The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Bibliography
Lewis, C.S. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. New York: Harper Trophy, 1994.
Lewis, C.S. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. New York: Harper Trophy, 1994.
Target Audience
6th grade
6th grade
Academic Vocabulary
fantasy- a book, movie, etc., that tells a story about things that happen in an imaginary world
wardrobe- a room, closet, or chest where clothes are kept
prodigious- amazing or wonderful
faun- a creature in Roman mythology that is part human and part goat
beckon- to signal with your arm or hand in order to tell a person to come closer or follow
summon- to order someone to come to a place
fantasy- a book, movie, etc., that tells a story about things that happen in an imaginary world
wardrobe- a room, closet, or chest where clothes are kept
prodigious- amazing or wonderful
faun- a creature in Roman mythology that is part human and part goat
beckon- to signal with your arm or hand in order to tell a person to come closer or follow
summon- to order someone to come to a place
Genre
Fantasy
Fantasy
Summary
Lucy is the youngest of four children who are displaced from London to the countryside during World War Two. She is the first to enter into the mythical world of Narnia. Her brothers and sisters join her and they fight with the people of Narnia and Aslan, the great lion, to win their freedom from the evil White Witch who has made it be winter all the time in Narnia.
Lucy is the youngest of four children who are displaced from London to the countryside during World War Two. She is the first to enter into the mythical world of Narnia. Her brothers and sisters join her and they fight with the people of Narnia and Aslan, the great lion, to win their freedom from the evil White Witch who has made it be winter all the time in Narnia.
Literary Concepts
Characterization
Characterization
Activity
The teacher will discuss protagonists and antagonists and how these are related.
The teacher will discuss protagonists and antagonists and how these are related.
Assessment
The students will draw a comic strip to show the protagonist/antagonist relationships and this will be scored with a rubric.
The students will draw a comic strip to show the protagonist/antagonist relationships and this will be scored with a rubric.
Integration
Science: Because it is winter all of the time in Narnia the adaptations that animals make to survive in winter could be discussed.
Math: The students could make maps like the ones in the book and determine the area of various parts of Narnia.
Science: Because it is winter all of the time in Narnia the adaptations that animals make to survive in winter could be discussed.
Math: The students could make maps like the ones in the book and determine the area of various parts of Narnia.