Ready Steady Read Together
The Place for Me: Non-Fiction Lesson 1
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
Explore
What do you know and think?
Before the Second World War, most people in Britain never met or saw a Black person in real life.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
From: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) Why did people from British colonies around the world want to settle in the Britain?
B) Why did Britain encourage people to come and work after the Second World War?
C) How were Black people from the colonies treated when they came to Britain?
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Let me read today's text
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In the past, Britain claimed many colonies around the world including countries in Africa and the Caribbean. Sometimes people, usually men, from those colonies came to Britain in small numbers. Often, they came alone to study or they came on ships working as seamen. Sometimes they decided to remain in Britain, occasionally marrying local white British women. Over time some small Black communities developed in areas like Cardiff, Liverpool and London’s East End. The Black and mixed-race communities in Britain before the Second World War were usually working class although some people were middle class.
Before the Second World War most people in Britain never met or saw a Black person in real life. Most white British people only saw Black people in movies or in books. Racial discrimination was commonplace in Britain in those days so life was often difficult for the small numbers of Black people living there. Black people found it hard to get jobs and they were usually turned away from joining the armed forces because they were not white. They couldn’t even enter some hotels, pubs, restaurants and even churches because of their colour.
Adapted from: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Britain had a labour shortage after the Second World War and needed people to come and help rebuild the country. Although there were lots of jobs available, life in Britain after the war was still hard in many ways. Food was rationed and the Germans had bombed several cities, so many buildings and homes were in a bad state. Australia also wanted lots of people to come to their country after the war. They only wanted white people, in particular white British people. This was called the ‘White Australia’ policy. So, tempted by the idea of better weather and an easier life, thousands of white British men, women and children went to Australia after the war.
At least another 70,000 white British women left Britain to settle in the USA and Canada as ‘war brides’. During the war many white servicemen from Canada and the USA were stationed in Britain. Sometimes they married white British women and started families with them. After the war, these servicemen returned to their countries and the new brides joined their husbands.
At the same time many people from the Caribbean were coming to Britain in the decades after the war. Britain’s Caribbean colonies were poor and there were not many jobs or good opportunities for most people. The best jobs and opportunities were kept for white British and local white Caribbean people.
Adapted from: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Vocabulary
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Hover for definitions!
colonies
commonplace
racial discrimination
labour shortage
stationed
opportunities
From: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
I will model the first.
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
colonies
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Find Read Talk
In the past, Britain claimed many colonies around the world including countries in Africa and the Caribbean. Sometimes people, usually men, from those colonies came to Britain in small numbers. Often, they came alone to study or they came on ships working as seamen.
Reveal Vocabulary
Adapted from: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
colonies
Your turn
racial discrimination
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
commonplace
labour shortage
stationed
opportunities
Use your text
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Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
In the past, Britain claimed many colonies around the world including countries in Africa and the Caribbean. Sometimes people, usually men, from those colonies came to Britain in small numbers. Often, they came alone to study or they came on ships working as seamen. Sometimes they decided to remain in Britain, occasionally marrying local white British women. Over time some small Black communities developed in areas like Cardiff, Liverpool and London’s East End. The Black and mixed-race communities in Britain before the Second World War were usually working class although some people were middle class.
Before the Second World War most people in Britain never met or saw a Black person in real life. Most white British people only saw Black people in movies or in books. Racial discrimination was commonplace in Britain in those days so life was often difficult for the small numbers of Black people living there. Black people found it hard to get jobs and they were usually turned away from joining the armed forces because they were not white. They couldn’t even enter some hotels, pubs, restaurants and even churches because of their colour.
Adapted from: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Britain had a labour shortage after the Second World War and needed people to come and help rebuild the country. Although there were lots of jobs available, life in Britain after the war was still hard in many ways. Food was rationed and the Germans had bombed several cities, so many buildings and homes were in a bad state. Australia also wanted lots of people to come to their country after the war. They only wanted white people, in particular white British people. This was called the ‘White Australia’ policy. So, tempted by the idea of better weather and an easier life, thousands of white British men, women and children went to Australia after the war.
At least another 70,000 white British women left Britain to settle in the USA and Canada as ‘war brides’. During the war many white servicemen from Canada and the USA were stationed in Britain. Sometimes they married white British women and started families with them. After the war, these servicemen returned to their countries and the new brides joined their husbands.
