Genre Theme: Fantasy

Week 6-7( GB7) 

Why do I think Fantasy is important? English Literature is a history of fantasy.Our current pop culture of TV and film are currently obsessed with fantasy.

What is fantasy? Watch the video and use your own words.

Fantasy Vocabulary:

• Goblin
• Giant
• Troll
• Dragon
• Bow
• Dwarf
• Enchanted
• Fairytale
• Princess
• Fairy
• Frog
• Knight
• Armor
• Sword
• King
• Palace
• Kingdom
• Spell
• Magic
• Farm
• Witch
• Wizard
• Pirate
• Dungeon
• Unicorn
• Evil

 I had this students take notes, that looked something like this:
The Elements of  Fantasy
I. Magic
  A. Harry Potter
II. Other Worlds
  A. Alice in Wonderland
III. Magical Creatures
  A. Dragon, Pegasus, Werewolves
IV. Heroism
V. Fantastic Objects
VI.Good vs. Evil
  A. Peter Pan

The video's ending quote, by Leonard Nimoy, "There is truth in Fantasy. One only has to open the right book to find it."



Resources:

http://bogglesworldesl.com/fantasy_worksheets.htm

http://www.slideshare.net/mattyossi/english-esl-genre

BOOKS and Genre Conversations (G7B)

Question: What is literature?

To answer that question watch the video.

 Question: What is your favorite genre?

Answer: My favorite genre is __________ because......:

·         Action

·         Mystery

·         Suspense

·         Detective

·         Science Fiction

·         Children's books

·         War

·         Non-fiction

·         Travel books

·         Self-help books

·         History

·         Biography

·         Autobiography

·         Gothic/Horror

·         Classic Literature

·         Modern Literature

More Questions: To be completed as pairs, then class group, then written homework.

Do you watch the movie that came from a book? Which one?

Most people say the book is better than the movie. Is this true for you?

Have you ever tried to read a book in English? Why or why not?

Do you think that it is more valuable to read a book than to watch television?
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Genre Dialogue

Two friends are talking.

A: I cant wait to see the “Lord of the Rings” movie!

B: Do you like to watch movies that come from a book? Which one?

A: Yes I do, I think its interesting. I liked the movie “__________”.

B: Most people say the book is better than the movie. Is this true for you?

A: It depends on the movie. I usually don’t have time to read.

B: Have you ever tried to read a book in English? Why or why not?

A: Yes, I have read the English book, “___________.” It was very good.

B: Do you think that it is more valuable to read a book than to watch television?

A: Yes, TV melts my brain, I prefer to read when I have the free time. What about you?

                                                      Books made into Movies 2013-2015

 short reading: Upcoming Movies Based onBooks

On average, Hollywood releases more than three dozen movies based on books each year. With creative plots and characters, novels, short stories and poems give filmmakers fresh ideas.

Futuristic dystopias, tragic love stories and non-fiction dominate the 2014 list of film adaptations, which includes Veronica Roth's Divergent, John Green's The Fault in Our Stars and Robert M. Edsel's The Monuments Men. Sequels based on books -- like the final installment of director Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy – will probably break box office records this year.

Vocabulary:

·         Dozen

·         Based on

·         Creative

·         Plot

·         Characters

·         Novels

·         Poems

·         Filmmaker

·         Tragic

·         Box office records 
    EVALUATION: Test yourself here 
    For my Friday quiz, I had the kids watch the first video I posted on genres and fill in a worksheet.

    G7B Week 5 Quiz              

Listen and watch the video on Genre and complete this paper.

1.    What is literature?___________________________________

___________________________________________

2.   What is genre?________________________________

Fill out.

Fiction	Non-Fiction	Poetry
3.	9.
4.	10.
5.
6.
7.
8.

11. What is fiction?__________________________________

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12. What is the difference between historical fiction and science fiction?___________________________________________

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13. What is fantasy?_________________________________

14. What genre begins with “Once Upon a time…”?___________

15. Which genre is your favorite, why? ___________________

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++BONUS++ Which do you like the best, fiction or non-fiction, why? (answer on the back)

Resources:

http://iteslj.org/questions/books.html
http://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/2014-Movies-Based-Books-30889382?stream_view=1#photo-31862953