Skills lesson - 29 november th1k and th1m

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Th1k: grammatica notities

- Anna

- Romy W.

- Meis

2 december grammatica schrift laten zien met alle notities.

Today's Lesson

Goal: you will be able to make a poster of a British folk tale or legend, and you are able to use the grammatica that you have worked with in the last two chapters to make sentences for that poster.

 

• UK Folk tales and Legends: Explanation + Rules
  
• The assignment: work on making a poster or power point presentation
  

Folk Tales and Legends

Every country in the UK has its own folk tales and legends. Have a look at the following four folk tales from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.

England: Stonehenge
Scotland: Loch Ness monster
Wales: Gelert the Dog
Ireland: Leprechauns

Choose the one that appeals to you most and look at the questions that go with your choice. Make a collage, either digital (using Prezi, for instance) or on a large piece of cardboard. Gather information on the folk tale online by using a search machine. Don’t forget to include photos, pictures or drawings. Use the questions to help you get started.

Individual assignment for a grade (this is your chance to improve your grade for English)

England: Stonehenge

England: Stonehenge

Questions:
1 Where is Stonehenge located and what does it look like?
2 How old is it?
3 How was it built?
4 What was its purpose; what was it used for? (Tip: There are a lot of different theories!)
5 What do YOU think Stonehenge was used for?

Scotland: Loch Ness Monster

Scotland: Loch Ness Monster

Questions:
1 Where is Loch Ness located?
2 What does the monster (supposedly) look like?
3 When was it seen for the first time?
4 Research eyewitness stories: do you think these are plausible?
5 Do you think the monster truly exists?

Wales: Gelert the Dog

Wales: Gelert the Dog

Questions:
1 Where does the story of Gelert take place?
2 What was Gelert’s owner’s name?
3 What is the storyline?
4 What do you think of the story? Did you enjoy it? Why (not)?
5 You can visit Gelert’s grave in a small Welsh village. Do you think Gelert is really buried there? Why (not)?

Ireland: Leprechauns

Ireland: Leprechauns

Questions:
1 According to Irish folk tales, what are leprechauns exactly?
2 What do leprechauns look like?
3 What are the manners and habits of leprechauns? (Clothing, housing, behaviour...)
4 Research the story of the leprechaun and his pot of gold. Why do you think the pot of gold can be found at the end of the rainbow?
5 According to the Irish, if you catch a leprechaun, you get three wishes if you set him free. Which three wishes would you have?

Summary of the Assignment

• Choose one of the folk tales or legends
• Make a collage, either digital (using Prezi/Power Point, for instance) or on a large piece of cardboard or paper (A3)
• Gather information on the folk tale online by using a search machine (google)
• Don’t forget to include photos, pictures or drawings.
• Use the questions to help you get started.
• You will get a grade for the assignment
• Everyone has to make a presentation
• Everyone will have to present 
  
• You will get three lessons (one a week) to prepare and finish your poster (including this lesson).
• Everyone will present their poster/power point after the christmas break starting on Tuesday 11 January 2022 (we might use more than one lesson for the presentations.)