The Gift of the Magi - O. Henry

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This lesson contains 10 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

Lesson duration is: 45 min

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The Gift of the Magi - O. Henry

Slide 1 - Slide

What are Magi?
(in your own words)

Slide 2 - Open question

The Magi

The biblical Magi, also referred to as the Wise Men or Kings, were – in the Gospel of Matthew and Christian tradition – distinguished foreigners who visited Jesus after his birth, bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

Slide 3 - Slide

Reading/listening

Read / Listen to the story

Keep the question reader open next to you and

focus on the questions

Slide 4 - Slide

Slide 5 - Video

Did the story end the way you expected? Explain

Slide 6 - Open question

Describe the apartment

Slide 7 - Open question

Think of two comparable presents they might have given each other if the story had been set in today's time

Slide 8 - Mind map

What can you tell about their relationship?

Slide 9 - Open question

What themes can you find in the story?

Slide 10 - Mind map

The Gift of the Magi - O. Henry

Items in this lesson

Slide 1 - Slide

Slide 2 - Open question

Slide 3 - Slide

Slide 4 - Slide

Slide 5 - Video

Slide 6 - Open question

Slide 7 - Open question

Slide 8 - Mind map

Slide 9 - Open question

Slide 10 - Mind map

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