Now is the time for running - after ch 10

Discussion: 

Work in pairs and tell each other: 

One of you will pretend that you are Deo and one of you will be Innocent. 

Create a mind-map to help you remember what happened. 

What has happened to you during the book?

Describe three different scenes of the book that you think have had a great impact on Deo or Innocent? Motivate your choice of scene. 

How does Deo/Innocent feel? 

Would you have reacted the same way as Deo/Innocent or would you have done anything differently? 

Zimbabwe is the home country of Innocent and Deo. From what you’ve read in the novel, what are the rights of the average citizens there? 

What reason does Commander Jesus give for his assault (överfall) on Gutu? 

How do the villagers respond? 

What other options do you think they had? 

 What motivates a man like Commander Jesus? 

Where do you think his cruelty comes from? 

How does he attract followers?

 Tuesday (1/10)

Imagine that you are Deo/Innocent or Commander Jesus and that you are looking back at what happened to you 20 years ago. 

Choose one scene from the book.

Describe what happened: 

Where were you?

Who was with you?

When was it?

How did you feel then and how do you feel about it now? 

If you were able to go back in time - is there anything you would like to change? Why? Why not? 

You will write during the lesson and use ChromEx.

You will write for 60 minutes, use size 12 and write a minimum of 200 words. 

Remember to go through your text before you hand it in. 

Writing tips: 

"Dive" straight into the text and take your reader to the scene that you have chosen. 

Examples: 

Commander Jesus was the most cruel and evil man I had ever met. 

I felt very worried. I couldn't find my Bix-Box. Where is my Bix-Box? 

/ Sara 

Now is the Time for Running

Now is the Time for Running 

We will today start reading the book: Now is the time for running written by Michael Williams.

                                                    (Picture: amazon.com)

1. What do you think the book will be about? Why do you think there is barbed wire on the cover of the book?

2. Before we start, we will take a closer look at the vocabulary of the first chapter.


  
3.  The book takes place in Africa, Zimbabwe.  We will take a closer look at the country via Google Earth

3.  We will read the first chapter together and I will help you. 

4. Homework for next time:

Be able to talk to your friends about the questions below:
Find out:

1. 3 things you didn't know about Zimbabwe
2. What is the difference between democracy and dictatorship?
3. Who is Robert Mugabe? What was his role in Zimbabwe?
4. Learn the words we talked about in the Quizlet above. (Spelling and meaning)


/ Sara

Now is the time for running - writing

Assessment

You are going to write a book review. To be able to do that you need to learn a few phrases.
We will write a book review together and I will help you. When we see each other on Thursday are you going to write your own book review in Inspera.
Here you can see an example of a book review.  Book review
What do you think of that book review? Is there anything that can be improved?

Book review- bokrecension

The author of the book - bokens författare

The book takes place in... - boken utspelar sig i

The setting is... Miljön är ...

The main-character is / the main- characters are.. - Huvudpersonen/Huvudpersonerna är

The book is about.- boken handlar om ..

The language of the book - bokens språk

I think that/ in my opinion - jag tycker att

If I could re-write the end of the book I would - Om jag kunde skriva om slutet på boken skulle jag...

I like the book because. - Jag gillar boken eftersom..

I dislike the book because - Jag gillar inte boken eftersom...

I would/ would not recommend this book - jag skulle / skulle inte rekommendera boken.. 

Things to think about:

Plot
What is the text about?
What is the conflict/problem in the text?
Is the text written in chronological order?
What important episodes are there?

Setting
Are the settings described with many or few details?
What is the atmosphere like? Is it sad? Depressing? Happy? Give examples.

Characters
Who are the main characters? Describe them.
What is the relationship between the characters?

Give examples from the book to support your arguments.

Other questions to think about:

Have you been influenced in any way by the text?
Have you experienced any of the feelings expressed in the text?
What in the text do you like or dislike?: the characters? The settings? The plot? The language?
Do you recognize any of the problems or conflicts in the text from your own experience?

Watch the video below to get some more tips: 

Now is the time for running - after reading the whole book

Now we have finished reading the whole book - Now is the time for running.

In pairs discuss the questions, write down your answers and hand them in via Google Classroom. Deadline: when the lesson is finished on Thursday.

1. Is Mai Maria a scoundrel or a saviour? How does she help the boys get into South Africa? What does she demand as payment?

