Starter

Introduction

Development

Plenary

Homework

Focus

Brainstorm different story structures e.g. flash back, diary style, circular, time shift

Read chapter 12 and introduce Key question:

Does Chapter 12 represent the turning point of the novel? Discuss.

In pairs, using prompts such as: number of chapters, Hilde’s action/inaction etc. pupils look for evidence to answer the question.

Feed back evidence and decide whether class agrees or disagrees with the question.

Write three PEE paragraphs discussing the Key Question.(Point, Evidence/ quote and Explanation.)

Author’s craft

AF4

List the different ways in which a writer can reveal character e.g. speech, behaviour, what others say, actions, thoughts

Make a table listing the different fonts used in the novel using three columns: page number, type of writing, purpose.

In pairs pupils compare their findings, choose three different fonts and prepare an explanation of the reasons for and effect of the different types of writing/fonts.

Some pupils feed back their ideas and whole class contributes to a discussion of the effectiveness of this device.

Author’s craft, language structure and variation.

AF2+5

Using any of the “Anglo Saxon” sections pupils make a list of archaisms and their meanings.

Read Hilde’s web page on page 125. Discuss how it links the past with the present.

Pupils find other examples of links between past and present, especially those linking Hilde and Maethilde, Friedman and Manfried.

Class discussion of the question: Why does the writer link the past with the present?

Write three PEE paragraphs discussing the Key question.

Author’s craft

AF3+4

Where does our language come from? Remind pupils that in Year 6 they learnt about the origins of the days of the week. See how many they can remember.

Look at map in the front of the book. Talk about where Maethilde came from and who the Engles were.

Using library resources and the internet pupils carry out research on the Anglo Saxons and their importance to British culture.

(Cross curricular link – History)

In pairs pupils exchange their two most interesting findings.

Literary heritage

(Beowulf)

AF5

Page No.

Type of writing

Purpose

1

Story set in Anglo Saxon times, archaic language

To show that this part of the story is set in a different time period in the past.

5

Story set in the present, modern language, slang.

To show that this part of the story is set in the present.

20-21

Italic font, dialogue.

To show what Hilde is hearing in her head or remembering.

48

Letter

To reveal Hilde’s thoughts .

84

Letter

To reveal Maeve’s thoughts and beliefs.

125

Web page

To reveal Hilde’s beliefs and ideas.

Page no.

Past

Present

Maethilde’s name contains Hilde’s.

Hilde’s name means battle in Old English

Manfried’s name contains Friedman’s.

Fried means peace in Old English

Maethilde wears blue, has blue eyes and red-gold hair. She is tall.

Hilde shares her appearance.

Maethilde is a peace weaver but is prepared to fight for what she believes in.

So is Hilde.

Manfried and Maethilde love each other.

Hilde and Friedman come to love each other.

Manfried and Maethilde send the sleeve clasps between them and Maethilde puts them into their graves.

Hilde and Friedman each find a sleeve clasp. Hilde’s dreams are connected to M+F by the clasp.