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Benjamin ZephaniahTeacher’s DeadWorksheets
IntroductionDescribe what you can see in the pictures below. How do you react to these images?2Benjamin Zephaniah, Teacher’s Dead
Chapters 1 & 2The murderWrite down all the details about the murder that you can find in the first two chapters. How do you reactto this description? To what extent is this description different from most death scenes you would seein Hollywood movies?.In your opinion, why was Mr Joseph murdered?.Remember: the murder “der Mord”, « le meurte » the murderer “der Mörder”, « le meurtrier »Benjamin Zephaniah, Teacher’s Dead3
Chapter 4Dealing with griefThe Kübler-Ross modelAccording to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, a Swiss psychiatrist, we deal with grief and tragedyaccording to a certain model, which divides up the process into five distinct steps.The diagram below shows you the different steps. Read Mrs Joseph’s speech in Chapter 4 andshow to what extent her own way of dealing with her husband’s murder respects the Kübler-Rossmodel. For more details on the Kübler-Ross model and for explanations on the various stages, visithttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kübler-Ross model.4Benjamin Zephaniah, Teacher’s Dead
Chapter 5Personal versus publicCompare the private funeral which Mr Joseph is given to the public memorial service that is held atMarston Hall. What differences do you notice?Private funeralBenjamin Zephaniah, Teacher’s DeadMemorial service5
Chapter 6Adi MacenziWhat details do you find out about Adi Macenzi? What do you make of his statement “At least I believein God, so yeah, they should burn in hell.”?.Chapter 7Fentham RoadWhat kind of place is Fentham Road? Describe it using five adjectives, then justify your choice of adjectives.1) .2) .3) .4) .5) .6Benjamin Zephaniah, Teacher’s Dead
Chapter 16Violence at schoolsIn chapter 16, the judge says that “we cannot allow our schools to become places of violence.” Whatcan head teachers, teachers, and students do to make our schools safer?.Additional informationEducation in England and WalesChildren start primary school when they are 5years old. From 11 to 16 they go to secondaryschool. When they are 16 they take the GeneralCertificate of Secondary Education (GCSE)exams. At the age of 16 they can leave school orstudy for two more years in the sixth form. Here,they study three subjects for the qualificationcalled A-levels. At the age of 18 they can go onto study at a university. Most university courseslast three years. Students can apply to any university in the country and many young peoplechoose to study away from home.(Lifelines Intermediate, p.30)Benjamin Zephaniah, Teacher’s Dead7
Various chaptersBullyingBullying tacticsWhat tactics do bullies use to intimidate and terrorise other children? Listfive or six.1) .2) .3) .4) .5) .6) .Dealing with bullyingYour younger brother/sister tells you that he/she is being bullied by another student at school, and thatshe suffers so badly that she does not want to go to school anymore. Which advice do you give him/her?.8Benjamin Zephaniah, Teacher’s Dead
Chapter 18Domestic violenceDescribe the life which Lionel’s mother has to lead at home, both under Lionel’s father and under Lionel.How do you react to Zephaniah’s description of this life?.Additional information.Statistics. In a 1995-1996 study conducted in the 50 Statesand the District of Columbia, nearly 25% of womenand 7.6% of men were raped and/or physically assaulted by a current or former spouse, cohabitingpartner, or dating partner/acquaintance at sometime in their lifetime (based on survey of 16,000 participants, equally male and female). Approximately 1.3 million women and 835,000 menare physically assaulted by an intimate partner annually in the United States. Intimate partner violence made up 20% of all nonfatal violent crime experienced by women in 2001. Intimate partners committed 3% of the nonfatal violence against men. In 2000, 1,247 women and 440 men were killedby an intimate partner. In recent years, an intimatepartner killed approximately 33% of female murdervictims and 4% of male murder victims.source: American Bar Association – Commission on Domes-.tic Violence, http://bit.ly/9oQLbgBenjamin Zephaniah, Teacher’s Dead9
Chapters 18 & 19Broken familiesWhich statements are made about broken families in these two chapters, both explicitly and implicitly?.Do broken families create broken teenagers? Discuss.10Benjamin Zephaniah, Teacher’s Dead
Various chaptersThe pressBefore answering this question, you might want to reread chapters 10, 14, and 26.You are a journalist working for a sensationalist ( “using exciting or shocking stories or language at theexpense of accuracy, in order to provoke public interest or excitement”) newspaper. Write a brief articleabout the relationship between Mrs Joseph and Miss Ferrier. Your reader wants to read a dramatic account of how furious Mrs Joseph is, and how badly Miss Ferrier raised her child. Include details, realones or invented ones, to excite your readers.
4 Benjamin Zephaniah, Teacher’s Dead Chapter 4 Dealing with grief The Kübler-Ross model According to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, a Swiss psychiatrist, we deal with grief and tragedy according to a certain model, which divides up the process into five distinc
