Reply To: Roald Dahl’s five books: Charlie and the chocolate Factory etc
Summary for Lesson 4:
What did we cover
– Discussed our first impressions of the book
– Did a character study (using illustrations of characters from the book)
– Worked through the questions for the first third of DCW
Class report
The students were very excited to get started on our next book, Danny the Champion of the World. We began the lesson by sharing our first impressions of the book and then did a character study before moving onto the questions.
It was great to hear what the students thought about the book; many of the students remarked on how there were sad or scary elements to the book, which marked it out as different from the others. We discussed the importance of conflict in stories, which the students found very
intriguing.
Next, we did a character study using illustrations from the book. The students were particularly good when it came to noticing the significance of objects in the pictures or the
background. I was also impressed by how they inferred details about character relationships.
We then moved onto the VIPERS. The students gave some wonderful answers. Both the students and I have particularly enjoyed tackling the questions which require longer debates.
It is always incredibly interesting to hear their thoughts and opinions on different matters, and it is great to see them build off the answers given by their fellow students.
We finished the lesson by discussing whether we thought Danny was right to go looking for his dad; the students gave some really well formed answers and it was great to hear all of their different opinions.
It was great to see the excitement of the students when I assigned them their homework; I have certainly noticed an increase in the quality of the work the students have been
producing, so I am very much looking forward to reading the work they submit for this book.
Homework for Lesson 4:
Imagine you are Danny. Write a diary entry from the day you found out about your dad’s secret.
OR
Do you like Danny’s father? Explain why