The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Part 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Learning goals (Writing and Reading) 

as stated in Magister:

You can give your opinion about a topic or subject.

You can give information about yourself and others in short sentences.

You can talk about characters and give your opinion about them.

You can describe an event or experience from another perspective.

You can give peer-feedback.

You can summarise a book. 

Reading strategies: 

Skimming – Reading quickly to get a general overview of the text (photos, headings, opening/closing sentences of paragraphs, previewing book).

Scanning – Reading quickly a text for important facts (key words, bold printed words/italics).

Close reading – Focusing on what the author has to say, the author’s purpose, searching for accurate information.

Predicting – To envision what will come next in the text, based on prior knowledge. 

(This is important for future purposes)

Lesson plan:

You will be asked questions about the book, and answers can be given in either written or multiple choice form. 

Written answers are meant to be written in English. 

The book will be broken down into five categories: 

* The opening (Chapters 2-53) 

* The investigation (Chapters 59-139) 

* The discovery (Chapters 149-173) 

* The journey (Chapters 179-227) 

* The ending (Chapters 229-233) 

Warm up:

You will watch a short video about the main character Christopher Boone. Afterward, you will be asked to write a short response to a question. 

The opening (Chapters 2-53) 

What is Christopher's age?

1. 15 years, 3 months and 2 weeks
2. 15 years, 2 months and 3 days
3. 15 years, 3 months and 2 days
4. 15 years, 3 months and 2 hours

Question: What do you know about Asperger's syndrome? Write your answer down in English in a Mindmap. Work in pairs.

Asperger's syndrome

Throughout the novel, there is a lot of swearing, which has both teenagers and adult readers in mind.

In your own words, what is your opinion on swearing?

Questions The opening (Chapters 2-53) 

There will be multiple choice and open questions used. 

What happens to Mrs. Shears’s dog, Wellington, and how is Christopher involved? Write your answer in English.

Why does Christopher think that dogs are faithful?

1. they are friendly
2. they are good protectors
3. they bark at bad people
4. they do not lie

Why doesn’t Christopher have a problem with similes, but has a problem with metaphors?

What is Christopher's reason for liking the police?

1. Because they arrest bad guys
2. Because of their uniforms and numbers
3. Because there are male and female police officers
4. They ask difficult questions

Open question: why does Christopher have difficulties with telling jokes?

Explain the author's logic for using prime numbers as chapters in the book and comparing prime numbers to life. (Example: as the chapters for 2,3,5,7, 11, 13, etc.)

For what two main reasons does Christopher find people confusing?

Why did Christopher hit the policeman?

1. he called Christopher a name
2. he cursed at Christopher
3. he grabbed Christopher
4. Christopher was carrying a knife

Because Christopher does not like to hug anyone, including his father, how do he and his father show affection for one another?

1. giving each other a fist bump
2. giving each other an elbow
3. shaking hands
4. touching each other's thumbs and fingers

Why doesn’t Christopher lie?

1. he is an honest person
2. he is afraid to
3. he just can't tell lies
4. it makes him shaky

What is Christopher’s punishment for hitting the police officer?

1. a warning
2. probation
3. jail time
4. going to court

What happens when Christopher sees 4 red cars in a row?

1. a Super Good Day
2. a Quite Good Day
3. a Black Day
4. a Good Day

What did Christopher's father tell her the reason for his mother's hospitalization?

1. Due to her mental state
2. Due to her heart
3. Due to not enough rest
4. Leg operation

Final question: your thoughts about this lesson.

Following LessonUp lesson:

The investigation (Chapters 59-139)