World Literature, Third World country

Third world
The Paper Revolution


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Third world
The Paper Revolution


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Slide 1 - Slide

Content
- Introduction 
- Pre-reading
- While-reading
- Post-reading

Slide 2 - Slide

Learning objectives
- You know what a third world country is.
- You can answer 10 in-depth questions about The Paper Revolution correctly.
- You can skim a text to find 5 important quotes.
- You can make a revolutionary poster.
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Slide 3 - Slide

What is a third world country in your eyes?

Slide 4 - Open question

The Paper Revolution
In this story, we meet two young boys, Isaac and Langston the professor. We follow their adventures in which they start a paper revolution against their University, at the same time there is unrest in the whole country leading to a strong military presence.



Slide 5 - Slide

So what is a third world country?
It is a term used to describe a developing nation characterized by its population that has a low or sometimes middle income with some other economic indicators.

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Pre-Reading

Slide 7 - Slide

Skim the text for quotes
1. You will skim through the text: The paper revolution to find important quotes.
2. You will then look up information on these quotes and match them with the context of the story.

Slide 8 - Slide

What quotes did you find and how do they match with the contents of the story?

Slide 9 - Open question

Quote from the text
Marx was a great man and now he's dead.
Lenin was a great man and now he's dead.
I have to admit, I'm not feeling so well myself.

Slide 10 - Slide

Who was Marx?
Who was Lenin?
Why are they considered great men?
Why did the quote end the way it did?
What is the meaning behind it?

Slide 11 - Open question

Both of these men were great revolutionaries of their time for pretty much the same reason. What would that be?

Slide 12 - Open question

communism
Isaac
Crime
emperor
act of war
Harlem
Alex
Marx
Lenin
laughter
Patience and Hope
revolution
Langston
rich
overthrow capitalism
king of kings

Slide 13 - Drag question

While-Reading

Slide 14 - Slide

Introduction to the Quiz
In the following exercise, you will receive a few in-depth questions about the text, make sure to answer all questions and if you don't know the answer, make sure to ask us about it in the last slide!

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Why was our narrator called ‘The Professor’ and by whom?

Slide 16 - Open question

What does Isaac want to study and Why?

Slide 17 - Open question

What makes someone a real revolutionary according to Isaac?

Slide 18 - Open question

Who are considered the real students at the university & Why does ‘The Professor’ admire them?

Slide 19 - Open question

Who were considered the campus frauds?

Slide 20 - Open question

Fill in the blanks:


A
Marx, Queen, behaving
B
Putin, Trump, sure
C
Marx, Lenin, feeling
D
Elvis, Paul, behaving

Slide 21 - Quiz

How did the Paper Revolution start, and what was their first act of war?

Slide 22 - Open question

Where did Isaac get more ideas for his questions during his confessionals?

Slide 23 - Open question

Why was Isaac the perfect image of defiance?

Slide 24 - Open question

What was ‘The Professor’s’ new name and why did he choose it?

Slide 25 - Open question

Post-Reading

Slide 26 - Slide

How are third world countries mentioned in the story?

Slide 27 - Open question

What are you going to do?
For the last part of our lesson preparation, you are going to make a poster/flyer, just like in the story. But instead of breaking the rules, we want you to start a riot against the HAN OR the Dutch government, come up with at least three strong points (these do not have to be accurate points of course) as to why people should support your revolution / what the HAN does wrong (example on the next slide).
Make sure to bring the poster/flyer with you to class, those who do will be rewarded.

Slide 28 - Slide

Slide 29 - Slide

Do you have any questions you would like us to discuss in class?

Slide 30 - Open question

The End
Please read 'How to write about Africa' before coming to class.

Slide 31 - Slide