The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe By

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe By - Sarah Mc. Connell

Analyze Learners • Upper level 6 th grade students • 11 – 12 years of age • Analyzing literature through critical thinking • Enhance literary comprehension • Class discussion

State Objectives • • 21 C. O. 5 -8. 1. TT 7 Student uses advanced features and utilities of presentation software (e. g. , design templates, design layouts (fonts/ colors/ backgrounds) animation and graphics, inserting pictures, objects, movies, sound, charts, hyperlinks, and graphs) to create an original product. RLA. O. 6. 1. 07 Determine the elements of literature (e. g. , external conflict, mood) to construct meaning and recognize author’s/reader’s purpose. RLA. O. 6. 1. 08 Interpret actions, behaviors, and motives of characters in literary texts. RLA. O. 6. 1. 09 Determine and explain theme by locating supporting details in a literary passage and in informational text across the curriculum.

State Objectives (continued) • • • RLA. O. 6. 1. 11 Identify and understand figurative language (e. g. , onomatopoeia, personification, alliteration) in text. RLA. O. 6. 1. 13 Identify and understand literary techniques used to interpret literature (e. g. , compare/contrast, symbolism). RLA. O. 6. 1. 15 Increase the amount of independent reading to comprehend, analyze, and evaluate literary text and informational text.

Media and Materials • Copies of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe for every student • Power. Point Presentation equipment • Notebook or loose-leaf paper • Pencils • Plain computer paper • Printer ink • Dry erase markers • The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe on DVD

Websites • Crossword Puzzles http: //www. armoredpenguin. com/crossword/ • C. S. Lewis http: //www. cslewis. org/resources/chronocsl. html • The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe http: //www. sparknotes. com/lit/lion/ • The Chronicles of Narnia http: //www. walden. com/walden/teach/lww/

Day One • • Timeline Dedication letter WWII (background) Homework – Chapters 1 -4 – Character journal and notes

Day Two • Literary terms • Discuss 1 -4 – – Examples of Lit. terms Actions of characters Edmund and the White Witch Lucy’s and Edmund’s differing accounts • Homework – Chapters 5 -7 – Character journal and notes – One example of personification

Day Three • Lit. terms word search • Discuss 5 -7 – Figurative language – especially personification – Role of Professor • Homework – Chapters 8 -10 – Character journal and notes

Day Four • Develop Character Profiles • Discuss 8 -10 – – Relationship between Edmund and Witch Edmund’s betrayal Internal and external conflicts Breaking of the Witch’s spell • Homework – Chapters 11 -13 – Character journal and notes – Novel vocabulary

Day Five • Take up vocabulary • Discuss 11 -13 – Compare and contrast protagonist (Aslan) and antagonist (White Witch) – Aslan’s sacrifice • Homework – Chapters 14 -17 – Character journal and notes – 10 question crossword

Day Six • Turn in crossword puzzles • Discuss 14 -17 – Compare Narnian time to our time – Symbols, motifs, and themes – Answer any questions

Day Seven and Eight • Power. Point projects – Groups of four – Character profile, theme, motif, symbol, or compare and contrast characters – Minimum of four slides – Use at least one internet source – either from a list or approved by me – Creative in design template and layout – Use animation – Insert at least one graphic related to topic

Day Nine • Disney Production of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe • Take notes – especially concerning scenes that greatly differ from or are very similar to the novel • Homework – Make a chart comparing and contrasting a scene of the movie with its equivalent part in the novel.

Day Ten • • Discuss movie in relation to novel Take up movie/novel charts Power. Point presentations Novel comprehension crossword puzzle • Take up all Character journals and notes

Require Learner Participation • Group work • Actively involved in class discussion • Arrange desks into a circle – Creates and equal atmosphere between students as well as between the educator and the students

Evaluate and Revise • • • 21 C. O. 5 -8. 1. TT 7 - Power. Point presentations RLA. O. 6. 1. 07 – Word search, ability to apply the elements of literature in class discussion, and character journal and notes RLA. O. 6. 1. 08 – Character journal RLA. O. 6. 1. 09/ RLA. O. 6. 1. 13 – Participation in discussion on themes, motifs, and symbols; notes and compare/contrast chart RLA. O. 6. 1. 11 – Personification examples RLA. O. 6. 1. 15 – Novel comprehension crossword puzzle