1. Once chapter 12 Date: Objectives Warm –up – reading journal
Read Chapter Twelve
Examine the themes of Relationships
Practise reading aloud.
Warm –up – reading journal
“Once a dentist stopped me from asking a Nazi officer about my parents and I was really mad at him”. (p102)
Write down this quote and a response.

2. Reading pages 102-110 9 pages – 9 readers
2 Green cards to people who read best aloud before mid-term. (Once and Romeo and Juliet)
(Romeo and Juliet– Roberts, Robert, Brian, Adam McGrane)
(Once – David, Cathal, Conor, Ciaran)
Note how important a single reading can be – Brian’s loud and clear reading shooting up him to a top contender – Jake’s behaviour knocking him down from one)

3. Reflection journal - Three tasks
Write and answer the questions below.
Write a 2-3 line summary of what is going on in the story.
Write down any questions or thoughts you have about what just happened. .
Why did Barney stop Felix from asking about his parents? Why do he and Felix decide Zelda needs to know the truth?
Describe the range of reactions the children are showing as a result of the traumas each has suffered. How do you feel about the stories shared by the children?

4. What do you think of Barney?
Cooldown Question
What do you think of Barney?
Would you trust him?