Narnia - lesson 1

Introduction to literature
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Introduction to literature

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Today's Lesson

  • What is literature?
  • Differences between reading and literature
  • Factual information concerning Narnia
  • Chapters 1 and 2

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What is Literature?
It suggests a higher art form
Books
Short stories
Prose
Poems
Plays
Even musical scores
The accepted definition of literature is constantly changing and evolving

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What is Literature?

  • It is a bit like archaeology
  • Ambiguous
  • Hide & Seek
  • Many possible meanings 




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But why?
Preparation for upper years
Reading skills
Thinking skills
Enhances your thinking
Different ways to see the world
People find it enjoyable

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Enjoyable?
Literature represents the culture and tradition of a language and/or a people
Designed to affect the reader
Enjoy beauty of art
Think about yourself
Reflect on society
Feel emotions
Enjoy language

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Reading

Story
Characters
facts


Literature

Connecting
Context
Interpretation
Evaluation
meaning

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What are we going to do?
Read
Analyse (characters, events, development, themes)
Discuss
Test your knowledge and skill

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Question:

What do you see on this cover?

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What do you see on the cover?

Slide 10 - Question ouverte

Give meaning to what you see
  • people 
  • animals
  • colours
  • background
  • position of the characters

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Chapter 1, 2, and 3

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Setting

What can you tell about the setting?

Where, when, how?

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Setting
1940's England
World War 2
Air raids in London
English countryside
Always winter
Never Christmas

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1. Why do the children have to leave London?
A
Because they were bad
B
Because they had no parents
C
Because of the air raids
D
Because they had to learn from the professor.

Slide 15 - Quiz

2. In which period did the story take place?
A
First World War
B
Second World War
C
Great Depression
D
Cold War

Slide 16 - Quiz

3. Which animals were named by the children?

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3. Which animals were named by the children?

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What could it represent?
Peter: Hawk
Lucy: Badger
Edmund: Fox
Susan: Rabbit




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Peter thinks of hawks, which are noble, strong birds.
 
Lucy thinks of badgers, generally perceived as faithful, friendly hardworkers. 

Edmund thinks of foxes, which are sly and not wholly trustworthy. 

Susan thinks of rabbits, which are shy, sweet animals. 

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These descriptions could apply equally well to each child, respectively.

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Homework - 20th of May
Read chapter 3 and 4

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Have a great day!

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