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Meet William Shakespeare and J. K. Rowling

Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of Famous for more than Five Minutes - NEW LOOK Authors

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Objectives

History

  • Understand the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements.

English

  • Become increasingly familiar with and retelling a wider range of stories, fairy stories and traditional tales.

Lesson Planning

Learn about the lives of Shakespeare and J. K. Rowling. Meet 2 fantasy characters. Create a fantasy character.

Teaching Outcomes
 To contrast and compare William Shakespeare and J. K. Rowling.
To understand the features of fantasy stories and create a fantasy character.

Children will:

  • Understand that William Shakespeare and J. K. Rowling are famous writers from different times.
  • Understand that timelines can be expressed in different ways.
  • Be able to discuss the features of a fantasy story or character.

Provided Resources

  • Pictures of Shakespeare and J. K. Rowling
  • Venn diagram of Shakespeare and J. K. Rowling
  • William Shakespeare timeline
  • J. K. Rowling timeline
  • Shakespeare’s and J. K. Rowling’s fantasy characters
  • Fantasy character list
  • Blank venn diagram
  • Fantasy character frame

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