COD 2006 - P047

Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo, Children's Laureate (2003-2006)

Middle School Language and Literature teachers. (It may also interest History teachers tackling World War I).

2 sessions, start: 14-Jun

Course detail

Year: 2006
Level: Primary
Language: English
Status: Ended
Lugar: ESSARP - Deheza 3139, CABA
Facilitator/s: Ms. Beatriz Koessler MA
Print course
ESSARP Schools
ARS
Exams Schools
ARS
Non affiliate
ARS 30.00

Sessions

Sessions Dates Start Finish
1 14 June 2006 05:30 pm 08:30 pm
2 21 June 2006 05:30 pm 08:30 pm

Facilitator/s

Beatriz Koessler

Beatriz holds an MA in Literary Linguistics from the University of Nottingham, Uk. She was a lecturer in British Literature and Literature in the Language Class at both I.S.P. "J. V. González" and I.E.S. en Lenguas Vivas "J. R. Fernández" for more than thirty years. She has worked as a materials designer for the British Council and for Pearson Education. She's co-author of the Storyline series.
Middle School Language and Literature teachers. (It may also interest History teachers tackling World War I).
- Acquainting teachers with one of the most prestigious children's writers in Europe. - Planning pre, while and post reading activities for Private Peaceful. - Relating the novel to its World War I context and to Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon's poetry. - Devising creative writing activities as from the text.
"Morpurgo's novel charts both the childhood of young Thomas Peaceful in the early years of the 20th century, and his eventual underage enlistment in the British army to help fight the First World War. It is, above all, a poignant story of war and about all of its many life-changing effects on those involved--also the brutality of the commanding regimes and the relentless squalor of trench warfare. It's not for the squeamish-Morpurgo tells it like it was and his honest insight is on every page for all to appreciate." Amazon.co.uk review. Michael Morpurgo's stunning novel of World War I, has been adapted into an award-winning stage production by Bristol Old Vic's Artistic Director, Simon Reade. Methodology: A text and reader-oriented approach. In addition, the text will be analysed in terms of its WWI historical background.
The book will be available at KEL's for all participants www.channel4.com www.michaelmorpurgo.org www.michaelmorpurgo.com www.teachit.co.uk/index.asp www.wlma.org/conference2005/handouts2005/Kensuke.doc www.aol.teenreads.com
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