Immerse: Henry's Freedom Box

Lessons

1: Immerse Learning Objective: Can I write predictions about a text?

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What could be in the box?Why does it need to be handled with care? Where did it come from? What are the possibilities? What might be inside?

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Why are these items inside?Who could they belong to? Why? What could the story be about?

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Our Vehicle Text is called:

Henry's Freedom Box

Who could Henry be? What could 'Freedom Box' mean?

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The first line of our Vehicle Text reads:

"Henry Brown wasn't sure how old he was."

What do you think the story could be about?

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Let's look at the front cover of our Vehicle Text:

What do you see in this picture? What do you notice about the boy? Why has the illustrator included birds? What might this suggest?

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Let's look at an extract from near the start of our Vehicle Text:

"I will mail myself to a place where there are no slaves!" he said. James stared at the box, then at Henry. "What if you cough and someone hears you?" "I will cover my mouth and hope," Henry said.

How does Henry plan to find freedom? What is being suggested? What have we learned about the character of Henry? What is left unanswered here? Are there any significant words or phrases in this extract?

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What are the risks and challenges of mailing yourself to freedom? Could this really have happened?

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Can I write a prediction about this story?

I predict that the story will be about a/an .... because ....... I predict that the text will be....

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I will model a sentence.

Make a Sentence

Now you will make your sentence.

Make a Sentence

Review

Can I record predictions about a text?

• Read what you have written out loud.
• Does it make sense? What changes do you need to make?
• Use the sentence checker and, line by line, edit for improvement.

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2: Immerse Learning Objective: Can I understand vocabulary from the story and write a recount of a dream. (Incidental Write 1)

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Make a Sentence

I will model a sentence.

Make a Sentence

Now you will make your sentence.

Make a Sentence

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Let's look at vocabulary from the Vehicle Text.

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Vehicle Text

Let's read the start of the Vehicle Text.

Can you remember the predictions you made about this story? Do you think you are right? Let's read and find out ... (finish at the line "If you made a mistake, the boss would beat you.")

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Some background information:

In the mid 1800's, there were about 4 million slaves in the USA. Many escaped to freedom, travelling on the Underground Railroad It was not a real 'railroad' but was a name for a number of secret ways used by the slaves to escape: Hiding in carts/ walking through forests etc.

Drama Opportunity: Thought Tracking

Let's look at the following illustrations:

Henry sitting on the barrel (beginning with the line 'Henry Brown wasn't sure how old he was') Henry sitting on his mum's knee (beginning with the line 'Henry and his brothers and sisters worked') Henry looking at his master in bed (beginning with the line 'One morning the master called for Henry') Henry saying goodbye to his family (beginning with the line 'Later that day Henry watched a bird soar') Henry in the factory, holding the tobacco leaf (beginning with the line 'Henry worked in his new master's factory)

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Drama Opportunity: Thought Tracking

Working in small groups, visit each illustration in turn. At each one, some are to act as Henry and be asked questions by the others in the group. Ask questions to reveal Henry's inner thoughts and feelings. Add post-it notes to the illustration, adding words and phrases that reflect the feelings of Henry at this point.

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Write: A Recount of Henry's Dream (Incidental Write 1)

Let's look again at the illustration of Henry in the factory, holding the tobacco leaf.

You are going to write a recount of Henry retelling a dream that he had that night - about his mum.

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I am going to model writing a recount of Henry's dream about the birds .

Can you see correct use of verbs using suffixes? Can you see the use of relative clauses?

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Can I write my own recount of a dream that Henry had about his mum? Use the word bank to help you with ideas.

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Can I write a recount of Henry's dream.?

• Read what you have written out loud.
• Does it make sense? What changes do you need to make?
• Have I used verbs using suffixes ?
• Have I used relative clauses?
• Use the sentence checker and, line by line, edit for improvement.

Review

3: Immerse Learning Objective: Can I understand and use the vocabulary in the Example Text? (WAGOLL)

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Make a Sentence

I will model a sentence.

Make a Sentence

Now you will make your sentence.

Make a Sentence

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We are going to re-read the Vehicle Text.

Read up to the bottom of the page showing Henry sat on a stool crying. (page ending "Henry knew he would never see his family again.")

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We will now look at the Example Text - (A Diary Entry)

This will help you to prepare for writing your own Diary Entry, from a different part of the story:

The Example Text is a what a good Diary Entry looks like.

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Let's look at vocabulary from the Example Text.

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Write: Using Example Text Vocabulary

Can you write your own sentences using vocabulary from the Example Text?

Write in the first person - as Henry Refer to the events of the Example Text

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Review

Can I write sentences using Example Text vocabulary?

• Read what you have written out loud.
• Does it make sense? What changes do you need to make?
• Use the sentence checker and, line by line, edit for improvement.

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4: Immerse Learning Objective: Can I write an Inner Voice Paragarph? (Incidental Write 2)

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Make a Sentence

I will model a sentence.

Make a Sentence

Now you will make your sentence.

Make a Sentence

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Let's re-read the Example Text.

Now, in pairs, let's look at and consider the following illustrations:

Henry hearing the news (beginning with the line "His friend James came into the factory.") Henry's family in the truck (beginning with the line "At lunchtime, Henry rushed to the centre of town.") Henry sitting crying on the stool (beginning with "Henry no longer sang.")

In your pairs - one child is to suggest feelings that Henry would experience at these points in the story, and the second child is to suggest how Henry's body would react to the feelings.

Drama Opportunity: Role on the Wall

On the inside of the outline - describe Henry's thoughts and feelings. On the outside of the outline - describe how Henry's body would react to these feelings.

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Write: An Inner Voice Paragraph (Incidental Write 2)

I am going to model writing an Inner Voice Paragraph.

This will be in Henry's inner voice, and will be about him losing his wife. Can you see correct use of modal verbs? Can you see the use of relative clauses and time adverbials to build cohesion?

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Incidental Write 2

Write a paragraph of your own, in Henry's inner voice talking about how he feels losing his children. Use the Vehicle Text illustrations and the word bank to help you.

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Can I write an Inner Voice paragraph?

• Read what you have written out loud.

Have you used modal verbs correctly? Have you used relative clauses and time adverbials for cohesion?

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