Lesson 5 - context and setting

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

They were lost in a dark and mysterious forest.

It was a sunny day and there was only a light breeze on the lake.

The sun had been up for hours and it was gorgeous sunny day in the city.

After leaving the club they took a wrong turn and ended up in a dark alley.

The princess loved seeing the castle from afar, between the mountains and greenery.

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Who is the main character in the story?

What is the genre of the story?

Where does the story take place?

What year do you think the story takes place? How can you tell?

Would the story be different if it happened in the future?

How would the story be different if it happened in the Netherlands?

Find one picture that (you think) shows the
context of your book.

Decide how many points this moodboard would get.

1. 0 pts: Completely irrelevant to the story. Or no moodboard provided.
2. 1 pt: Presents some creativity however inadequate and irrelevant to reading. Or uses mostly movie stills.
3. 2 pts: Attempt at a creative approach to the task, clear relation to the book.
4. 3 pts: Creative work, matches the style of the book. Relevant information from the book shown on the moodboard.

Decide how many points this moodboard would get.

1. 0 pts: Completely irrelevant to the story. Or no moodboard provided.
2. 1 pt: Presents some creativity however inadequate and irrelevant to reading. Or uses mostly movie stills.
3. 2 pts: Attempt at a creative approach to the task, clear relation to the book.
4. 3 pts: Creative work, matches the style of the book. Relevant information from the book shown on the moodboard.

Upload one picture you used in your moodboard so far. Add the title of your book.

Next week

Bring your book.

Example presentations.

Work on emotions chart and mood board.