WO2 Immerse: Henry's Freedom Box

Lessons

1: Immerse Learning Objective: Can I understand and use the vocabulary in the Example Text?

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Jump In

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'I Have a dream .....'

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'I Have a dream .....'

Who might these objects belong to or link to? What makes you think that? Do they remind you of anything you have seen or read before? Is there anything that puzzles you?

Martin Luther King Jr.

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We will now listen to a clip from the start of his famous speech: 'I have a dream...'

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We have recieved a letter!

Dear Year 5

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Now let's read the Example Text.

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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 about Martin Luther King or Henry Box Brown.

Write

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I will model a sentence.

Make a Sentence

Now you will make your sentence.

Make a Sentence

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.

Review

2: Immerse Learning Objective: Can I gather ideas through research?

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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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Vehicle Text

You will be writing your own biography of Henry Box Brown. But before you do -

let's re-read the Vehicle Text.

Research Activity

Research facts about the life of Henry Box Brown using books and by going online. Make some notes that could be useful for your biography.

Fill out the Gathering Ideas sheet with the information you found.

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3: Immerse Learning Objective: Can I write an Information Paragraph (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

Steady

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Drama Opportunity: TV Documentary Scene

A TV programme have asked for a scene to teach the viewers about Henry Box Brown. Work in small groups - some children play the parts of narrators or presenters who are sharing the information, and the other children act in role as Henry, his friends and relations etc. Use your knowledge from your research to inform the scenes.

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I am going to model writing a paragraph about the challenges facing Henry Box Brown.

Can you see correct use of verb prefixes? Can you see the use of relative clauses, and time adverbials to build cohesion?

Write

Write

Can I write my own paragraph about Henry Box Brown's birth and childhood? Use the word bank to help you with ideas.

Write

Review

Can I write a paragraph about Henry's birth and childhood?

• Read what you have written out loud.
• Does it make sense? What changes do you need to make?
• Have I used verb prefixes?
• Have I used relative clauses and time adverbials to build cohesion?
• Use the sentence checker and, line by line, edit for improvement.

Review