Year 10 - English
An introduction to Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking'
Leave Taking: a sense of belonging
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils start their exploration of Winsome Pinnock's play, 'Leave Taking'. They first learn about the play's context of 1980s Britain and the Windrush generation before then reading and exploring the full play. They finally explore themes and characters before working on essay writing.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe the characters in 'Leave Taking' and start to predict some of its main themes.
Key Notes
- 'Leave Taking' is set in London
- There are five characters in the play, of two different generations
- Enid and Brod moved to England from Jamaica when they were younger
- Enid's daughters were born, and have grown up in, London
- Obeah is a series of spell-casting and healing traditions found in the Caribbean
Vocabulary To Learn
- Leave taking: Leave taking is the act of saying goodbye to something that you are leaving behind.
- Theme: A theme is an idea that is explored in a text in a number of different ways to fully explore the complexity of that idea.
- Generation: A generation refers to people of about the same age. Grandparents, parents and children are all different generations.
- Obeah: Obeah is a series of spell-casting and healing traditions found in the Caribbean.
- Colonisation: Colonisation is when a country establishes control over another country, exploiting it for economic gain.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Brod is Enid's husband.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
'Leave Taking' is set in London. There are five characters in the play, of two different generations.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'Leave taking'
Leave taking is the act of saying goodbye to something that you are leaving behind.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Brod is Enid's husband. Correction: Brod is a family friend. Enid's husband is mentioned in the play, but he left her and his two children when they were little.
More Lessons In This Unit
- 'Leave Taking': an exploration of shame and guilt through the character of Enid Study Guide
- 'Leave Taking': annotating essay questions and writing thesis statements Study Guide
- An exploration of Scene Eight of Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking' Study Guide
- An exploration of Scene Five of Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking' Study Guide
- An exploration of Scene Four of Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking' Study Guide
- An exploration of Scene Seven of Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking' Study Guide
- An exploration of Scene Six of Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking' Study Guide
- An exploration of Scene Three of Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking' Study Guide
- Exploring model responses to an essay about Viv and belonging in 'Leave Taking' Study Guide
- Exploring the character of Del across the eight scenes of 'Leave Taking' Study Guide
- Exploring the presentation of 1980s Britain in Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking' Study Guide
- Introductions and conclusions in a 'Leave Taking' essay on the character of Mai Study Guide
- Model responses for a 'Leave Taking' essay about identity and belonging Study Guide
- Planning an essay about the character of Brod in 'Leave Taking' Study Guide
- Planning an essay on the theme of belonging in Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking' Study Guide
- Scene Five of Pinnock's 'Leave Taking': the relationship between Viv and Del Study Guide
- The relationship between Mai and Del in Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking' Study Guide
- The significance of Windrush to Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking' Study Guide
- Using context effectively in 'Leave Taking' essays Study Guide
- Why did Winsome Pinnock write 'Leave Taking' and how do audiences respond to it? Study Guide
- Winsome Pinnock introduces 'Leave Taking' Study Guide
- Winsome Pinnock on the characters in 'Leave Taking' Study Guide
- Winsome Pinnock on writing 'Leave Taking' Study Guide
- Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking': Enid's relationships with Jamaica and England Study Guide
- Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking': the character of Brod Study Guide
- Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking': the character of Del Study Guide
- Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking': the character of Enid Study Guide
- Writing a 'Leave Taking' essay on the character of Viv and ideas of belonging Study Guide
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