1. Dan Freedman: An Introduction Lesson One
Learning Objective:
To explore the background of Dan Freedman
Assessment Foci:
Reading AF2
Writing AF2

2. ‘I realise I’ve been really lucky but I also know that there’s nothing special about me. These jobs are out there. The difficult part is working out what it is that you really want to do. Once you know that, it’s about doing everything you can to achieve it.’ - Dan Freedman

3. Who is Dan Freedman? What books does he write?

4. Read the information as a class on Dan Freedman.
Task One
Read the information as a class on Dan Freedman.
Did Dan initially like football?
What was Dan’s ambition?
What makes you think that Dan really enjoyed his job?
What do you think it would be like to work with the England team?
Who did Dan enjoy interviewing the most?

5. Task Two
Read the example fact file of Steven Gerrard. What ingredients do we need to create a fact file of a famous person? Create a list in your book! What other things can we include about an author?

6. You can complete this on the computer/laptops or on paper.
Task Three
Research Task
In your groups, try to research more information on Dan Freedman to create a fact file that we can display on the day of the visit.
You can complete this on the computer/laptops or on paper.