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Planning the section about Harriet Tubman's activism

I can use my research and understanding of Harriet Tubman’s activism to plan a section of a biography.

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Planning the section about Harriet Tubman's activism

I can use my research and understanding of Harriet Tubman’s activism to plan a section of a biography.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In the sections, writers share detailed, specific information about an aspect of the person's life with the reader.
  2. Section paragraphs can include a topic sentence, specific information and a linking sentence.
  3. The introductory sentence indicates what the paragraph will be about and linking sentence links onto the next paragraph.
  4. When planning, we should record ideas in concise, bullet-pointed notes.

Common misconception

Pupils may find it challenging to use the most accurate, precise vocabulary when describing the historical and social context at the time.

Information about Tubman's activism and subject-specific vocabulary are reviewed and explicitly re-taught.

Keywords

  • Specific information - clear, exact and particular information

  • Subject-specific vocabulary - vocabulary used when writing about a particular subject

  • Activism - working or campaigning for political or social change

Use questioning and paired discussion to have pupils recall and retell the story of Tubman's activism in their own words.
Teacher tip

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
  • Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

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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6 Questions

Q1.
Put these parts of a biography about Harriet Tubman in the correct order.
1 - introduction
2 - early life
3 - activism
4 - conclusion
Q2.
The main sections of a biography include __________ information.
general
Correct answer: specific
vague
Q3.
Information in a biography should be factual and written ...
in an informal tone.
Correct answer: in chronological order.
as descriptively as possible.
Q4.
Which of these should the activism section do?
Correct answer: give the reader specific information about Harriet Tubman’s activism
Correct answer: engage the reader
give the reader specific information about Harriet Tubman’s early life
give the reader general information about Harriet Tubman’s early life
Q5.
Select the facts which are appropriate to include in the activism section.
Harriet Tubman was born in 1820.
Correct answer: Harriet Tubman was a conductor on the 'Underground Railroad'.
Harriet Tubman was born into enslavement.
Correct answer: Harriet Tubman worked in the US Military.
Harriet Tubman lived and worked on a plantation.
Q6.
Put these events from Harriet Tubman's adult life in the correct order.
1 - runs away from the plantation
2 - begins working for the Underground Railroad
3 - helps her family escape slavery
4 - helps Northern troops in the civil war

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the keywords to their definitions.
Correct Answer:specific information,clear, exact and particular information

clear, exact and particular information

Correct Answer:subject-specific vocabulary,words and phrases associated with a topic

words and phrases associated with a topic

Correct Answer:activism,working or campaigning for political or social change

working or campaigning for political or social change

Q2.
The __________ is the first paragraph that encourages the reader to read on.
Correct answer: introduction
early life section
activism section
conclusion
Q3.
The __________ of a biography contain paragraphs of information related to a particular aspect of the person’s life.
introduction
Correct answer: sections
conclusion
Q4.
The __________ is the last paragraph that summarises the key information of the text.
introduction
early life section
activism section
Correct answer: conclusion
Q5.
Put these parts of a main section paragraph in the correct order.
1 - introductory sentence
2 - specific information
3 - linking sentence
Q6.
Match the parts of a main section paragraph to their functions.
Correct Answer:introductory sentence,introduces what the paragraph will be about

introduces what the paragraph will be about

Correct Answer:specific information,gives detailed information about this aspect of the person’s life

gives detailed information about this aspect of the person’s life

Correct Answer:linking sentence,links on to the next paragraph

links on to the next paragraph

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