1. Free Writing Unblocking our writing selves Two brothers

2. Two brothers … A mother left her two young sons alone in the hut while she went to market Describe the hut

3. When she was away … Raiders attacked the village and carried the boys off into slavery Describe the leader of the raiders

4. The boys are sold … To different masters, but promise each other that whichever finds freedom first will buy the other. The first one is lucky: he gets a good master and learns a trade. Eventually he buys his freedom. Describe the first brother’s master

5. The second is sold… To a bad master. He becomes ill, and at last becomes his own brother’s slave. His brother does not recognise him, and ill treats him. Describe the ill-treatment

6. The slave … Makes friends with his brother’s little daughter. She brings him food from her own plate. He tells her his story. Tell the story the slave told

7. The first brother … Notices his daughter slipping away to the slave quarters … Finish the story …

8. Optional activities Students illustrate the stories and then display them Pin all the stories up around the room Students tape the stories, not write Students correct each others speaking/writing Finish with questions, comments …