At the same time many people from the Caribbean were coming to Britain in the decades after the war. Britain’s Caribbean colonies were poor and there were not many jobs or good opportunities for most people. The best jobs and opportunities were kept for white British and local white Caribbean people.
Adapted from: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
Racial discrimination was commonplace in Britain in those days so life was often difficult for the small numbers of Black people living there. Black people found it hard to get jobs and they were usually turned away from joining the armed forces because they were not white. They couldn’t even enter some hotels, pubs, restaurants and even churches because of their colour.
What did you notice?
From: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Racial discrimination was commonplace in Britain in those days
so life was often difficult for the small numbers of Black people living there.
Black people found it hard to get jobs
and they were usually turned away from joining the armed forces because they were not white.
They couldn’t even enter some hotels, pubs, restaurants and even churches because of their colour.
From: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Racial discrimination was commonplace in Britain in those days so life was often difficult for the small numbers of Black people living there. Black people found it hard to get jobs and they were usually turned away from joining the armed forces because they were not white. They couldn’t even enter some hotels, pubs, restaurants and even churches because of their colour.
From: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) Why did people from British colonies around the world want to settle in the Britain?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
In the past, Britain claimed many colonies around the world including countries in Africa and the Caribbean. Sometimes people, usually men, from those colonies came to Britain in small numbers. Often, they came alone to study or they came on ships working as seamen.
A) Why did people from British colonies around the world want to settle in the Britain?
Reveal Explainer
This suggests that before the WW2, only small numbers of people from the colonies came to Britain. Some individuals specifically came to study. This was one ‘pull factor’ as it offered them the chance to gain an education to improve their circumstances and make their lives better.
From: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
A) Why did people from British colonies around the world want to settle in the Britain?
B) Why did Britain encourage people to come and work after the Second World War?
C) How were Black people from the colonies treated when they came to Britain?
Text mark
Find the answers
Explore
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence they came on ships working as seamen
to find work
A) Why did people from British colonies around the world want to settle in the Britain?
to start a family
Text Mark Evidence they decided to remain in Britain, occasionally marrying local white British women
Text Mark Evidence - Britain’s colonies were poor and there were not many jobs or good opportunities for most people - the best jobs (in Caribbean colonies) were kept for white British and local white Caribbean people
to earn more money / better life
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - Britain had a labour shortage after the Second World War - there were lots of jobs available
fewer labourers
B) Why did Britain encourage people to come and work after the Second World War?
Text Mark Evidence - Britain…needed people to come and help rebuild the country - Germans had bombed several cities, so many buildings and homes were in a bad state
to rebuild after war damage
Text Mark Evidence - thousands of white British men, women and children went to Australia after the war - at least another 70,000 white British women left Britain to settle in the USA and Canada as ‘war brides’
to replace British people who left
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence most people in Britain never met or saw a Black person in real life
treated as unusual or an outsider
C) How were Black people from the colonies treated when they came to Britain?
Text Mark Evidence - racial discrimination was commonplace - they couldn’t enter some hotels, pubs, restaurants and even churches because of their colour
treated unfairly and excluded
Text Mark Evidence - the black and mixed race communities in Britain before the Second World War were usually working class - life was often difficult for the small numbers of Black people living there (Britain)
faced struggles and limited opportunities
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘stationed’?
Find Me
Find the word that shows that racism was a normal, everyday occurrence:
Before the Second World War most people in Britain never met or saw a Black person in real life. Most white British people only saw Black people in movies or in books. Racial discrimination was commonplace in Britain in those days so life was often difficult for the small numbers of Black people living there.
Discuss then check
commonplace
True or False?
Most Black people who moved from British colonies to Britain worked in well-paid, professional jobs.
False
True
Tick Me
Why did Britain have a labour shortage after WW2?
Tick one:
A British women married servicemen from the USA and Canada.
B Thousands of white British people went to Australia for better weather and an easier life.
Check
C Many British servicemen and civilians were killed in the war.
Click if correct
D All of the above
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
talk about books.
Reveal
Share your thoughts with friends or family.
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Ready Steady Read Together
The Place for Me: Non-Fiction Lesson 1
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
Explore
What do you know and think?
