Letters from the Lighthouse - Session 15 - Worksheet

Session 15 of the "Letters from the Lighthouse" worksheet provides an engaging blend of discussion questions, reading activities, and tasks focused on grammar and punctuation. The discussion questions encourage students to delve into the characters' motivations, such as why Olive's mother explains everything to her, the reasons local people should assist refugees, and Esther's choice to share her personal story. These questions aim to develop students' inferential skills and empathy, denoted by the reference [RS4]. Reading activities include continuing a timeline of the story's key events, dramatizing Esther's story to deepen understanding, updating character analysis, making predictions, and enhancing comprehension through targeted exercises.

Grammar and punctuation exercises in this session focus on the correct use of semi-colons, colons, hyphens, dashes, pronouns, and verb tenses to improve students' writing fluency. Additionally, the 'Words to Workshop' section provides vocabulary such as 'humanitarian', 'determined', and 'hostile', encouraging the exploration of these terms in context. Writing opportunities allow students to creatively express themselves through various formats, including diary entries, discussions, leaflets, and newspaper reports, with topics like Kristallnacht and the ethical considerations of helping refugees. Cross-curricular links are made with subjects such as science, computing, history, geography, art, design technology, music, religious education, personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE), and physical education (PE), offering a holistic approach to learning that integrates the themes of the book with wider educational objectives.