The year is 1953 and Jacqueline Auriol, the daughter-in-law of the French president is strapped into her jet plan about to create history. This 7-minute film, told in Jacqueline’s own words is told through a series of flashbacks describing the events which allowed her to become the first European female to break the sound barrier.
Teaching Ideas:
Discuss;
- Why do you think people want to do amazing things like break the speed barrier?
- Do we know any other females who we would call heroes?
- Who is your hero and why?
- How does the film maker create different moods in the film?
Children could emulate the film in their writing by:
- creating descriptions of the plane and settings,
- using short sentences to build tension,
- use synonyms to describe the jets movements.
- use similes and metaphor for description (especially of movement)
- Use of pathetic fallacy to demonstrate mood.
Text types:
- biography
- diary entry
- letter of congratulations
- flashbacks
- recounts in the 1st or 3rd person
- narrative retelling
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