Starter quiz
- Who is the author of 'The Journey'?
- 'Francesca Sanna' ✓
- Who are the main characters in 'The Journey'?
- the security guard
- her mother's friends
- the passengers on the boat
- the girl, her sister, her mother ✓
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- What is an emotion?
- a feeling ✓
- a piece of clothing
- a thing you can touch
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- Emotions always remain the same.
- True
- False ✓
- What is the purpose of a diary entry?
- to tell a fictional story
- to provide factual information
- to express your personal thoughts and emotions ✓
- to thank someone for something
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- In 'The Journey', the girl and her sister were excited about the journey they were about to take.'
- True
- False ✓
Exit quiz
- What is a theme?
- a big idea, topic or message that appears in a story ✓
- the main character
- something a character says
- something a character feels
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- Match the theme to the definition.
- war and conflict⇔violent dispute between states or nations ✓
- displacement⇔the forced removal of a person from their home or country ✓
- hope⇔holding on to the belief that there will be a positive outcome ✓
- resilience⇔adapting to and withstanding difficulties ✓
- Put the following key moments in 'The Journey' in the correct order.
- 1⇔A war begins in the country where the girls had been living happily.
- 2⇔Their mother decides to flee their country to take them to a safer place.
- 3⇔They are banned from crossing the border and they sleep overnight in the forest.
- 4⇔They have a challenging ferry crossing over rough seas with fellow refugees.
- 5⇔They take a train through many countries and they travel closer to a safe home.
- Which is the main way that the characters showed resilience in 'The Journey'?
- They travelled for many weeks.
- The continued to travel even when it was incredibly challenging. ✓
- They made friends on the boat.
- They missed their friends at home.
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- What is the definition of empathy?
- the ability to feel sorry for someone else
- the ability to understand and share the feelings of another ✓
- a strong feeling
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- What is a refugee?
- a person who has been forced to leave their country ✓
- a person who chose to leave their country
- a person who never leaves their country
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- A theme is a big idea, topic or message that appears in a story.
- Themes in a story are used to convey deeper meaning and messages to the reader.
- ‘The Journey’ explores the following themes: war and conflict, resilience, hope and displacement.
- The girl’s emotions change throughout the narrative.
- Expressing thoughts and emotions is a key part of writing a diary entry.
Common misconception
Pupils might find it hard to understand the girl's comparison to the migrating birds at the end of the story.
The girl is comparing the birds' journey to her family's journey. The birds are also migrating to another country, but the difference is that the birds didn't have any difficulty crossing borders. Explore this comparison with pupils in detail.
Keywords
Theme - a big idea, topic or message that appears in a story
Character - a person, being, thing or animal in a story
Emotions - strong feelings that result from a person’s circumstances, mood, or relationship with others
Perspective - a person’s point of view
Empathy - the ability to understand other people’s feelings and points of view
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