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Runner-Robert Newton Chapters 19-21 Analysis
Set success criteria and learning intentions slide for the lesson.
Initial reflection task on the themes of wealth and violence in Runner.
Slides with chapter summaries for chapters 16-18
Class discussion questions
After reading each chapter, I have set up comprehension questions for students to either complete in class or as homework tasks.
Writing skill: Learning about metonymy as a literary device
Activity: students complete a think, pair, share activity.
Reflection of success criteria and learning intentions at the end of the PPT, here the focus is to ask students to take accountability for their understanding and let you know what they easily understood and what they require more assistance with.
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Runner-Robert Newton chapters 16-18
Set success criteria and learning intentions slide for the lesson.
Initial reflection task -students write a prompt focusing on persuasive writing skills.
Slides with chapter summaries for chapters 13-15
Class discussion questions
After reading each chapter, I have set up comprehension questions for students to either complete in class or as homework tasks.
Writing skill: Learning about paradox from the novel and from popular media sources.
Activity: Think Pair Share tasks on paradoxes in Runner.
Reflection of success criteria and learning intentions at the end of the PPT, here the focus is to ask students to take accountability for their understanding and let you know what they easily understood and what they require more assistance with.
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Fantastic Fantasy-Study guide and Workbook
This resource is used in conjunction with 'The Never-ending Story III' slideshow on Fantasy novels. It talks about important and reoccurring themes in the Fantasy genre such as: heroism, loyalty, quests, motifs, magic,good vs. evil and reality vs. fiction. I had previously used this with my Year 8 class and it seemed to work well for our unit. We based this section on an assessment as well-which produced good scores.
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Fantastic Fantasy! Exploring themes in The Neverending Story III
This resource shows themes in classic Fantasy movies and stories. It speaks about three very common tropes in the genre, that being: Courage, Loyalty among friends and Survival skills. My classes loved the movie and the Presentations on the genre itself, I found this to be very useful in refreshing their memories of characters and what Fantasy writing/movies entail.
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'Sweet Smell of Success' novel study- Ernest Lehman
This resource covers all five chapters and has questions that can be used in class discussions.There is also a character listing and description, as well as some relevant theme listing. As a text, it is excellent for critical thinking and debate as it deals with popular media, greed and the search for success at any cost. This novel study is based on the novelette by Ernest Lehman, it is the edition currently on Amazon (The Overlook Press, 2000 ed.).
The novel is about J.J Hunsecker a ruthless columnist for ‘The Globe’ Newspaper, he has a sister, Susan, who he treats as his possession.
Sidney Falco, a press agent who wants to attain the prestige of Hunsecker agrees to falsely accuse Steve Dallas- Susan Hunsecker’s fiance and have him beaten up by rogue cop, Harry Kello. The implications of Sidney’s actions come back to haunt him once Susan Hunsecker plans revenge.
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Adult ESL/ELICOS lesson -grammar and vocabulary
This four- hour lesson focuses on vocabulary and grammar skills for senior school and adult learners. The vocabulary section is all about business skills, the vocabulary list, gap fill and quiz are centered around common business English words. The grammar section deals with zero, first, second and third conditionals and it reviews comparative and superlative adjectives.
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Grammar and vocabulary adult ESL/ELICOS lesson -public speaking theme
This four-hour lesson is a grammar and vocabulary module for adult or senior high learners. The vocabulary section is on public speaking and debating, the grammar section is on choosing strong descriptive words and participle adjectives.
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Grammar and vocabulary lesson- Biology theme (adult ESL or ELICOS)
This four-hour skills lesson focuses on vocabulary relating to biology and the natural world. The slides include quizzes, matching activities, and a task where students can make sentences (muscle memory). The grammar portion focuses on comparative and superlative adjectives and participle adjectives.