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Harry Potter Web Quest. Jeff Lester Jordan Vallandingham Mike Paczkowski. Standards. 2.A.1a Identify the literary elements of theme, setting, plot and character within literary works .
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Harry Potter Web Quest Jeff Lester Jordan Vallandingham Mike Paczkowski
Standards • 2.A.1a Identify the literary elements of theme, setting, plot and character within literary works. • 2.B.1a Respond to literary materials by connecting them to their own experience and communicate those responses to others. • 2.B.1c Relate character, setting and plot to real-life situations • 2.B.1b Identify common themes in literature from a variety of eras. • 2.A.3b Describe how the development of theme, character, plot and setting contribute to the overall impact of a piece of literature. • 2.B.2b Identify and explain themes that have been explored in literature from different societies and eras.
6 Questions • What was JKR trying to teach her readers through the series? • Did JKR use any parallel real world examples that she showed in the novels? • How did the series impact this generation? • What inspired JKR to create the harry potter series? • When and where did the series take place? • What were the major themes throughout the series?
Now put yourself in the Wizard World • Get into groups of four. • Each member in the group will be assigned a different question to look up. • Students will act as a team to present their ideas to the class • It’s the students responsibility to follow through with the roles for each question that they are assigned
Group Roles • Group member #1: Time Manager • Keeping track of time, making sure group is focused. • Group Member #2: Recorder • Taking notes and writing down answers for the group • Group Member #3: Researcher • Going to the sources to find answers • Group Member #4: Presenter • Present material to the class.
Teacher Extensions • The teacher will read the first book in class to make the students aware of the subject • Have students refresh their memories on a worksheet with plot definitions, setting, and themes. • Show the personal interview of J.K. Rowling • Have students present different kinds of themes to the class • Have students act out scenes from the novels.
Evaluation • At the end of the lesson the groups will be evaluated by a presentation each group will construct. • Teamwork, participation, and determination will be evaluated.
Conclusion • “Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open.”- Albus Dumbledore • Each group did a spectacular job! Despite the differences in the groups, you came together for the ultimate goal! Congrats!
Resources • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVfD3LMk6Fw • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows • http://www.harrypotterwizardscollection.com/ • http://www.pottermore.com/