{"product_id":"sjl4-november-2024-carrier-pigeon-lesson-overview-packs","title":"SJL4 November 2024 Carrier Pigeon Lesson Overview Packs","description":"\u003cp\u003eCarrier Pigeon by Henrietta Bollinger is a thoughtful and deeply personal narrative that explores identity, disability, friendship, and the unique bond between identical twins. Told from the perspective of a wheelchair user, the text reflects on growing up, navigating school life, and negotiating how others perceive difference — while highlighting agency, humour, and belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough reflections on twinhood, disability, and communication, the author challenges assumptions and centres lived experience. The text encourages students to think critically about inclusion, relationships, and what it means to be seen and understood on one’s own terms. It offers rich opportunities for empathy-building, personal connection, and discussion about diversity and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"396\" data-end=\"434\"\u003eThe three lesson overviews focus on:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"820\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"567\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"567\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"471\"\u003eComprehension and inferencing\u003c\/strong\u003e, supporting students to locate information, make meaning, and draw conclusions from the text;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"568\" data-end=\"704\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"704\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"617\"\u003eThe author’s use of language and structure\u003c\/strong\u003e, exploring how word choice, sentence structure, and text features shape meaning; and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"705\" data-end=\"820\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"820\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"739\"\u003eAuthor’s purpose and themes\u003c\/strong\u003e, encouraging students to think critically about ideas, messages, and viewpoints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurriculum Phase: Phase 3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYear Level: Year 7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurriculum Coverage:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish – Reading: personal narrative, author’s voice, inference, themes, identity, making connections\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHealth and Physical Education: relationships, inclusion, diversity, wellbeing, respect\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eText Type: Non-fiction \/ personal narrative\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKey words include: acceptance, accessibility, adolescence, agency, belonging, communication, disabilities, disability, diversity, diversity, empathy, family, friends, friendship, identical twins, identity, inclusion, independence, lived experience, memoir,  non-fiction text, personal narrative, Phase 3, physical disability, representation, relationships, school experiences, siblings, twin identity, twins, voice, wellbeing, wheelchair user, wheelchairs, whānau.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Resource Cupboard NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45520264724678,"sku":"SJL4 November 2024 Carrier Pigeon Lesson Overview Packs","price":4.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/6530\/1702\/files\/SL4_November_2024_Cover_Page.jpg?v=1747989187","url":"https:\/\/theresourcecupboard.co.nz\/products\/sjl4-november-2024-carrier-pigeon-lesson-overview-packs","provider":"The Resource Cupboard NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}