Arbeitsblatt: reading log für macmillan-reader Gandhi

A reading log project The book Title Gandhi Author Rachel Bladon Publisher Macmillan Readers Level Preintermediate Length (pages, chapters) Audio disc 88 CDRom Yes Activities Pre, While and AfterReading activities. Assessment on content and language Film biographical film and documentaries available on youtube Target group girls and boys third secondary class, level (A2) Topics History of India Colonialism Civil and human rights, civil courage, peace movement Gandhi as an significant historical character Short summary Mohandas Gandhi was one of the most influential leaders and civil rights campaigners that the world has ever known. This biography tells the story of Gandhi life and achievements, from his policy of non violent action that led India to independence from British control, to his work on poverty, expanding women rights and the building of religious and ethnic unity. Yes 1. Task sheet for the reading log project: Introduction: Stick these instructions into your reading log project, as well as every worksheet you get. Write the exercises in your reading log. This booklet will be checked in 6 weeks time. You will read book about Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (18691948). He was leader in India struggle for independence from Great Britain and was one of the most famous freedom fighters in the history of mankind. You have three weeks time to read the entire book and do the following activities. You will have time every Friday in the second lesson to work on the book. Do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions. Before you start working, have look at the assessment table on page 8. Aims: You can tell someone at least five important aspects about Gandhis life. You can explain what nonviolent civil disobedience means (Satyagraha) You have added at least 20 new words to your personal dictionary, each one with sample sentence or short definition You have applied at least three reading strategies You have read one the entire book You have done the exercises carefully. You have improved your reading skills. Time schedule: 08.01.15 – 29.02.15 4 lesson time in school, additionally you need to read and work at home. Activities: Prereading exercises: Chose at least one of the exercises from 14 and put them into your reading journal. Exercise number 5 is compulsory. 1. Film trailer – write your questions Watch the trailer of 1982 made film about Gandhi on youtube. Write three questions about Gandhi or India that you would like to know the answer to. Then, predict for each question possible answer and write them below the corresponding question. 2. Chapter headings and maps – make predictions Look at the chapter headings and the maps on page 4 and 5 in your book. Write down at least five predictions about the persons life. (about half page). 3. Famous quotes – who was Gandhi? Read the following quotes of Gandhi. Then, try to explain in your own words what he believed and why he is still so famous. (about half page) You must be the change you wish to see in the world. The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. The future depends on what we do in the present. My religion is based on truth and nonviolence. 4. Information about India – what will you learn? Ask your teacher for the information sheet about India. Read it and write down four things about India you find most interesting. Additionally, write down three things you might learn about Indian history while reading the book. 5. Vocabulary – relation to the story (compulsory) Match the words with the corresponding definition and check your solution with dictionary. All the words are from the book. Then, discuss with your neighbour in which sense the green marked words could be related to the story. Write your thoughts in about four sentences in your reading journal. a) viceroy 1) the act of refusing to obey the orders of somebody in authority, especially by soldiers or sailors b) Emperor 2) an unreasonable negative opinion or feeling, especially the feeling of not liking particular group of people c) colony 3) violent protest by crowd of people d) peasant 4) (often used as title) (in the past) person who was sent by king or queen to govern colony e) mutiny 5) man who rules an empire – number of countries that are controlled by one person f) lawyer 6) series of actions that are intended to achieve something such as social or political change g) prejudice 7) country that is controlled by another country h) campaign 8) the process of examining case in court of law and deciding whether someone is guilty of crime i) trial 9) someone whose job is to provide people with legal advice and services. (also called barrister, when the person is allowed to speak in the higher law courts) j) riot 10) poor person who works on another persons farm or on their own small farm While reading exercises: Some of the exercises are compulsory; you have to do all of them. If they are optional you can chose to do them or not. Before you start reading, have look at the voices reading strategies and try out at least three of them. Write down in your reading log (exercise 1) which reading strategies you have used. 1. Write reading log after every chapter, you have read. (compulsory) (Recommended reading strategy: Asking whquestions). Make short resume after each chapter (at most half page). Questions which might help you: What did you learn about Gandhi the places where he was? What was surprising for you? Was there something you did not understand? 2. Write letter to the government in South Africa (optional) At the time Gandhi was in South Africa, he wrote many letters to the government in order to fight against the new law that would take away the Indians vote (page 19). Imagine you are Gandhi and write such letter. Use at least four arguments against the new law. The following phrases might help you: Dear Sir or Madam am writing to express my deep dissatisfaction with was shocked Not only .but also .is also unacceptable It would be wise in everyones interest Use linking words: e.g. Firstly Furthermore In addition 3. Write curriculum vitae (Lebenslauf) about Gandhi. (compulsory) Write about appearance, family, jobs, political/social functions but also about character traits. You dont have to make complete sentences, just keywords (Stichworte). 4. Listening to the audio recording – improve your pronunciation (optional) Choose one chapter and listen to the audio recording. Stop after each paragraph and read then the same passage you have heard. Concentrate on words and phrases you find difficult to pronounce. 5. Relating pictures to events stages of life or history (compulsory) Each of the following pictures in special moment of his life. Answer the questions posed for each picture. In which country is Gandhi on this picture? What had he done there for the Indian people? What is Gandhi doing here? Why did he carry on this craft (Handwerk)? Why did he he want every Indian to do the same? Which form of protest does this picture represent? (There is chapter in the book dedicated to it). Explain briefly what Gandhi and his followers did and why. 6. Compare the film with the book (compulsory) On you can find several sequences of the Gandhi film from 1982. Choose one film clip and write which additional information you get, comparing it with the same scene in the book. 7. Design vocabulary test (compulsory) Make on separate sheet of paper two columns. Write in the left column at least eight new words or phrases and in the right column for each word short definition but in the wrong order (see exercise 5 in the prereading activities). Dont mention the word in the definition. Instead of definition you can also write sample sentence and leaving out the word you want to test. Exchange with classmate your vocabulary test and try to match the words with the definitions. Postreading exercises: Chose at least one of the exercises. Additionally exercise number 8 is compulsory. 