Hi, everybody, it's Ms. Gardner, and welcome to the first lesson from our unit "The Journey": diary writing.

I'm really excited for this unit.

"The Journey" is an absolutely fantastic book, and I think it's the perfect stimulus for some brilliant diary writing.

So for today's lesson, you will need access to the text, "The Journey" by Francesca Sanna.

So if you need to, you can pause the video now to make sure you have it.

Great, hopefully you've all got access to the book, which means we are ready to get started with today's learning, off we go.

In today's lesson from our unit, "The Journey": diary writing, we are going to be reading and summarising the book.

So your learning outcome is I can read "The Journey" and summarise the key events.

So let's start with looking at the keywords.

We're going to do my turn, your turn.

So I'll say the word first and then you can say it either back to the screen or to your partner or whoever you are with.

Refugee.

Fleeing.

Border.

Summarise.

Let's have a look at what these mean.

A refugee is a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, violence or natural disaster.

To flee means to run away from a place or situation of danger.

A border is a geographical line separating two countries.

And to summarise means to pull out the key events and ideas from a text.

So there are two sections in our lesson today.

In the first, we're reading "The Journey" and in the second, we'll be summarising "The Journey." So let's start with reading.

So "The Journey" is a children's picture book that tells the story of two young girls who are fleeing their worn-torn country to find a safe place to live.

We do not know the names of the two girls, and we don't know which country they are fleeing from or which country they are going to.

We just know that they are refugees.

The author and the illustrator of "The Journey" is Francesca Sanna.

So she both wrote the book and drew the incredible illustrations.

The book is inspired by true stories of refugees that the author met.

She wanted to share the personal stories of the refugees that we hear about on the news.

So she didn't want to focus on the facts of escaping a war-torn country, instead, she wanted to share the personal stories and feelings and thoughts of people who have to flee their country.

The story is told from the perspective of an unnamed young girl who tells the story of her family's escape from their country.

The main characters are the girl and her sister.

And their mother embarks on the journey with the girls and keeps them safe.

The two girls and their mother are refugees.

What is a refugee? A refugee is a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, violence or natural disaster.

So this is different to a migrant who chooses to leave their country perhaps for new opportunities or a new job.

Refugees have to leave because it's no longer safe to be in their country.

And as I said, Francesca Sanna does not specify which countries the characters are fleeing from or going to in the country.

We just know that they're refugees.

So checking for understanding.

True or false? The main characters in "The Journey" are coming to England.

Pause the video now.

That is false.

Can you use A or B to justify your answer? A, Francesca Sanna does not specify which countries the characters are fleeing from or going to in "The Journey." Or B, the characters are fleeing to Europe.

Pause the video now.

That is A, we don't know exactly what country they're coming to, we just know they are fleeing their war-torn country.

Well done.

So it's time to read the story.

First, you are going to read from the beginning of the story up to page eight, where you'll see an illustration of a family portrait next to a picture of the girls hugging their mother.

So make sure, as well as listening or reading the words, you're also looking at the incredible illustration as they really support the telling of this narrative.

So pause the video now and off you go.

Okay, welcome back.

So checking for understanding.

True or false? The characters' lives changed a year earlier.

Pause the video now.

That is true.

Can you use A or B to justify your answer? A, the characters' lives changed forever when the war began in their country a year ago.

Or B, the characters' lives changed when they left their country.

Pause the video now.

That's right, their lives changed a year ago when the war began.

Well done.

Okay, now we're going to continue reading.

So now you need to read from page nine up to 18 where there is an illustration of their mother cycling a bike with the girls in a trailer.

So in a minute you'll pause the video and I want you to, just like last time, make sure you are not only reading the words or listening to the words, but also looking at the illustrations.

So pause video now and off you go, reading up to page 18.

Okay.

Just checking for understanding about those pages.

Why does their mother want them to move to another country? A, it is an adventure.

B, it is a safer place.

C, it is an exciting opportunity.

Or D, it will be a fresh start.

Pause the video now.

That's right, it's B.

They want to move to another country where it will be safe for them to be able to live again.

Well done.

Okay, now we're going to continue reading from page 19 up to 28 where there is an illustration of a large, black figure carrying the girls over a small wall.

So pause the video now and off you go.

Okay, welcome back.

Just checking for understanding about those pages now.

True or false? The border police allow the family to cross the border into another country.

Pause the video now.

That is false.

Can you use A or B to justify your answer? A, the border police sent the family away.

B, the family hid in the forest after the border police forbade them from crossing the border.

Pause the video now.

That's right, it was B.

They'd been travelling for a really, really long time across their country.

When they eventually reached the border, they were not allowed to cross it.

So they had to run away and hide from the border police and they even slept in the forest overnight.

This was a really key moment in their journey because at that point they weren't sure whether they'd be able to leave their country.

Okay, well done.

So now you need to read from page 29 to the end of the book where there is an illustration of flying birds.

So pause the video now and off you go.

Okay, welcome back.

Just checking for understanding about those pages.

True or false? The family arrive at their new home after the boat arrives at shore.

Pause the video now.

That is false.

Can you use A or B to justify your answer? A, the family travel for many more days by train and cross many borders after the boat comes to shore.

Or B, when the boat arrives at shore, the family have to walk a little further to reach their destination.

Pause the video now.

