This lesson plan is for a Year 7 class studying The Hunger Games. The objectives are for students to understand the start of Chapter 3 and develop empathy for the main characters. Students will discuss whether Katniss is a good tribute, compare her to Theseus, and create their own tribute. They will work collaboratively and be challenged cognitively by designing an original tribute considering strengths, weaknesses, and attributes. Formative assessment includes discussion and a created tribute. Resources include a video clip and paper for tribute design. Homework is to finish and submit the tribute design.

1. Lesson Plan pro forma
Class: 7NE
(mixed ability sets)
indicate levels of attainment
Date:
29/4/2016
Time: 09:45 –
10:50
No. of pupils:
30
Unit /SoW: The Hunger Games
Key Learning Goals:
ref. to exam board criteria/NC as
appropriate
… in pupil-friendly format:
LO: What happens at the start of
chapter 3?
Can I empathise with the main
characters in The Hunger Games?
Expected Learning Outcomes:
all pupils? some pupils? a few pupils?
All pupils will understand what happens at
the start of chapter three of The Hunger
Games, and will think about the idea of
empathy. The pupils will think about it
from the perspective of Prim, Katniss and
their mother. Students will think of
questions to ask the three characters in a
hot-seating exercise.
Opportunities for Assessment:
Formative & summative
 Is Katniss a ‘good’ tribute? – Students will discuss this question in their
pairs first to look at whether they think she is good. Would you change
her? This will already get students thinking about their own tribute.
 Comparison to Theseus and the Minotaur – students will watch the clip
Theseus and the Minotaur and will think about how it links to The Hunger
Games. This will help link the two events – showing Katniss to be the
hero.
 What makes a good tribute? – thinking about Theseus and Katniss,
students will make their own list of at least 5 bullet points.
 Create your own tribute – students will have to create their own tribute.
They will have to think about giving them a name, opening ceremony
costume, strengths and weaknesses and adjectives to describe them.
Cognitive challenges:
Desirable difficulties for all abilities; how will students progress?
Creating their own tribute – thinking about Theseus and the Minotaur, they will
have to create their own tribute. They will have to think about their own
attributes and their weapon of choice. This will allow them to be creative and
think deeper about their choice of character.

2. EBT strategies:
e.g. APK, reciprocal teaching, collaborative learning, advance & visual organisers,
similarities and differences, goals, repetition and practice, meta-cognition,
feedback, cognitive challenge, subject knowledge, summaries and note-taking
 Collaborative learning – students will be working together when they are
comparing Theseus and the Minotaur, thinking about how it links to The
Hunger Games
Key Terminology:
 Dystopia
 Utopia
 Hunger Games
 Primrose Everdeen
 Katniss Everdeen
Resources:
 YouTube clip from Theseus and the
Minotaur
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8
qrZ1clEp-Y)
 A4 blank pieces of paper
Homework and practice:
• Finish designing their own tribute (if not completed in lesson)
• Due 3rd May 2016