2. Neither Deo nor Innocent know their father, a truck driver from South Africa. Why is Innocent so determined to find him? What is Deo’s attitude about meeting his father? 

3. Why did the Flying Tomato farm seem like a paradise to Deo initially? When does he realize that it isn’t? Why does he think Johannesburg will be a better place to live? What does Innocent believe? 

4. How did Deo and Innocent come to live under a bridge in Johannesburg? Who lives there with them? How is each person expected to contribute to the community?

5. What is a kwerekwere? Why do many native South Africans dislike them? How are they treated?  

6. Why does Innocent return to the bridge during the riot in Alexandra? What happens to him there? Were you surprised by this turn in the story? How does Deo respond? 

7. Why is soccer so important to Deo? How does the game make him feel? How did he acquire his playing skills? How does soccer save him from self-destruction? 

8. Who are Deo’s soccer teammates? Where did they come from? What early experiences do they each share?

9. The novel ends just as the final game of the Street Soccer World Cup begins. Which team do you think won? Why? 

10. Take another look at the title of this novel. What makes it so fitting for the story? What were the most important runs in Deo’s life? Can he ever stop running? What do you think? 

11. Have you ever read a novel in English before? What did you think about this book? Motivate your opinions. 

The questions are inspired by: www.lbschoolandlibrary.com

Educator’s Guide prepared by Anne Quirk. 

Now is the time for running- after reading til p. 109

We have now finished reading til page 109. 

Discussion: 

Work in pairs and tell each other: 

One of you will pretend that you are Deo and one of you will be Innocent. 

Create a mind-map to help you remember what happened. 

What has happened to you during the book?

Describe three different scenes of the book that you think have had a great impact on Deo or Innocent?

How does Deo/Innocent feel? 

Would you have reacted the same way as Deo/Innocent or would you have done anything differently? 

 Zimbabwe is the home country of Innocent and Deo. From what you’ve read in the novel, what are the rights of the average citizens there? 

What reason does Commander Jesus give for his assault (överfall) on Gutu? 

How do the villagers respond? 

What other options do you think they had? 

 What motivates a man like Commander Jesus? 

Where do you think his cruelty comes from? 

How does he attract followers?

 Writing: 

Imagine that you are Deo/Innocent or Commander Jesus and that you are looking back at what happened to you 20 years ago. 

Choose one scene from the book.

Describe what happened: 

Where were you?

Who was with you?

When was it?

How did you feel then and how do you feel about it now? 

If you were able to go back in time - is there anything you would like to change? Why? Why not? 

You will write in a program called Inspera, which is the same program you will use when you are writing the national exam. 

You will write for 60 minutes, use size 12 and write a minimum of 200 words. 

Writing tips: 

"Dive" straight into  the text and take your reader to the scene that you have chosen. 

Examples: 

Commander Jesus was the most cruel and evil man I had ever met. 

I felt very worried. I couldn't find my Bix-Box. Where is my Bix-Box? 

/ Sara 

 

Now is the time for running - after reading chapter 1-2

Go to SeeSaw and talk about the questions below: 

Who is the main character in the book? 
Where and when does the book take place?
 Who is Commander Jesus? What kind of person do you think he is? 
Grandpa Longdrop confronts Commander Jesus and tries to talk to him. Do you think that was correct? 
If you were in Deo's situation what would you have done when you saw Innocent running against the soldiers? 
What do you think will happen to Innocent?

Speak English all the time and answer the questions - maximum 4 minutes! Don't overdo it! / Sara

Now is the time for running - before reading

We will today start reading the book: Now is the time for running written by Michael Williams.

                                                    (Picture: amazon.com)

1. What do you think the book will be about? Why do you think there is a barbed wire on the cover of the book?

2. Before we start, we will take a closer look at the vocabulary of the first chapter.


 
3.  The book takes place in Africa, Zimbabwe.  We will take a closer look at the country via Google Earth

3.  We will read the first chapter together and I will help you. 

4. Homework for Thursday (20/9):

Be able to talk to your friends about the questions below:
Find out:

1. 3 things you didn't know about Zimbabwe
2. What is the difference between democracy and dictatorship?
3. Who is Robert Mugabe? What was his role in Zimbabwe?
4. Learn the words we talked about in the Quizlet above. (Spelling and meaning)


/ Sara