Year 8 English

READING TASKS

The Hate U Give : Thomas, Angie: Amazon.co.uk: Books

Can we choose our own identity? | Society books | The Guardian

Article connected to identity and diverse shorts.

My top five… dystopian novels for teens | Books | The Guardian

Choose a dystopian novel to read from this list.

LISTENING TASKS

Activist You | Podcast | Smalltalk.fm

To prepare for diverse shorts

Homepage — Girl Tales

Diverse shorts

BBC Radio 4 - Homeschool History, William Shakespeare

Podcast on shakespeare’s life for Macbeth

WATCHING TASKS

Your identity is your superpower | America Ferrera 

Tedtalk on diversity and embracing your identity as your superpower

BBC One - Joe Swash: Teens in Care

To prepare for Leon

Syrian NHS worker pleads for compassion with video on Dover cliffs | Metro News

watch the video on refugees and summarise the key points