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CHARACTERS The king and god of . The noble lion sacrifices his life so that the Witch will spare Edmund. After being resurrected the next morning, Aslan rises and defeats the once and for all. In the context of the book's Christian allegory, Aslan represents Christ. The White Witch This evil queen of Narnia places a spell on the land so that it is winter and never Christmas. The Witch is the "Emperor's hangman," as Mr. Beaver says, and she has the right to kill any Narnian traitor. She wields a wand that turns creatures and people to stone. The wand also produces the Turkish Delight that enslaves Edmund and makes him greedy. The Witch kills Aslan, and it is only after he rises from the dead that he defeats her. Like any malicious character, the Witch, an embodiment of evil, could represent Satan, or she may be a servant of Satan. "She calls herself the Queen of Narnia thought she has no right to be queen at all, and all the Fauns and Dryands and Naiads and Dwarfs and Animals—at least all the good ones—simply hate her.“ Peter is the oldest of the Pevensie children, and he is noble and courageous. He matures into a young man during his first few days in Narnia. He immediately proves himself after protecting Susan from a ferocious wolf. Aslan knights him, and eventually crowns him the of Narnia. During his KEY WORDS reign he is known as King Peter the Magnificent. Evacuation - to move or take away from a dangerous place The second oldest of the Pevensie children, Susan is the beauty among the Pevensies. She is sweet and kind, and perhaps a little bland. Santa Claus gives Hot seating - An actor sits in the hot- her a horn to blow if she ever finds herself in a dangerous situation. When she becomes queen at Cair Paravel, she is known as Queen Susan the Gentle. seat and is questioned in role Improvisation - create and perform The third oldest Pevensie child, Edmund is a brat for most of The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. Edmund is spiteful and mean, and likes to tease his (music, drama, or verse) spontaneously sister, Lucy. His greed for the enchanted Turkish Delight leads him to act as a traitor against his siblings. Edmund joins forces with the White Witch, but or without preparation eventually sees the error of his ways and returns to the good side. Monologue - a long speech by one actor in a play or film The youngest Pevensie is cheerful, kind, and brave. This curious, happy-go-lucky girl is the first of the children to venture into Narnia. Later, she urges her Rehearse - practise (a play, piece of siblings to search for her friend, Tumnus, when they find that the faun's home is ransacked. In the beginning, she is the protagonist, although Aslan fills music, or other work) that role later in the novel. We view much of the action through her optimistic eyes, as a foil to the skeptical eyes as Edmund. Santa Claus gives Lucy a Scenario – a setting cordial, which she uses to heal the wounded following the battle with the Witch's troops. She is known as Queen Lucy the Valiant. Soundscape - a series of sounds that create a setting or suggest a scene World War II - a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945 THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE. KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER (Year 7) PAGE 2

CHARACTERS Tumnus Lucy meets Tumnus, a faun, on her first excursion into Narnia. He initially intends to kidnap her and bring her to the White Witch. Tumnus does not go through with it, and he spares her life. For his crime, the Witch ransacks his home and petrifies him. Later, Aslan rescues Tumnus from the spell. Kind, sensitive, and caring, Tumnus and Lucy become fast friends once it is settled that he is not going capture her. He also makes a mean cup of tea. Professor Kirke Professor Kirke is a slightly eccentric, elderly professor. He takes care of the Pevensie children so they can escape the air raids in London during World War II. Wise and open-minded, he helps Peter and Susan understand that Narnia may indeed exist. Mr. Beaver Mr. Beaver is Tumnus's friend, and he aids the Pevensie children in the search for the petrified faun. Mr. Beaver introduces the Pevensies to Santa Claus and ultimately brings them to the and Aslan Mrs. Beaver PERFORMANCE SKILLS (Vocal) She is Mr. Beaver's wife. Mrs. Beaver is kindly, good-natured, motherly, and a good cook. Accent - A way of speaking in a local Dwarf area or country The dwarf is one of the Witch's evil henchman and is her right-hand man. Diction - Clearness of the voice Inflection - Change in pitch or Maugrim is a wolf and the chief of the Witch's Secret Police. Peter murders the evil wolf after Maugrim chases Susan up a tree. loudness of the voice Father Christmas Emotional range - Change of voice to Father Christmas is also known as Santa Claus and he makes a cameo appearance in the land of Narnia. He explains that Christmas has arrived in Narnia and express emotion as a gift, gives special tools to each of children. Intonation and phrasing - Rising and Emperor-over-the-Sea falling of voice in speech We never meet him, but he is Aslan's father and the ultimate God of Narnia. He is the Father, while Aslan is the Son, in the Christian trinity. There does not Pace - The speed at which someone or seem to be a clear Holy Spirit in Narnia. something moves, or with which something happens or changes Pause - A break in speaking, period of silence Pitch - The particular level (high or The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the first published and best known of seven novels in The Chronicles of Narnia. The series is set in the fictional low) of a voice, instrument or tune realm of Narnia, a world of magic, mythical beasts, and talking animals. It narrates the adventures of various children who play central roles in the Projection - Directing the voice out of unfolding history of the Narnian world. Except in , the protagonists are all children from the real world who are magically transported the body to be heard clearly at a to Narnia, where they are sometimes called upon by the lion Aslan to protect Narnia from evil. The books span the entire history of Narnia, from its creation distance in The Magician's Nephew to its eventual destruction in . THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE. KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER (Year 7) PAGE 3

