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AUTHOR CHALLENGES
As part of Read Woke Primaries, our staff and students will work with positive role models, ranging from recorded author masterclasses to in-school visits from inspirational people. As we produce masterclass or challenge videos from authors involved in the project they will be made freely available on this page for all.
CHALLENGE #1 - RASHMI SIRDESHPANDE
Rashmi Sirdeshpande introduces her non-fiction books How to be Extraordinary and How to Change the World. She then sets students a research challenge of her own.
Why not share what your class produces on Twitter using the #ReadWokeScotland hashtag?
CHALLENGE #2 - MAISIE CHAN
Maisie Chan introduces her book Danny Chan Does Not Do Maths and then sets both a reading and a writing challenge for students. Why not share what your class produces on Twitter using the #ReadWokeScotland hashtag? Also check out our teaching resource for Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths produced by the Scottish Book Trust.
CHALLENGE #3 - A.M. DASSU
A.M. Dassu introduces her books Boy, Everywhere and Fight Back and the way media stories can fuel harmful stereotypes. She then sets a research and writing challenge for students. Why not share what your class produces on Twitter using the #ReadWokeScotland hashtag? Also check out our teaching resource for Fight Back produced by the Scottish Book Trust.
CHALLENGE #4 - SHARNA JACKSON
Sharna Jackson introduces her book The Good Turn. She talks about the inspiration behind the story and how she went about creating The Copseys. Sharna sets students a challenge, asking them create their own Scout group, with a name, pledge, code of conduct and badges. Why not share what your class produces on Twitter using the #ReadWokeScotland hashtag? Also check out our teaching resource for The Good Turn produced by the Scottish Book Trust.
CHALLENGE #5 - JAKE ALEXANDER
Jake Alexander introduces their book "We Want Our Books" and discusses their role in illustrating the non-fiction book "Black and British: An Illustrated History". Jake then sets students library and drawing themed challenges for Read Woke South Ayrshire Primaries. Why not share what your class produces on Twitter using the #ReadWokeScotland hashtag?
CHALLENGE #6 - MANJEET MANN
Manjeet Mann introduces her book Small's Big Dream. She talks about the inspiration behind the story and sets students a challenge of her own for Read Woke South Ayrshire Primaries, asking students to dream big themselves. Why not share what your class produces on Twitter using the #ReadWokeScotland hashtag?
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