1. Topic-
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2. Content-
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Bonds of Family
Different 'worlds' and cultures |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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1. Importance of ancestry - knowing who and where you've come from,
sense of family history and a place to belong
2. Relationships in the story - between Bibi and Jamal, Mum and Dad,
parents and children; how friendships are forged in times of adversity.
3. Selfishness - putting your needs last and others first.
4. Beliefs - clashes between what you want to believe, should believe
and have to believe.
5. Freedom - notions of freedom and independence
6. Cultural beliefs - things which influence and underpin cultural
beliefs and expressions. |
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4. Objectives-
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1. Discussion and brainstorming to identify ideas and evidence.
2. Relating these ideas to their personal lives.
3. Written explanation of their understanding using the brainstorms
to inform their writing. |
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5. Materials and Aids-
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Reading /writing books
A3 sheet of paper
Whiteboard for class presentation |
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
1. Introduce the topic
2. Identify the goals and objectives to the class verbally.
3. Provide the supporting handout. |
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B. Development-
1. Class discussion
2. Start a brainstorm
3. Offer some suggestions for relating the story to their personal
lives. |
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C. Practice-
1. In groups they continue with the brainstorm from the whiteboard
2. Identify areas that might relate to their personal lives
3. Draft a piece of writing which demonstrates your understanding
of the goals 1-6. |
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D. Independent Practice-
1. Brainstorm
2. Ideas relating to their personal lives
3. Writing draft |
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
1. Draw lines to ideas that explain each of the goals.
2. Think about where your family have come from. What did your Grandfather
do as a job? Where did your Grandfather live?
3. Write down what you think each of the goals means for Jamal and
his family and what they might mean to yours. |
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F. Checking for understanding-
1. Relating directly to the goals
2. Relating to aspects of the book and their personal lives
3. Vocabulary used |
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G. Closure-
1. Classroom discussion
2. What have we learned |
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7. Evaluation-
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1. Understanding of Jamal's family life in Afghanistan
2. Greater awareness of how their family history, Country and beliefs
effect their lives. |
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