2.  Student level: Form 1  Class duration: 45 minutes  Language focus: writing diary entries, recalling events in first person narrative.

3.  By the end of this lesson, students will be able to :  …identify the features of a diary entry;  …put oneself in someone else’s shoes;  …write a diary entry from a different perspective;  …read with a critical mind; and  …get enjoyment from and take pleasure in reading.

4.  What genre is this book?  Who is the protagonist (the main guy)?  What happened after Greg and Rowley signed up for Safety Patrol?

5.  Try to listen to the teacher read with proper emotions – feel how Greg feels.

6.  What did Greg do?  Did Greg get punished?  What happened to Rowley?  What is the lesson learnt for Greg?

8.  What if you were Rowley? How would you feel if you were cheated like him?  Betrayed?  Trusted the wrong friend?  Hate Greg?  Lost faith in friendship?

9.  What are the features of a diary entry?  Who is it meant to be written for?  Formal or informal?  What do you write about in a diary entry?  Sample of diary:  I think I might just know what this is all about. I decided to have some fun with the kids. I knew if I confessed, I'd lose my hot chocolate privileges.

10.  Get in a group of 4 and write (and draw pictures) from Rowley’s perspective…

11.  Again, read aloud your emotions.

12.  So… what have you learnt in this lesson?