Starter quiz
- What is an author?
- a person who creates food recipes
- a person who writes stories or other texts ✓
- a person who writes music
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- What is a character in a story?
- a person or animal in a story ✓
- where the story takes place
- the person who writes the story
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- What is a setting?
- the people or animals in the story
- where the author wrote the story
- where the story takes place ✓
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- What is an illustration?
- the text on the back of the book
- the words inside the book
- a picture in a book ✓
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- Put the following in the order they appear in a story.
- 1⇔Beginning
- 2⇔Build-up
- 3⇔Problem
- 4⇔Resolution
- Which of the following support you in reading and understanding a text?
- using phonics strategies to decode unfamiliar words ✓
- re-reading a sentence fluently after decoding ✓
- guessing unfamiliar words and what they mean
- asking questions and talking about the text ✓
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Exit quiz
- What is 'The Proudest Blue' about?
- It is a story which celebrates science.
- It is a story which celebrates the beauty and importance of the hijab. ✓
- It is a story which celebrates religious festivals.
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- What is the name of the main author of 'The Proudest Blue'?
- Hatem Aly
- Faiza
- Ibtihaj Muhammad ✓
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- Which Olympic Sport did Ibtihaj Muhammad win a Bronze medal for?
- swimming
- fencing ✓
- running
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- Why did Ibtihaj Muhammad pursue a career in fencing?
- she loved swords
- it allowed her to wear her hijab while competing ✓
- it was her parents' favourite sport
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- Which faith/religion is wearing the hijab an expression of?
- Christianity
- Buddhism
- Islam ✓
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- Why did Ibtihaj Muhammad write 'The Proudest Blue'?
- She had always wanted to be an author.
- She wanted young girls who wear the hijab to see it and feel proud. ✓
- Blue is her favourite colour.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The author of 'The Proudest Blue' is Ibtihaj Muhammad, written alongside S. K. Ali.
- 'The Proudest Blue' is a children's picture book which celebrates the importance and beauty of the hijab.
- 'The Proudest Blue' is inspired by the author's own life.
- Ibtihaj Muhammad was the first American fencing player to wear the hijab and participate in the Olympics.
- Ibtihaj wrote 'The Proudest Blue' so that young girls who wear the hijab can see themselves represented and feel proud.
Common misconception
Children may assume that all Muslim women wear a hijab or struggle to understand why some do and some don't.
Expand upon the cultural and religious significance of the hijab as well as individual choice.
Keywords
Author - the person responsible for crafting the words that make up a text
Hijab - a head covering worn by some Muslim women
Fencing - a combat sport that features sword-fighting
Proud - feeling deep pleasure or satisfaction as a result of one's own achievements or qualities
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