Engaging with the plot of 'The Journey'
I can read ‘The Journey’ and summarise the key events.
Engaging with the plot of 'The Journey'
I can read ‘The Journey’ and summarise the key events.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- ‘The Journey’ is a children’s picture book.
- The story is about two girls and their mother who are fleeing their war-torn country to find a safe place to live.
- The girls face many obstacles and challenges along their perilous journey as they cross unwelcoming borders.
- The story ends with them getting closer to a safe home where they hope to arrive soon.
- Summarising the key events in a story helps us to build our understanding of the text and the meaning behind it.
Common misconception
Pupils might be confused by the difference between a refugee and a migrant.
Explain that a refugee is a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, violence or natural disaster. A migrant moves from one place to another usually to find work or better living conditions.
Keywords
Refugee - a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, violence or natural disaster
Flee - to run away from a place or situation of danger
Border - a geographical line separating two countries
Summarise - to pull out the key events and ideas from a text
Equipment
You will need a copy of the 2016 Flying Eye Books edition of ‘The Journey’ by Francesa Sanna for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- 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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