Using images to make comparisons and predictions in 'Mirror'
I can compare and contrast images in 'Mirror'.
Using images to make comparisons and predictions in 'Mirror'
I can compare and contrast images in 'Mirror'.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The Moroccan story is set in the Valley of the Roses; the Western (Australian) setting is based on a suburb of Sydney.
- The two landscapes contrast with each other.
- Asking questions about the images helps us to understand their purpose.
- A prediction can be based on reading and discussion. It can also link to a reader's own personal experience.
- Drawing comparisons between images helps us to understand their meaning.
Common misconception
Pupils may not have familiarity with either setting.
Use Google Earth to explore the satellite view of the Valley of the Roses in Morocco and Rozelle, Sydney (which the city suburb is based on).
Keywords
Prediction - an educated guess, based on evidence in the text or prior knowledge
Landscape - the visible features of an area of land, including its physical elements (such as mountains, valleys, rivers and plants), as well as human-made elements (such as buildings, roads and structures)
Compare - identifying similarities between two or more things, ideas, concepts, or texts
Contrast - identifying differences between two or more things, ideas, concepts, or texts
Equipment
You need a copy of the 2010 Walker Books edition of ‘Mirror’ created by Jeannie Baker, 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
Exit quiz
6 Questions
an educated guess, based on evidence in the text or prior knowledge
identifying similarities between two or more things
identifying differences between two or more things