Project 1.4 - The BFG - dream jars

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

The Roald Dahl Movie Project

The BFG - DREAM JARS

Lesson goal

At the end of the lesson.... 

• I know who or what The BFG is. 
• I practiced my listening skills. 
• I know what 'dream jars' are. 
  
• I practiced creative writing; I wrote my own version of a 'trogglehumper' or 'phizzwizard' or other dream.

The BFG?

Who or what is The BFG?

The BFG

Lesson goals

At the end of the lesson.... 

• I know who The BFG is. 
• I practiced my listening skills. 
• I know what 'dream jars' are. 
  
• I practiced creative writing; I wrote my own version of a 'trogglehumper' or 'phizzwizard' or other dream.

Listening Skills

• Listen to the song. 
• Fill in the missing word. 

01:36

A ...... dreams is all it's gonna take.

00:31

All I have to do is....

According to Stephen Spielberg kids....

1. dream big
2. love the BFG
3. should vist the trail
4. should watch the movie

How many dream jars are there?
(Type the word!)
e.g. one

According to Maisie Williams:
Even in everyday life dreams can ...

1. fulfill a fantasy
2. come true
3. turn into nightmares
4. be meaningful

What happens to the dream jars?

1. The dream jars go to children in need.
2. The dream jars can be permanently viewed by the public.
3. The dream jars go to a museum.
4. The dream jars will be auctioned.

What is a charity?

1. Een stoel.
2. Een veiling.
3. Een beurs.
4. Een goed doel.

Dreams 

• The BFG catches dreams and collects them in jars. 
• The jars are thus dream jars.  
• There are different kinds of dreams. 
• The BFG can mix dreams to create a new dream. 

Mixing of dreams

• Watch a clip. 
• Listen closely. 
• Type what you remember. 

00:41

You are a sky full of .....

01:36

I'm ....... in my dream.

00:28

Dream on your dream will come....

What do you remember from the clip?

The BFG

• Want to know how this ends? 
• Read the book! 
•  Ask your teacher for a digital copy! 

Dream Jars

• What are dream jars? 
• Explain in your own words.

Lesson goals

At the end of the lesson.... 

• I know who The BFG is. 
• I practiced my listening skills. 
• I know what 'dream jars' are. 
  
• I practiced creative writing; I wrote my own version of a 'trogglehumper' or 'phizzwizard' or other dream. 

Dream jar

You are going to create your very 

own dream jar! 

Use your imagination and fill your 

dream jar with dream. 

Think about: 

- who the dream is for

- what kind of dream it is

       

   Different types of dreams. 

• Golden phizzwizzard: GOAT dream - best dream possible
• Ringbellers: silly, funny dreams. 
• Winksquifflers: sweet and pleasant dreams.
• Trogglehumpers: the words nightmare imaginable. 

•  Your choice! 

Dream jar

• Fill your dream jar! 
• (Write a dream on it.)

• Attach a label with short 

       description who  the dream is 

       for & your name.

• Decorate your dream jar. 
  
• Cut out your dream jar. 

       

Dream jar

• What to do?

Dream Jar

1. Write a dream on it. 
   
2. Attach a label (your name + who dream is for) 
3. Decorate your dream jar. 
4. Cut out your dream jar. 

Dreams 

• Golden phizzwizzard: GOAT dream - best dream possible
• Ringbellers: silly, funny dreams. 
• Winksquifflers: sweet and pleasant dreams.
• Trogglehumpers: the words nightmare imaginable. 
•  

Lesson goals

At the end of the lesson.... 

• I know who The BFG is. 
• I practiced my listening skills. 
• I know what 'dream jars' are. 
  
• I practiced creative writing; I wrote my own version of a 'trogglehumper' or 'phizzwizard' or other dream.