Our new unit will be a novel: Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
1. Zoom call
2. 5 minute Warm-up: Respond to the following prompt: Is it better to be the oldest sibling, middle sibling, youngest sibling or an only child?
3. Intro to new unit - Intro to "the novel"
Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
Unit Questions:
Factual - What is a novel? What are the elements of a novel?
Conceptual - Why do we tell stories? What can we express through a story? What can we learn through a story?
Debatable: Is literature like life? What is literature supposed to do?
Content includes: Fact or Opinion, Elements of a novel, Literary devices
4. Research the author
Before you begin a short story or a novel you need to research the author. Conduct a quick search about Michael Morpurgo to find out the basics: who he is, where he is from, era in which he lives/lived, is he well-known?, has he won any awards?, does he have a website?
5. Let's begin.
a. Based on the title of this book, What do you think this book is about?
b. Now, look at the image above, Is the topic of the novel any clearer upon seeing the cover of the book?
c. Read the blurb from the rear book cover then answer the question, "Do you want to read this book?" Why or why not? Explain, include details
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUoA8njBZVA
Do you now have a better idea of what the book is about?
e. What do you know about World War 1? When did this war take place? Who were involved? What was the outcome? etc.?
f. What were the main (M.A.I.N) causes of the war? look at the infographic
https://infogram.com/causes-of-wwi-1g8e20zgn8w3pod
g. Find images (conduct research) related to WWI and share them.
h. What is a good opening to a novel? (discuss)
i. Read the first 4 pages of the novel. Is this a good opening for a novel? Why or why not? Private Peaceful pdf (Text) http://www.queenmargaret.sayr.sch.uk/uploads/9/7/5/1/9751352/private_peaceful_lp_t16.pdf
j. Write a short paragraph; explain your predictions for why you feel the rest of the story will be about based on the first paragraph. Put your paragraph on this padlet: https://padlet.com/rddietrich1/rd9ol1d8f3yztnxy
k. Take a look at this World War 1 facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WWar1/
6. Reading assignment - read Five Past Ten Private Peaceful pdf (Text)
http://www.queenmargaret.sayr.sch.uk/uploads/9/7/5/1/9751352/private_peaceful_lp_t16.pdf
April 24
1. Zoom call
2. Elements of a novel
3. Setting: The setting of a piece of literature is the time and place in which the story takes place. The definition of setting can also include social statuses, weather, historical period, and details about immediate surroundings. Settings can be real or fictional, or a combination of both real and fictional elements.
Exercise - https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/reading-comprehension-worksheets/setting-worksheet-01.pdf
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