Heading – Comparative TextPeople have more freedom to do

what they want than they did

one or two hundred years ago.

Spend three minutes writing

your reaction to this statement.

Objective To engage in pre-reading exercises so to get you

excited.

To introduce and promote reflective response

reading journals.

To introduce a new text one part at a time.

A Doll’s HouseWrite down three words which come to mind when

you read this title.

Prop BoxBefore you are an assortment of items linked to the story.

In groups decide on the kind of characters to whom these belong.

Be specific – likely characters, likely kind of story etc.

Spend 4 MINUTES examining the objects, discussing ideas and 4 minutes writing them down. Someone from each group shall then talk about what they deduced (so have something written everyone – bulletpoints).

Using the warm-up exercise, the title, the props and these

covers, spend two minutes writing the most detailed

prediction you can?

A picture is supposed to tell a thousand words. What do these pictures reveal about the

story. Reference at least 3 covers in your answer.

The comparative text is all about what you think or believe.

Questions will look like this:

What aspects of the setting did you find interesting?

How did that relationship capture your interest?

What made the main character interesting?

What did you learn? (Theme)

As we go through the text, we’ll explain things and discuss

stuff. The questions I give will highlight aspects of the

characters, settings or themes. That’s not going to be as

effective as Plan ‘A’ though.

The reflective response reading journal

Homework journals -‘Get RRR Journal’.

Whatever size or colour you want is fine.

No one may read another persons journal without their permission

(not even the teacher).

Rules (Write these down)

No one can force anyone to write something particular in their

journal (not even the teacher).

No one shall be forced to tell the class what they wrote.

Time given to writing in the journal during class is sacred and is to

be treated with the utmost respect.

Sign your name then

Let’s start reading We’re going to read from page 1-7 now.

There are two characters, a man and a woman.

As the teacher, I shall read the narration and

stage directions. We shall need voice talent

however for the characters.

Characters Who can act like an arrogant, all-knowing,

condescending B****** who most of you shall

want to hit?

Who can act like a air-headed, ‘featherbrained’,

spoilt little girl who like cookies?

What questions come to mind?

Write down a list of questions you would like to know the answers to.

Any who, what, why, when, where, how question.

They can be about the past, the present or the future.

I now open the floor to allow the class to answer or predict answers to each others questions.

Henrick Ibsen His friends often compared him to an angry badger.

Introduction Torvald Helmer has many nicknames for his wife. What

are they and what do they imply about Nora?

P.E.E. P.Q.E. S.E.R. “Use quotes” (Page ?)

Can you think of any similar nicknames? (shorter answers)

Would you like to be called these things? Why or why not?

MONEY ‘Nora and Helmer had two contrasting views about

money’.

Find a quote which sums up their views on money.

No homework – first day back

On Wednesday we’re going to read up

to page 15 and expect lots of

homework

Nora and Mrs. Linde

Reflection questions If I could change one thing straight

away, it would be..........

........ should stay exactly how it is.