1. Good Afternoon Dale McCarthy Nower Hill High School Gracie Miller Hornsey School for Girls CSCP and us Reading & Writing SEN Key Stage 3 Oracy Pupil Premium

2. Track The Land of The Dead

3. Atmosphere LO: To analyse the language and how it is used to create atmosphere

4. Atmosphere What is it? Can we come up with a definition? Definition: What techniques can storytellers use to create atmosphere? Techniques: Techniques to Create Atmosphere similes m SdSd v elel p Let’s listen to the track again and I want you to write down good examples of these techniques.

5. What about these? “Hanging from the masts and the rigging we could see shards of ice like a dragon’s teeth.” “Day and night had no meaning and there was only an endless clammy gloom.” “Everything was infected with with the greyness of the mist.”

6. Analytical Paragraphs  Make a point which answers the question directly.  Give a quotation which supports your point.  Explain the deeper meaning of the quotation.  Say what the storyteller is showing the listener in your quotation.  Zoom in on particular words or phrases in your quotation.  Explore other possible interpretations.  Comment on context  Support it with other evidence  Link it back to the question. P E E L

7. My PEEL The storyteller uses simile to create a threatening atmosphere in Episode 6. When he says, “shards of ice like a dragon’s teeth”, it reveals the danger that Odysseus and his crew are going into and it makes the listener feel their fear. The word “dragon” suggests that there is a menacing presence which could cause them pain or harm. Even the word “shard” illustrates how sharp and perilous the ice is. This phrase could also suggest that the threat in this case might be supernatural which is confirmed later when Odysseus speaks with the dead. Thus the storyteller uses rich imagery to create a frightening atmosphere. Your Turn

8. Peer Assess  Make a point which answers the question directly.  Give a quotation which supports your point.  Explain the deeper meaning of the quotation.  Say what the storyteller is showing the listener in your quotation.  Zoom in on particular words or phrases in your quotation.  Explore other possible interpretations.  Comment on context  Support it with other evidence  Link it back to the question. P E E L Now Improve your PEEL, in neat

9. The storyteller uses metaphores [sic] to create a tense atmosphere in Episode 6. When he says “All colour bled from our clothes,” suggests [sic] that Odysseus is going into a dull, cold place and it makes the listener anxious about what’s going to happen. The phrase “colour bled” reflects on where they were going, it’s as if it’s saying the people who went there, the colour drains away. It could also show that the land of the dead sucks out the life of the people who are there, leaving them confused and lifeless like the ghosts Odysseus talks to. Thus the storyteller uses strong imagery to create a hair-prickling atmosphere.

10. The Land of the Dead LO: All must: develop skills of sensory description Most will: Use simple, complex and compound sentences Some might: Present the effects of some literary techniques Register Question: Who is your favourite character from RFT so far? Think about your reasons why, I might ask you to explain.

11. “A chill to my very soul” On your table, think about what this phrase suggests. Annotate it with your ideas

12. “A chill to my very soul” On your table, think about what this phrase suggests. What does it tell us about the place that Odysseus and his crew might be going to? What do you think Odysseus might find there? What genre of story does it remind you of? Does it tell us anything about Odysseus?

13. “A chill to my very soul” On your table, think about what this phrase suggests. What does it tell us about the place that Odysseus and his crew might be going to? What do you think Odysseus might find there? What genre of story does it remind you of? Does it tell us anything about Odysseus? What sense is this word making you use? What does this word make you think of?

14. Sense Map Around the pictures representing each sense write an imaginative sentence which describes the underworld using that sense. CHALLENGE: Vary your sentences. Remember the types of sentences we spotted in the last lesson. The Land of the Dead

15. Sense Map Around the pictures representing each sense write an imaginative sentence which describes the underworld using that sense. CHALLENGE: Vary your sentences. Remember the types of sentences we spotted in the last lesson. The Land of the Dead SUPER CHALLENGE: How can you make it sound like a sentence from Return from Troy?

16. Sense Map Around the pictures representing each sense write an imaginative sentence which describes the underworld using that sense. The Land of the Dead stench groaning bitter greasy murky

17. Your Task Pretend you are one of Odysseus’ men and that you have followed him into The Land of the Dead. Tell the crew what you saw when you “walked with the ghosts of the dead” in “the realm of many guests”

18. Speaking and Listening Land of The Dead

19. Let’s listen to Track 11 While we’re listening, make a note of the two tasks given to Odysseus. CHALLENGE: Can you spot any particularly effective vocabulary or literary techniques like similes etc.? What is their effect? Be ready to present your ideas to the class.

20. The next line… Here was one who had a dignity, who had a purpose that all others lacked. Surely this was… Continue the story using one of these images…

21. The next line… Here was one who had a dignity, who had a purpose that all others lacked. Surely this was… Continue the story and include the features discussed at the start of the lesson. Can you include any particularly effective vocabulary or literary techniques like similes etc.?

22. The next line… Here was one who had a dignity, who had a purpose that all others lacked. Surely this was… Who could it be? How could you express the emotions of surprise, disgust or fear in your voice when saying this?

23. The next line… Here was one who had a dignity, who had a purpose that all others lacked. Surely this was… Continue the story without any notes. Your partner will choose a stipulation from this list: What would be the best thing to happen to Odysseus? What would be the worst thing to happen to him? What would be the most unexpected thing that could happen?