That is A, the last few pages of the book, the main character is on a train and they're travelling through a few more countries and they still haven't arrived at their destination, their safe place now, but she knows she's safe and that they will be there hopefully quite soon.

Well done.

So it's time for Task A.

Now that we've explored the story, we're gonna discuss our own thoughts and feelings about the text.

You need to answer the questions in the grid with a partner by saying your answers out loud and discussing it with your partner.

Be honest about your thoughts and make sure you listen to your partner's opinion.

'Cause they might say something that you agree with or disagree with and you want to discuss.

So you've got three questions to be thinking about.

First of all, you're gonna be thinking about your likes.

What caught your attention? What made you want to keep reading? You might use these sentence starters to help you with this conversation.

I enjoyed, or my favourite part was.

You're also going to think about your dislikes.

Was there anything you did not enjoy? Again, you could use these sentence starters to help you.

I didn't like how, or it made me feel sad when.

And then finally, you're gonna think about any puzzles.

Was there anything you found strange or surprising? And you could use these sentence starters to help.

I wondered, or I was surprised by.

So now you need to pause the video and discuss "The Journey" with your partner using these sentence starters to help you.

Off you go.

Okay, well done everybody.

Welcome back.

I hope you enjoyed discussing "The Journey" with your partner.

I wonder if you agreed or disagreed with each other about your thoughts about the book.

So here are some example responses.

Likes.

I enjoyed looking at the amazing illustrations and I liked the positive ending that gives a feeling of hope.

Some dislikes.

It made me feel sad to think of the girls being so sad to leave their home.

It must have been so hard to say goodbye to everyone they knew.

And then puzzles.

I wondered why the security guard didn't let them cross the border.

And I was surprised that their mother wasn't scared when they slept in the forest.

If you need to, you can pause the video now and have another go at discussing your likes, dislikes, and puzzles about "The Journey." Otherwise, we're going to move on to the next section of the lesson.

So really well done with Task A.

So now we are going to be summarising "The Journey." What do we know about "The Journey"? Let's just recap some really important facts.

"The Journey" is a children's picture book that tells the story of two young girls, unnamed, who are fleeing their war-torn country to find a safe place to live.

The author and illustrator of "The Journey" is Francesca Sanna.

The book is inspired by true stories of refugees that the author met.

And Francesca Sanna wanted to share the personal stories of the refugees that we hear about on the news.

So not just the facts and the information, but also she wanted to share the kind of personal experiences and feelings of what it is like to be a refugee.

So summarising is a helpful tool for helping us to understand texts.

Summarising means pulling out the key events, the most important events and ideas from a text.

Summarising the key events in a story helps us to build our understanding of the text and the meaning behind it.

So checking for understanding then.

Which statement best summarises "The Journey"? A, it tells the story of two sisters who lost their father.

B, it tells the story of two young girls who are fleeing their water-torn country to find a safe place to live.

And C, it tells the story of two sisters who moved to another country.

Pause the video now.

That's right, it is B.

Summarising means pulling out the most important information from the story.

And the most important point of "The Journey" is that they are fleeing this war-torn country to find a safe place to live.

Well done.

So let's review the story and the key moments that take place.

Number one, a war begins in the country where the girls had been living happily with their mother and father.

Two, after their father dies, their mother decides to flee their country to take them to a safer place.

Three, when they arrive at the border, they are banned from crossing and have to hide in the forest overnight until they pay someone to help them.

Four, they have a challenging ferry crossing over rough seas with fellow refugees.

And five, they take a train through many countries and travel closer to their new, safe home.

So it's time for Task B.

You need to retell the story with your partner by summarising the key parts.

And you can use the sentence starters to help you.

So here are your sentence starters.

Number one, the girls are living with their partner when.

Two, after their father dies, their mother.

Three, when they arrive at the border.

Four, when they are on the ferry.

And five, they take a train.

So you are going to use these sentence starters to help you summarise the key moments of "The Journey." So pause the video now and off you go.

Well done, everybody, welcome back.

Let's go through these.

Don't worry if your sentences weren't exactly the same as this.

They didn't need to be word for word the same, but hopefully they were along the same lines.

One, the girls are living happily with their parents when a war starts in their country and their lives change forever.

Terrible things happen daily and everything is in chaos.

Two, after their father dies, their mother becomes more concerned, so she decides to pack up their belongings and move to a country far away where they can be safe.

Three, when they arrive at the border, the security guard bans them from crossing and they have to hide in the forest overnight until they pay someone to help them.

Four, when they are on the ferry, the water is very rough and the boat is packed with other refugees.

They share hopeful and positive stories with each other.

And five, they take a train through many countries and come closer and closer to a new, safe home.

They are followed by lots of birds who are also migrating to a new place.

So these are the five key moments in "The Journey" in the order in which they happened.

So if you need to, you can pause the video now and have another go at saying these key moments out loud and summarising "The Journey." Well done everybody for an excellent lesson.

Let's just summarise what we've learned.

"The Journey" is a children's picture book which tells the story of two young girls who are fleeing their war-torn country to find a safe place to live.

Francesca Sanna, the author, does not specify which countries the characters are fleeing from or going to.

The book is inspired by true stories of refugees that the author met.

And summarising the key events in a story helps us to build our understanding of the text and the meaning behind it.

Well done everybody today.

Great job.