Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda - Lesson 4

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 4

Lesson 4: Coming of Age

Today's Lesson:

• 15 minutes of reading
• What happened in the book? (Ch. 21 - Ch. 30)
• Group Discussion
• Individual assignment
• Who's Blue?

What happened in the book? 

(Chapter 21 - Chapter 30)

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*Important events in notes*

How did Simon change during the story? What did he learn?

Group discussion: Coming of age

What does 'coming of age' mean?

Did Simon and other characters become more mature during the book? Did they develop?

Individual Assignment

'Dear future self'

Every year Billie Eilish does the same interview. She looks back on how she and the things around her changed.

With the following assignment you will do something similar.

Individual Assignment

'Dear future self'

You will write an email to yourself, to be delivered in the future.

In this email you can write about what is important in your life right now, things you want to do in the future and whatever you hope to achieve when you receive your email in the future.

Decide when you want to receive your email. At the end of the school year?  In five years? When you finish high school? It's up to you, but make sure it's at least six months from now!

When you read your email again you can see if and how much you and the things around you have changed.

Individual Assignment

'Dear future self'

To do:

• Write your email in Word
• The email has to be at least 400 words, but can be as long as you like.
• Use a dictionary or Google Translate for words you don't know
• You may use the examples for questions and topics given on your worksheet.
• Finished? Copy your letter to https://www.futureme.org/letters/new, fill in when you want to receive your email and send it!

Who's Blue?

A little prize for the people who figured out the fastest? Or whoever found the most clues?

End of class

Recap class

- what is 'coming of age'

- homework: finish email to self