The book is used in the second and third class of the 4th Lyceum of Thessaloniki (Upper Secondary School).

Title of the Unit and text:‘Α Τraveller in the night’

Lesson plan

The class is consisted of 13 students aged 17, that belong to the second class of our school. They are Greek, Albanian and Georgian.

Lesson plan

Lesson plan

Lesson starts

“Don’t judge a book by its cover “ (written on the whiteboard)

Step. 1

Students in circle discuss three warm-up questions before listening to the text.

Step. 2

QuestionsStep. 3

What is your experience of the various minorities (Roma, Gypsies, immigrants) in our country?

a.

Do people have a positive or a negative attitude towards these “travellers”. Why, why not?

b.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Roma and gypsies’ lifestyle?

c.

Step. 5 ‘A Traveller in the night”

Students listen to the first part of text, looking at their books.Unknown words will be explained later.

Lesson plan

1st Activity‘Scenes of gypsy’s everyday life’

Students in groups improvise and perform various scenes and incidents of a gypsy’s typical day.

Step. 4

Scene 1 Scene 2 Scenescene3.mpg 3

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Step. 6 2nd Activity“The Series of thoughts”

Students are asked to present in groups the thoughts of the Roma and the policeman.Two students take the roles of the Roma and the policeman whereas the rest of them stand behind them in two groups and present their thoughts.

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Step. 7 Students listen to the rest of text.

Lesson plan

Lesson plan

Step. 8 3rd Activity“Diary”

After having heard the rest of the text, students are asked to write in their notebooks, the thoughts of the Roma and the policeman in the form of a diary. This is a writing exercise where the students are asked to express themselves in their own words showing how deeply they have comprehended the text and how they have been affected by it.

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Step. 9 Unknown words are explained.Homework: Students should gather some information about the Roma (population, European places of residence, habits, traditions and relevant cinema films)

Step. 10 Lesson’s Target

is to help students develop a multicultural positive opinion towards minorities and start facing the ‘foreigner’ with as little fear as possible.

Lesson plan

.End of the Lesson

THANK YOU VERY MUCH

Instructor: Anna Kaskali