The Boy in Striped Pyjamas Term 6
Set during World War II, "The Boy in Striped Pyjamas" follows the story of a young boy named Bruno who befriends a Jewish boy, Shmuel, living on the other side of a concentration camp fence. The boys form an unlikely friendship that transcends the barriers set by the war. This poignant tale explores themes of innocence, friendship, and the harsh realities of war through the innocent eyes of children, leading to a heartbreaking and thought-provoking conclusion.
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Year 8 into 9 Homework Term 6 The Boy in Striped Pyjamas
Week 1 Set: Due: Research Task: Find out as much information about WW2 concentration camps and the Holocaust as you can. *Disclaimer some of the information you find may be very upsetting for you and for others, so be careful with what you select.* You may want to include: The time period; Who was taken to a concentration camp; What happened to people in the camps; Where were the concentration camps located; Any other important information you can find Challenge task: Research Anne Frank and make notes about her time in a concentration camp. Challenge Plus task: Imagine you have been sent to a concentration camp. Write a diary entry to reflect your feelings.
Week 2 Set: Due: Using your reading book (if you don t have one borrow one from the library it s a great place to borrow books for free and we have one in school amazing, I know), use the next slide of technical language terms and identify examples in your book. Try to do as many as you can: 10 = 5 Vivos 20= 10 Vivos 30+= 15 Vivos Challenge task: Write a sentence using different examples of these technical terms. Challenge Plus task: Write about the effect that each language term has on the reader.
My Big Fat Sheet of Technical Terms My Big Fat Sheet of Technical Terms Adjective Prolepsis Phrase Noun Analepsis Lexical choice Verb Colloquial Mood Oxymoron Metaphor Repetition Imperative Simile Irony Adverb Syndetic list Expletive Connotations Asyndetic list Semantic field Adverbial phrase First person Quantifier Pronoun Third person Article Tense Conjunction Antithesis Possessive determiner Contrast
Week 3 Set: Due: Using the image as a stimulus, write a description about what it would be like inside a concentration camp. You could write about: The general conditions; What you could see, smell, hear, taste and touch. Challenge task: Try using a range of sentence starters and use paragraphs. Challenge Plus task: Use multiple adverbs at the start of your sentences.
Set: Due: Extension Task Create a revision game that will help students differentiate between language and structure techniques. Be as creative as you like You could design a: Snakes and Ladders style game; Match up activity; Pairs; Snap style game; Connect 4 The really good ones will be turned into revision tools. Your teacher will reward 50 Vivos for the best ones!
