Write a picture book

Topics Year 4/5
This unit is part of Ancient Greece Aesop

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Objectives

History

Study Ancient Greek life and achievements and their influence on the western world.
Create their own structured accounts, including written narratives and analyses.
Construct informed responses that involve thoughtful selection and organisation of relevant historical information.

English

Identify the audience for and purpose of the writing, select the appropriate form and use other similar writing as models for their own.
Note and develop initial ideas, drawing on reading and research where necessary.
In narratives, describe settings, characters and atmosphere and integrating dialogue to convey character and advance the action.

Art

Improve mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials.

Lesson Planning

Rewrite a story in your own words based on previous drafts; Illustrate your story based on previous drafts and sketches.

Teaching Outcomes:

To write a foreword to their book about Aesop and Ancient Greece.
To rewrite a fable as a picture book for younger children.
To illustrate their picture books.

Children will:

Arrange historical information into a narrative.
Rewrite a story in their own words based on previous drafts.
Illustrate a story based on previous drafts and sketches.

Planning

Provided Resources

Writing and illustrating a picture book
Template for creating a picture book

You Will Need

Storyboards
Notebooks
Pencils, crayons, felt tips and paint
Collage materials

Weblinks

There are no weblinks needed for this session.