1. Bottom of the garden, Tuesday, 1.15pm. Trying to keep a clear head.
Chapter 8
Mr Webb
Bottom of the garden, Tuesday, 1.15pm. Trying to keep a clear head.

2. Reading
Together we’ll read chapter 7: I’ll begin then we’ll take it in turns to read a paragraph each.
Extension: if you read ahead and finish the chapter before the rest of the class, explain how a narrative hook is used at the end of this chapter and whether you think it is effective. Bear in mind what has just been happening.

3. Tension graph
Pick out key points in the chapter and use them to show how tension is created.
Does the tension stay at the same level or does it drop down?
Make a graph to show 10 points in the chapter and show how the tension increases and decreases.
How does the chapter end? Why might this be?

4. Tension points: Use these events to help you plot your tension graph:
The river is high and fast moving.
Lia and Alex chat about Grandad.
Lia tells Alex that people have to remember the bad stuff in life too.
Alex goes to look for clues in the graveyard.
Mr Webb asks Alex lots of questions that he doesn’t know the answer to.
Mr Webb calls Grandad a murderer and hisses a threat at Alex.
Alex hides in the church and hears someone approaching.
He has a flashback to when he and Nicu are hiding from people wearing “thumping ...heavy boots.”
The church is silent and he starts to read the war memorial.
A voice whispers in his ear, “Come on out now. I know you’re there.”

5. How does the chapter end? Why might this be?
“Come on out now. I know you’re there.”

6. Reverend Posselthwaite In church. 4.40 p.m. Divine inspiration.
Chapter 9
Reverend Posselthwaite
In church p.m. Divine inspiration.
Chapter 10
Messed up
At home. 5:20 p.m. Chaos revisited.

7. Reading
Together we’ll read chapter 9 and 10: I’ll begin then we’ll take it in turns to read a paragraph each.
Extension: if you read ahead and finish the chapter before the rest of the class, make a chart to compare the descriptions of Revered Posselthwaite’s study (pages 103, ) and Alex’s dad’s office (page 50). How does each place reflect the personality of its occupant?

8. Memory Scrapbook
You should have started to gather information about at least 7 events from your past.
You were asked to write approximately 5 bullet points about each event.
Now we’re going to start putting it all together.

9. Scrapbooks Some people have brought in scrap books.
Some people can make them using sugar paper. Fold the paper to the right size and we can staple it later or tie it with ribbon/string etc.
Decide how you want to lay out your scrapbook and then start adding information into it.

10. Reading
Chapters 11 & 12
Then work on Memory scrapbooks

11. Reading
Chapters 13, 14 & 15
Then work on Memory Scrapbooks

12. Reading
What have we found out about Freda and William from the newspaper article on the microfiche?
What is the significance of the date which is the title of chapter 15?
Read chapter 16 and 17

13. As we read, think about:
Why is the weather warning repeated in this chapter?
How would you feel if a person you’d saved treated you the way Richard (Dad) treats William (Grandad)?
Why doesn’t Grandad tell Dad about his role in the war and how he’d saved him as a baby?
Write a complete sentence to answer each of these questions when we finish the chapter.

14. War: For and Against
Make a chart like the one below and fill in reasons in each column:
Against War
For War
William (Page 154):
Leonard (Page ):
Richard (Page 155):

15. What do you think?
Using ideas from the book and your own opinion, write a paragraph to explain whether you think that going to war is a good idea.
Try and consider the opposite point of view too.
You could use these sentence starters if you want:
In my opinion, war is...
I can understand why some people think ...., however, it is clear that...

16. If there’s time:
We’ll read chapter 17...