The Hunger Games L2
- 1. Lesson Plan pro forma Class: 7NE (mixed ability sets) indicate levels of attainment Date: 13/4/2016 Time: 12:20 – 13:25 No. of pupils: 30 Unit /SoW: The Hunger Games Key Learning Goals: ref. to exam board criteria/NC as appropriate … in pupil-friendly format: 1) To be able toexplainwhatismeant by the terms‘theme’and‘motif’ 2) To be able tolistsome of the major themesandmotifsof the bookin orderto be able torecognise them throughoutthe readingof the story. Expected Learning Outcomes: all pupils? some pupils? a few pupils? All pupils will understand the idea of a theme and a motif by the end of the lesson. They will present their thoughts and feelings of each motif to the class. Opportunities for Assessment: Formative & summative Looking at a list of themes – using their prior knowledge and what they are reading, they will look at the list to see whether they can relate to any of these themes. Watch trailer of The Hunger Games to note down themes – by using the trailer, students will note down what themes there might be. This will allow students to think what themes are relevant. Analysis of motifs – students will analyse their motif in groups, and come up with ideas as to what it means. There will be scaffolding using questions and visuals for the less able. Cognitive challenges: Desirable difficulties for all abilities; how will students progress? Analysis of motifs – students will work in groups to analyse their motif. They will have questions to follow, as well as visuals. EBT strategies: e.g. APK, reciprocal teaching, collaborative learning, advance & visual organisers, similarities and differences, goals, repetition and practice, meta-cognition, feedback, cognitive challenge, subject knowledge, summaries and note-taking Collaborative learning – students will work together in various stages of the lesson, and the main task will focus on their motifs.
- 2. Key Terminology: Dystopia Utopia Hunger Games Reality TV Resources: Visuals of each motif (Birds, Food, Fire & Flowers) Homework and practice: N/A
- 3. SilentReading(10 mins) Starter (5 minutes) There isa listof commonthemesfrom novelsonthe IWB.Discusswiththeirpartnerwhatthe definitionof a‘theme’mightbe anddotheyrecognise anyof the themesfrombooksthatthey’ve read/heardof.Challenge forthose whoare more able – whatthemesmightoccurinthe book?Classfeedback. Main 5minutesRead outlessonobjectives.Copydefinitionof ‘theme’intoexercise book. 10minutes Watch trailerfromHungerGames twice andwrite downanythemesthatyoucan thinkof that mightbe keyinthe book(use priorknowledge of any pupilswhohave readthe books/seenthe films).Think-Pair-Share. 15 minutesExplainthatyouhave picked5 keythemesthatyou are goingto considerwhilstyouare readingthe booktogether.Eachtable hasa differenttheme on theirtable thattheywill presenttothe restof the class aftertheyhave discusseditfollowingthe promptquestionsonthe ppt. Themes=Deception,Identity,Rebellion,Realityvs.The Games,Humanity Get everypupil towrite downeachone of the themesasa title ona newpage in theirexercise book(these will be addedtoastheystudythe whole book) 5minutesCopy downdefinitionof motif 10 minutesGive each groupa differentmotif tobrainstormeverythingitcouldsymboliseonpaper.Geteverypupil towrite downeachone of the motifsasa title on a newpage in theirexercisebook(thesewill be addedtoastheystudythe whole book) Motifs= birds,flowers,food,fire 5 minutes Plenary – Ona post-itnote,write downwhatyouthinkthe mostimportanttheme andmotif is