1. ‘You can’t really understand someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes’.
What do you think this means?
Is it true? Why/why not?
Write about an example when you could have understood someone better if you ‘walked in their shoes’.

2. RAFT Writing- Byzantine Empire
Role of author
Audience (who is it to?)
Format
Topic
Justinian
his people
speech
importance of Christianity
Theodora
her husband, Justinian
formal letter
plead to fight the rebels
construction worker who worked on building Hagia Sophia
project manager
memo
hardships encountering
soldier
himself
journal entry
account of a typical day battling for conquest

3. Format Ideas letter resume web page speech obituary or eulogy
public service announcement
journal entry
protest sign & chant
post-it note
poem
news article
bumper sticker
song
how-to manual/instructions
a dialogue
newspaper ad
interview
sermon
a will
invitation
advice column
telegram
commercial
travel guide
job description
Propaganda
wanted poster
ransom note
poster
love letter
letter to the editor
text or tweet
memo
Court documents
recipe

4. RAFT Writing – Roman Empire
Role of author
Audience (who is it to?)
Format
Topic
wealthy 13 year old girl
head school master
formal letter
persuade him to allow her to continue her formal education at a school with boys
criminal
judge
speech
plead for leniency
gladiator
self
journal entry
recording experience of his 1st time in the arena
freedman
slaves
poem
encouragement on how they can earn their freedom