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Planning a narrative using the five part narrative structure
Pupil outcome: I can plan a well-structured piece of narrative writing inspired by a character from a story I have read using single paragraph outlines. Key learning points: - The 5 part narrative structure divides a story into:...
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Creating convincing characters using ‘The Canterbury Tales’ as stimulus
Pupil outcome: I can write a description of a character who is convincing and intriguing, inspired by Geoffrey Chaucer's character descriptions in 'The Canterbury Tales'. Key learning points: - Chaucer creates 30 convincing characters in...
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Improving and proofreading a piece of narrative writing
Pupil outcome: I can improve a piece of narrative writing by considering sentence structure and vocabulary, as well as effectively proofreading it. Key learning points: - Reviewing and refining a piece of writing is an important skill in...
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Geoffrey Chaucer's ‘The Canterbury Tales’: compelling characterisation
Pupil outcome: I can create a compelling character profile inspired by the characters created by Geoffrey Chaucer in his 'The Canterbury Tales'. Key learning points: - 'The Canterbury Tales' is a poem written in Middle English by...
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Writing a full narrative piece using the five part narrative structure
Pupil outcome: I can write a well-structured and developed piece of narrative writing inspired by a character from a story I have read. Key learning points: - The 5 part narrative structure divides a story into exposition, rising action,...
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Unboxing the Archive: Chaucer's London
National Archives: This video presents primary sources overseen by Jeffrey Chaucer, author of The Cantebury Tales, during his time working at the customs house, looking at goods coming our of the port of London. Dr Euan Roger introduces...
BBC
Bbc Radio 4: In Our Time: Geoffrey Chaucer
Audio of the BBC Radio 4 program "In Our Time." This forty-three minute episode is about the Medieval British author Geoffrey Chaucer. Experts discuss his work and what we know about his life. Listening requires RealPlayer.