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Further Activities to Work on Gothic Literature
(To do after reading "The Painting of Anningley Hall" by M. R. James)
1. (To integrate ICT to the lesson of English)
Create a Facebook profile for one of the characters in the story.
You may use the following questions as a guide for you to know how to complete the different sections in the profile.
- Who are his friends?
- Who would appear in the “People you may know” section?
- Complete the profile with information about their marital status, education, activities and interests.
- What music would you add to their profile?
- Which are his favourite books?
- What would you include in the “Philosophy” section – religion and ideology?
- Write a quote they could could have inspired him?
- What could he have written in his wall?
- If you had to upload a picture of the scene your character saw. Which one would you include? You can draw it in Paint yourself!
2. (To contextualize the story in another place and time)
Imagine a similar story happened today, what would it be like? Write some ideas.
3. (To reflect on ways of channeling feelings)
If you were Sir Arthur Wilbur Francis, what other artistic thing could you have done to channel your pain? Would it be magic? Draw a picture of your supernatural element.
4. (To become aware of different social realities during the Victorian Era in Britain)
We know Sir Francis was very wealthy and that he lived in a Mansion in Anningley, how do you picture Tom Gawdy’s house? Draw a sketch of his house including dimensions and references to ornaments he could have owned.
How many children do you imagine he had, if any? How do you think their lifestyle was back then.
5. (To develop creativity and the imagination)
Imagine a similar painting had been found by Mr. Williams, which story could it display? Write some ideas.
6. (To write a letter to a friend; to become aware of contemporary historical events in different places in the world)
Imagine Nisbet sent a letter to someone living in Argentina in the 1800s, what would they write about? Write two letters, one from Nisbet and another one from his Argentinean friend.
7. (To write a letter of complaint; to reflect on the importance of standing for ones’ rights)
Robert is a happy servant but lately he’s had too much work at Mr. Williams’ house, the constant visitors have made a mess and he’s had to clean up more often than usual. He decides to write a polite letter of complaint to Mr. Williams. Write his letter.
8. (To identify gothic elements in other and contemporary formats)
Decide with your classmates which of the following films you would like to watch: Twilight Series; Harry Potter Series; A Series of Unfortunate Events; Sherlock Holmes. Watch the movie you’ve chosen in class. What elements of the gothic movement can you find? Make a list of as many elements as you can find and discuss them with your classmates. Do you think you would find similar elements in the other films? Which ones?
9. (To develop characterization exercises through body expression; to become aware of the culture of the characters in the time and place of the story)
Choose one of the characters in the story and bring clothes and accessories that you think they would wear and use. Imagine what his personality was like. Do a one-minute-presentation on your character. Your classmates will try to guess which character you’ve chosen.
If you’d like to play a female role, imagine you are the daughter or the wife of one of the characters in the story.
Lesson Report on Teaching Gothic Literature at 7th Grade - The Painting of Anningley Hall (The Mezzotint) by M.R. James
Lesson developed during the course of the PRACTICUM FOR N.I. and EGB 1 and 2 at 7th Grade (St. Bartholomew's School)
Based on the reading of "The Painting of Anningley Hall" (The Mezzotint) by M.R. James
To be included in Research Paper for SEMINARIO DE INTEGRACIÓN Y SÍNTESIS
STAGE | ACTIVITIES AND TECHNIQUES | AVAS |
ROUTINE
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The T greeted Ss and built up the lesson menu. T: - Today we’re going to learn about some of the branches of the Arts. T: Very good! And there are some more! T: Yes, nowadays they are considered part of the visual arts Ss (The boys): (I love arts!!)
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Drama Techniques |
ACTIVATOR
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Ss: Notre Dame! / It’s in Paris! / El jorobado! Ss: Because it has creatures and monsters. Ss: Es una iglesia! / Es re-famosa! / It has the shape of a cross. / No es dónde coronan a los reyes? Ss (Mainly the Girls): Es donde se casaron el príncipe y Kate! Ss: Sí!! Es alto y gloomy. Es el Big Ben! T: Not the 9th of November... A bit before. Ss: Sculptures! Coins! Jewelry! Paintings! T: For example, yes…And the story always involved the discovery of some old antiquarian collectable object which was haunted or had some supernatural characteristic. Ss: …. T: That’s right, the other day you asked the T whether the story really existed and I found it on the Internet. It was written by Montague Rhodes James and it’s a part of a collection of horror stories, the original story was called “The Mezzotint” |
Batman Logo
Picture of Notre Dame Picture of Westminster Abbey
Drama Techniques
Picture of M.R. James
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CONTEXTUALIZATION – REVISION OF THE STORY
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T: So, what was the story about? Ss revisited the story. |
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ACTIVITY N° 1
ACTIVITY Nº 2 |
Note: As stated before, this activity was not developed because the form T had previously done a similar exercise with the Ss. Here’s the lesson plan of this activity.
T: So different people saw different scenes at different times. Here are the frames of the six pictures. And here I have the things that we could see in the pictures. Let’s build up the story together, you may go to your books and follow the story from there. So, the characters in the story were…? T: So, which was the first scene in the portrait? T: Who saw it? Just the house – Williams again. |
Flashcards with names of characters in the story.
Flashcards with elements on the picture portrayed in the story. |
ACTIVITY N° 3
ACTIVITY Nº 4 Let’s reflect upon the story.
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T: So, remind me how does the story end? T: Uhu, and do we know why that happened or who made the painting? Ss: The signature and the place. “A.W.F” and “-ngley Hall, -ssex.” (Ss started laughing after reading “-ssex”) T: That’s right!! We can find Essex, Wessex…so where do you think the house was? T: So… Why was the baby kidknapped? T: And who painted the portrait? What do you think? Ss: Because his name was Arthur Wilbur Francis and the signature in the painting was A.W.F. T: That’s right, very good! You’ve solved the mystery.
The T lead a discussion on some literary, ethical and philosophical issues. The following questions were discussed by the Ss: - “Why do you think the father made that painting?” - “How would you feel if someone hurt someone you love?” - “This story was not completely gothic, although it was a horror story, why was this?”
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Copies of the story.
Copies of the article on “A Guide to Essex.” |
CLOSURE |
The T will ask: So what have we talked about today? T: Wow, that’s a lot! Congratulations, you’ve worked very hard, it’s amazing to see how much you know and how much you’ve learnt and this has been a pleasure. Thanks for everything, see you soon. The T will thank the form Teacher and will say good-bye.
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