Simpson and His Donkey - Week 2
REFRESH THE STORY WITH THIS POWERPOINT
SIMPSON AND HIS DONKEY | |
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After reading the story..Questions about Jack.
- Why do you think Jack decided to travel to Australia? Can you remember all the jobs he did when he was in Australia. Why do you think he had so many jobs? Do you think his trip to Australia fulfilled Jack’s dreams? Why/why not?
- In Australia all WWI soldiers were volunteers. Why do you think so many young men volunteered to go to war? Why do you think Jack was quick to enlist in the army? What did he hope would be the outcome of enlisting?
- How long had Jack been at Gallipoli when he died? Where is he buried? What do we know about Jack from the story? What type of person was he?
- Why do you think Jack’s friend, Billy Lowes, believed it was Jack Simpson who carried him to the beach at Gallipoli?
- Do you think we should call him a hero? Why?
Questions about Gallipoli
- Study the illustrations depicting the conflict at Gallipoli. In small groups brainstorm the difficulties the soldiers may have been experiencing. How do you think they would be feeling. Share your ideas with the class.
- Soldiers watched Simpson and Duffy from the trenches. What do you think they were saying to each other about Simpson's work?
About the book
- This book is narrative non-fiction. Discuss the elements of the story that are historical fact and those that may be the author’s creative interpretation.
- Who would this type of book appeal to?
- Why?
- Where else could you find information like this?
Additional resources for later .......
Three different levels of cloze activities for this story
simpson_and_his_donkey_cloze_1.docx | |
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simpson_and_his_donkey_cloze_2.docx | |
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simpson_and_his_donkey_cloze_3.docx | |
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