Introducing the context of 'Escape from Pompeii'
I can understand the context of 'Escape from Pompeii'.
Introducing the context of 'Escape from Pompeii'
I can understand the context of 'Escape from Pompeii'.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Connecting information in "Escape from Pompeii" to our background knowledge can help us to deepen our understanding.
- Before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Pompeii was a busy Roman city.
- Mount Vesuvius erupted on 24 August AD 79.
- The city was covered in ash and many people died.
- The afterword provides the reader with valuable information and context.
Common misconception
Pupils may encounter new or unfamiliar vocabulary in the additional material resources.
Pre-teaching specific terms with definitions or visuals will support less confident readers.
Keywords
Historical fiction - Historical fiction is a genre in which a fictional plot takes place in the setting of particular, real historical events.
Context - The context is the surrounding details that help you understand what you're reading.
Afterword - An afterword is a concluding section providing additional insights or reflections after the main content.
Equipment
You need a copy of the 2005 Frances Lincoln Children's Books edition of ‘Escape from Pompeii’ written and illustrated by Christina Balit, for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of upsetting 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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a genre where a fictional plot takes place in a real event
the surrounding details that help you understand what you're reading
a concluding section providing additional insights or reflections
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