Unit 24: Passport to the world Section 8: How are places described in stories? (Key Stage 2)
Objectives
Children should learn:
to recognise and investigate places through literature
Activities
Outcomes
Children:
Use a class storybook such as Journey to Jo'burg, or The Swap and Other Stories to discuss with the children the similarities and differences between communities and the lives of people who live in them.
appreciate what life is like for young people in other communities
Points to note
The Swap deals with a school exchange between a northern town and London. Journey to Jo'burg is about movement of young people in Southern Africa (suitable for years 5/6).
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