Suitable for Year 8 students, Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson is a compelling novel that offers younger students the chance to engage in an age-appropriate way with a range of powerful contemporary themes and debates.
The scheme of work contains 23 lesson plans and is fully resourced, making it possible for you to download and teach with minimal planning. The lesson plans provide opportunities for developing a variety of skills, including:
From the Blurb:
Isabel and her sister, Ruth, are slaves. Sold from one owner to the next, they arrive in New York as the Americans are fighting for their independence, and the English are struggling to maintain control. Soon Isabel is struggling too. Struggling to keep herself and her sister safe in a world in which they have no control. With a rare and compelling voice, this haunting novel tells not only the story of a remarkable girl and her incredible strength, but also of a time and place in which slavery was the order of the day and lives were valued like weights of meat or bundles of vegetables.