Joanne Hwang 教學宅急便

The Gruffalo - by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler

＊ Julia Donaldson

     - The Children’s Laureate running from June 2011 until June 2013

＊ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvDn6j2bLwY

     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2mhS6tRc_E

＊    Lesson plan

- Awareness of people’s characteristics

     - Can you describe how a Gruffalo looks like?

     - How do we describe the characters?

     - Describe your best friend’s characteristics

- Role Play

- Questions for students

     - What was your favorite part?

     - Where did the fox live? Where did the snake live?
       What color was the Gruffalo’s tongue?

     - Why do you think the mouse was going for a stroll?
        How do you think he was feeling when he spotted the fox?
        Why do you think he told the fox about the Gruffalo?

     - If you needed to go for a stroll, where would you go? 
 Do you think it’s a good idea to stroll in the woods by yourself? 
 Were you ever scared of something bigger than you?

     - What are the similarities and differences between the book and the film?

     - Discuss the Gruffalo. Is he really a baddie?
        Is he any worse than the fox, owl and snake? Why do we think so?

 - According to the mouse, each of the animals is the Gruffalo’s favorite food. 
       Make a menu for the Gruffalo showing the food the mouse imagines.
       What would you add to it?

 - What were all the dangers the mouse faces? Discuss these.
       Which would be the scariest?