Jack's Legend

Jack's Legend

Learning Objectives

• Summarize the plot of 'Baby Jack's Legend'.
• Identify the main characters in 'Baby Jack's Legend'.
• Discuss themes and moral lessons from 'Baby Jack's Legend'.
• Analyze the use of supernatural elements in 'Baby Jack's Legend'.

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What do you already know about 'Jack's Legend'?

Jack and the Devil in the Pub

• Jack makes a deal with the Devil in a pub.
• The pub is a place where people gather to drink alcohol, such as beer.

Jack's Deal with the Devil

• Jack agrees to give his soul in exchange for money.
• The Devil is the supreme spirit of evil in many religions.

Jack's Death and the Afterlife

• Jack dies and tries to enter Heaven.
• Heaven is the paradise where good people go after they die.
• Jack is rejected from Heaven due to his deeds.

The Consequences of Jack's Actions

• Jack is denied entry to Hell because of his deal with the Devil.
• Hell is the place of punishment for the wicked after death.
• Jack is left to wander the Earth with a pumpkin lantern.

Jack's Eternal Fate

• Jack's fate is to wander the Earth, illuminating his path with a pumpkin lantern.
• A pumpkin lantern is a lantern made from a hollowed-out pumpkin, traditionally associated with Halloween.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.