Introducing the context of 'Coming To England'
I can understand the context of 'Coming to England'.
Introducing the context of 'Coming To England'
I can understand the context of 'Coming to England'.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- 'Coming to England' is an autobiographical memoir, written by Floella Benjamin.
- Floella writes about her early childhood in Trinidad in an overwhelmingly positive tone.
- Floella has good relationships with both her parents; she describes them through actions that they perform.
- Floella has five siblings: Sandra, Lester, Ellington, Roy and Cynthia.
Common misconception
Pupils may use the terms 'Commonwealth' and 'British Empire' interchangeably.
Provide opportunity for pupils to conduct research into the Commonwealth and the British Empire to support their understanding of the context of the text.
Keywords
Memoir - A memoir is a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge.
Commonwealth - The Commonwealth is the political association of 56 member states, most of which are former territories of the British Empire
British Empire - The British Empire is the name given to the colonies, dominions and other territories ruled to some degree by and from Britain.
Impression - An impression refers to initial feelings about a person, place or thing, gained from reading a text.
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.
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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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a tall, long-legged bird
a basic toilet
a shallow container
prolonged low rainfall
strong building material
public water tap
Exit quiz
6 Questions
a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge
the political association of 56 member states
the name of colonies, dominions and other territories ruled by Britain
