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• Leerjaar 3

The curious incident of the dog in the night-time

5-12-24

Today

• The Monty Hall Problem
• Literary Devices: Red herrings, Cliffhanger, Foreshadowing, Flashback 
• Exit question

The monty hall problem

• Three doors = 1 with a car & 2 with a goat
• After choosing your door one of the remaining doors is opened to reveal a goat 

                    Why should you switch doors? 

Mr. Jeavons, the school psychologist, has said that Christopher likes math because there’s always a clear answer, unlike in life. Christopher doesn’t agree. He uses “The Monty Hall Problem” to show why.

 A woman named Marilyn vos Savant had the highest IQ in the world, and answered difficult math questions in a magazine column. Once, someone sent in a problem dealing with probability. Logic gave Marilyn one answer, but most people’s intuitions gave them another answer. Thus, many people, including professors and mathematicians, wrote angrily to the magazine, refusing to accept the answer she gave. Christopher explains why she was right, using both an equation and a chart of possible outcomes in the given situation. He likes this problem because it shows that people shouldn’t depend so much on intuition, but instead on logic, and that math isn’t necessarily straightforward.

What do you think a red herring is?

Red herrings

A Red herring is a plot device (storytelling technique writers can use to move the plot of a story forward in some way)

Red herrings are false clues readers (or viewers) are given to distract from the actual plot in a book/movie 

Red herrings

A Red herring is a plot device (storytelling technique writers can use to move the plot of a story forward in some way)

Red herrings are false clues readers (or viewers) are given to distract from the actual plot in a book/movie 

What red herring is used in the movie 'Frozen' ?

Frozen's red herring

It seems like the Duke of Weaselton is the villain of the story but he is only a distraction (red herring) to the real villain of the story = Hans

More Literary Devices:

Foreshadowing

Flashbacks

Cliffhangers 

What do you already know?

Hinting at future events in a story using subtle parallels

Clue that lead readers toward a false conclusion

A situation that is exciting because its ending or result is uncertain until it happens

A scene set in a time earlier than the main story.

Flashback

Red herring

Foreshadowing

Cliffhanger

How are flashbacks used in this novel?

Exit Questions

How did Christopher feel after finding out that his mother and Mr Shears had an affair?

What subject does Mrs. Peters teach Christopher?

What is Christopher's favorite animal at the zoo called?

1. Maliku
2. Randyman
3. Arthur
4. Toby

How does Christopher show affection?

What is Christopher's rat called?

Who at school knows Christopher is writing a book?

What is Christopher's favorite book?