Integrated activities about a well known work of literature

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1 Integrated activities about a well known work of literature Drama in the EFL classroom can be an interesting way of getting exposure to literature. In addition to reading authentic texts, trainees can even listen to dramas online (e.g. Here are some famous clips from drama movies: There are also various videos of dramas on Youtube. This section shows trainees how to make a series of activities around a central theme a work of literature. This particular book ( in Wonderland) was recently made into an animation film and shown in Korea. Carpenter Caterpillar Charles Dodgson Cheshire cat Croquet Curioser Dodo Drink me Duchess Eat me Fan Footman Frog Grow Gryphon Jabberwocky King of Hearts Lewis Carroll Lobster Quadrille Looking Glass Mad Mock Turtle Off with her head Pool of Tears Queen of Hearts Red Queen Tart Walrus White Rabbit Wonderland Page 1

2 THE MAKING OF ALICE IN WONDERLAND The trainees are given an and a Worksheet (below). They use their own to answer questions on the Worksheet and then ask the remaining questions to other The trainees. The trainees should not simply show their cards to each other. They should interact question and answer. This is a high-school level activity, but it can be adapted to elementary or middle school level. Rev. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, third of eleven children of an Anglican priest, was a mathematician and a logician who was a lecturer at Oxford for some 26 years. He was also an accomplished photographer, and a Church Deacon. Dodgson's pen name was Lewis Carroll. He is best known for his whimsical tales, 's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. Lewis Carroll (Rev. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) Pleasance Liddell In Carroll's original ( ) manuscript for the story, 's Adventures Underground, which he personally illustrated, was not the little blonde girl in a pinafore we have come to know from subsequent illustrations. Instead, she was originally a winsome, dark haired child, whose likeness had been patterned after ten year old Liddell, the child of a church colleague, for whom the stories had been originally created. Dodgson first told the story during a summer outing with friends. Reverend Dodgson, along with a Christ Church colleague, Robinson Duckworth, and the three young daughters of the Dean of Christ Church at Oxford, (, Lorina, and Edith Liddell), in a rowing boat hired from Salter's boatyard, near Folly Bridgehad, all set out on a lazy, two hour rowing trip down the river Isis to Godstow, on July 4th Page 2

3 In Carroll's original ( ) manuscript for the story, 's Adventures Underground, which he personally illustrated, was not the little blonde girl in a pinafore we have come to know from subsequent illustrations. Instead, she was originally a winsome, dark haired child, whose likeness had been patterned after ten year old Liddell, the child of a church colleague, for whom the stories had been originally created. Dodgson entertained his fellow passengers with a story he created on the spur of the moment for 10 year old. and her sisters were enchanted with the tale, and later pleaded with Carroll to commit the story to paper, which he did, but he did not complete it until the following February. The first manuscript, which was called 's Adventures under Ground is thought to have probably been destroyed in 1864 when, on November 26th 1864, Dodgson presented Liddell with a more elaborate hand-printed second version which included 37 of his own illustrations as a Christmas present. The manuscript, entitled 's Adventures Underground was presented to Liddell, inscribed as A Christmas Gift to a Dear Child, in Memory of a Summer Day. Page 3

4 Reverend Dodgson later showed the tale to his family and his friend George Macdonald, who urged him to publish it. He subsequently revised and expanded the tale to almost twice its length and this third version was published by Macmillan and Co. in London, on July 4th, Sir John Tenniel was the artist who agreed to illustrate the revised and expanded text which was now called 's Adventures in Wonderland. The edition of 's Adventures in Wonderland which was published in July was subsequently withdrawn. The illustrator was displeased at the poor quality of printing, which did not do justice to his illustrations. All but about 15 copies were successfully recalled and presumed destroyed. A new edition was published in November (but dated 1866). Preferring anonymity for this work, since he had a professional reputation for producing more serious writing, Dodgson chose to use the pen name of Lewis Carroll on his work. The story originally created to amuse young enjoyed wide-spread popularity. Carroll wrote a total of ten books, some for children, others on math and logic. In 1871 Carroll published 's further adventures in Through the Looking- Glass, and What Found There. In an 1876 letter to readers Carroll implored them to read Wonderland in the spirit in which I have written it. Page 4

5 THE MAKING OF ALICE IN WONDERLAND, Worksheet What was the name of the original? Name two books by Lewis Carroll. 1. Who urged Dodgson to publish the story? When was the 3 rd version published? In what month was the story finished? What subject did Dodgson lecture in? What was the pen name of Rev. C. L. Dodgson? How many books did Carroll write? Why was the first edition of s Adventures in Wonderland withdrawn? What does C. L. stand for in Dodgson s name? How many siblings did Dodgson have? Who illustrated the 2 nd manuscript? What was the date of the boat trip? When was the second manuscript presented? How old was Liddell when the story was first told? When was Through the Looking Glass published? Where did the rowing trip end? When was the original manuscript of s Adventures Underground written? What university did Dodgson lecture at? Which publishing company first published s Adventures in Wonderland? Why did Dodgson use a pen name? When was the first manuscript destroyed? Who were in the rowing boat when Dodgson 1. first told the story? Page 5