1. Selling the book – write an advertisement letter Imagine that you are bookseller. Write an advertisement letter to someone of your parallel class and try to convince her or him to read the book. Make very brief summary, explain why the book is interesting and what reader can learn through the book. 2. A3poster about Gandhis life Design an A3 poster about Gandhis life. Before you start, have look at page 98 and 99 in the Werkbuch Sprachwelt Deutsch to have some advices and ideas about designing poster. You should focus on the most important aspects of Gandhis life because you wont have enough space to cover every detail. Try to present the book in an appealing way to catch the interest of the ones who look at your poster. 3. What would have happened if ?? Choose one of the following scenarios and think of how the story could have continued. Write at least half page. Originally, Gandhi went not to South Africa to become revolutionary or civil right activist. He always travelled first class and at that time he had not yet developed his idea of nonviolent resistance. But then he had been thrown off the train only because of being coloured. Maybe this was the beginning of Gandhis fight against injustice. What if Gandhi hadnt been thrown off the train? If you need some inspiration, here is the link for the corresponding movie clip: What would have happened if Gandhi had survived the shooting? 4. Comparing Gandhi with other civil right activists Read the biography of Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King jr. Nelson Mandela: Martin L. King jr.: Choose Mandela or Luther King jr. and describe in what way this historical character is similar to Gandhi. Think of their ideas, attitudes, actions, education, childhood, familiar background, impact on history and so on. Write at least half page. 5. Make comics about Gandhi Draw comics (with speech bubbles) for the whole story. Design not more than ten scenes. 6. An interview with Kasturbai, Gandhis wife Imagine that you are Gandhis wife, Kasturbai and that you get interviewed by journalist with the following questions: (Write for each question at least three sentences. Remember: they got married when Gandhi was only 13 years old and had been together for sixtytwo years.) Mrs Gandhi, how is it to be married to Mahatma Gandhi, one of the most admired civil rights activist? What do you think about your husbands ideas and beliefs? Do you support them all? What has been for you the most important development in Indians history since your husband is fighting against the British oppression (Unterdrückung)? What was the most difficult time for you as family? One of your husbands method to protest against injustice is fasting. Are you not afraid that he could die one day of fasting? What is your dream for India? 7. Gandhis funeral Imagine that you have the honour to speak at Gandhis funeral. What would you say about him? Write down your speech (Rede) and try to summarise Gandhis life very briefly in few sentences. Include in your speech why he was so important for Indians history. You can also include quote from Gandhi (see exercise 3 in the prereading activities search for Gandhi quotes in google and go to images). As inspiration watch the first five minutes of the Gandhi film from 1982. Link: Finally, read your speech to classmate. 8. Write last entry in your reading log project: explain the idea of Satyagraha and write your opinion about it (Was it the right way to lead India into independence? Would it always be an adequate way to fight against injustice?) 2. Assessment Criteria: The reading log journal will be assessed in regard to these criterias: 3. Comment: The macmillan reader Gandhi is about the life of one of most important civil rights activist in human history. Therefore, it could also be topic in history or even in religion and culture lessons. Furthermore, this reading project could be combined with the unit 4 in voices three which is about India. This voices unit is more about contemporary aspects of India and the Gandhi book would additionally provide nice historical background. Therefore and because the book is about on level A2, would cover the reading project in 9th grade. assume that some of the reading activities could be too demanding for pupils who are less confident in English, thus it would be adequate for an Aclass. The aim for this reading log was to implement some processoriented, learnercentred and creative tasks. In some of the activities pupils can also try to change the perspective and write their own opinion. Moreover, tried to include the aspect of intertextuality. Pupils have for example the opportunity to compare the book with the corresponding film or they can compare Gandhis biography with other civil rights activists biography. Additionally, they are asked to write in different text types such as letter of protest, advertisement letter, interview, speech and so on. information sheet aboutIndia (prereading, activity 4) India is large country with the second biggest population in the world and many different languages, cultures, religions and climates. India people come from many backgrounds. Some are very wealthy while others are very poor. Religion is very important in the culture of India. Most people are Hindu or Muslim, but Christianity, Sikkhism, and Buddhism, and other religions are also practiced. Most children in India attend school. Some schools are modern and have books and computers. In poor areas of the cities or in remote areas, there can be 4060 students in one classroom with little or no supplies. Most schools teach in English because there are too many regional languages. There are 18 official languages, but over 1,600 languages and dialects spoken in India. English is commonly spoken in India. Many of India people are vegetarians, meaning they dont eat meat. Hindus believe that the cow is sacred animal and never eat beef. Calcutta is one of the most populated cities in the world. It is home to more than 10 million people. Monsoons can bring so much rain to Calcutta that the city can be flooded for months. Source: History The British Raj is term of history. Raj is word of Indian languages which means rule, so British Raj means rule by the British in India. This rule was before 1947 and was over parts of what are now four countries, the Republic of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Burma. At that time, these four countries were all part of the British Indian Empire, known at the time as the Indian Empire and sometimes now spoken of as the British Raj. Source: Source: 2/95/partitionofindia3728.jpg?cb1196698429 Bibliography: MacMillan. Using graded readers in the class room. Available on (27.11.15). MacMillan. Gandhi. 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