An introduction to Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’
I can describe the characters in ‘Leave Taking’ and start to predict some of its main themes.
An introduction to Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’
I can describe the characters in ‘Leave Taking’ and start to predict some of its main themes.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- ‘Leave Taking’ is set in London
- There are five characters in the play, of two different generations
- Enid and Brod moved to England from Jamaica when they were younger
- Enid’s daughters were born, and have grown up in, London
- Obeah is a series of spell-casting and healing traditions found in the Caribbean
Keywords
Leave taking - Leave taking is the act of saying goodbye to something that you are leaving behind.
Theme - A theme is an idea that is explored in a text in a number of different ways to fully explore the complexity of that idea.
Generation - A generation refers to people of about the same age. Grandparents, parents and children are all different generations.
Obeah - Obeah is a series of spell-casting and healing traditions found in the Caribbean.
Colonisation - Colonisation is when a country establishes control over another country, exploiting it for economic gain.
Common misconception
Brod is Enid's husband.
Brod is a family friend. Enid's husband is mentioned in the play, but he left her and his two children when they were little.
To help you plan your year 10 english lesson on: An introduction to Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 10 english lesson on: An introduction to Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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Equipment
You need access to a copy of Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking' published by Nick Hern Books.
Content guidance
- Contains strong language
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
a Jamaican born woman in her 40s with 2 daughters
an obeah woman
a family friend of Enid's, also Jamaican born
Enid's oldest daughter, she has left school, born in London
Enid's second daughter, still in school, born in London