Teaching guides are available for two of my books: A Dangerous Crossing and Chalkline. Both books are suitable for use in senior classes of primary school and junior classes in secondary school.
In addition to the teaching guides, Amnesty International has published a guide to using Chalkline to teach human rights in the classroom. This is also available below.
This story deals with themes such as refugees, discrimination, and gender equality, all of which are highly relevant today in light of events in Palestine, Lebanon, Syria and Ukraine, and in view of current challenges faced by refugee children fleeing areas of war and armed conflict. The subject matter of the story provides plenty of opportunity for discussion, activities, debate and the development of personal opinion. Themes are explored and carefully researched.
In the guide, the novel has been divided into four units, based loosely on the structure of the story. Each unit includes chapter summaries, discussion points, and activities, mostly focussed on language development. The pace at which the novels are read depends on the teacher and the students.
The main discussion areas woven into the fabric of the story include:
This story deals with themes such as human rights, armed conflict, and gender equality, all of which are highly relevant in the contemporary world, especially in light of recent events in places such as Syria, Palestine and Iraq, and the challenges faced by children living in areas of armed conflict around the world.
Teachers and schools have used Chalkline as a base around which to build a programme of lessons on multicultural education. The subject matter of the story provides plenty of opportunity for discussion, activities, debate, and the development of personal opinion.
In the guide, the novel has been divided into four units, based loosely on the structure of the story. Each unit includes chapter summaries, discussion points, and activities, mostly focussed on language development. The pace at which the novels are read depends on the teacher and the students.
The main discussion themes woven into the fabric of the story include:
Amnesty International has published a guide to using Chalkline to teach human rights in the classroom, which includes activities and discussion points under the following headings:
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