• To understand how a character is portrayed
• To be able to summarise a chapter in a text
• Write an effective summary of chapter three
of Private Peaceful
• Write a sentence summarising the main
characters of Private Peaceful up to Chapter
three
 In this unit we are going to focus on the
dual themes of bravery and cowardice.
1)
2)
What does the Colonel say to Mrs Peaceful? What
impact does this have?
Why does Charlie Peaceful get caned by Mr Munnings?
Make sure you are following along!
When reading Chapter 2 try to spot any
themes in the text and if there are important
points to remember.
Pay close attention to Thommo’s view of
Charlie.
Each question asks for your opinion, there are no right
or wrong answers. Make sure you back up your points
with quotations. Use P.E.A to help.
1.
Why does the singing of ‘Oranges and Lemons’
seem defiant? (p30)
A: The singing of ‘Oranges and Lemons seems
defiant’ because…
On your iPad write down one sentence that describes
how Thommo views his brother Charlie at the end of
chapter 2.
.
You are going to write a summary of chapter 3
 Who is the chapter about?
 What did they do?
 When did the action take place?
 Where did the chapter happen?
 Why did the main character(s) do what s/he did?
 How did the main character(s) do what s/he did?
You can quickly write the answers down in 6 bullet points as
we read along.
1.
Write sentences describing each of the following
characters. Find a quotation for each character to back up
what you say:
Molly is a character who demonstrates loyalty and to the
Peaceful family. She first displays this when she offers to
tie Thommo’s laces for him.
Joe
Charlie
Colonel
Grandma Wolf
Mother
You can take the quotations from any of the chapters read so
far.
You are going to write a summary of chapter 4
 Who is the chapter about?
 What did they do?
 When did the action take place?
 Where did the chapter happen?
 Why did the main character(s) do what s/he did?
 How did the main character(s) do what s/he did?
You can quickly write the answers down in 6 bullet points as
we read along.
Explore the interactive trench and find out more about
what life was like in World War One.
Make sure you are following along! You may be asked to
read at any time!
When reading Chapter 9 take note of any things that
sums up the spirit of war, either in a positive or negative
way.
Make a list of all the words you associate with
Tommo’s life at home in Iddlesleigh.
2) Use this list and your knowledge of World War
poetry to create a poem showing the difference
between Iddlesleigh and war in France.
1)
Stretch Challenge!
Can you make your poem
rhyme?
Create 5 frozen images which you think capture the
spirit of war.
You could start positive in numbers images 1 and 2 and
then show the reality in numbers 3, 4 and 5.
Use the images on the next slide as a starting point...
5 House
Points each to
the most
imaginative
group.
List the discomforts of daily life in the trenches.
Rank them in the order you would most hate to
experience.
Once you’ve completed
your list, compare it
with the person sat
next to you. Are there
any similarities?
Rats
Rain
Bombs
Charlie rescues Captain Wilkes.
What does this add to our
understanding of Charlie’s character?
On your mini whiteboard, recap what happened in the
last chapter, in one sentence!
The best recap will
be awarded 5 House
Points.
Make sure you are following along! You may be asked to
read at any time!
When reading Chapter 10 think about how you would feel
in Tommo’s position.
In a second the name of an animal will appear on the
screen.
You will have one minute to race and find the animal in
Private Peaceful.
You will then write the page number on your mini
whiteboard and hold it up.
The fastest
NO SHOUTING OUT.
correct answer
for each animal
will win 5
House Points.
Trout
Wolf
Hound
Mice
Lice
On the question sheet choose eight questions. Use the
key provided to help you choose a variety.
Using the sheet you will compare two moments from
Private Peaceful –
Tommo’s first day at school (pages 7–13) and
Tommo and Charlie’s first taste of action at ‘Wipers’
(pages 139–143).
In groups of three discuss what you have learnt in this
chapter.
What were your findings in your work? Were they
similar or different? Discuss why this may be.
Just a minute!
Can you summarise the novel in one minute without
hesitating, saying ‘um’ or ‘er’?
Make sure you are following along! You may be asked to
read at any time!
When reading Chapter 11 think about any links to poems
we have read this term. *Hint* - One has a Latin title.
Reread Page 154 From “The gas is only feet away to “Go.
Tommy, go” on Page 155.
Here are three pupils responses to that section. Pick the one you
think would most please the writer and explain why you think this.
a) The extract was funny. The narrator made me laugh when he said he
was sick.
b) I felt upset when I read the extract because it was so sad. I felt really
sorry for the narrator for being in this situation.
c) The extract was really tense because I didn’t know if the narrator was
going to survive the gas attack or not.
As Tommo write a letter home to Mother, Molly or Charlie.
Things to consider What difference will it make, depending on who you write
to?
 What might you include in your letter?
 What will you not include?
They need to take on the character you have written to
and write a short reply to Tommo’s letter.
Think about what tone to write in.
Answer any questions that are in the letter.
Write some questions back.
Remember to write neatly in other people’s books!
Look at the description of the gas attack (pages 153–155) and then complete
the table below to analyse how the author has used imagery to describe the
gas.
Description of gas
from text
Type of
imagery
Powerful words and
their effect
Comparison and effect
‘…we see it rolling
towards us, this dreaded
killer cloud’
metaphor
rolling – like something
mechanical.
dreaded –
a cloud – something large
and threatening
The tank moved across noman’s-land.
Enhance this description using a metaphor, a simile or
personification.
The best
example will
receive 5
house points.
Unscramble the character names…
MTASHO FLAPECUE
LLOOCNE
LOYML
GBI EOJ
ICTPANA LISKEW
GRNSTEEA AYEHLN
Make sure you are following along! You may be asked to
read at any time!
When reading the last two chapters think about the
events in the book that led up to the end. Did you predict
correctly?
Imagine that Hanley had not been killed in the
training accident but survived the conflict.
After the war Thomas Peaceful tries to get him
court martialled, just as his brother was, for
negligence during the incident in no man’s- land.
Using the planning sheet you are going to create
a report about Hanley’s conduct through the war,
referring to evidence from the novel.
You will need to take an objective
viewpoint, even when you do not
agree with his behaviour.
You are going to design a CD cover to commemorate
Charlie and Tommo’s life.
You must include:
o A front cover and title.
o 5+ songs, plus artists, to remember different
memories.
o 1 paragraph to describe who they were and why
they were special.
Use the template on the text
slide to help you draw it out.
Back Cover
Title
Front Cover
Working in groups of 4 you must
cut out and rank the cards from
‘most cowardly’ to ‘bravest’.
This will involve listening to
others’ opinions and being
prepared to compromise in some
cases.
There is a lot of bullying in Private Peaceful (Mr
Munnings, Jimmy Parsons, Grandma Wolf, the Colonel,
Sergeant Hanley)
In what way is bullying related to
cowardice?
The Shot at Dawn Memorial is a monument
in Staffordshire, UK. It memorialises the 306 British
Army and Commonwealth soldiers executed
after courts-martial for desertion and other capital
offences during World War I.
The memorial portrays a young
British soldier blindfolded and
tied to a stake ready to be shot
by a firing squad. The memorial
was modelled on the likeness of
17-year-old Private Herbert
Burden, who lied about his age
to enlist in the armed forces and
was later shot for desertion. It is
surrounded by a semicircle of
stakes on which are listed the
names of every soldier executed
in this fashion