Hello Mum lesson 1

• Engels
• Voortgezet speciaal onderwijs
• Leerroute 3

Welcome to Mrs Everstijn's (online) classroom

General information "Hello Mum" lesson series:

• Download PDF file in SOM
• In class = group assignments + reading
• Homework = reading + LessonUp  (see SOM)
  

Learning objectives:

• Leerling kan literaire begrippen gebruiken.
  
• Leerling kan zijn/haar lezerservaring onder woorden brengen.
• Leerling kan details uit een tekst halen.
  
• Leerling kan een samenvatting maken.
• Leerling kan verbanden leggen tussen tekst en andere media
• Leerling kan verbanden leggen tussen tekst en samenleving.
  
• Leerling kan verbanden leggen tussen tekst en eigen leven/leefomgeving.
  

Discussion:

• Why do some people join gangs?
• Do gang members use any particular signs (clothing, tattoos, hand signs, bandanas, colours, greetings, jewelry)? Why?
• Have you read any articles or novels on gangs in the UK or the USA?

List any particular signs (clothing, tattoos, hand signs, bandanas, colours, greetings, jewelry) worn by gang members.

Why do gang members use these particular signs?

Have you read any articles, novels or seen anything on TV about gangs in the UK or the USA?

1. YES
2. NO

Literary terms / Literaire begrippen:

Major characters

• Protagonist: This is your leading man or woman. It’s the person the novel is “about,” or the character whose story lies at the novel’s core.
  
• Antagonist: A character in a story who is presented as the chief foe (opposite/bad guy) of the protagonist.
  

Protagonist = Harry Potter

Antagonist = Voldermort

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Major character = round character

• Make stories more realistic and authentic in their emotion. They have behaviors and personalities we recognize from real life.
• Generate intrigue via their complexities and surprising actions. We want to know more about them.
• Are memorable and relatable. We identify and empathize with them, and become invested in the outcome of their story.

Memorable = Live is like a box of chocolates.

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Minor characters

• will receive very little “screen time” and are unlikely to be a viewpoint character.
• won’t have their own subplots. At least not a subplot of any great length or significance.
• appearances in the novel will be brief and infrequent. Although that doesn’t mean that they can’t shine whenever they are in the spotlight.

Minors are essentially two-dimensional stereotypes, or flat characters. So there’s no need to spend much time fleshing them out on paper before you begin to write.

Literary terms / Literaire begrippen:

Setting

• Location; include the environment of the story =  physical location, climate, weather, or social and cultural surroundings.

• Time; character’s time of life, the time of day, time of year, time period (past, present, or future)
  

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Themes:
The central idea, topic, or point of a story, essay, or narrative is its theme.

a. Major Themes

• important and enduring themes of the narrative.
  
• are a part of the entire story. Ex: A book on war would have the major theme of war’s effect on humanity. A romance novel would have the major theme of love.

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b. Minor Themes
Minor themes are; less important and less enduring, appear for part of the narrative, are replaced by another minor theme later in the narrative, provide discussion points for a chapter or two, do not influence the entire story.

List of most common themes:

•    Good vs. evil.
•    Love.
•    Redemption; someone is saved from evil
•    Courage and perseverance.
•    Coming of age.
•    Revenge.

Examples:

A book on war may have minor themes such as the home front’s reaction or the political aspects of war. A romance novel may have minor themes such as flirtation,  marriage, and fidelity.

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Plot:

Plots include the most significant events of the story and how the characters and their problems change over time.

Plots are typically made up of five main elements:
1. Exposition: Beginning of the story = introduction characters, setting, and the main conflict
2. Rising Action: Crisis of main character = events leading up to conflict & story becomes complicated.
3. Climax: Peak of the story = a major event occurs = main character faces a major enemy, fear, challenge, or other source of conflict.
4. Falling Action: The story begins to slow down and work towards its end, tying up loose ends.
5. Resolution: Like a concluding paragraph that resolves any remaining issues and ends the story.

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4. Falling Action: The story begins to slow down and work towards its end, tying up loose ends.
5. Resolution: Like a concluding paragraph that resolves any remaining issues and ends the story.

Name a protagonist and explain why you think he/she is the protagonist.

Who:  

What: 

How:  

Help:  

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Result:

Done:  

individual

Exercises chapters 1 + 2 + 3

Read chapter 1 + 2 + 3 and answer the questions in the handout.

LessonUp Hello Mum part 1 + Student's handout

30 min

Graded by teacher

Keep calm & wait

www.audible.co.uk

Audible.com

= audio book "Hello Mum"

= scaffolding + tool dyslectic students

What have you learned today?

Homework:

Do:

Finish reading chapters 1 - 3

Finish exercises session 1