Online les H4 Educated, week 1, donderdag

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Welcome class H4B

Today's lesson goals:

• The book in context: learning more about Tara Westover's background
• Applying your knowledge of 'Educated'
• Working on your PO.

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Mormonism

What do you know about it?

- What is the Book of Mormon?

- What is polygamy? What do Mormons think about that?

What is 'The Book of Mormon'?

What do Mormons think about polygamy?

About the Book of Mormon (1/2):

"The Book of Mormon is one of the most influential - as well as controversial - religious documents in American history, and is regarded as sacred scripture by followers around the world, including members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the fourth-largest religious body in the United States. 

About the Book of Mormon (2/2)

According to Mormon belief, The Book of Mormon was inscribed on golden plates by ancient prophets. It contains stories of ancient peoples migrating from the Near East to the Americas, and also explains that Jesus Christ appeared to the New World after his resurrection. The golden plates were discovered in upstate New York and translated by Joseph Smith Jr, under the guidance of an angel, Moroni. Following this divine revelation, Smith founded the Mormon religion, which now comprises more than 12.5 million members worldwide.

Educated

by Tara Westover

Read the 'Author's Note' on page xiii (beginning). What does it say?

State in about 50 words why the book is not about Mormonism.

Do you agree with what you just wrote? Why (not)?

Assignment: work together with a classmate. You can discuss in Teams chat, etc. Together, answer the following questions: 

1.) On page xiii Tara talks about pseudonyms. What's a pseudonym? 

2.) Why do authors sometimes use pseudonyms?

 3.) Why does Tara use them for her father (Gene), mother (Faye), brother (Shawn) and sister (Audrey), do you think?

4.) In the Acknowledgements on page 379, the author thanks her three brothers Tyler, Richard and Tony. These are their real names. Why do you think the author could use their real names?

Work in Word first. Finished? Then copy-paste your answers to questions 1-4 here:

Work on your PTO!

Do you have any final questions or remarks?

Please type them in Teams chat.