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Jul 19
2021

Author(s): Maria Paula Neves - Portugal
  • RR7A 11 - 12
  • RR7H 1 - 1
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Introduction

Whenever a book is analysed in class, a prior contextualisation should be done. This plan provides this contextualisation, made by the teacher and a pupil.

Learning Objectives

  • To promote conditions for good reading comprehension
  • Increase the student's interest in the book they are about to read
  • To involve students in their learning

Process

.The events narrated in the book take place in the period of Greek civilization and with much reference to mythology and in a previous conversation it was noticed that one student of the class was a fan of mythology and read a lot about it. Before the lesson : To engage students in learning, students was challenged to: . the fan of mitology prepare a presentation about the Greek gods, especially those mentioned in book "Ulisses". . other student prepare the author biography . other student prepare the analyse of the book's front cover and back cover In class: . Students contextualise the book and analyse the paratextual elements, based on their research and readings . Teacher complete the contextualisation with some important information and proposing the analysis of a text and some images about Greece and the Greek civilization.