CONTEXT The harrowing London air-raids—also known as the Blitz—provide the novel with its inciting incident and form the frame story around the children’s adventures in Narnia. From 1940 to 1941, the Germans bombed Britain in mass air attacks, which left in their wake an extensive amount of destruction, both physical and psychological. The air-raids demolished homes, businesses, and important sites, but also demoralized British citizens tremendously and threw the country’s class conflicts into greater relief. The wealthy and privileged fled the air-raids over the city for the less populous countryside, while the poor and downtrodden were forced to choose between remaining in their homes or traveling, dangerously and inconveniently, to public shelters. Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy’s economic and social standing are never explored—but by virtue of their ability to travel to the countryside to enter the care of a clearly wealthy and landed ward, the Professor, it can be inferred that they come from a family of means with the ability to shelter them from the horrors of war. PERFORMANCE SKILLS (Physical) Body language - Non-verbal communication by movement or position Eye contact -a situation in which two ABOUT THE AUTHOR people look directly into each other's C.S. Lewis was born and raised and Ireland and educated in England. His mother died when he was young, and he spend his childhood immersed in literature eyes and mythology. Lewis attended the prestigious Oxford University; he left for a time to fight in World War I, but after he was wounded in 1918, returned from Facial expression - Look on face which the war and resumed his studies. The horrors he had seen in battle, however, caused him to turn away from Christianity and declare himself an atheist. As shows emotions he lived, studied, and wrote, in Oxford, however, he struck up a friendship with J.R.R. Tolkien—the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings—and Gait - A person's manner of walking through their conversations and debates reluctantly found his belief in the Christian faith reinvigorated. Lewis went on to write works of fiction and Gesture -Any movement of the nonfiction that celebrated Christianity and explored its depths; his seven Narnia books, his most famous works, became famous for their merging of biblical actor’s head, shoulder, arm, hand, leg, themes and fantastical worlds. Since the series’ completion in the mid-1950s, they books have been adapted for television, film, and theatre the world over. or foot to convey meaning Posture - Physical alignment of a performer’s body, or a physical stance taken by a performer which conveys information about the character being played PLOT OVERVIEW Proxemics - the use of space between Most of the novel is set in Narnia, a land of talking animals and mythical creatures that is ruled by the evil White Witch. In the frame story, four English actors and how that use of space children are relocated to a large, old country house following a wartime evacuation. The youngest, Lucy, visits Narnia three times via the magic of a communicates their relationship to wardrobe in a spare room. Lucy's three siblings are with her on her third visit to Narnia. In Narnia, the siblings seem fit to fulfill an old prophecy and find the audience themselves adventuring to save Narnia and their own lives. The lion Aslan gives his life to save one of the children; he later rises from the dead, vanquishes the White Witch, and crowns the children Kings and Queens of Narnia. THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE. KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER (Year 7) PAGE 4

LESSON ONE LESSON TWO LESSON THREE Warm up: One sentence stories Warm up: Ranting Game Warm up: Bing, Bong, Name Activity 1: ‘We’re sending you away’ Activity 1: Internal Monologue Activity 1: ‘Going through the Wardrobe’ Activity 2: ‘The train journey’ Activity 2: Worst-case scenario Activity 2: Meeting Mr Tumnus Performance and feedback Performance and feedback Improvisation Performance and feedback

LESSON FOUR LESSON FIVE Warm up: One sentence stories Warm up: One sentence stories LESSON SIX Activity 1: ‘We’re sending you away’ Activity 1: ‘We’re sending you away’ Warm up: One sentence stories THEMES Activity 2: ‘The train journey’ Activity 2: ‘The train journey’ Activity 1: ‘We’re sending you away’ An alternative education Performance and feedback Performance and feedback Activity 2: ‘The train journey’ Logic and faith Performance and feedback Childhood Christian Symbolism Courage REHEARSAL Forgiveness This is when the fine tuning takes place. Once you’ve created your content, planned its structure and considered your transitions and staging, you’ll Friendship and Loyalty need to rehearse your piece in detail ready for performance. Meals It’s important that you take note of the problems you encounter as an actor or a group. Rehearsal techniques can really help you work through particular challenges. Perhaps you’ll need to go back to hot-seating and ask much deeper questions. You could also improvise scenes that happen before or after your story in order to reveal more about the characters, relationships and events. SYMBOLS & MOTIFS Aslan The Sea PEER ASSESSMENT The Stone Table Make notes about your partners acting. Include your opinions of: Seasons Vocal skills – how well did the actor use his/her voice? Think about volume, accent, pace and emotional range. Physical skills – how did the actor use movement, gesture and facial expression to play his/her character? How well did your actor engage you in their performance? How do you think your partner could improve their performance? Try to be as detailed as possible in your responses. Try to think about the level of depth you’d like your feedback to be in to help you improve your performance.