Learning Intentions
Learning Intentions
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- Analyse an excerpt from R.M. Ballantyne's The Coral Island, particularly characters, setting, tone, and characters. Lord of the Flies satirises The Coral Island, so this is important for level 3 as we read.
Essential Question
Essential Question
How might an author's life experiences be reflected in the way they write and their use of language?
Task 1: Read an excerpt of R.M. Ballantyne's The Coral Island; and read a little about the author and historical context.
Task 1: Read an excerpt of R.M. Ballantyne's The Coral Island; and read a little about the author and historical context.
Task 2: Consider This Questions Questions
Task 2: Consider This Questions Questions
In groups of three, answer the questions below. For each question, one person should be a "scribe." The scribes role is to take notes of what the other two group members discuss. The scribe should change for each question.
Questions:
Questions:
- In what ways do the boys still behave civilly, despite being stranded on a desert island?
- How do you think the story might have differed if Ballantyne had written about boys native to one of Britain’s conquered colonies who had a different religion?
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