Literatuur les: Assignment 3: Finish my story

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

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Our schedule for today!

- Check-in

- The lesson aims

- Video time!

- Reading & writing tasks

- Homework & the end.....

By the end of this lesson...

- I can put myself in the shoes of the main character and describe how I would feel or act in their situation.

- I can write the ending of the story in English, using my own ideas and emotions.

- I can answer questions about the story and explain my opinions.

Stop the video at 1:24

How will this video end?

Answer the following questions:

Write your answers down

- Have you ever wished for a different life?

- When are things too good to be true?

- Would you want to change something in your life? And what?

Explain to the students they need to write down their ideas. Next have them discuss their ideas with their neighbour, and afterwards randomly ask students what their thoughts are.

Coraline by Neil Gaiman.

- Take a look at the hand-out. 

- Lets read the text, we will start together! 

Finished reading? Start writing!

- Read the questions on the hand-out. 

- Write 8-10 full sentences. 

Guiding questions:

What would you do if you were Caroline?

Did you escape? and how?

What happens when you get home?

Done writing? 

Answer the questions about the story. 

- Answer the questions in full sentences. 

- Do you understand what the story is about?

Whatever is left by the end of class is homework! 

Let the kids watch the entire trailer. 

By the end of this lesson...

- I can put myself in the shoes of the main character and describe how I would feel or act in their situation.

- I can write the ending of the story in English, using my own ideas and emotions.

- I can answer questions about the story and explain my opinions.

Thank you for participating!

Homework: 

Finish the post-reading questions

Next class:

Bring your story, we will have a peer feedback session. 

See you soon!