To use language as a vehicle for thought, creativity and reflection, learning and self expression.
Comprehend more clearly aspects of their own culture and those of other cultures by exploring the interdependence of human beings through a variety of works.
Read widely to promote to promote a lifelong interest in literature. Use language to narrate, describe analyse, explain, argue, persuade, inform, entertain and express feelings
Content
Students will read the novel ¨Boy¨ by Roald Dahl, which is an autobiography focusing on the writer’s formative years. Themes of this unit will include: Childhood experiences related to their own lives, working with nouns and creative writing. They will be guided through the autobiography process that will culminate in their own version based on influential event s they have experienced.
Summative task
Students will compile their own autobiography focusing in their family history and personal experiences. This will be assed according to modified MYP criteria.
