Kurser:
ENGENG06
Book Seminar Sam18a
Kungsholmens västra gymnasium, Stockholm Gymnasieskolor · Senast uppdaterad: 16 december 2019
Read and discuss one of these 5 books. The Great Gatsby 1984 The Kite Runner Every Day Homegoing
Choose one of the following novels:
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The Great Gatbsy by F. Scott Fitzgerald
1984 by George Orwell |
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The Kite Runner by Kahled Hosseini |
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Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Every Day by David Levithan |
Planning
w.47-w.3 Read and discussion different aspects of your book in class
w.4 Book seminar
Group of 3 students discuss in 15 minutes. It will assessed by your teacher and recorded for me to be able to go back if I hav missed something.
Book seminar structure
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1. What is the story about? Make a brief summary. What would you say is the most significant episode of the book? Discuss, motivate and give examples!
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2. Who are the main characters? Describe them as detailed as possible. What do they look like? What are they like as persons? Are they, nice, evil, calculating, curious…? Give examples!
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3. Do the main characters go through any personal development in the book? Discuss, explain and give examples.
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4. What is the main theme of the book? Give examples!
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5. What can you say about the language in the book? Does it affect the way you perceive it?
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6. What is your impression of the text? Make a review where you clearly motivate your opinion of the book.
Be prepared to motivate all your answers and to support your claims with direct quotes and examples from the book.
Additional material
Solid Gold 2 - Resource section p.70-78 - Literary devices + linking words
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