Year
6 Term 1
Non-fiction: Biographical Writing
Objective 14 |
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Resource
Title |
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Pupil
pen-pictures of authors
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Type
of Resource |
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Link
to Kids on the Net
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Project |
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Authors
and Reading |
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Summary |
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Writing
from Manor High School about three well-known authors. The
writing has been carefully researched.
There are links to authors' own websites, which include biographies,
advice to young writers from the authors, and opportunities
to write to the authors. |
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URL
of project |
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http://www.kidsonthenet.com/authors/manor.htm
http://www.kidsonthenet.com/authors/books.cfm
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In
the Classroom |
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Write short
biographical accounts of well-known figures such as authors,
pop stars, TV personalities, sports heroes, historical characters
or famous children.
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Online
activities, instructions or forms |
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These
can be sent to Kids on the Net to create a new page like the
Manor School page |
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URL
of online activities |
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http://www.kidsonthenet.com/authors/write.htm |
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Summary
- extended information in notes or worksheets |
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Extend
this project to include other types of writing, e.g., autobiographical,
writing in role, school reports on famous people such as Henry
VIII or Victoria Beckham. |
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Extension
activities URL |
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http://www.kidsonthenet.com/authors/write.htm
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Keywords
for extensions: Adaptations for different age groups and
abilities, special needs |
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Create
police reports for characters within nursery rhymes / fairy
tales.
Find
out about famous past pupils at school and write about them. |
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NLS
framework objective (Year) |
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6 |
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NLS
framework objective (Term) |
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1 |
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NLS
framework objective (Number) |
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14 |
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NLS
framework objective (Name) |
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To
develop the skills of biographical and autobiographical writing
in role, adopting distinctive voices, e.g. historical characters
through, e.g.; preparing a CV; composing a biographical account
based in research; describing a person from different perspectives
(e.g. police); description, school report, newspaper obituary |
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Year
group(s) UK - Starting Year group range |
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3 |
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Ending
year group range |
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10 |
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Curriculum
Links |
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English,
Literacy, History |
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ICT
Skills |
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Web
browsing
Web form
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Teacher
experience level |
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Basic |
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Length
of time required |
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Several
lessons |
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Resources
required |
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Range
of autobiographical / biographical materials |
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