6 in Wonderland, Chapter VII: A Mad Tea-Party Read this script together in your group. Follow the stage directions closely. How about some actions and gestures? Players (4):,,, Scene: A table set out under a tree in front of a house. The and the are having tea at the table. A is sitting between them, fast asleep. The other two are using the as a cushion, resting their elbows on it, and the talking over its head. The table is a large one, but the three are all crowded together at one corner. and (loudly) No room! No room! (indignantly) There s PLENTY of room! (in an encouraging tone) Have some wine. (looking round the table) I don t see any wine There isn t any. (angrily) Then it wasn t very civil of you to offer it It wasn t very civil of you to sit down without being invited. I didn t know it was YOUR table. It s laid for a great many more than three. Your hair wants cutting (severely) You should learn not to make personal remarks. It s very rude. (opening his eyes widely) Why is a raven like a writing-desk? I believe I can guess that. Do you mean that you think you can find out the answer to it? Exactly so Then you should say what you mean. (hastily) I do. At least--at least I mean what I say--that s the same thing, you know. Not the same thing a bit! You might just as well say that I see what I eat is the same thing as I eat what I see! You might just as well say that I like what I get is the same as I get what I like! (seems to be talking in his sleep) You might just as well say that I breathe when I sleep is the same thing as I sleep when I breathe! It IS the same thing with you. (turning to ) What day of the month is it? The fourth (looking at his watch and sighing) Two days wrong! Page 6

7 (looking angrily at the ) I told you butter wouldn t suit the works! (meekly) It was the BEST butter. (grumbling) Yes, but some crumbs must have got in as well. You shouldn t have put it in with the bread-knife. (taking the watch and dipping it in his cup of tea) It was the BEST butter, you know. What a funny watch! It tells the day of the month, and doesn t tell what o clock it is! Why should it? Does YOUR watch tell you what year it is? Of course not. But that s because it stays the same year for such a long time together. Which is just the case with MINE. (politely, but puzzled) I don t quite understand you. (pouring tea on the s nose) The is asleep again. (shaking its head, but not opening its eyes) Of course, of course; just what I was going to remark myself. (turning to ) Have you guessed the riddle yet? No, I give it up. What s the answer? I haven t the slightest idea. Nor I. (sighing wearily) I think you might do something better with the time than waste it in asking riddles that have no answers. and Suppose we change the subject? I m getting tired of this. I vote the young lady tells us a story. (alarmed) I m afraid I don t know one. (loudly) Then the shall! (pinching the on both sides at once) Wake up,! (slowly opening his eyes) I wasn t asleep. (feebly) I heard every word you fellows were saying. Tell us a story! Yes, please do! And be quick about it, or you ll be asleep again before it s done. (hurriedly) Once upon a time there were three little sisters and their names were Elsie, Lacie, and Tillie; and they lived at the bottom of a well-- What did they live on? They lived on treacle. (gently) They couldn t have done that, you know. They d have been ill. So they were. VERY ill. But why did they live at the bottom of a well? (earnestly) Take some more tea. I ve had nothing yet, so I can t take more. You mean you can t take LESS. It s very easy to take MORE than nothing. Page 7

8 and Nobody asked YOUR opinion. (triumphantly) Who s making personal remarks now? (turning to the ) Why did they live at the bottom of a well? It was a treacle-well. (angrily) There s no such thing! Sh! Sh! (sulkily) If you can t be civil, you d better finish the story for yourself. (humbly) No, please go on! I won t interrupt again. I dare say there may be ONE. (indignantly) One, indeed! And so these three little sisters--they were learning to draw, you know-- What did they draw? Treacle I want a clean cup. Let s all move one place on. (everyone moves one place round the table) But I don t understand. Where did they draw the treacle from? You can draw water out of a water-well, said the ; so I should think you could draw treacle out of a treacle-well--eh, stupid? But they were IN the well Of course they were. Well in. (yawning and rubbing its eyes, getting very sleepy) They were learning to draw, and they drew all manner of things--everything that begins with an M (closes eyes) Why with an M? Why not? (wakes up) --that begins with an M, such as mouse-traps, and the moon, and memory, and muchness-- you know you say things are much of a muchness --did you ever see such a thing as a drawing of a muchness? (very much confused) Really, now you ask me, I don t think-- Then you shouldn t talk! (This piece of rudeness is more than can bear: she gets up in great disgust, and walks off. The falls asleep instantly. The and the don t notice her leaving, since they are trying to put the into the teapot.) The Mad 's Tea Party: Page 8