Genesis and Catastrophe

Genesis and Catastrophe
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Genesis and Catastrophe

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Lesson goals
- Students will engage in critical thinking and discussion, exploring the deeper meanings and themes in the story.

- By the end of this lesson, students will be able to analyze the short story "Genesis and Catastrophe" by Roald Dahl and discuss its themes, characters, and literary elements.

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Please read this carefully and think about what is happening here

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

What do you think just happened in that preview of Genesis and Catastrophe?

Slide 4 - Woordweb

Keep this in mind: Genesis means the beginning, something new and pure, like the birth of a child, and catastrophe means disaster, something terrible, a mistake, the end of something.
Why did Roald Dahl use these words as his title?

Slide 5 - Woordweb

Let's read the text together. 
Mark words you are not familiair with. 
Genesis and Catastrophe audio

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

But first
Take some time to look up the unknown words 
timer
5:00

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

What happened in the story?

Slide 8 - Open vraag

How are the characters described? Focus on Klara, Alois and the doctor

Slide 9 - Open vraag

What are the rising action, climax and the falling action in this story?

Slide 10 - Open vraag

What is so ironic about the end of the story when it says: Oh God, be merciful unto him now." ?

Slide 11 - Woordweb

How is the title a foreshadow (a warning or indication of a future event) of the story?

Slide 12 - Woordweb

Why is the story so ironic, considering that it started of very sad?

Slide 13 - Woordweb

Do the assignments of the handelingsdeel!

Slide 14 - Tekstslide