Non-Fiction Non-Fiction

Higher English Higher English

Miss Pinkerton & Mrs Haggerty Miss Pinkerton & Mrs Haggerty

Learning to: understand the context of our Learning to: understand the context of our non-fiction piecenon-fiction piece

Success Criteria: I can appreciate the Success Criteria: I can appreciate the setting and context of ‘The Rwandan Girl setting and context of ‘The Rwandan Girl Who Refused to Die.’ Who Refused to Die.’

Techniques of non-fiction Techniques of non-fiction

Point of viewPoint of viewMoodMoodSymbolismSymbolismIdeas*Ideas*Evidence*Evidence*Selection of information*Selection of information*Choice of detail*Choice of detail*Anecdote*Anecdote*Organisation*Organisation*Examples*Examples*Description*Description*Language*Language*Style*Style*

When we come to look at the text in detail, When we come to look at the text in detail, you’ll find it is very similar to the skills we you’ll find it is very similar to the skills we use in Close Reading. use in Close Reading.

Therefore you are learning a new text but Therefore you are learning a new text but further consolidating your Close Reading further consolidating your Close Reading skills. skills.

Rwanda and Keane Rwanda and Keane

Before we begin we need some Before we begin we need some background information about the text and background information about the text and its writer. its writer.

Fergal Keane Fergal Keane

He is a journalist and a foreign He is a journalist and a foreign correspondent. His journalism has been correspondent. His journalism has been published in Broadsheets around the published in Broadsheets around the world. world.

In my opinion, his article ‘The Rwandan In my opinion, his article ‘The Rwandan Girl Who Refused to Die’ is one the most Girl Who Refused to Die’ is one the most harrowing ( yet strangely hopeful) pieces harrowing ( yet strangely hopeful) pieces of journalism I have ever read. of journalism I have ever read.

Rwanda ( some background Rwanda ( some background information) information)

This piece is set during the Rwandan This piece is set during the Rwandan genocide. genocide.

The genocide happened in 1994 and The genocide happened in 1994 and continued for 100 days continued for 100 days

It was caused by the separation and It was caused by the separation and suspicion of two races: The Hutus and suspicion of two races: The Hutus and Tutsi people. The Hutus blamed the Tutsi Tutsi people. The Hutus blamed the Tutsi race for blowing up a presidential plane. race for blowing up a presidential plane.

The government decided to wipe out the The government decided to wipe out the Tutsi race and kill all Hutu sympathisers. Tutsi race and kill all Hutu sympathisers.

It was difficult to tell the difference It was difficult to tell the difference between a Hutu and a Tutsi. Tutsi people between a Hutu and a Tutsi. Tutsi people tended to have slightly paler skin. tended to have slightly paler skin.

Rwandan field during the genocide Rwandan field during the genocide

Facts about the genocideFacts about the genocide

This genocide was faster than it took the Nazis to kill the This genocide was faster than it took the Nazis to kill the Jews. Jews. Within a 100 days 100000 Tutsi people were dead Within a 100 days 100000 Tutsi people were dead Hutus were told to kill the Tutsi people by the Hutus were told to kill the Tutsi people by the government. They referred to them as ‘cockroaches’. government. They referred to them as ‘cockroaches’. Immediately after the genocide finished a museum with Immediately after the genocide finished a museum with mouldering corpses was created. This was meant to mouldering corpses was created. This was meant to warn future generations about the consequences of warn future generations about the consequences of genocide. genocide. This museum was inside a church which was the focal This museum was inside a church which was the focal point of the massacre. point of the massacre.

Photos of the genocide museumPhotos of the genocide museum

The piece of non- fiction we are going The piece of non- fiction we are going to look at is about a 13yr old Valentina to look at is about a 13yr old Valentina and her life during the massacre and and her life during the massacre and Keane’s perspective of the genocide Keane’s perspective of the genocide before and after it took place.before and after it took place.

‘‘The Rwandan Girl Who Refused to The Rwandan Girl Who Refused to Die’ Die’

Before we begin reading the text, Before we begin reading the text, brainstorm what it could be about. Think brainstorm what it could be about. Think about:about:

What might have happened to her and any What might have happened to her and any suggestions of what Keane expected to suggestions of what Keane expected to happen to her. happen to her.

We will now read the piece.We will now read the piece.

Consider the two contrasting Consider the two contrasting themes( ideas about humanity) Keane themes( ideas about humanity) Keane explores during the reading of this piece. explores during the reading of this piece.