arnian irtues N V Teacher Handbook The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis A Character Education English Curriculum based on the novels of C.S. Lewis THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER by C.S. Lewis copyright © C.S. Lewis Pte. Ltd. 1952. Narnian ® is a registered trademark of C.S. Lewis Pte. Ltd. These materials were developed as part of a research project led by Professor Mark Pike (University of Leeds, UK) and Professor Thomas Lickona (State University of New York at Cortland, US) and were made possible by a grant from The John Templeton Foundation (Grant number 60516). May 2019 See www.narnianvirtues.ac.uk for more information 2 Contents Contents ................................................................................................................................... 3 Background to The Voyage of the Dawn Treader ............................................................ 8 Virtues in The Voyage ............................................................................................................. 9 of the Dawn Treader ............................................................................................................... 9 Teaching Narnian Virtues ..................................................................................................... 11 1. Read the Novel .............................................................................................................. 11 2. Read the Extract ............................................................................................................ 11 3. Complete Core Activities ............................................................................................. 11 1. Understanding ............................................................................................................ 11 2. Identifying .................................................................................................................... 11 3. Empathising ................................................................................................................. 12 4. Valuing ......................................................................................................................... 12 5. Applying ...................................................................................................................... 12 Curiosity ................................................................................................................................... 13 1: Eustace, Books, and Curiosity ...................................................................................... 14 Comprehension Questions ............................................................................................... 14 What Is Curiosity and Why Does It Matter? .................................................................... 15 1: Student Activities ........................................................................................................... 16 The Life-Simulator ............................................................................................................ 16 Why Read Fiction? ......................................................................................................... 17 Virtue Vocabulary Word-Sort ........................................................................................ 18 Quest Narratives ............................................................................................................. 19 Justice ..................................................................................................................................... 22 2: Caspian Frees the Slaves .............................................................................................. 23 Comprehension Questions ............................................................................................... 23 Lesson Overview: Justice .................................................................................................. 24 What Is Justice and Why Does It Matter? ....................................................................... 25 Extract 2: Student Activities .............................................................................................. 26 Extract Comprehension Questions .............................................................................. 26 Press Conference ........................................................................................................... 26 Class Discussion .............................................................................................................. 32 Writing a News Article .................................................................................................... 33 Integrity ................................................................................................................................... 34 3: Eustace Steals Water ..................................................................................................... 35 3 Comprehension Questions ............................................................................................... 35 Lesson Overview: Integrity ................................................................................................ 36 What Is Integrity and Why Does It Matter? ..................................................................... 37 3: Student Activities ........................................................................................................... 38 Reading Eustace’s Diary ............................................................................................... 38 Class Discussion .............................................................................................................. 38 Comprehension Questions ........................................................................................... 38 Word Sort ......................................................................................................................... 38 Rewrite Eustace’s Diary ................................................................................................. 39 Discussion ........................................................................................................................ 39 Write a Journal Entry ...................................................................................................... 39 Hard Work ............................................................................................................................... 40 Extract 4: Eustace’s Avoidance of Hard Work ............................................................... 41 Comprehension Questions ............................................................................................... 41 Lesson Overview: Hard Work ............................................................................................ 42 What Is Hard Work and Why Does It Matter? ................................................................ 43 Extract 4: Student Activities .............................................................................................. 44 The Wisdom of Coach Wooden: The Importance of Best Effort ............................. 44 Speech Writing ............................................................................................................... 45 Interview a UCLA basketball player ............................................................................ 45 Wisdom ................................................................................................................................... 46 Extract 5: Eustace With and Without Wisdom ................................................................ 47 Comprehension Questions ............................................................................................... 47 Lesson Overview: Wisdom ................................................................................................ 48 What is Wisdom and Why Does It Matter? ..................................................................... 49 Extract 5: Student Activities .............................................................................................. 50 Labelling the Dragon ..................................................................................................... 50 Class Discussion on Eustace .......................................................................................... 51 Evaluation of Eustace’s Character .............................................................................. 51 Class Teaching on Wisdom ........................................................................................... 51 Class/Paired Discussion on Wisdom ............................................................................. 51 Creative Writing Task ..................................................................................................... 51 Love ......................................................................................................................................... 52 Extract 6: Eustace’s Improvement ................................................................................... 53 Comprehension Questions ............................................................................................... 53 Lesson Overview: Love (Kindness) ................................................................................... 54 What Is Love (Kindness) and Why Does It Matter? ........................................................ 55 Script Writing: