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Reading Planning

Around the World in Eighty Days

1st Session: Chapter 1

Phileas Fogg starts a long journey aroung the world. 

  1. Find and print a blank world map (A4 size). Stick it to your reading passport. You will work on it after each chapter drawing Mr Fogg´s route. You must mark the cities and draw the lines between them. By the line, you will draw the symbol of the type of transport used to travel from one place to another.

  2. What date is it at the beginning of the story?

  3. Write down the "travelling words" on a glossary at the end of your reading passport. These are the new words you must study and learn.

  4. Do activities 1, 2 and the "word work" on pages 6 and 7.

  5. Design a postcard with a drawing or a picture containing a landmark of the destination city and write on the back telling Mr Flanagan about your experiences through this chapter.

2nd Session: Chapter 2

Phileas Fogg continues his journey around the world. 

  1. Place Bombay and Calcuta on the map.

  2. Place the cities of Kholby and Allahabad on the map. Draw the lines following Mr Fogg´s itinerary. Remember to draw the symbol of the type of transport used to travel from one place to another.

  3. Write down the "travelling words" on the glossary.

  4. Do activities 1, 2 and the "guess what" exercise on pages 12 and 13.

  5. Design a postcard with a drawing or a picture containing a landmark of the destination city and write on the back telling Mr Flanagan about your experiences through this chapter.

3rd Session: Chapter 3

Phileas Fogg continues and arrives to Hong Kong. 

  1. Draw the lines following Mr Fogg´s itinerary. Remember to draw the symbol of the type of transport used to travel from one place to another.

  2. Pace Hong Kong on the map.

  3. What is Mr Fogg´s next destination according to Passepartout?

  4. Write down the "travelling words" on the glossary.

  5. Do the reading check activity and the "word work" 1, 2 on pages 18 and 19.

  6. Design a postcard with a drawing or a picture containing a landmark of the destination city and write on the back telling Mr Flanagan about your experiences through this chapter.

4th Session: Chapter 4

Phileas Fogg continues his journey and arrives in Japan. 

  1. Draw a line following Passepartout´s journey and another line following Mr Fogg´s itinerary. Remember to draw the symbol of the type of transport used to travel from one place to another.

  2. Pace Shanghai and Yokohama on the map.

  3. Write down the "travelling words" on the glossary.

  4. Do the reading check activity and the "word work" 1, 2 on pages 24 and 25.

  5. Design a postcard with a drawing or a picture containing a landmark of the destination city and write on the back telling Mr Flanagan about your experiences through this chapter.

5th Session: Chapter 5

Phileas Fogg continues his journey and arrives in the American continent.

  1. Draw a line following Mr Fogg´s itinerary. Remember to draw the symbol of the type of transport used to travel from one place to another.

  2. Pace San Francisco and New York on the map.

  3. Where is Omaha? Write the name of the state and place it in the map.

  4. Write down the "travelling words" on the glossary.

  5. Do the reading check activity and the "word work" on page 30.

  6. Design a postcard with a drawing or a picture containing a landmark of the destination city and write on the back telling Mr Flanagan about your experiences through this chapter.

  7. Investigate who the Sioux Indians were. and copy and complete the chart beside:   Use this webpage to find out: http://www.bigorrin.org/sioux_kids.htm

SIOUX FACT FILE:

 

 

  • Where do the Sioux people live?

  • What language do the Sioux people speak?

  • What were Sioux homes like in the past?

  • What was Sioux clothing like? 

  • What were Sioux weapons and tools like in the past?

photo of a Sioux Indian

6th Session: Chapter 6 - End of the Journey.

Phileas Fogg continues his journey and finally arrives in London. But is he on time?

  1. Draw a line following Mr Fogg´s itinerary. Remember to draw the symbol of the type of transport used to travel from one place to another.

  2. Pace Queenstown, Dublin and Liverpool on the map.

  3. Write down the "travelling words" on the glossary.

  4. Do the reading check activity and the "word work" and "guess what" on pages 38 and 39..

  5. Fogg keeps a diary (a notebook where you write what happens to you every day). Imagine you are Fogg and write a diary entry in which you explain the most exciting experience (anecdote) along the journey.

Around

Hercules

Hercules

1st Session: Before reading the book.

 

Hercules was a hero. In fact, he was the greatest hero in Greek mythology. But...

 

  1. What is a hero?.

  2. What makes a hero?

  3. Make a list of adjectives and qualities a hero must have.

  4. What is mythology?

  5. What does Greek mythology attempt to explain?

You are going to watch a video which shows a universal pattern that is the essence of heroic tales in every culture.
As you watch the video, answer the questions you will find HERE.
 
