ROALD DAHL ADVENTURE STORY Dahlightful...
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES:• Tounderstandthestructureofastory• Toconsiderthedifferentelementsofanadventurestory• Todevelopanoutlineofastory
RESOURCES:• Worksheets:
• RoaldDahlAdventure ActivitySheet
• AdventureStory Plan
TEACHING ACTIVITIES:Group/Class Work1. Workinginpairs/groups,askthechildreniftheycanthinkofanyadventuresthathappeninRoaldDahl’sstories.Whoaretheheroes/championsinthesestories?
2. Discusseachexample/storyasaclass.Whatsortofadventureshappen?Whatkindofcharactersarethere?Howaretheyintroduced?Whatkindofeventshappenduringthestory?HowdoesRoaldDahlbuildexcitement?
3. Buildingonthisdiscussion,askthechildrentoconsidertheingredientsofanadventurestory.Revisitthestorystructure,storymountainandstoryplanningframework.Askthechildrenwhattheyrememberabouteachofthedifferentphasesofthestorymountain.Whereandhowdoestheauthordescribethecharacterandsettingandsetthemoodforthestory?
Individual Class Work1. AskthechildrentoplanastoryusingtheAdventurePlanWorksheet.
2. Explainthattheyneedtothinkofthesettingandcharacters,andconsiderhowtheymightbuildsuspenseandexcitementintothestory.
Plenary1. Sharewiththeclasssomeofthestoryplanscreatedbythechildren.
HOMEWORKAskthechildrentocompletetheiradventurestoriessothattheycanbesubmittedtotheDahlightfulStoriesCompetition.
Dahlightful Stories Competition
ROALD DAHL ADVENTURE STORYLESSON PLAN:
RoaldDahlwasaspy,acefighter-pilot,chocolatehistorianandmedicalinventor.HewasalsotheauthorofCharlieandtheChocolateFactory,Matilda,TheBFGandmanymorebrilliantstories.HeremainstheWorld’sNo.1storyteller.
BorninCardiffofNorwegiandescentandnamedafterthepolarexplorer,RoaldAmundsen,RoaldDahlwashimselfaloverofadventure.Heenjoyedreadingadventurestoriesbuthealsohadmanyadventureshimself,forexamplehejoinedtheRAFattheageof23andwasinjuredinaplanecrashduringWorldWarII.
ListedbelowaresomeoftheingredientsofDahl’sadventurestories.CanyouthinkofanyexamplesfromDahl’sstoriesforeachone?
Dahlightful Stories Competition
ROALD DAHL ADVENTURE ACTIVITY SHEET:
Mischief InventionFriendship
Champion/ Hero
Fast-paced action
Language Play
Villain
Conflict or Danger
RoaldDahl’sstoriesarepackedfullofinvention,humourandmischiefbutthereisalsoplentyofadventure.
• Canyouthinkofanyparticularadventuresthatsomeof hischaracter’smayhaveexperienced? • WhataboutCharlie’sadventureatthechocolate factoryandthenintospaceintheglasselevator • Sophie’sadventureswiththeBFG. • James’adventuresontheGiantPeach
NAME: ADVENTURE STORY PLAN:
Setting & Characters: Wherewillittakeplaceandwhowillappearinyourstory?Whowillyourherobe?
Beginning: Thinkabouthowyourstorywillbegin.
Build Up/Rising Action: Whathappenstoyourcharactersastheiradventureprogresses?
Middle/Climax: Thisisthepeakofthestory!Howdothecharactersfeel?Whatishappening?
Falling Action/Resolution: Howwillyourheroovercomethedanger/villain?
Ending: Howwillyourstoryend?
Conflict/Problem: Isthereavillain,orwillyourcharactersfaceanydangers?
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