27 jan t/m 31 jan

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome to English class!

Schedule

- Period 3

- Start introduction book 'Wonder'

Period 3

- Book: 'Wonder'

- Superheroes writing assignment

- MVT-week

Auggie Pullman

"I WON'T DESCRIBE WHAT I LOOK LIKE. WHATEVER YOU'RE THINKING, IT'S PROBABLY WORSE."

In short

The story is about a young boy who has never been to school before. He has just started school at the age of 10. 

We are going to dive into his life, his experiences and his feelings and see how he lives. 

One thing we have to keep in mind: he has a facial deformity..

Author

Name: RJ Palacio

Born in: New York City

Age: 58 

Children: 2 sons

Pets: 2 dogs (Bear + Beau) 

Nationality: American (roots: Colombian)

What are the first words that pop up when you look at Auggie?

What do you think kids at school say to Auggie?

The back of the book has got a quote: ''don't judge a boy by his face.'' What do you think this means?

Treacher Collins Syndrome

Writing assignment 

The protagonist (main character) of the story we are about to read says, 

“If I found a magic lamp

and I could have one wish, I would wish that I had a normal face that no one ever noticed at all.”

If you found a magic lamp and could be granted one wish, what would you wish for?

Write at least one good, full paragraph stating what your wish would be and explaining in great

detail why you would wish for that. (Be respectful and appropriate)

Share your wish

Welcome to English class!

Schedule

- Start by reading from book

- Rest of class: Essay assignment

Let's read!

Take out your notebooks!

Write in your own words:

- Summary of what we just read

- Important characters

Essay assignment

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