A Very Large Expanse of Sea

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                  A Very Large Expanse of Sea​ 

​Jaimy Corstjens, Lana Nathans, Ömer Uçar, Kiana Lioe-A-Tjam and Ilyasse Ouanani

Main objectives and target group - Ilyasse

After this lesson series, you improved your reading skills.​

After this lesson series, you improved your critical thinking skills.​ 

After this lesson series, you will have more of an insight into how Muslim people lived after 9/11.​ 

After this lesson series, you will know more about racism.​ 

After this lesson series, you are able to view life from somebody else’s perspective. ​​ 

Target group --> 3 VWO ​

Lesson 1: learning objectives - Lana

After this lesson, you will be more motivated to read this book.​

After this lesson, you can recognize the topic of this book. ​

After this lesson, you will know more about 9/11.​

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Discuss!

For the students who have the book, please grab it and tell me what you notice first on the front/backside. 

think of: colours, text in bold etc.. 

9/11

9/11 clip

• What did we see in this clip? Who can describe this?

• What kind of emotions did you see? How do you feel after seeing this?

• Does anyone know who was behind the attack?

why did we choose the native language?

read the first chapter

After reading the first chapter together, discuss with your students why the events of 9/11 and the story of Shirin connect.

The discussion questions you can use:

• Why do you think Shirin’s family is always on the move, knowing that they have the Muslim faith?

• Can you already think of a reason why Shirin is angry? (hint: the attacking part)

• Why do you think the teacher asked repeatedly if Shirin was sure she was in the right class?

Important note 

The most important part of giving this lesson is to explain 9/11 in relation to the book, but also let the students realize that not everyone with Muslim faith is a bad person. You need to carefully handle the subject and discussion after reading the first chapter.

Homework: Read chapter 2/chapter 10

Lesson 2: learning objectives - Ömer

After this lesson, you are able to analyze the main characters​

After this lesson, you will have a better understanding of the context​

Before the lesson

Ask if somebody wants to share their thoughts on what they have read so far: what stood out for them? Did they understand everything or was there any difficulty? Are there any questions yet?  

Exercise 1: FOMO-exercise

https://app.quizalize.com/view/quiz/-1f25c10e-bb87-4672-9c7f-c17f07ea658c

Exercise 2: Characters mix and match

Lesson 3: learning objectives - Jaimy

After this lesson, you can view stories and events from a different view ​

After this lesson, you improved your writing skills ​ 

After this lesson, you improved your creative thinking skills. 

Before the lesson

After you’ve welcomed the students you start the lesson with a short discussion, discuss what the students have read and how they feel about that. 

discussion questions 

gender-bending exercise 

Lesson 4: learning objectives - Ilyasse

After this lesson, you know what themes have been encountered ​

After this lesson, you improved your listening and speaking skills​

Brainstorm exercise  & class discussion

Act it out 

Lesson 5: learning objectives - Kiana

The students will be applying a reading strategy to participate in the class discussion. This will help them to think about the information that they have just read.

The students can form their own opinion of the story (the theme, concept and characters)

Revision on last week’s lesson

Refresh their memory on what they have read the week before.  

reading & class discussion

            Answering       questions

Lesson 6: learning objectives - Jaimy

After this lesson, there will be no more remaining questions about the book.

After this lesson, you will summarise the book in your own way.  

After this lesson, you will have your own opinion about the book, and you can express this. 

Post-reading 

The ending of the book and assessment 

Different exercises for assessing

Summary writing

Making collages 

Drawing

Together with the workbook and working attitude 

The end