Online les H4, Madness week 1 dinsdag

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Welcome class H4B

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2021!

The week opener

Today's lesson goals:

• Stay tuned: keep up with the latest news
• Refresh your knowledge of 'Madness'
• Apply your knowledge of 'Madness'
• Work on your PTO
• Ask questions.

The news

What happened on the 31st of January 2020 in the UK?

And on the 31st of December 2020?

What is the 'Brexit' exactly? Explain the term

What do you think about the Brexit? Is it good or bad, according to you? Why?

Blackbirds

What is a literary theme?

"A literary theme is the main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, or other literary work. The theme of a story can be conveyed using characters, setting, dialogue, plot, or a combination of all of these elements." (masterclass,com) Many readers keep thinking about a theme long after they have finished the book: it's 'food for thought'.

Six common themes in literature are:
1.) Good vs. evil, 2.) Love, 3.) Redemption, 4.) Courage and perseverance. 5.) Coming of age, 6.) Revenge.

Mention 3 important themes in 'Madness'. You may choose 1 story to explain, or use the whole book.

Tips to find a theme/important information:

1.) look for recurring (=repeated) words / dialogues / images

2.) question what you read: ask questions ('why is this?')

3.) look at what the writer does to express the theme (how exactly is madness expressed)

4.) keep a notebook of what you think is the most important information. You can also use a pencil to underline sentences or write notes in the margin.

Assignment instruction:

- People say ' a picture is worth a thousand words'..

-  Understanding Roald Dahl’s work isn’t always an easy task!

- Finding a painting, a photograph or another image that portrays (part of) a story can be of great help in getting a better understanding of the story as well as giving an insight into your personal interpretation.  

SO THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO! :-) 

Assignment:

1. Choose your three favourite stories from Madness. Explain why these are your favourites using examples from the stories.

2. Use the internet to find a painting, a photograph, or another image for each of these stories that portrays it well. So 3 pictures in total!

3. The choice for an image is highly dependent on personal interpretation, so it's important to give your reasons for choosing a visual.

4. For each of the three images, explain in detail why you believe it fits the story so well.

Hand in picture 1 (for story 1) here:

Why did you choose picture 1?

Hand in picture 2 (for story 2), here:

Why did you choose picture 2?

Hand in picture 3 (for story 3) here:

Why did you choose picture 3?

Let's discuss! Whose picture(s) did you like best, and why?

To do: 

- Work on your PTO for the rest of the lesson

- STAY in Teams/ the lesson

- Remember the PTO DEADLINE is 15 January!

- Ask the teacher or your classmates questions if you need to.

Do you have any final questions or remarks?

See you tomorrow!

Check Magister for homework.