An exploration of the award-winning young adults’ novel Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman, examining its relevance to the modern day and the techniques the writer has employed to craft such an impactful piece of writing.
This course provides an in-depth insight into the compelling, highly relevant book, Noughts and Crosses. It focuses on the first book in the series, however, members of the course might find that they are inspired to read the rest of the series after completing this course! We will focus on key aspects of the book, such as the characters, setting and context and think about what makes it so engaging and what lessons we can learn from it!
Course Content
6 LESSONS
5 HOURS Total Length
Lesson 1
Genre and Setting - Building the World
60 minutes
Lesson 2
Characterisation - What We Learn About Key Characters
60 minutes
Lesson 3
Themes and Motifs - Exploring the Ideas
60 minutes
Lesson 4
Context - Examining the Bigger Picture
60 minutes
Lesson 5
Effects and Impacts - Responding to the Text and How It Makes Us Feel
60 minutes
Lesson 6
minutes
Key Skills
Analysing Literature
Comprehension
Contextual Understanding
Educator
Sarah T
Primary Educator
Sarah has four years of classroom experience and seven year's experience as a private Educator. She has extensive knowledge of the primary curriculum, including knowledge of SEN and phonics.