Ämnen:
Engelska
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Årskurs:
7
Project "Urban Legends" 7A, 7B Ht 2021
Grindskolan, Norrtälje · Senast uppdaterad: 30 augusti 2022
Most of us enjoy watching films and reading stories about unexpected and scary things. Think about thrillers, horror stories, crime stories for example. For some reason people are hard-wired to enjoy getting excited and even scared when taking part of these kind of stories. One particular kind of scary story is the urban legend. An urban legend doesn´t have a writer. It´s a story that has been spread around by word of mouth; people tell each other these stories when they get together: “Hey, did you hear about the young woman who picked up a nice old lady. The lady turned out to be a crazy killer, and a man!”
Purpose
· To learn about what is typical of an urban legend, the characteristics
· To practise and develop reading- and listening comprehension by reading and listening to urban legend stories
· To discuss and talk about some of these stories; retelling, discussing and commenting on their content
· To write a story of your own, with the characteristics of an urban legend
Content
Reading and/or listening to three urban legends:
“The Death Car” https://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/410/reading/
“The Choking Dog” https://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/410/reading/
“The Carpet Fitter” https://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/courses/elc/studyzone/410/reading/
Method
• Individual work: reading, listening, writing
• Lectures
• Talks and discussions – In small groups and in class.
It´s important that you take active part in your tasks during lesson-time and in talks and discussions. That way you develop your understanding and skills, and you show them, which is like an examination.
Examination:
• Verbally – we are going to talk about every story. And have discussions as well.
• Test – Where you retell and discuss and comment on content and details in the stories.
• Writing an urban legend of your own
Lesson Plan:
W. 36
· Lecture: What is an Urban Legend?
· “The Death Car” Read, answer questions, comment and discuss in writing
Talk and discussion Lesson 2
W. 37
· Introduction/presentation
· “The Choking Dog” Read, answer questions, comment and discuss in writing
Talk and discussion Lesson 2
W. 38
· Introduction/presentation
· “The Carpet Fitter” Read, answer questions, comment and discuss in writing
Talk and discussion Lesson 2
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Extra time
W. 40
Test Lesson 1
Retell, discuss and comment on content and details of the stories you´ve read. Explain what is typical of an Urban Legend
Writing assignment
Lesson 2:
Write an urban legend of your own: 150 – 300 Words
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