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The curious incident of the dog in the night-time
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The curious incident of the dog in the night-time
Lesson 1

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Today
  • Planning lesson series
  • What to do each lesson? 
  • Introduction of the book 
  • Work on assignment

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Planning lesson series
  • Read the book 'the curious incident of the dog in the night-time'
  • Make a book report about the curious incident - this will count for 10 points on your test
  • Read 10 short chapters every lesson (about 20/25 minutes)
  • Book test week 49 or 50

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Before Reading
  • In pairs (3 min.):
    Look at the title. What predictions can you make about the book or about the genre? Write your predictions down in English.

Be ready to report back to class.

Title:                               The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

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Short film:
You will watch a short video about the main character Christopher Boone. 

Afterwards, you will be asked to compare this to your prediction.
 
The opening (Chapters 2-53) 

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Slide 6 - Video

Re-read your prediction
In pairs (2 min.) Compare the short film to your prediction 
Are your predictions close to what the story is really about?
Why (not)?

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Introduction / start-up
  • Read the book online (google classroom) - audio available
  • Template for book report on Google Classroom 
  • Don't keep up with homework = deduction of points

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What to do each lesson?
  • Read 10 chapters of the book (2-29)
  • Do the creative assignment in English
  • Update the character list in English
  • Update the list of themes in English
  • Write a (short) summary of these chapters in your own words (Plagiarism) in English or Dutch
  • Done? continue reading

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Metaphors & Analogies
  • Metaphors & Similes = Analogies (comparing 2 things)
  • Metaphor = Comparison that doesn't have to be perfectly accurate (poetically saying something is something else)
  • Simile = Literal comparison of 2 things (something is like something else)

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Example
Metaphor:      Joe is a pig.
Simile:             Joe is as dirty as a pig.
Analogy:       Joe's sense of personal hygiene is on the same       level  as a pig that rolls around in dirt and mud all day.

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She swims very fast.
You could say she swims like a fish.
A
Metaphor
B
Analogy

Slide 12 - Quiz

His face was as white as a sheet.
A
Metaphor
B
Simile

Slide 13 - Quiz

Love is a battlefield
A
Metaphor
B
Analogy

Slide 14 - Quiz

What are your first thoughts on Christopher?

Slide 15 - Open question

What is Christopher's age?
A
15 years, 3 months and 2 weeks
B
15 years, 2 months and 3 days
C
15 years, 3 months and 2 days
D
15 years, 3 months and 2 hours

Slide 16 - Quiz

Why does Christopher think that dogs are faithful?
A
they are friendly
B
they are good protectors
C
they bark at bad people
D
they do not lie

Slide 17 - Quiz

Why doesn’t Christopher have a problem with similes, but has a problem with metaphors?

Slide 18 - Open question

What is Christopher's reason for liking the police?
A
Because they arrest bad guys
B
Because of their uniforms and numbers
C
Because there are male and female police officers
D
They ask difficult questions

Slide 19 - Quiz

Open question: why does Christopher have difficulties with telling jokes?

Slide 20 - Open question

Why did Christopher hit the policeman?
A
he called Christopher a name
B
he cursed at Christopher
C
he grabbed Christopher
D
Christopher was carrying a knife

Slide 21 - Quiz

Because Christopher does not like to hug anyone, including his father, how do he and his father show affection for one another?
A
giving each other a fist bump
B
giving each other an elbow
C
shaking hands
D
touching each other's thumbs and fingers

Slide 22 - Quiz

For what two main reasons does Christopher find people confusing?

Slide 23 - Open question

Asperger's syndrome

Slide 24 - Mind map

In groups (5 min.)

What do you know about Asperger's syndrome? 

In groups, write your answers down in English in a Mindmap on your poster (5 min.). 

House of Spies: What do you know about WWII? 

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Asperger's syndrome
Difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication. Restrictive and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests.
Difficulties with changes in routines.

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