The book we will work with for the next few weeks is called: "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" and the author is Stephen Chbosky.
Week 39 Tuesday
When you have watched the trailer above - discuss with your neighbour what you think
the book will be about.
Have you ever heard the word "Wallflower"? What do you think the word means?
1. Speaking
Take a look at the statements below. Talk to your neighbour about them and take notes if you
agree or disagree with the statement. You need to be able to tell the rest of the class about your opinions. - Feeling like you are alone in the world with nowhere to turn to for support is a normal part of being a teenager.
- Learning how to make friends is more difficult in secondary school than it is in
primary school.
- The dangers of drug use by teenagers are exaggerated.
- Your first serious kiss should be with someone you truly love.
- If adults really knew what happened among teenagers on Snapchat and the internet they would be shocked.
- Getting involved sexually as a teenager can only make your life more confusing and difficult.
- Having sex before being married is not okay, or?
- Brothers and sisters are closer to one another than parents and their children.
You will read the text on the computer and you will also be able to listen to the text.
It is important to read and follow the text while you listen. If you choose to listen and follow the speed at 100 the whole book will take 6 hours to listen to.
Together, we will decide how many pages you will read every week.
If you are absent, you need to read at home!
Music plays a very important role in this book. Here is a playlist with all the songs:
2. Open Trelson and answer the questions below. It is okay to just write a few sentences per question.
1)Who do you think Charlie is
writing to?
2)How did Charlie react to
Michael’s suicide?
3)Describe Charlie’s family. What is his relationship with the various
people in his family?
4)Who is Susan?
5)Describe the incident with
Sean.
6)Describe the relationship
between Charlie’s sister and her boyfriend.
Is this a healthy relationship?
7)Who is Nothing? What do you think the significance of this
name is to Charlie?
8)Who is Sam? What is Charlie’s immediate reaction to her?
9)What do we learn about Charlie
during his last letter?
Together, we will read pages 30-42.
Discussion after reading the pages:
Charlie's parents went away from home and his brother decided to "use the opportunity to throw a big party with beer and everything".
What happened at the party?
What did Charlie see?
What would you have done if you were Charlie?
Was the girl raped or not? Yes or no - answer in Menti.com
We will watch the videos below together in class. After watching the films I want you to, individually, write two sentences inmenti.comthat came to your mind when watching. You are anonymous!
Tea and Consent
Dear Daddy,
Music!
* Discussion
- How important is music in your life?
- Do you have a favourite band or artist that you listen to a lot? How is it and what kind of music is it?
- Have you seen a tape before?
In the book they create mix-tapes for persons they care about. So did we when I was young!
Below is an example of a mix tape that I created for my daughter: Mix-tape
Create your own mix-tape
Creating mixtapes is a big thing in the book The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Today I want you to create your own mixtape. During the lesson, I will show you how you create a mixtape on https://kaseta.co/
1. Read the instructions in picture number 2. 2. Who would you like to give your mixtape? (Remember that you are going to show your friends and talk about your mixtape so don't make it too personal if you aren't comfortable with it.) 3. Create your mixtape! I will help you log in and show you how to work with Kaseta.
4. Deadline! You need to be finished by XXX. During that lesson, you will present your mix-tape and tell your friends about it. Who would you like to give it to? Why did you choose the songs and artists?
Week 45
Monday
Chatting with Charlie from the book The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
Log in to the chat and simply talk to Charlie. Write in English and be friendly.
Prepare your writing during the lesson today (Monday Nov 3)
Create a mind-map and plan your writing.
Tuesday
During the lesson (Tuesday, Nov 4) you will write the text in Trelson. The text will be assessed.
Imagine that you are Charlie, the girl or Dave and that you are 25 years old now.
You think back to what happened in the room at the party.
Choose one of the headlines or write your own.
"One Party, One Choice, One Lesson for Life"
"If I Could Go Back to That Room..."
"How One Mistake at a Party Changed My Life Forever"
"You Always Think It Won’t Happen to You — Until It Does"
Write a blog post where you would like to draw attention to your blog.
- Use a headline that makes people want to read. - Describe: what happened, where you were, who was there, how you felt then, and how you feel now? - Give advice: What would you like to tell young people to help them out of situations like the one you were in? -What could you have done differently? -What do you think society can do to help young people?
When you think your text is finished, go through this checklist and take a look at your text again: * Use your headphones and listen to what you have written. The computer is your proofreading friend!
✏️ Self-Check List – My Blog Post
đ§ Content
☐ I have written as if I were Charlie, the girl, or Dave, 25 years old now.
☐ I have described what happened, where, who was there, and how I felt then and now.
☐ I have included advice for young people.
☐ I have said what I could have done differently.
☐ I have explained what society could do to help young people.
☐ My text has a headline that makes people want to read it.
☐ I have written in a blog style – personal and reflective.
✍️ Structure
☐ My text is divided into paragraphs (one idea per paragraph).
☐ I have an introduction, main part, and ending.
☐ Each paragraph starts with a topic sentence.
đ Language and Grammar
☐ I have checked verb tense – mostly in past tense when describing the party, and present tense for how I feel now.
☐ I have used complete sentences (subject + verb).
☐ I have varied my sentences – some short, some longer.
☐ I have used linking words (for example: however, because, then, afterwards, finally).
đȘ¶ Punctuation and Spelling
☐ I have used capital letters for names, places, and at the beginning of sentences.
☐ I have used full stops, commas, and question marks correctly.
☐ I have checked spelling of difficult words.
☐ I have used I (capital letter) when writing about myself.
⭐ Final Check
☐ I have read my text aloud to hear if it sounds natural.
☐ I have used the checklist and made improvements.
☐ I feel proud of my blog post and ready to share it.
9b 25/26 - you will only read the first part of the book. The tasks below are for classes that read the whole book.
Week xxx
Monday
Write your blog post!
Homework: talk about the characters in the book. Which of the characters do you like the most? Which annoys you? Motivate your opinions.
During class, you will get your username so you can log in to Flip.com and record yourself.
Week XXX
During this week I would like you to finish reading chapters 9 to 13.
While reading, please choose a quote from each chapter.
Write in which chapter you found the quote, who said it and what you think the quote means.
In Google Classroom you will find a document in which you write your own quotes.
Week xxx
After reading chapters 9-13
Today we will discuss:
In your groups around your tables. Discuss the questions below.
Take short notes so you remember what you talked about.
Everyone in the group should be able to summarise their discussions and tell the whole class.
- What did Brad call Patrick during the fight? - What did Patrick do when Brad called him a faggot? - Why do you think Brad acted the way he did? - Why do you think Brad ignored Patrick after the incident? - What do you think you could have done to help Brad and Patrick rebuild their friendship?
- What do you think would have happened if the fight had happened at our school? - Do you think it is okay to be yourself at our school?
Continue reading chapters 14, 15 and 16.
Write down quotes, context and meaning while you are reading, just as you did for the other chapters.
Minimum 5 quotes.
Finish reading chapter 16 plus writing quotes and hand them in at the latest on xxx
Week xxx
You have now finished reading the whole book and today you will discuss the book:
1. In your groups...
- One of you opens Trelson and starts the audio recording. Remember to save every 5 minutes and then click record again. Remember to say your names before you start talking so I can recognise your voices.
- The one in the group that lives closest to the school will start the discussion. Click on Deal the card and read the question. Say your own opinion and then ask the others about their opinions.
- Make sure that everyone in the group gets time to talk.
- Let the person to the right of the first person click on the next card, read it, say his or her opinion and then let the rest of the group discuss the question.
- Continue like this until you have talked about all of the cards.
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