In this learning programme you will be exploring the genres of crime and thriller.
You will develop an understanding of the genre conventions, plot, character, setting and narrative
structure through a variety of crime and thriller texts.
As well as having the opportunity to review texts and even create your own!
As well as having the opportunity to consider do the crime and thriller genres reflect true societal fears? Is resolution a fact of life of fiction?
Home Learning
Below are your Home Learning Activities for your 'Crime and Thriller' Learning Programme
Each 'Home Learning Stage' matches a 'Stage of your Learning Journey' through the 'Crime and Thriller' programme - essentially, the 2 weeks of Home Learning that builds up to each assessment: Literacy 1, Mid-Point, Literacy 2, End-Point
That means you can choose to do ONE to THREE tasks for A / B / C in each 'Home Learning Stage'. Then you MUST complete D in each 'Home Learning Stage' to be ready for your assessment
Stage One:
A)Research – thriller genre in books find 10 books for children that fit into the Thriller genre
B)Create a poster that shows what the thriller genre is all about
C)Prepare – 10 questions to ask a character that was simply called 'The Captive'
D)Plan – finish planning for Literacy
Assessment
Stage Two:
A)Research – 10 different phobias
B)Research - literary franchise 'Stormbreaker' and find 10 facts
C)Prepare – your own storyboard of a thriller text
D) Plan – finish planning for Mid-Point Assessment
Stage Three:
A)Research – strange unsolved crimes - ask your teacher for guidance on this
B)Research – Victorian law and justice - 10 facts
C)Prepare – Case for the Defence trial based on the short story you have read in class
D)Plan – finish planning for Literacy
Assessment
Stage Four:
A)Prepare – Argument for or against criminals as heroes
B)Prepare – persuasive argument for detectives as villains
C)Revise – Create your own Knowledge Organiser
D) Plan – finish planning for End Point Assessment
Videos to help with Home Learning Tasks:
1) Thriller books for children
2) Phobias
3) Stormbreaker
4) Famous literary detectives
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