LITERARY LESSON PLAN MIDDLE SCHOOL: GR. 6 -8 C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Source The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe -- 17 Chapters Students will read C.S. Lewis’ “The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch, and the Objective Wardrobe” and analyze the thematic elements surrounding the book, character motives, and story structure. Week COMPREHENSION HIGHER LEVEL THINKING PERSONAL RESPONSE Class Discussion One 1. What thoughts and 1. Personification is a 1. How does Peter take 1. Why do the children feelings would the heavy element used in on the “Big Brother” role, have to leave London? Pevensie children feel these first few chapters; and what textual 2. Who is Mr. Tumnus knowing they are in a new characters are not all that evidence do you have to and where does he take “world” and why? they appear to be at first support it? Lucy? glance. In your own 2. Is Peter more keen on 3. What curse is Narnia words, what truly defines 2. In regarding the rescuing his brother out of a persons character? validly of Lucy’s story, under? brotherly love, or a sense the Professor questions 4. What is the prophecy of duty? Explain. Chapter Edmund’s credibility Mr. Beaver speaks of, and 1-8 when Susan responds how can it be fulfilled? 3. Why did Mr. Tumnus “Edmund said they were save Lucy from the Witch only pretending.” when he was set on In your own words, why reporting her to the would the Professor Witch? believe Lucy’s “fantasy” story over Edmund’s? Live Session 1 Live Session 2 Character breakdown of the Pevensie Children: Unit 1. Peter Pevensie 2. Susan Pevensie Discuss: Setting Lessons 3. Edmund Pevensie Discuss the theme: Self-Image 4. Lucy Pevensie Week COMPREHENSION PERSONAL RESPONSE Two HIGHER LEVEL THINKING Class Discussion 1. Why does the Witch 1. On the sledge why 1. Which character did 1. Why do you think the you like best and why? want to kill Edmund? does the White Witch sit author has the characters up higher? return to the real world at 2. What is the law about the end of the book? (He traitors according to the 2. Why does the Queen ends the book in this way Deep Magic? hate to hear Aslan's as a structural device to make the reader feel that Chapter name? the characters have 9-17 3. Why does Aslan allow come full circle.) himself to be killed? 3. How do we get the idea that a battle is coming? 2. Fate is when an ending 4.How does Lucy save or series of events are Edmund? 4. Why is it important destined to happen which that Edmund do a good go beyond the control of any one individual. LITERARY LESSON PLAN MIDDLE SCHOOL: GR. 6 -8 5. Which of the Pevensie job in the battle against Were the Pevensie children is declared “High the Witch? children “fated” to King”? become Kings and Queens? Do you believe in fate? Live Session 1 Live Session 2 Unit Discuss Theme Issue out Final Assignment Lessons (Good vs Evil & Betrayal and Forgiveness) Group Session / 1st Draft Brainstorm Week Analysis Preparation Three Live Session 1 Live Session 2 Group Session - Peer Review Rough Drafts Due F I N A L S Week Live Session 1 Live Session 2 Four Analysis Due Wrap-Up.