Chicxulub lesson 1 intro story

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Welcome to Chicxulub part one 

We'll have a blast! :-)

What do you know about...

Chicxulub? 

If you know something, save it for the next slide!

If you don't know anything, Google it now! 

Chixulub
(fill in what you know/ found)

Literature time! (My favourite time :-) 

We are about to read a short story with the title 'Chicxulub' by T. C Boyle.

It was first published in (the prestigious) 'The New Yorker' (an American magazine) in 2004.

The writing style is interesting, pay attention to how the story is built-up. 

This may be a story you want to use in your Literature programme next year. 

NOTE! You cannot write in the hand-out, neither can you keep it.

Do you want to make notes? Grab a piece of paper and pen! 

Find the story on its learning 

Keep in mind...

- The title is Chicxulub. (A devastating meteorite that wiped out the dinosaurs. Quite the event!)

- In a short story, the author has limited time to introduce characters and develop the story. Each word matters. 

- In a short story, especially the beginning is important, it needs to hook the readers and set the scene. Pay attention to what happens in this story.

- Always ask yourself: who is telling the story? Is this a trustworthy narrator? 

Metaphor

A metaphor is used in this story. A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly refers to one thing by mentioning another. It can clarify similarities between two different ideas.

Keep your eyes out for this!

Now, let's read together! 

How is the story so far?

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How well do you understand this story so far?

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Homework tomorrow

• Read Chicxulub till the top of page 7 
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• Remember the well known saying: "An article a day keeps bad marks away!"