something or someone associated with the country of Morocco, located in North Africa

countries in the west part of the world and those with historical, political or cultural links with Western countries

how a text relates to a reader, another text or the wider world. Connections can also relate to patterns that you spot when reading.

Making connections in 'Mirror'

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In 'Mirror: reading’, pupils discussed the experiences of two families living in two different countries.  In ’Front Desk: book club’, pupils will explore an individual's experience of moving to a new country.

In 'The Unforgotten Coat: book club’, pupils discussed how cultural influences affect an individual. In ’Mirror: reading’, pupils will compare and contrast two families from different countries and cultural backgrounds.

In this unit, pupils explore and discuss the dual narrative text, 'Mirror'. They explore the two stories by inferring meaning from images in the text.  Finally, pupils make connections to and from the text, as well as engaging with key themes.

'Mirror': reading

refers to something or someone associated with the country of Morocco

refers to countries in the west part of the world 

how a text relates to a reader, another text or the wider world

Which of the following Western clothes can be seen in the text?

a long, hooded robe worn by both men and women

piece of fabric worn by women to cover their bodies and sometimes face

Match the following traditional Moroccan clothing to its description.

True or False? The Moroccan father sells the carpet.

The mother puts the finishing touches to the carpet.

The father and son travel by donkey to a market (souk).

The father sells the carpet and collects a box and food.

The father and son travel home on their donkey.

Order the following events in the Moroccan story.

The young boy wakes up and heads to his parent's room.

The family have breakfast together. The father writes a list of tools.

The father and son travel by car to a hardware store.

After collecting the tools and resources, the young boy notices a carpet shop.

Order the following events in the Western story.

Who is the publisher of the text, 'Mirror'?

The Valley of the Roses is located in Australia

Jeannie Baker has visited the Valley of the Roses

The Western setting is based on a suburb in Sydney

True or False? The landscapes featured in 'Mirror' are similar to one another.

The landscape in the Morrocan text is linked to which real-world location?

The landscape in the Western text is linked to which real-world location?

a distinct section or frame that contains a specific scene in the story

a technique where images are created by assembling various materials

Which definition best describes a **connection**?

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