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- 1. Teaching Literature Through Tasks - Dan Thompson
- 2. What is CLIL? CLIL = ? Content and Language Integrated Learning 2 main forms CLIL = mainly focused on content CLIL = mainly focused on language
- 3. CLIL Best for students with: Strong enough English to discuss content Lack of familiarity with content Example: Culture courses for English majors
- 4. CLIL Best for students with: Weaker English Familiarity with content Example: Academic writing for PhD students
- 5. British Literature History Students: English major undergraduates Best approach? CLIL Course focus: Themes of British history: Empire, group identity, the evolution of English as a language How literature reflects and shapes these themes
- 6. Pedagogy Task-based learning Allows for richer learning through varied input Engages the students in authentic tasks Information transmitted through tasks rather than lectures Typically 1 history-focused task & 1 literature- focused Assessed student presentations every week Students research aspects not mentioned in class
- 7. Shakespeare
- 8. Questions What era did Shakespeare live in? a) Edwardian b) Victorian c) Lithuanian d) Elizabethan Where was he born? a) London b) Stratford Upon Avon c) Oxford d) Manchester What was his wife called? a) Anne Hathaway b) Anne Boleyn c) Catlyn Stark d) Anne Brown How many Children did he have? a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 0
- 9. Shakespeare’s Early Life Born in 1564 in Stratford Upon Avon during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (The Elizabethan Era) Married in 1582 to Anne Hathaway He was 18, she was 26 Had 3 children • Susanna, born 6 months after he married Anne • Twins, Hamnet and Judith By 1592, moved to London to be an actor and playwright
- 10. Guess the Genre Shakespeare’s plays can be divided into FOUR main genres Each group will have 1 genre and 4 plays. Choose the play that fits the genre you have been given Study the play description and make connections between the genre and the play Prepare a short presentation to the class about your genre and the play that fits that genre
- 11. Shakespeare’s Career In 1595 Shakespeare wrote “Romeo & Juliet” Romeo & Juliet is one of Shakespeare’s many Tragedies I prithee, present mine tragedy well! Else I shalt make a tragedy of you!
- 12. Shakespeare’s Career In 1596 Shakespeare wrote “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s many Comedies ‘Tis time to present mine comedy to thine classmates!
- 13. A Midsummer Night’s Dream One of the things that makes the play so funny is the insults! Shakespeare was a master at making creative, funny insults! Now it’s your turn! Mix the order of the words – how insulting can you make it sound? Can you rant at your partner using all of the words you have and by adding some of your own? What do you think they mean?
- 14. Shakespeare’s Career In 1599 Shakespeare wrote “Henry V” Henry V is one of Shakespeare’s many Historical plays Behold! ‘tis time to present unto the class mine history play!
- 15. Shakespeare’s Career In 1612 Shakespeare wrote “The Tempest” The Tempest is one of Shakespeare’s many Tragicomedies For this, the final act, thine company doth have yet a little time to present mine tragicomedy unto thine companions!
- 16. Shakespeare’s Final Days In 1616, on his 52nd birthday, William Shakespeare died in his hometown of Stratford Upon Avon. As long as students read his words, As long as actors perform his works, As long as audiences enjoy watching his plays Then his memory will live on… “But thy eternal summer shall not fade… So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.” -Sonnet 18 In your groups write a paragraph of 4 sentences describing each of Shakespeare’s genres clearly so someone who wasn’t in this class could understand it.
- 17. Teaching Literature Through Tasks - Dan Thompson Thank you for your time!