Skellig Lesson 15: Hot Seating - Lesson Plan

The lesson plan for Lesson 15 focuses on enhancing students' understanding of language through the analysis of imagery in Chapter 31 of 'Skellig' by David Almond. The learning objective is to develop students' knowledge and understanding of the use of language in the novel, specifically through the exploration of how imagery is employed by the author. To achieve this, the lesson includes a specific 'Creating Imagery' task aimed at assessing students' progress in understanding and interpreting the language used in the text.

The lesson begins with a starter activity where the class reads and discusses the content up to the end of Chapter 31, setting the context for the main teaching activities. These activities involve an interactive task where pupils, working in pairs, discuss and fill in a table that helps them to systematically analyse the imagery used in the chapter. After sharing their findings with the class, each pupil is then tasked with writing an individual paragraph that explains the effects created by Almond's use of imagery in Chapter 31. The lesson concludes with a plenary session where students give and receive feedback, offering constructive criticism to help refine their understanding and analytical skills. Differentiation opportunities are provided throughout the lesson to cater to varying student needs, including the ability to edit the PowerPoint presentation, personalise tasks, and balance teacher guidance with independent learning.