for equality Looking at grief and hope within the novel Looking at the different activist who worked for human rights Also included youtube links and TedTalk videos for more information and support understanding Skills of writing a letter, speech, newspaper article and diary entry.

Lesson on mythical animals depicted in fantasy fiction and their symbolism. Great images and examples of mythical animals. Great lesson on different mythical animals with historical background. Writing task choosing a mythical animal for a protagonist. Peer marking with a success criteria included.

Full lesson with plenary. Ideal for exposing pupils to the idea of antagonist Identifying the characteristics of an antagonist. Images and characters from stories/movies. Writing task looking at antagonist and highlighting the main characteristics and how they influence the storyline.

Lesson looking at the characteristics of a hero. Examples and images of hero’s in stories/movies. Viewing different examples of hero’s and what makes them a hero. Given main characteristics of a hero and to be able to describe their own fiction hero according tho this criteria. Identify a table of the hero rise and fall - plot their own hero on this Use of good images and hero from different novels and movies.