Noughts & Crosses - first lesson

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What strikes you? 



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This lesson contains 10 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 2 videos.

time-iconLesson duration is: 90 min

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What strikes you? 



Slide 1 - Slide

What are five human rights that everyone in the world should have?

Slide 2 - Open question

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Slide 3 - Video

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Which four rights have been mentioned so far?

Slide 4 - Open question

00:54
Which rights were mentioned?

Slide 5 - Open question

Malorie Blackman
  • Born in 1962 in Clapham, London 
  • Renowned children books writer 
  • Author of more than 60 books
  • First book published in 1990
  • She uses science fiction to address ethnics and related social issues 
  • In 2001 she started working on her series 'Noughts & Crosses'
  • 2007: Adapted by Dominic Cooke -> the play we are going to read 

Slide 6 - Slide

Slide 7 - Video

Noughts & Crosses

Slide 8 - Slide

Noughts & Crosses

Why did the author choose a popular game for the title? 

Slide 9 - Slide

Scenes 1 & 2 |  pp. 10-19
  • What is your first impression of Callum?
  • What is your first impression of Sephy? 
  • What do you notice about the first thing Sephy says? 
  • How would you describe Callum’s family? Provide evidence. 
  • What will happen to Callum and Sephy? Make two predictions based on the first two scenes. 

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