Download the document, print it, answer the questions and finally glue it on your reading passport.
Watch the video again. Copy and answer the following questions in your reading passport.
 

  1. Write the name of the book published by the author associated with the concept of the hero’s journey.

  2. Make a list (in chronological order) of all the stages a hero goes through from the beginning until the end of his/her journey.

  3. In way way is a normal person a hero, too?

 
Connection with other tasks
This term you will be working with the theme of heroes in the oral presentations (see guide notes HERE). Each of you will have a different fictional hero to learn about. After investigating your hero, follow the different stages in the hero´s journey and complete the writing tasks (once you are done, you can print your notes). This will help you prepare better for your oral speech.
 
This site can also be used to create your own hero for your own story.

2nd Session: Chapter 1

 

  1. Write down the "travelling words" on the glossary.

  2. Is Hercules a god? Why/why not?

  3. Greek mythology had a great influence on Roman religion and therefore most of the Greek myths were adapted to Roman mythology. We can find the same Gods and heroes but they have different names.

    Was Hercules the Greek or the Roman name to refer to the hero?

    What about Zeus and Hera?  What were their correspondent names in the other mythology?

  4. Hera is envious of Hercules. When are some people envious of others?

    What things are people envious of? What are you envious of? Who are you envious of?

  5. Explain in your own words the spell Hera puts on Hercules.

 

3rd Session: Chapters 2, 3 and 4

 

  1. Write down the "travelling words" on the glossary.

  2. Look at the picture on the cover and the pictures on pages 7, 16 and 22. What type of animals or creatures are those?

  3. Draw the Hydra as it is described in chapter 2.

  4. Why can´t Hercules kill the Hydra at first?

  5. Who helps Hercules kill the Hydra?

  6. How do they finally manage to kill it?

  7. Using your own words, explain the steps Hercules follows to clean the stables of Augeas (use sequence connectors such as first..., next..., then... and finally).

 

4th Session: Chapter 5 and 6

 

  1. Write down the "travelling words" on the glossary.

  2. Who is Atlas? What is his punishment? and what for?

  3. Where does Hercules find Atlas?

  4. Atlas was a Titan who gave his name to a huge mountain range. Where is it?

  5. Nowadays we still have two other things named after him. What are these? Use THIS website and you will find out.

  6. Atlas is a Titan. What is a Titan in Greek mythology? 

  7. All Titans are giant creatures of incredible strength. What is the adjective we use when somebody has made a "tremendous" or "great" effort ? 

  8. What was the name of the biggest ship ever built?

  9. For the first time in his life, Hercules is frightened. What is he afraid of?

  10. How does Hercules trick Atlas to hold the heavens (the world) again?

 

5th Session: Chapter 7 and 8

 

  1. Write down the "travelling words" on the glossary.

  2. What is the final mission for Hercules?

  3. Why is this considered a terrible mission?

  4. How does Hercules manage to take Cerebus to King Eurytheus?

  5. Why do you think Kayron is frightened?

  6. How does the King save himself from Cerebus´ attack?

  7. Make a brief summary of the main events in these two chapters?

 

6th Session: Epilogue and final tasks

 

  1. Write down the "travelling words" on the glossary.

  2. How long does Hercules spend travelling and having missions?

  3. Finally, Hercules becomes a god. Where does he go to live?

  4. Why do people love Hercules so much?

 

 

Final Tasks

WEBQUEST (click on the image to go to "The 12 Labours of Hercules")

 

In the original story, Hercules must do 12 difficult tasks for King Eurytheus. These are known as the twelve labours of Hercules. In group of three, and using the Internet you will find out more about the 12 labours.

 

Each group will reseach two labours Once the research is completed you will work together in order to write a paragraph about each task - including the name of the labour, what Hercules must do, background on the mythical creature or thing that is involved in the task, where the task takes place, any outside help he receives, and how he completes the task. Then you must illustrate each labour drawing a picture of Hercules performing the task. Finally, each group will present their findings and depiction to the class in the order that the tasks take place.

A Webquest created by Emily Seaman

AN INTERVIEW (Mythology Makes The Tabloids)

 

In the same group of three, you are going to interview Hercules. Ask him about the two labours you have researched (remember to start your questions with interrogative pronouns such as what, when, where, how, who, why, whose...).

 

Steps to prepare the interview:

 

  1. First, write the interview on a piece of paper that you will hand in to me.

  2. Later, once I give it back to you, rehearse and record the interview on a sound file or video file, as you prefer.

  3. Finally, send me the sound or video file in an email attachment.

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