1) What is modern fantasy? Modern fantasy includes literature books that take readers into settings where the impossible becomes possible. Books like Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Borrowers, The Chronicles of Narnia, or The Tale of Peter Rabbit may be examples.
2) Design a classroom activity (name, directions) I would title this activity Chivalry Characteristics. After reading several different stories about chivalry (like Don Quixote, The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings) in modern fantasy, I would have students work in small groups of 3-4 to list character traits that seem to be part of the code of chivalry. The group which generates the longest legitimate list gets a reward of some type (homework passes). The teacher records on the chalkboard all traits from all groups at random. These traits are then grouped into categories such as physical characteristics, attitudes toward other people, attitudes toward battle, etc. Finally students discuss within their original groups which characteristics remain important today and which are no longer important. Then I would ask them to try to explain why certain traits have become less important while others have remained.
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I have always like working in groups,it gets you thinking of what the teacher just read to you. When you work in groups you come up with better and brighter ideas.Good Job on the blog.
ReplyDeleteI like the Chivalry Characteristics game... it sounds like great fun, and it'll teach students about attributes that have since been forgotten.
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