This will act as a reading and writing journal for use throughout the work where they can record their ideas, story map the plot and build on character studies throughout the narrative. Introduce the idea of a creative scrapbook to the children where they can record all their thoughts, findings, questions and reflections about the book – their own ‘Guide to the world of Hugo Cabret’. Activity 1: Setting the sceneĭiscuss the central themes of hugo cabret… Jumping-off points into non-fiction and other ares of the curriculum are many. The opportunities for extended crosscurricular literacy work are immense – not only is there the chance to explore key narrative elements and themes of friendship, loss and redemption but also to develop children’s understanding of film narrative techniques and the growing world of multi-model text. Fiction and non-fiction merge as we discover that the old man is in fact a real magician and famous early filmmaker.
Part of the narrative is told through bursts of filmic illustrations which create real pace and delight for children as the story comes alive. Hugo’s world collides with a bitter old man and his daughter to reveal incredible secrets long hidden. The one possession he has he guards fiercely – a small notebook of mechanical drawings and notes which belonged to his late father. Set in Paris in the 1930s, the book’s hero, Hugo, is an orphan who lives alone inside the walls of a train station. I’ve known children that have gone home and pleaded for their own copy, which, once secured, has then been spotted carefully tucked under an arm throughout the school day – when it’s not in the midst of small crowd that has gathered to explore and discuss it page by page, that is. Well-known illustrator Brian Selznick’s intriguing The Invention of Hugo Cabret is a real treasure. Enter the world of Hugo Cabret, a magical mixture of graphic novel, picture book and film narrative which, says Judy Clark.Įnter the world of Hugo Cabret, a magical mixture of graphic novel, picture book and film narrative which, says Judy Clark, will obsess your class for weeks…
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