Starter quiz
- Who are the creators of 'When Stars are Scattered'?
- George Butler
- Omar Mohamed ✓
- Victoria Jamieson ✓
- Sarah Garland
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- 'When Stars are Scattered' is set in which African country?
- Morocco
- South Africa
- Namibia
- Kenya ✓
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- Which character trait is shown in this sentence: Lucas spent his Saturday volunteering at the local animal shelter.
- caring ✓
- honest
- arrogant
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- What is the name of Omar and Hassan's legal guardian at Dadaab Refugee Camp?
- Maryam
- Fatuma ✓
- Nimo
- Susana
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- What is the definition of a refugee?
- people who have fled war, violence, conflict or persecution to find safety ✓
- writers who use verse to convey emotions
- people responsible for converting content between languages
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- Match the following types of connections.
- text-to-self⇔when the text relates to personal experiences, feelings or thoughts ✓
- text-to-text⇔when the content of the text relates to another text ✓
- text-to-world⇔when the content relates to events and issues in the real world ✓
Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to their definitions.
- recommendation⇔a suggestion for a text that is suited to a reader’s age and interests ✓
- character traits⇔special qualities that make a character in a story unique ✓
- connection⇔how a text relates to a reader, another text or the wider world ✓
- What does it mean to be fortunate?
- experiencing fear or nervousness in response to a threat
- emotionally unsettled due to disappointment or frustration
- having favorable circumstances or good luck in life ✓
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- Match the following character names to their relationship to Omar.
- Hassan⇔Omar's brother ✓
- Jeri⇔Omar's best friend ✓
- Fatuma⇔Omar's Guardian ✓
- Susana⇔Omar's social worker ✓
- Which of the following connections is the following sentence: 'When Stars are Scattered' made me reflect on refugees who are still in camps or left without any support or help.
- text-to-self
- text-to-text
- text-to-world ✓
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- Which of the following are themes that could be identified from the text?
- inequality ✓
- betrayal
- loss ✓
- family ✓
- activism
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- Refer to the 'Author's note'. True or False? 'When Stars are Scattered' is based on the author's real-life experiences?
- 'True' ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- When reflecting on a text, we can consider characterss thoughts, feelings and actions and relate them to our own.
- Omar’s strong bond with his brother is one of the core relationships in ‘When Stars are Scattered’.
- Throughout the text, Omar picks up on the inequality between what life is like for boys and girls at Dadaab.
- The way that one reader connects with a text might be different to another based on their own life experiences.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that there is one correct answer in relation to the question posed in Task A.
Explain that texts can offer us philosophical questions, which ask readers to reflect on their own opinions. Links could be made to the author's note and afterword to deepen understanding.
Keywords
Character trait - Character traits are the special qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting.
Connection - How a text relates to a reader, another text or the wider world can be called a connection.
Recommendation - A recommendation is a suggestion for a text that is well-suited to a reader’s age and their interests.
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