Before the Second World War, most people in Britain never met or saw a Black person in real life.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
From: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) Why did people from British colonies around the world want to settle in the Britain?
B) Why did Britain encourage people to come and work after the Second World War?
C) How were Black people from the colonies treated when they came to Britain?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
In the past, Britain claimed many colonies around the world including countries in Africa and the Caribbean. Sometimes people, usually men, from those colonies came to Britain in small numbers. Often, they came alone to study or they came on ships working as seamen. Sometimes they decided to remain in Britain, occasionally marrying local white British women. Over time some small Black communities developed in areas like Cardiff, Liverpool and London’s East End. The Black and mixed-race communities in Britain before the Second World War were usually working class although some people were middle class. Before the Second World War most people in Britain never met or saw a Black person in real life. Most white British people only saw Black people in movies or in books. Racial discrimination was commonplace in Britain in those days so life was often difficult for the small numbers of Black people living there. Black people found it hard to get jobs and they were usually turned away from joining the armed forces because they were not white. They couldn’t even enter some hotels, pubs, restaurants and even churches because of their colour.
Adapted from: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Britain had a labour shortage after the Second World War and needed people to come and help rebuild the country. Although there were lots of jobs available, life in Britain after the war was still hard in many ways. Food was rationed and the Germans had bombed several cities, so many buildings and homes were in a bad state. Australia also wanted lots of people to come to their country after the war. They only wanted white people, in particular white British people. This was called the ‘White Australia’ policy. So, tempted by the idea of better weather and an easier life, thousands of white British men, women and children went to Australia after the war. At least another 70,000 white British women left Britain to settle in the USA and Canada as ‘war brides’. During the war many white servicemen from Canada and the USA were stationed in Britain. Sometimes they married white British women and started families with them. After the war, these servicemen returned to their countries and the new brides joined their husbands. At the same time many people from the Caribbean were coming to Britain in the decades after the war. Britain’s Caribbean colonies were poor and there were not many jobs or good opportunities for most people. The best jobs and opportunities were kept for white British and local white Caribbean people.
Adapted from: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
colonies
commonplace
racial discrimination
labour shortage
stationed
opportunities
From: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
I will model the first.
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
colonies
Explore
Find Read Talk
In the past, Britain claimed many colonies around the world including countries in Africa and the Caribbean. Sometimes people, usually men, from those colonies came to Britain in small numbers. Often, they came alone to study or they came on ships working as seamen.
Reveal Vocabulary
Adapted from: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
colonies
Your turn
racial discrimination
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
commonplace
labour shortage
stationed
opportunities
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
In the past, Britain claimed many colonies around the world including countries in Africa and the Caribbean. Sometimes people, usually men, from those colonies came to Britain in small numbers. Often, they came alone to study or they came on ships working as seamen. Sometimes they decided to remain in Britain, occasionally marrying local white British women. Over time some small Black communities developed in areas like Cardiff, Liverpool and London’s East End. The Black and mixed-race communities in Britain before the Second World War were usually working class although some people were middle class. Before the Second World War most people in Britain never met or saw a Black person in real life. Most white British people only saw Black people in movies or in books. Racial discrimination was commonplace in Britain in those days so life was often difficult for the small numbers of Black people living there. Black people found it hard to get jobs and they were usually turned away from joining the armed forces because they were not white. They couldn’t even enter some hotels, pubs, restaurants and even churches because of their colour.
Adapted from: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Britain had a labour shortage after the Second World War and needed people to come and help rebuild the country. Although there were lots of jobs available, life in Britain after the war was still hard in many ways. Food was rationed and the Germans had bombed several cities, so many buildings and homes were in a bad state. Australia also wanted lots of people to come to their country after the war. They only wanted white people, in particular white British people. This was called the ‘White Australia’ policy. So, tempted by the idea of better weather and an easier life, thousands of white British men, women and children went to Australia after the war. At least another 70,000 white British women left Britain to settle in the USA and Canada as ‘war brides’. During the war many white servicemen from Canada and the USA were stationed in Britain. Sometimes they married white British women and started families with them. After the war, these servicemen returned to their countries and the new brides joined their husbands. At the same time many people from the Caribbean were coming to Britain in the decades after the war. Britain’s Caribbean colonies were poor and there were not many jobs or good opportunities for most people. The best jobs and opportunities were kept for white British and local white Caribbean people.
