I am an English Teacher at an SEMH secondary school. My resources cover a wide range of key stages and abilities to cater for the complex needs of my students. Often my resources will be designed to appeal to older students with a lower ability content, but they still work well for younger students also. I have a big interest in Phonics, low ability resources with a high interest level for older students, creating useful displays and making stickers to aid in my marking.
I am an English Teacher at an SEMH secondary school. My resources cover a wide range of key stages and abilities to cater for the complex needs of my students. Often my resources will be designed to appeal to older students with a lower ability content, but they still work well for younger students also. I have a big interest in Phonics, low ability resources with a high interest level for older students, creating useful displays and making stickers to aid in my marking.
The comprehension questions are based upon a 30-minute-long CBBC Newsround Special called Holocaust: Finding My Family.
The documentary follows the story of 14-year-old Maggie as she travels with her grandfather, Steven, and learns about his experiences of the Holocaust. The documentary is narrated by author, Anthony Horrowitz.
The documentary was made to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day, but would also be suitable to support any learning relating to World War II or The Holocaust, or as a cover lesson.
The question sheets provided come with three levels of differentiation denoted by the stars in the top right corner of the page.
An answer sheet is enclosed for easy reference, but there is also a PowerPoint which enables the teacher to review the answers together with the group. This would also be an excellent opportunity to facilitate class discussion.
Included within the resource pack:
• Comprehension questions differentiated to three levels.
• Teacher guidance sheet with answers.
• PowerPoint presentation to review answers.
At the time of publishing, the documentary was available on the BBC iPlayer.
It was also available from the Newsround page here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/46932823
Newsround also have a website with links to their other Newsround Special Films:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/44074702
This resource was developed for KS3 and KS4 students at an SEMH school with a wide range of abilities, and was designed to be suitable for those working at age appropriate levels, down to those working at KS1 levels. It would also be suitable for older KS2 students. The only limitation here is the potentially upsetting nature of the content. I would recommend viewing the documentary first, to see if you feel it is appropriate for your students. The documentary was made for CBBC, so it has been made with younger viewers in mind.
