Publisher's Synopsis
Each Warlands Class Pack contains 15 copies of the Rollercoasters edition of Warlands by Rachel Anderson and 15 Warlands Reading Guides to support the student in their study of the novel. No one really knew the true story of Uncle Ho's early life before he came to Amy's family. All they knew was that he was a Vietnamese orphan, born among the bombings and terrors of war. But the warland nightmares in Uncle Ho's head won't go away. Themes: long term effects of war, disability, loss of cultural identity, adapting to new environments, extended families, storytelling Teaching Focus: * Multiple narrative perspectives * The development of powerful themes and ideas * Media representation of war * Cross-curricular work with Citizenship and History Recommended for lower ability students in Years 8 and 9 The Rollercoasters series is a set of imaginative and exciting books that your students will not want to put down. All books are supported by extensive teacher resources online, in print and on CD-ROM, and contain themes that will appeal to girls, boys and mixed ability classes. Each book is also accompanied by Reading Guides to provide essential background material for students on the novel of the same title, and include a letter to the student from the author of the novel, thematic activities, wider reading references and short reviews. They can be used as a 'way in' to aspects of the novel and throughout the study of the novel.
