World Literature week 2

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 6

Week 2

World Literature

by: Marloes, Boris Rick and Guus

V2C

Welcome

    - in this lesson up you’ll… 

•         Think about our world and how it would look like for outsiders
•         explore the text ‘The martians claim Canada’

Do you think there is more life in our universe than just earth?

Let's say there is, what would they look like? Search the internet for a representation of what they would look like in your opinion

How would you describe their language, world etc?

Let's say we were invaded by martians, what would be a culture shock for them? What is actually unnecessary in this world or maybe even stupid?

The text 

Now read the text that has been given to you in the teams chat. 

This text is divided into chunks for the mid-part of the lesson up.

Which of these following mushrooms is the Amanita Muscaria?

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

The Martians say that the Amanita muscaria isn't entirely trustworthy, why do they say this and what does this have to do with Syberia?

Connect the following 4 words. (you may use the internet).

indigenous people 

consisted of 5 colonies at its peak

Laurentia 

Covered millions of square miles

Turtle Island

Laurenti-de Ice Sheet

New France

north american craton

What is the term that is being discussed in this specific part?
''some people with a flag (...) unless they eat a poisonous sporocarp''

What is the main point of the text?

1. Colonialism
2. Musicals
3. Aliens invading Canada
4. The correct term for Canada

Colonialism

List 3 countries whose history in terms of colonialism can be compared to Canada's and explain why.

In the text, several characteristics define countries, such as language, a national flag, or anthems. Name 3 more

At the end of the text, the Martians plan on claiming Canada after first discarding the idea of colonialism. Many countries that were once conquered themselves, didn't think twice about ruling or conquering another country. Why do you think that is?