This lesson contains 36 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 2 videos.
Lesson duration is: 90 min
Items in this lesson
Week 4
- discuss chapters 17-23
- discuss themes 'the Dogs'
- speaking practise
Slide 1 - Slide
What do you think about the book so far? 1. Do you like it or not? 2. Why is that?
Slide 2 - Open question
Cameron finds several drawings of the McTavish-family: Jacky, his mother and his father:
“The top drawings are mostly of Jacky and his mother and father at the farm. His father is huge – even bigger than the barn. He has enormous black eyes, without any whites, and a mouth of yellow teeth. Plus he’s almost always got a pitchfork, a hammer or a saw. Jacky and his mother are way smaller and mostly off to the side, holding hands. Her eyes are empty circles; sometimes she doesn’t have a mouth.” (chapter 9)
Slide 3 - Slide
What are the relationships in this family like, do you think? Describe the relationships between Jacky, his father and his mother.
Slide 4 - Open question
What is your home life like? What things happened in your life that really changed you? Think about your family, your house, your school.
Slide 5 - Open question
What is the habit Cameron has when he feels uncertain?
Slide 6 - Open question
Why is Cameron happy to have Jacky as a friend?
Slide 7 - Open question
Why does Cameron panic when he is passing through the field?
Slide 8 - Open question
Where is Cameron heading through the field?
Slide 9 - Open question
Which room in the farmhouse is locked?
Slide 10 - Open question
What’s the name of the local paper?
Slide 11 - Open question
Why does Cameron visit the cemetery?
Slide 12 - Open question
Jacky visits Cameron. They have a conversation. Jacky and Cameron have a lot in common. Mention at least two things.
Slide 13 - Open question
At the end of a conversation with Ken, Cameron decides to call Ken by his real name and not C.B. (Cowboy Boots) anymore. Why did Cameron call Ken C.B. at first?
Slide 14 - Open question
At the end of a conversation with Ken, Cameron decides to call Ken by his real name and not C.B. (Cowboy Boots) anymore. What is the reason Cameron’s feelings about Ken change?
Slide 15 - Open question
Theme: Bullying
In the book, Cameron is bullied by Cody and his gang. In real life, bullying also plays a big part in the lives of many teenagers. Watch the video and answer the questions.
Slide 16 - Slide
Slide 17 - Video
The boy also has a solution to do something about cyberbullying. He mentions three steps: stop, block and tell. What does he mean by that?
Slide 18 - Open question
The boy asks the viewer three questions: 1. ‘Have you ever cyberbullied anyone?’ 2. ‘Have you ever been cyberbullied?’ 3. ‘Have you ever witnessed cyberbullying?’ What answer does the boy in the video give? Use your own words.
Slide 19 - Open question
What does it do to a person who experiences cyberbullying, do you think?
Slide 20 - Open question
How can you fight/stop cyberbullying?
Slide 21 - Open question
Slide 22 - Video
Does the atmosphere in the video match how you feel when you are reading the book? Why?/ Why not?
Slide 23 - Mind map
What element of the video supports that feeling the most?
Slide 24 - Mind map
Promoting the book
English cover Dutch cover
Slide 25 - Slide
Which cover do you like best? Explain your answer.
Slide 26 - Open question
If you were to do a remake of the video, what would you change?
Slide 27 - Open question
How would you describe Cameron's character/personality?
Slide 28 - Open question
Speaking
Debate
Slide 29 - Slide
To start:
I think that...
I believe that....
I feel like.....
In my opinion.....
Slide 30 - Slide
Responses:
I disagree, because...
I agree, because...
I think so too, because...
I don't think so, because..
I feel different, because....
Slide 31 - Slide
Slide 32 - Slide
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
Slide 33 - Slide
Alcohol should be illegal.
Slide 34 - Slide
Studying grammar is more important than practising conversation skills.