Holes - Lesson 3 / H3

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

Holes by Louis Sachar Lesson 3

Today's program:

You will discuss and write your thoughts and understanding of the chapters 1-35. In your writing you will use evidence from the text. 

Lesson aim:

By the end of this lesson you can demonstrate comprehension of Chapters 1-35 

Holes - lesson series

1. Ch 1-3 Introduction Stanley and Camp Green Lake. Title, setting              
2. Ch 4-20 Characterization ('STEAL'), writing PEE-paragraph (H3C only)     
3. Ch 21-35 Comprehension and discussion 
4. Ch 36-45 Characterization, writing PEE-paragraph, explanation test
5. Ch 45-50 Themes
6. Assessment 

Please enter your class

H3A  English:

https://lessonUp.app/invite/group/vphyd

Please enter your own class

H3C English:

https://lessonUp.app/invite/group/alhsx

Discuss with 1 partner, then submit together: summarize Ch 1-35 in 3 sentences.

Asking reading questions

Quick review:

a good reading question

- is important to the story as a whole

- gets you thinking even after reading

- can have more than one answer

Yes: what is the importance of the boy's names? 

No: what is the main character's name? 

Reading questions help you

- develop critical thinking skills

- make connections and identify patterns

- with deeper learning and comprehension   

Submit your two reading questions for chapters 25-35

Camp Green Lake

   Discussion time  

Assignment

In your group answer the questions in the Holes booklet in Teams English.

Pick at least one question from each category.

Discuss your thoughts and find examples in the text.

Write your answers in Teams or email me.

Make sure your names and question numbers are clear. 

You have .. minutes. Then we'll evaluate. 

Roles and rules

Roles of group members:

1 Question reader

2 Quote finder

3 Summarizer

4  Writer of the answers 

Rules:

1 Stay on topic: Holes

2 Listen and respond to others

3 Give evidence from the text

Writing a paragraph

When writing for literature, it is important that you use examples from the text (quotes).

Try to think of them as a hamburger or P.E.E. 

   POINT    

EVIDENCE

EXPLANATION

Evaluation: how much do you understand of the book?

I have a solid grasp of what's happening and why it matters

I'm struggling a bit with the details and themes

I don't know because I need to catch up on my reading

None of the above

Evaluation: please explain your answer so I can help you

Evaluation: share a key learning point from this lesson

Homework

Read chapters 36-45

Write your prediction for the next chapters (before reading)

Holes - what is expected of you

Review:                                                                 Please, no spoilers!!!

Active participation before class: read chapters and do exercises

Active participation in class: it is less about right / wrong answers; it's about understanding the text, sharing ideas. 

No: does Stanley have a little brother?

Yes: do you believe in bad luck or curses? 

Chapter 3

After you have read the chapter, complete the quiz questions in the following slides.

Setting

The Setting

In chapter 1 

Sachar gives his novel a horrific setting (horrific = afschuwelijk).

How has he managed to do that?

Discuss:

Was Stanley Yelnats made to go to Camp Green Lake?

• Why did he choose to go?