Atatürk Faculty of Education
English Language Teaching Program
Fall 2024
FINAL ASSIGNMENT – III (Week 13)
Due Date: 24.12.2024
Course Name: IO3005.1 - Teaching English Through Literature I
Instructor: Dr. Hadi Azimi
Student & ID:
ASLI AKSOY 101022612
BERKAY UNUS 101019065
Activity Design: Exploiting Highlights
(Continuum- Here&There)
Reference Book: The Boy Who Lost His Face, 1989, by Louis Sachar (Author)
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Continuum
Aim: To enhance reading comprehension and to teach students to express their beliefs and
opinions.
Learners: Public secondary school students (ages 11–12, specifically 7th grade), 30 students (18
girls, 12 boys).
Materials: Projector, laptop, smartphones/tablets, AI tools
Roles: T (Teacher), Ss (Students).
1. Preparation:
o T asks Ss couple of questions about how they feel about the characters in the
book. Ss in groups of 5 discuss their feedback.
2. Activity:
o T then asks Ss to scan the QR code to access an AI tool, Mentimeter (T already
introduced this tool at the previous week’s class)
o Ss are asked to answer the questions by using their smartphones/tablets.
(APPENDIX A)
o T and Ss observe the answers in real time and see who agrees/disagrees with
what.
o T asks Ss to explain why they agree/disagree with that specific question.
Here and There
Aim: To enhance reading comprehension and enrich Ss creative thinking skills.
Learners: Public secondary school students (ages 11–12, specifically 7th grade), 30 students (18
girls, 12 boys).
Materials: Projector
Roles: T (Teacher), Ss (Students).
HERE:
o The T asks the Ss to form groups of five and discuss their favorite characters from
the book.
o Next, the T prompts each group to select a favorite character from any book or
movie they enjoy.
o Each group chooses one character.
o The T then instructs the groups to compare and contrast their favorite character
from the studied book with the character from the other chosen medium.
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o Following this, the T asks the Ss to write a short excerpt or summary where they
replace their favorite character from the chosen book or movie.
o Finally, the Ss share and discuss their new scenes with their classmates.
THERE:
o The T asks the Ss to form groups of five and discuss their favorite superheroes or
heroines from movies.
o Each group selects one superhero or heroine and explains why they chose that
particular character.
o The T then asks the Ss to choose one of these three characters from the book—
David, Scott, or Mo—and incorporate him/her into their chosen movie scene.
o The Ss are instructed to write a script for that movie scene, featuring their chosen
book character.
o Finally, the Ss share their scripts with their classmates and engage in a class
discussion.
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APPENDIX A
1. David is a good person who made bad decisions.
STRONGLY AGREE STRONGLY DISAGREE
2. Scott is responsible for leading David down the wrong path.
STRONGLY AGREE STRONGLY DISAGREE
3. Mo is the most supportive character in David's life
STRONGLY AGREE STRONGLY DISAGREE
4. Larry helps David see what true friendship looks like
STRONGLY AGREE STRONGLY DISAGREE
5. Mrs. Bayfield's curse is just a symbol of David's guilt.
STRONGLY AGREE STRONGLY DISAGREE
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