Y3-5 lesson Nen and the lonely fisherman by Ian Eagleton and James Mayhew

 

No Outsiders lesson plan Y3-Y5

Text: Nen and the lonely fisherman by Ian Eagleton and James Mayhew

Lesson plan by Andrew Moffat

Enquiry Question: How can I say how I feel?

RSE links Families and people who care for me: how to recognise if family relationships are making them feel unhappy or unsafe, and how to seek help or advice from others if needed.

Starter: What do adults worry about? Show image on board of parent scolding a child and ask children to think about a situation that might have caused that. What sort of things do some parents / carers worry about, why do they worry? Should they worry about children?

Main: Read “Nen and the lonely fisherman” then discuss these questions as a class:

·       What does Nen’s father worry about?

·       Why does Nen ignore his father’s warnings? Do you think Nen is right to do that?

·       Pelagios thinks humans are destroying his precious oceans. Is he right?

·       How is the relationship between Pelagios and Nen making Nen feel?

·       Look at Pelagios’s actions when he can no longer control his frustration. What you think his intention is?

·       Do you think Pelagios might change his mind about humans at the end?

Activity: “Nen knew that Earnest was different” how did Nen know that? How can he explain that to his father? Think what Nen can do in this difficult situation; what are his options? What other options does Nen have instead of ignoring his father and continuing to visit the world above? Do you think Pelagios would listen if Nen talked to him?

Pelagios wants Nen to stay in the water Kingdom and stay away from the world above. Think about what Nen wants to say to his father and write a letter from Nen to his father asking him to reconsider. Show in the letter that Nen understands father’s worries but also show Nen’s point of view. Think about the tone of the letter; how is Pelagios going to change his mind? Language needs to be persuasive but respectful and loving.

Plenary: In the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 19 says “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression.” Is this story linked to that article? What rights does Dad have? What rights does Nen have? Are there any other rights listed in the declaration that are linked to this story?

The story is left with an open ending. What do you think might happen next? Why didn’t the author end with “and they lived happily ever after.”?

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