For example, the segregation between whites and blacks in USA. PART 1 In your groups, write down 2 different examples of places in the past or present where discrimination takes/took place. For example, the segregation between whites and blacks in USA. PART 2 After, I want you to play noughts and crosses (British) or X’s and O’s (American) with a partner. Tell me who wins. Classification Word count Novel over 40,000 words Novella 17,500 to 40,000 words Novelette 7,500 to 17,500 words Short story under 7,500 words Prediction; Theme; Protagonist; Supporting Characters; Setting; Conflict

Lesson 1 To know the major theme of the novella “Noughts and Crosses”. To understand how the theme of novella “Noughts and Crosses” is portrayed in the novella by the two main characters. To be able to evaluate and make predictions based on what you have read so far in the novella “Noughts and Crosses” Prediction; Theme; Protagonist; Supporting Characters; Setting; Conflict

Write a prediction of what you think the novella is about. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR-5HcKHct0 Write a prediction of what you think the novella is about. What is the conflict? Who do you think the characters are? What do think the themes are? Why do you think it is called noughts and crosses? Prediction; Theme; Protagonist; Supporting Characters; Setting; Conflict

lawyer / cell / freedom / kidnap / guilty / trial / confession / fingerprints The man_____________ a woman and child and asked for £100,000. The police caught him and put him in a police______________. They took his photograph and_____________. Then a______________ came to talk to the kidnapper. “Yes, I’m_____________,” the man said. “I want to make a____________.” At the man’s________________ the judge sent him to prison for twenty years. “I was stupid,” the criminal said. “Now I’ve lost my_____________. *Look at the back of the book for the definitions. Prediction; Theme; Protagonist; Supporting Characters; Setting; Conflict

To understand how the theme of novella “Noughts and Crosses” is portrayed in the novella by the two main characters. Whilst you read chapters 1 and 2, what are these people called? Callum’s mother Callum’s father Callum’s brother Callum’s sister Sephy’s mother Sephy’s father Sephy’s sister 5-minutes Prediction; Theme; Protagonist; Supporting Characters; Setting; Conflict

Prediction; Theme; Protagonist; To understand how the theme of novella “Noughts and Crosses” is portrayed in the novella by the two main characters. To be able to evaluate and make predictions based on what you have read so far in the novella “Noughts and Crosses” Why does Mr Hadley hit his wife? (Mr Hadley hit his wife because...) Why is Meggie’s job so important to the McGregor family? Who is older, Sephy or Callum? Who has the power, the noughts or the Crosses? Why, in the book, is the name noughts written with a small “n”? What is unusual about Lynette? Prediction; Theme; Protagonist; Supporting Characters; Setting; Conflict

Consolidation What makes this novella different or unique? What do you think is going to happen in the next chapter or following chapters? Prediction; Theme; Protagonist; Supporting Characters; Setting; Conflict