Letters from the Lighthouse - Session 16 - Worksheet

In Session 16 of "Letters from the Lighthouse," entitled "May You Never Know What it Means to be a Refugee," students delve into discussion questions that explore themes of empathy and understanding. They consider why Esther instructs the school children to remove the yellow stars from their coats, the intent behind hosting a tea party, and the evolving dynamics of Olive and Esther's relationship within the narrative. These discussions aim to deepen comprehension and encourage critical thinking about the characters' motivations and the historical context of the story.

The session also includes a variety of reading and writing activities. Students are tasked with continuing a timeline of key events, making predictions based on clues from the text, revisiting their initial questions from the first session, and completing reading comprehension exercises. Grammar and punctuation focus on the use of semi-colons, colons, conjunctions, formal and informal language, and apostrophes. A 'Words to Workshop' section provides vocabulary enrichment. Writing opportunities range from crafting diary entries and newspaper reports to creating formal and informal invitations for the tea party, as well as compiling wartime recipes into a class book. Additionally, the lesson plan suggests cross-curricular links in subjects such as science, computing, history, geography, art, design and technology, music, religious education, personal, social, health and economic education, and physical education, providing a holistic educational experience that connects the story's themes to a broader curriculum.