Lesson 1
Introduction
This term we are going to be looking at villains and heroes in children's literature. We are going to examine the ways that writers and creators develop the heroic and villainous characters in their books and films. So we will not only be looking at books but at other text types too, such as film and television. This is going to be a lot of fun because I'm sure that you know an awful lot about villains and heroes already!
Survey
Before we discuss too much more, let's run a quick survey of who the most famous hero and villain characters are for Year 5 at OLR in 2017.
They can be current ones or ones from books/films/television that you have always loved. Choose the one that sticks the most in your mind for YOU!
Write clearly the name of your hero on one sticky note and the name of your villain on another sticky note. Your teacher will collect and put them up on the wall for all to see.
They can be current ones or ones from books/films/television that you have always loved. Choose the one that sticks the most in your mind for YOU!
Write clearly the name of your hero on one sticky note and the name of your villain on another sticky note. Your teacher will collect and put them up on the wall for all to see.
Looking at the results of the survey
Is there anything that interests you about these results?
What are all the heroes like?
What are all the villains like?
Are the answers different for boys and girls?
Would you have liked to be able to add more characters?
Was it harder to choose a villain or a hero? Why?
What is the most memorable character in a story?
What are all the heroes like?
What are all the villains like?
Are the answers different for boys and girls?
Would you have liked to be able to add more characters?
Was it harder to choose a villain or a hero? Why?
What is the most memorable character in a story?
What makes a good villain and what makes a good hero?
Y chart activity
What a hero looks like, sounds like, feels like
What a villain looks like, feels like, sounds like
Using the stimulus cards of text, images and video clips students work in pairs to complete the two Y charts.
What a hero looks like, sounds like, feels like
What a villain looks like, feels like, sounds like
Using the stimulus cards of text, images and video clips students work in pairs to complete the two Y charts.
| lemony_snicket_-_beloved_count_olaf.mp4 |
| matilda-_yes_ms._trunchbull..._sir.mp4 |
| percy_jackson_and_the_lightning_thief.mp4 |
| the_jinxed_broom.mp4 |