Lessonseries Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the Universe 1/6

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Lessonseries Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the Universe 1-6

Welcome students!

Lesson 1,

New book!

20-12-23

• What do you think of the title of the book?
• What do you think of the image of the book?
• What will the book be about?
• Do you know who Aristotle is? If so, who is he and what is he known for? Show them the slide of Aristotle

El Paso, Texas                     1987

• Groups of 4
•  Collage
• 10/15 min. 
• Display 1 min.

• Canva, Powerpoint, Word or an other ICT-tool

Write down what you think the book will be about, or which way the book will head

Homework for after the holiday

Read part 1 and 2 chapters 1-12 and 1-12. 

Lesson 2, A look

 into the future

10-1-24

V3B 

Today

• Discuss Part 1-2
• Quotes
• Reading 
• Homework

Quotes

How does Ari feel?

Give your opinion on why Ari feels this way

20-50 words per quote

Use your studentbooklet

Done? Read part 3

Is the book going as you expect?
Think about lesson 1

What do you think of the book till now?

Not good, could be better- Red smiley

Okay- Orange smiley

Good - Green smiley

Lesson 3, In depth look at a passage

17-1-24

V3B 

Today

• Discuss Part 3
• Passage analysis
• Studentbooklet
• Reading 
• Homework

Passage 1

• She smiled at me.'' Big Brother is watching you." I smiled back at her. Even when I wanted to hate my mother, I loved her. I wondered if it was normal for fiteen-year-old boys to love their mothers. Maybe it was. Maybe it wasn't. (p. 138)

• 1. Who do you think is Big Brother? or what is meant by this?
• 2. Have you ever felt the same way, you hate something or someone but also love it at the same time? How so?
• 3. Is this normal? Do you think this is normal?

Passage 2

• Tears were falling down his face. I should have expected that. I wanted to yell at him. I wanted to tell him that it was me who should be crying. Dante had this look on his face. He looked like an angel. And all I wanted to do is put my fist through his jaw. I couldn't stand my own cruelty. (p. 144)

• 1. Why do you think Ari feels this way? 
• 2. If you were in Ari's shoes, would you feel the same? why?
• 3. Have you ever held back emotions? If so give an example.

To do

• Passages 1-2
• Studenbooklet excercises lesson 3
• Reading part 4 (1-17)

• Homework: reading part 4 (1-17) and studentbooklet part 3.

Lesson 4, Fakebook, desribe your favourite character

24-1-24

V3B 

Today

• Discuss Part 4
• Character description
• Discuss reading circle roles
• Reading 
• Homework
  

• Anything out of the ordinary?
• Things that don't add up?
• Difficult words or thoughts?

Character description

• Choose a character from the book and make a description

Fakebook, Canva, Pen + paper and charactercreator

Describe physical and personality features

• Done: Read part 5

Character description

• Choose a character from the book and make a description

Fakebook, Canva, Pen + paper and charactercreator

Describe physical and personality features

• Done: Read part 5

Discuss reading circle roles

Same groups as in lesson 1

Roles: Questioner/discussion director, Summarizer, Connector, Enricher/ word wizard.

Role 1

Questioner/ discussion director

Role 2

Summarizer

Role 3

Connector

Role 4

Vocab enricher/ word wizard

To do

• Character description
• Reading part 5 (1-18)
• 
  

• Homework: reading part 5 (1-18) and fill in your role worksheet.

Lesson 5, reading circle

31-1-24

V3B 

Today

• Discuss Part 5
• Reading circle 
• Studentbooklet --> roles
  
• Reading (if time won't prohibit us)
• Homework --> part 6

Reading Circle

Reading Circle

Did you like the reading circle?

Why did you like it? or why not?

Lesson 6, writing a review

7-2-24

V3B 

Today

• Discuss entire book
• Helpful questions
• Writing a review
• Homework: review

Themes and personages

Statements

1. Is Ari’s way of communicating normal? And healthy? 

2. Is it ok to not talk about trauma?

3. Do you think Texas was open-minded in the 1980s about people’s identities?

4. Is being a Mexican American different then just being an American?

5. Do you think his parents made the right choice not to talk about Ari’s brother?

6. Was the relationship between Dante and Ari Healthy? Did they both gave 50%?

7. Does the book talk about emotions vs physical strength?

Review the structure

• Introduction paragraph
• Body paragraph 1    Information about the work
• Body paragraph 2     Your opinion on the work
• Conclusion paragraph     Would you recommend the work

• Leave a blank space between every paragraph
• 500 words

Same as last monday in which we discussed what a good review is. Use the website in the next slide for extra information! (same we used on monday)

Review the structure

• Introduction paragraph
• Body paragraph 1    Information about the work
• Body paragraph 2     Your opinion on the work
• Conclusion paragraph     Would you recommend the work

Important themes, topics that the book

Same as last monday in which we discussed what a good review is. Use the website in the next slide for extra information! (same we used on monday)

www.grammarly.com

Homework: review the structure

• Introduction paragraph
• Body paragraph 1    Information about the work
• Body paragraph 2     Your opinion on the work
• Conclusion paragraph     Would you recommend the work

Important themes, topics that the book

Same as last monday in which we discussed what a good review is. Use the website in the next slide for extra information! (same we used on monday)