MYP2 ELL 11-1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Seating plan!

3 min 

Welcome back!

I need: 

My notebook

My book

Tt

3 min 

Hand in homework

Today

Unit 2

Lesson goals

- Remember.. exploring the context of 'Refugee Boy'

- Reading the first chapter together

- Explore the main character

2 min

Do you remember..

What is a refugee?

What is an asylum seeker?

What is an immigrant?

How are they different in their definition?

How are they connected? 

With your neighbor, research the terms and write a short statement of 5-10 sentences in your notebook explaining how the terms are related. 

We need: 

One computer

Notebooks & pens

10 min

Let's read!

I need: 

My book

20 min

Chapter discussion

In your group, discuss the key events in the first chapter. Think about the following questions:

- Who are the main characters in this chapter?

- Where are they?

- What are they doing and why?

10 min

In one sentence, summarize the first chapter of the book..

Let's zoom in..

Now think about one of the following questions and discuss them with your group. Be prepared to share your answer. 

1. Why do you think Mr Kelo tries to put on an upper-class English accent when he talks to the customs officer? (P14) How do people judge one another by the sound of a voice? Why do people use stereotypes?

2. At the beginning of the chapter, Alem and his father arrive in London looking for asylum. As soon as they land at the airport, they are forced to show their luggage to a customs officer. (P16) Put yourself in Alem’s shoes. How do you think he feels here? How does this encounter affect his identity?

3. What does Mr Hardwick mean when he says ‘I’ve never forgotten my roots’? (P20) What do you mean when you refer to your own roots?

4. What changes do you think Alem would like to have made to London? (P22) How would

you describe his reaction to being in a foreign city? How is his reaction similar or different to his dads? 

5. How do you think Mr Kelo felt when he was planning the trip to England with Alem? How do you think Mrs Kelo felt back home?

10 min

In their shoes

Mrs Kelo stayed back home while Mr Kelo and Alem made their way to England. 

Imagine..

- you are Alem, you are 14 year old and you just had your first day away from home with your dad in a foreign country. In your notebook, write a letter from Alem's point of view to his mother. Consider the key points and events from the book and the character's emotions you have discussed.

Or..

- your are Mr Kelo, you just had your first day away from home with your 14 year old son in a foreign In your notebook, write a letter from Mr Kelo point of view to his wife. Consider the key points and events from the book and the character's emotions you have discussed.

10 min

Feedback!

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https://vil.fss.uu.nl/vragenlijst

Difficult words and their meanings:

1 - Bij deze docent moet het stil zijn in de les

nooit altijd

2 - Deze docent ziet wat er in de klas gebeurt

nooit altijd

3 - Deze docent maakt een sombere indruk

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4 - Deze docent bepaalt of leerlingen wat mogen zeggen

nooit altijd

5 - Deze docent treedt zelfverzekerd op

nooit altijd

6 - Deze docent vindt veel goed

nooit altijd

7 - Deze docent heeft gevoel voor humor

10 min

Feedback!

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Fill out the statements

10 min

That's it!

2 min