The Empire Windrush: diary writing
Why this, why now
In this unit, pupils use research around the Empire Windrush and an account of a fictional passenger to write a diary entry from a Windrush passenger's perspective. They use a conversational tone and informal devices, including exclamatives and verbless sentences, to meet the writing purpose.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
- Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
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The Empire Windrush: diary writing
In this unit, pupils use research around the Empire Windrush and an account of a fictional passenger to write a diary entry from a Windrush passenger's perspective. They use a conversational tone and informal devices, including exclamatives and verbless sentences, to meet the writing purpose.
6 lessons- Exploring the Empire Windrush and the experiences of its passengers
- Writing the diary entry of a Windrush passenger before their arrival in the UK
- Retelling a Windrush story
- Planning the diary entries of an imagined Windrush passenger
- Writing the diary entry of a Windrush passenger after their arrival in the UK
- Generating ideas for the diary entries of a Windrush passenger