Reading skills - Literature - Genesis & Catastrophe

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2,3

Reading skills - Literature - Genesis & Catastrophe

Goals:

At the end of this lesson....

...you know what an allusion is.

...you know can name/explain two elements that are important in a story.

...you have practiced your reading skills.

...you have read story that makes you think.

Assignment:

Click the link in the next slide. 

First, you are going to read the story.

After reading, you can answer the questions.

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Why did the woman lie in bed?

1. She was ill
2. She was sleeping
3. She just had a baby

Who was helping the doctor

1. The doctor's wife
2. The innkeeper's wife
3. The beekeeper's wife

What happened to her other children?

1. They died.
2. They were kidnapped.
3. They got lost in a forest.

What were the names of the three other children?

1. Gustav, Otto and Ida
2. Gunnar, Ottar and Ina
3. George, Owen and Ian

What did the woman's husband say about her other babies?

1. That they are tiny and sweet.
2. That they are ugly and ill.
3. That they are small and weak.

What were the names of the parents?

1. Klara & Alois
2. Eva & Adolf
3. Franz & Elizabeth

Why is the mother so worried about the baby surviving?

An 'Allusion' is a reference to a well-known person, place, or event from history or literature.
What allusion does this story depend on?

Would the plot (main events in a story) be as effective if you didn't recognize the allusion?

How do you feel at the beginning of the story when Klara is describing all the children she's lost?

How do your feelings change when you find out the couple's last name?

Write down three words to describe the husband, Alois. What similarities toes he seem to have to Hitler in his later life?

A normal story involving Hitler would focus on his later life. What effect does focusing on his birth have on the story?

The 'theme' is the central idea or meaning of a story. What do you think the theme of this story is?

What did you think about this story? Did you like it?

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