Adapted from: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Adapted for accessibility under CLA Licence. Do not share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Racial discrimination was commonplace in Britain in those days so life was often difficult for the small numbers of Black people living there. Black people found it hard to get jobs and they were usually turned away from joining the armed forces because they were not white. They couldn’t even enter some hotels, pubs, restaurants and even churches because of their colour.
What did you notice?
From: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Racial discrimination was commonplace in Britain in those days
so life was often difficult for the small numbers of Black people living there.
Black people found it hard to get jobs
and they were usually turned away from joining the armed forces because they were not white.
They couldn’t even enter some hotels, pubs, restaurants and even churches because of their colour.
From: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Racial discrimination was commonplace in Britain in those days so life was often difficult for the small numbers of Black people living there. Black people found it hard to get jobs and they were usually turned away from joining the armed forces because they were not white. They couldn’t even enter some hotels, pubs, restaurants and even churches because of their colour.
From: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) Why did people from British colonies around the world want to settle in the Britain?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
In the past, Britain claimed many colonies around the world including countries in Africa and the Caribbean. Sometimes people, usually men, from those colonies came to Britain in small numbers. Often, they came alone to study or they came on ships working as seamen.
A) Why did people from British colonies around the world want to settle in the Britain?
Reveal Explainer
This suggests that before the WW2, only small numbers of people from the colonies came to Britain. Some individuals specifically came to study. This was one ‘pull factor’ as it offered them the chance to gain an education to improve their circumstances and make their lives better.
From: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
A) Why did people from British colonies around the world want to settle in the Britain?
B) Why did Britain encourage people to come and work after the Second World War?
C) How were Black people from the colonies treated when they came to Britain?
Text mark
Find the answers
Explore
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence they came on ships working as seamen
to find work
A) Why did people from British colonies around the world want to settle in the Britain?
to start a family
Text Mark Evidence they decided to remain in Britain, occasionally marrying local white British women
Text Mark Evidence - Britain’s colonies were poor and there were not many jobs or good opportunities for most people - the best jobs (in Caribbean colonies) were kept for white British and local white Caribbean people
to earn more money / better life
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - Britain had a labour shortage after the Second World War - there were lots of jobs available
fewer labourers
B) Why did Britain encourage people to come and work after the Second World War?
Text Mark Evidence - Britain…needed people to come and help rebuild the country - Germans had bombed several cities, so many buildings and homes were in a bad state
to rebuild after war damage
Text Mark Evidence - thousands of white British men, women and children went to Australia after the war - at least another 70,000 white British women left Britain to settle in the USA and Canada as ‘war brides’
to replace British people who left
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence most people in Britain never met or saw a Black person in real life
treated as unusual or an outsider
C) How were Black people from the colonies treated when they came to Britain?
Text Mark Evidence - racial discrimination was commonplace - they couldn’t enter some hotels, pubs, restaurants and even churches because of their colour
treated unfairly and excluded
Text Mark Evidence - the black and mixed race communities in Britain before the Second World War were usually working class - life was often difficult for the small numbers of Black people living there (Britain)
faced struggles and limited opportunities
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘stationed’?
Find Me
Find the word that shows that racism was a normal, everyday occurrence:
Before the Second World War most people in Britain never met or saw a Black person in real life. Most white British people only saw Black people in movies or in books. Racial discrimination was commonplace in Britain in those days so life was often difficult for the small numbers of Black people living there.
Discuss then check
commonplace
True or False?
Most Black people who moved from British colonies to Britain worked in well-paid, professional jobs.
False
True
Tick Me
Why did Britain have a labour shortage after WW2?
Tick one:
A British women married servicemen from the USA and Canada.
B Thousands of white British people went to Australia for better weather and an easier life.
Check
C Many British servicemen and civilians were killed in the war.
Click if correct
D All of the above
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
talk about books.
Reveal
Share your thoughts with friends or family.
Copyright Notice
This document has been supplied under a CLA Licence with specific terms of use. It is protected by copyright and, save as may be permitted by law, it may not be further copied, stored, re-copied electronically or otherwise shared, even for internal purposes, without the prior further permission of the Rightsholder. Extracts sourced and adapted for accessibility from: The Place for Me: Stories about the Windrush Generation by Various Authors © 2021 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.