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'A Kind of Spark': narrative writing

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Understanding the historical context of the Scottish witch trials

I can describe the events of the Scottish witch trials and share my opinion about how best to remember the victims in the present day.

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Exploring Addie's character

I can explore Addie’s character traits in ‘A Kind of Spark’ and identify character lows and highs within the structure of the story.

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Using drama to explore a character 'low'

I can take part in role play to deepen my understanding of characters’ perspectives in a key part of the build-up in ‘A Kind of Spark’.

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Adopting different perspectives

I can switch between third person and first person perspectives in writing and I can use a range of techniques to write a detailed internal monologue.

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Planning the build-up of 'A Kind of Spark' including switches in perspective

I can plan the structure and content of a scene from the build-up of ‘A Kind of Spark’, using both third and first person perspectives.

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Writing the first half of the build-up of 'A Kind of Spark'

I can write the first half of a section of the build-up in ‘A Kind of Spark’, switching between a third person perspective and internal monologue.

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Writing the second half of the build-up of 'A Kind of Spark'

I can write the second half of a section of the build-up in ‘A Kind of Spark’, switching between a third person perspective and internal monologue.

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Self-editing the build-up of 'A Kind of Spark'

I can edit my own build-up of ’A Kind of Spark’, aiming to improve the punctuation, text cohesion and vocabulary.

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Exploring a historical scenario linked to ‘A Kind of Spark’

I can empathise with a character from a historical scenario and re-enact a scenario to better understand the characters’ motives.

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Exploring Addie's speech in the climax of 'A Kind of Spark'

I can create a summarised version of Addie’s speech and I can empathise with her emotions and observations as she speaks.

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Planning the climax of 'A Kind of Spark' including flashbacks

I can plan to write about Addie's speech from her perspective, incorporating third person flashbacks to the witch trials.

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Writing the first section of the climax of 'A Kind of Spark'

I can write the first section of the climax of ‘A Kind of Spark’, adopting Addie’s perspective and using a range of language features.

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Writing the next two sections of the climax, including a flashback

I can write a third person flashback section of the climax of ‘A Kind of Spark’ and I can write a first person section showing Addie’s speech.

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Writing the final sections of the climax, including a flashback

I can write a third person flashback section of the climax of ‘A Kind of Spark’ and I can write a first person section showing the reaction to Addie’s speech.

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2 Quizzes

1 Video

Self-editing the climax of 'A Kind of Spark'

I can edit my own climax of ’A Kind of Spark’, aiming to improve the punctuation, text cohesion and vocabulary.

1 Slide deck

1 Worksheet

2 Quizzes

1 Video