Juniors Intermediate
Miss Alejandra Gómez Vilchis.
Bimonthly Project: Novel
Objective
The main objective of the Bimonthly Project is the acquisition of numerous English Language Skills.
Mainly: Reading Comprehension, Writing, Speaking and Use of Language.
By reading “Alice’s
Adventures in Wonderland” of Lewis Carroll, students will be capable of practicing those English Skills
and also getting used of Classic English Literature, in order to develop a cultural background of the
language.
Description
Students must read chapters: 1, 3, 5, 7 and 8 of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Caroll. The
text will be available on a PDF format at the download zone in Copán website, under the name “Alice in
Wonderland”. The project is divided in two parts: A and B.
Part A: After reading the fragment, students will answer a Reading Comprehension Graded Exercise of
the four chapters of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”. This part of the project is 50% of the total
grade.
Date: Tuesday, May 24th, 2016.
Part B: Students will write in teams a summary of one of the chapters of the novel, previously decided
and given by the teacher, but in a dialogue structure, like a play. The dialogue must be minimum two
pages long and maximum three pages long. Also, students will make a small play of the dialogue, using
the chapter they were assigned. The play cover the next points:
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Each member of the team must choose a character to play.
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The dialogue must be memorized; students won’t be able to read.
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All the member of the teams must wear costumes, according to their characters and chapters.
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Each team must bring a scenography with props and material according to the setting of the
chapter.
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The play must be minimum 5 minutes long and maximum 10 minutes long.
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This part of the project is 50% of the total grade. Students will present their summary on the
following day:
Date: Wednesday, May 25th, 2016.
Note: In order to be graded, students must deliver both parts of the project: B1 and B2.
Part B1: The summary must be written in a Word document with the next format:
1.
Minimum two pages long, maximum three pages long.
2.
School’s name
3.
Subject
4. Complete names of all the members of the team at the beginning of the first page.
5.
Grade
6. Complete teacher’s name.
7.
Date
8. Name of the chapter.
9. Font: Times New Roman.
10. Font Size: 12 pts.
11. Line Spacing: 1.5
12. Indented on every paragraph, except the first one.
13. Without space between paragraphs.
Note: In order to get full credit you must follow the format.
Also students may consult the last page of this document, where they can find a sampler to get a clear
idea of the written part.
Part B2: Students will be also grade with a Speaking Presentation of their chapter, using the play to
explain it. Students must take in consideration the following points:
14. Each member of the team must have a complete knowledge of the chapter and answer all the
comprehension questions the teacher and other students may ask, after the play.
15. Each member of the team must explain a part of his or her chapter, so everyone on the teams
gets a grade in the Speaking Presentation.
16. The proper use of Grammar and Vocabulary will be considered
Note: In order to get the full credit both parts of the project must be completed.
Parent’s Signature
Sistema Educativo Copan.
English.
Antonio Caso, Daniela Hernández, Jesús Flores.
Second Grade.
Miss Alejandra Gómez Vilchis.
Wednesday, March 27, 2016.
The Rabbit sends in a Little Bill
Setting: The white rabbit’s house in Wonderland
Characters:
White Rabbit (Sue Atkins)
Bill the lizard (Daniel Johnson)
Alice (Name of a member of the team)
Dodo (Name of a member of the team)
Act 1
White Rabbit: Marianne! Marianne! Where are my gloves?
Alice: There is the White Rabbit!
White Rabbit: Where were you Marianne? (Asking Alice angrily)
Alice: I’m not Marianne, my name is Alice.
White Rabbit: Marianne, let’s not waste time in ridiculous discussions, go for my gloves
now (pushing Alice into the house)
Alice: Wow! Never in my entire life, a rabbit shouted at me. He seems very stressed,
maybe I can help him by looking for his gloves.
(Alice enters the White Rabbit’s bedroom)
Alice: If I were a rabbit, where should I leave my gloves?
(Alice scratching her head)
Alice: Let’s see, maybe in this little box. (Alice opens the box and she finds candies and
cupcakes that say: “Eat Me”)
White Rabbit: (From downstairs) Marianne! Marianne! Hurry!
Alice: I mustn’t eat a cake that says “Eat Me” maybe is poisoned, or maybe not…