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Date 12th November 2013 Title Heroes Chapter 1

Date 12th November 2013 Title Heroes Chapter 1. What makes a hero? List as many heroes as you can 2)Create a spider diagram with your idea of a hero. Heroes. LITERACY STARTER PART OF THE LESSON. Reading Heroes chapter 1. THINK ABOUT – EXTENSION How does Cormier start the novel…?

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Date 12th November 2013 Title Heroes Chapter 1

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  1. Date 12th November 2013 Title Heroes Chapter 1

  2. What makes a hero? List as many heroes as you can 2)Create a spider diagram with your idea of a hero Heroes LITERACY STARTER PART OF THE LESSON

  3. Reading Heroes chapter 1 • THINK ABOUT – EXTENSION • How does Cormier start the novel…? • What has happened to the main character…? • Do you think he is a hero? Why / Why not…? LIFTOFF! PART OF THE LESSON

  4. Reading Heroes chapter 1 Write a summary of what happens in the first chapter Aim for 7 points • THINK ABOUT – EXTENSION • How does Cormier start the novel…? • What has happened to the main character…? • Do you think he is a hero? Why / Why not…? LIFTOFF! PART OF THE LESSON

  5. You can draw Francis and label with quotations if you are a visual learner. QUESTION TIME PART OF THE LESSON

  6. Extension Questions 2. Francis’s false teeth do not fit him because his gums have shrunk, which make his teeth clatter and click and slip around his mouth – this will affect talking and eating. How have the rest of his injuries affected the way his body works? 3. How does he attempt to hide his injuries from the world? Why does he say, ‘I don’t know what I am going to do when the summer comes’? 4. ‘People glance at me in surprise and look away quickly across the street when they see me coming’. Why does this happen? 5. I am like the Hunchback of Notre Dame, my face like a gargoyle and the duffel bag like a lump on my back.’ What is a gargoyle? What do you know about the Hunchback of Notre Dame and why does Francis choose him as a way to view himself? 6. We assume from the first paragraph that Francis was injured by the war. Why? Find evidence/ 7. Can you empathise with Francis? Why does he choose to enjoy being anonymous? Can the reader fully appreciate how he must feel about himself? Find the best quotation to show his real feelings. SPLASHDOWN PART OF THE LESSON

  7. Plenary Why does Francis hide himself so much? What are our attitudes to people who look different? Is it right to judge by appearances? SHOW & TELL PART OF THE LESSON

  8. Date 13th November 2013 Title Heroes Chapter 2

  9. Date 13th November 2013 Title Heroes Chapter 2 Starter Why does Francis hide himself so much? What are our attitudes to people who look different? Is it right to judge by appearances? Do you think Nicole will be an important character in the novel? Why? Why not? What do you think will happen between Nicole and Francis?

  10. Date 13th November 2013 Title Heroes Chapter 2 Reading Heroes chapter 2 • THINK ABOUT – EXTENSION • What happens to the narrative…? • What do we learn about Nicole…? • How does Francis act towards Nicole…? LIFTOFF! PART OF THE LESSON

  11. Date 13th November 2013 Title Heroes Chapter 2 Write a summary of what happens in the chapter – aim for about 7 sentences • THINK ABOUT – EXTENSION • What happens to the narrative…? • What do we learn about Nicole…? • How does Francis act towards Nicole…? LIFTOFF! PART OF THE LESSON

  12. Write a summary of what happens in the chapter – aim for about 7 sentences How does Cormier present Nicole? Find quotations, words and phrases from the text, to describe her. Explain what the quotation tells the reader about her character QUESTION TIME PART OF THE LESSON

  13. How is the young Francis different to Francis the war veteran? Write a paragraph explaining the differences between the young Francis and the war veteran, using quotations so support your points. SPLASHDOWN PART OF THE LESSON

  14. Is it right to judge by appearances? How does the appearance of Nicole lead the reader to judge her? What sort of person do we expect her to be? SPLASHDOWN PART OF THE LESSON

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