Overview of private peaceful topic
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The document outlines a study of the novel 'Private Peaceful' by Michael Morpurgo, focusing on themes of family, friendship, and war. It details students' engagement with language's persuasive power through various activities such as discussions, presentations, and persuasive writing. Additionally, it includes analysis of war poetry, non-fiction, and advertisements related to military themes.
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Overview of private peaceful topic
- 1. Private Peaceful Knowledge and skills This novel is a powerful story of family, friendship, war and honour. Students often say that they enjoy this novel more than any other they study with us. We will look at how language is powerful enough to convince young men to risk their lives for ideas they do not fully understand. They will study: Speaking and listening – discussion and presentation skills Select and retrieve Inference and deduction Explaining the writers use of language Writing persuasive speeches Using a persuasive structure Texts Novel Private Peaceful – Michael Morpurgo Poems Dulce et Decorum est – Wilfred Owen Non fiction War posters Modern army adverts Assessment Writing– persuasive speech(thiscanbe to jointhe armyor notto jointhe army – studentschoice) 1hr writing,1hrpresenting Reading– How doWilfredOwenandMichael Morpurgopresentwarand conflict?1hr