My Swordhand is Singing by Marcus Sedgwick
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Casting director task | ||
Students write notes on character for a casting director in order to help him/her find the right actor for the part in a film of the book. | |||
| KS3 | Prose Published: 18/04/2008 | |||
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Chapter 23 storyboarding task | ||
Storyboard media activity based on Chapter 23. | |||
| KS3 | Prose Published: 15/02/2008 | |||
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Sequel | ||
Creative writing task in which students write a sequel to 'My Swordhand is Singing' after studying the novel. | |||
| KS3 | Prose Published: 01/02/2008 | |||
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Analysis of Sedgwick's style | ||
Focused activity looking at the style and the language used by Sedgwick in Chapter 13. | |||
| KS3 | Prose Published: 01/02/2008 | |||
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Nunta Mortului – The Wedding of the Dead | ||
Creative diary writing task based on Agnes's experience of Nunta Mortului. | |||
| KS3 | Prose Published: 01/02/2008 | |||
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Alternative tasks | ||
Varied range of of activities to be completed independently as homework or in class. | |||
| KS3 | Prose Published: 01/02/2008 | |||
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A tale must be told | ||
Writing task based on Chapter 33 of the novel. Retell events from the perspective of a historian. | |||
| KS3 | Prose Published: 01/02/2008 | |||
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Creative writing task | ||
Students write an alternative chapter in which they describe an attack by the walking dead. Follows on from the 'Analysis of Sedgwick's style' resource. | |||
| KS3 | Prose Published: 25/01/2008 | |||
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Complaint letter | ||
Students respond to a letter of complaint about the book 'My Swordhand is Singing'. | |||
| KS3 | Prose Published: 25/01/2008 | |||
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Production meeting | ||
Students imagine they are film directors and write a persuasive speech to secure funding for the film of 'My Swordhand Is Singing'. | |||
| KS3 | Prose Published: 25/01/2008 | |||
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Dearest Mother | ||
Creative writing task based on Chapter 4. Students put themselves in the position of Peter and write a letter to his dead mother. | |||
| KS3 | Prose Published: 25/01/2008 | |||
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