Exploring characterisation in 'Coming To England'
I can compare characterisation across a series of events.
Exploring characterisation in 'Coming To England'
I can compare characterisation across a series of events.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Both of Floella's parents leave for England. Floella and three siblings are split and live with guardians.
- Migration to England during the Windrush period (1948-1971) was driven by a combination of factors.
- Floella's characterisation changes as a result of the circumstances she now finds herself in.
- Characterisation is the way an author & illustrator describe and develop the personalities and traits of the characters.
Keywords
Pull factor - Pull factors refer to the attractive aspects or opportunities that draw individuals to a new destination.
Compare - Comparing involves identifying similarities between two or more things, ideas, themes, or texts.
Characterisation - Characterisation is the way an author describes and develops the personalities and traits of the characters in a story.
Character traits - Character traits are the special qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that character traits remain fixed throughout the narrative.
Character traits do not usually stay static. Adults could display a 'roll on the wall' to note changes in characterisation of Floella as pupils progress through the narrative.
Equipment
You need a copy of the 2021 Macmillan Children’s Book edition of ‘Coming to England’ written by Floella Benjamin, illustrated by Joelle Avelino, for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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