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This unit is a great way to teach Heroes by Robert Cornier at High School. The students are given the opportunity to learn about the struggles of WW2 veterans, as well as the impact of sexual assault. It includes 23 lessons and is fully resourced with lesson PowerPoints, exemplar answers, quizzes, extracts and opportunities to exploit online research.
Lesson 1: WW2 context and Frenchtown
Lesson 2: Writer’s use of language with Francis Cassavant
Lesson 3: Using flashbacks
Lesson 4: Evaluating how the writer uses flashbacks
Lesson 5: Structure in Francis’ memories
Lesson 6: Language to describe WW2 veterans
Lesson 7: Describing the Rec Centre
Lesson 8: Language to describe Larry LaSalle
Lesson 9: Mood and atmosphere
Lesson 10: Language to describe a sports story
Lesson 11: Flashbacks and memories
Lesson 12: The effect of Pearl Harbour
Lesson 13: Creating expectation
Lesson 14: Writer’s use of contrast
Lesson 15: Evaluating Larry LaSalle
Lesson 16: Creating sympathy for Francis
Lesson 17: Writer’s use of grammar
Lesson 18: Planning a story
Lesson 19: Structure in chapter 14
Lesson 20: Language in chapter 14
Lesson 21: Creative Writing
Lesson 22: The Ending
Lesson 23: Evaluating the ending