Lesson about 'The Wild Robot' H2

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• Leerjaar 2

The Wild Robot - lesson

• The Wild Robot Quiz
• The Wild Robot Chapters 1-5

Road Map:

Lesson goals:

At the end of this lesson, you can:

- describe who/what Roz the Robot is; 

- describe what, according to you, makes humans human;

- why the author might have given her certain human characteristics;

- describe what it  could mean to be part (or not a part) of a community; 

- give adequate examples from the text or your own life to support your opinions. 

Your ideas about the book:

Which statement is not true?

1. Peter Brown does not care about climate change
2. Peter Brown is 49
3. He is an American illustrator & author
4. He thinks empathy and kindness are important

Which statement is true?
The story is set ...

1. in New York in the future
2. in a wild forest in the past
3. in New York in 2016
4. in a rugged northern island that was formed by rising seas, far in the future.

Which statement about the word 'robot' is not true?

1. It comes from an Old Church Slavonic word, rabota.
2. Karel Čapek and his brother invented the word “robot.”
3. It comes from a 1920’s science fiction play by Karel Čapek.
4. Robot comes from Latin Rotare Bonus, meaning bones that turn

Which statement is true?

1. The Robot is male
2. The Robot is female
3. The Robot is a child
4. The Robot has family in the city

Give one example from the text in which Roz the Robot behaves/acts like a human being.

What do you think are the benefits of a group or a community?

How did you like reading and discussing 'The Wild Robot' so far?
What did you like? What not? Be as specific as possible in your answer!

Homework

• Take notes after EVERY chapter and answer the key questions:  WHO, WHAT HAPPENED, WHERE, WHEN

Enjoy and have lots of fun!!!