Narnia - lesson 1

• Engels
• Voortgezet speciaal onderwijs
• Leerroute 3

Introduction to literature

Today's Lesson

• What is literature?
  
• Differences between reading and literature
  
• Factual information concerning Narnia
  
• Chapters 1 and 2

What is Literature?

It suggests a higher art form

Books

Short stories

Prose

Poems

Plays

Even musical scores

The accepted definition of literature is constantly changing and evolving

What is Literature?

• It is a bit like archaeology
  
• Ambiguous
  
• Hide & Seek
  
• Many possible meanings 

But why?

Preparation for upper years

Reading skills

Thinking skills

Enhances your thinking

Different ways to see the world

People find it enjoyable

Enjoyable?

Literature represents the culture and tradition of a language and/or a people

Designed to affect the reader

Enjoy beauty of art

Think about yourself

Reflect on society

Feel emotions

Enjoy language

Reading

Story

Characters

facts

Literature

Connecting

Context

Interpretation

Evaluation

meaning

What are we going to do?

Read

Analyse (characters, events, development, themes)

Discuss

Test your knowledge and skill

Question:

What do you see on this cover?

What do you see on the cover?

Give meaning to what you see

• people 
• animals
• colours
• background
• position of the characters

Chapter 1, 2, and 3

Setting

What can you tell about the setting?

Where, when, how?

Setting

1940's England

World War 2

Air raids in London

English countryside

Always winter

Never Christmas

1. Why do the children have to leave London?

1. Because they were bad
2. Because they had no parents
3. Because of the air raids
4. Because they had to learn from the professor.

2. In which period did the story take place?

1. First World War
2. Second World War
3. Great Depression
4. Cold War

3. Which animals were named by the children?

3. Which animals were named by the children?

What could it represent?

Peter: Hawk

Lucy: Badger

Edmund: Fox

Susan: Rabbit

Peter thinks of hawks, which are noble, strong birds.

 

Lucy thinks of badgers, generally perceived as faithful, friendly hardworkers. 

Edmund thinks of foxes, which are sly and not wholly trustworthy. 

Susan thinks of rabbits, which are shy, sweet animals. 

These descriptions could apply equally well to each child, respectively.

Homework - 20th of May

Read chapter 3 and 4

Have a great day!