The task for the players: You should listen to your teacher very carefully to understand the story. If you don’t understand something - ask. Sometimes you’ll have to choose the way you’ll act in different situations (you’ll get cards), your answer will lead to the different plot twists. Think carefully and discuss the situation in the group and then give your answer (say why).the branches vocabulary and the following phrases in your discussions (How about…? What about…? Let’s… I’ve got a better idea… I’d prefer to… Why don’t we? It would be fun to…We’d rather… I’d better… I think we should… I agree/I don’t agree… I believe, that…)
The task for the teachers: Read the plot distinctly for the students; give children the cards with the variants of the answers, give them 2 min to discuss the problem within a group and then tell them the result of their choices.
Script
You wake up in the world that looks strange
. Green world. There are a lot of huge unfamiliar trees and animals.
. Stone world. The place looks like an abandoned town, stones and the remains of the buildings are scattered all over the area.
. Desert world. It is a desert without any signs of life.
. Cave world. You are in a cave and only slight light is seen upwards.
. Technology world. The world is full of super technologies you haven't seen before.
. Island world. An island is surrounded by the ocean.
Technology world. (based on Uglies by Scott Westerfeld)first thing to do is to look around and find out where you are, if there are any people who can help. The last thing you remember, you were at home with your family reading one of young adult novels. And suddenly you are somewhere else. The only thing you can see is green bushes.
(Students get the card with the possible variants, discuss the problem within a group, using the new vocabulary and then give their answer. The teacher listens to it and then gives the result from the brackets).
1. Try to get some information about the place, looking around (You go to the hill to observe the area and see weak smoke far away)
. Use your mobile phone in order to find a network or where you are through GPS (result - your phone is turned off because of a low battery, so you can’t use it. Follow line 1).
. Ask your dog, suddenly it is here and can speak. (result - It is a DOG! Of course, it has no answer. Follow line 1).see the smoke and decide to go there and watch what it is. You come closer and see 2 people with a broken machine that looks like a flying board. You have never seen such a thing. You are not in the city, so there are bushes around. The branch under your feet cracks and people point at you with some kind of a gun. You…
1. Try to say that you have got lost and explain everything. (People listen to you, but it is hard for them to believe you, and for you to persuade them. Tell them some details about your world and your family (do it). Use the pre-game task. They believe you and ask why you are here. Of course, you need some help to get home).
. Hope that it is a new type of phone and there is nothing to worry about. (A girl laughs, but you are still to explain. Follow line 1).
. Run away as fast as you can. (You try to run away, but these people have more skills and can do it better. Soon they catch you and talk not that politely. Try to persuade them and explain everything. Follow line 1).place where you are is a world with developed technologies. Still there are some difficulties, for example, flying boards can fly only when they have contact with the metal in the ground. This place was quite far from the city and free from metal, that's why there has been a crash.people's names are Tally and David. Fortunately, they have 2 more flying boards so you can try to use them and get to the city.
. To do it successfully you need strength more than 16 strength points.
. Otherwise you will fall into a puddle and need new clothes…You continue your way on foot with David and Tally next to you.in, you see skyscrapers, different machines and people looking alike, but all of them are extremely beautiful. You see a lot of shops with modern clothes, but you have no money people to use here. You…
. You try to steal. (An officer sees you and probably you'll have problems with the law. You are asked to show your ID-card. Luckily, David is here to help and says that his sibling (you) has come from another city and has left his documents at home. You know, he is so absent-minded! The officer is looking suspiciously at you and then lets you go. Follow line 2).
. Ask your new friends, you are still in mud. (David says that you are going home now and there you can take whatever you need)
. Offer your help to the seller in order to get a clean t-shirt and trousers. (You say that you can help with the shop and then want to get a spare pair of trousers and a t-shirt. Of course the seller asks you for money and as far as you don't have any asks you to leave the shop. Follow line 2).note that David and Tally differ from the rest of the citizens. They look more like ordinary people, like you. You ask what's wrong with the others.
YOUR GUESSES
True - it's a special type of surgery that is to be done when you are 16. You can change everything and become pretty (there is a standard for beauty) + you'll get new skills like quick reflexes and strong muscles. And your friends are older than 16. When you ask they continue ignoring all your questions about it.task is to understand what's wrong here and the way you can get home.
You’ve got to a dark dull house quite far from the city center. You…
1. You are eager to see what’s inside (You come in and to your surprise there is a room equipped with all possible shining machines).- What’s that?- All we need for the experiments.hope that you are not the body for it.
. Feel uncomfortable, prefer to stay outside (Actually you have no choice. But you ask for a minute and stay alone in front of the house. A car stops near the house and 2 people with a huge bag come out. You wonder if a person is inside, but try to look as indifferent as you can. The people come into the house and you follow them. You come in and to your surprise there is a room equipped with all possible shining machines).
Being quite suspicious of all that is taking place here you look around, and as far as no one sees you, go to the backroom. There is a huge box with a human inside.
. If you have the skill of Intelligence more than 13 you come up to the computer and see what is going on. The brain surgery is in process. The person is connected with the computer by means of different wires, the lights are shining. You lean forward to have a better look. He is unconscious, but alive.
. If it is less you can’t understand anything.
Well-well. What’s going on here? Who do we have here? - says the voice. You jump up. The old woman comes in, her appearance is quite familiar.
Mum, don’t make them scared, says David, they are our guests.
1. Followed the white rabbit
(When you were in the shop, you heard this phrase in the context of anti-government thoughts and ideas. That’s why you’ve said it.and his group see that you are on their side and disclose to you their plans. They say that government uses «a beauty operation» to subdue people, they do not only change their appearance, but also change something in the brains. But these people in front of you try to change it, to become free and not to obey the law just because your mind was modified. So now you know what is going on here. So, you ask who this person in the special «box» is.
Just of one of our citizens, he was caught by the soldiers and we want HIM back, as we did it for Tally some time ago).
. Was very intrigued by the secrets.
(David and his group think that you are a spy, that’s why they want you to ask some questions, using the lie detector. Soon they understand that you are an ordinary person so they tell you the truth about «beauty operation» and its results. The government uses this operation to subdue people, they do not only change their appearance, but also change something in the brains. The person in the «box» is one of the citizens, he was caught by the soldiers and David’s team want HIM back, as they did it for Tally some time ago).government forces rush into the house shouting loudly… You open your eyes, your family is next to you and the book is on your laps.questions:
. Can a person save the world?
. Do you want to change anything in your appearance? Is it important being yourself?
Green world (Alice in Wonderland, Hungry games)first thing to do is to look around and find out where you are, if there are any people who can help. The last thing you remember, you were at home with your family reading one of young adult novels. And suddenly you are somewhere else. The only thing you can see is green bushes.
(Students get the card with the possible variants, discuss the problem within a group, using the new vocabulary and then give their answer. The teacher listens to it and then gives the result from the brackets).
1. Try to get some information about the place, looking around (You climb the tree to observe the area and see weak smoke far away.)
. Use your mobile phone in order to find a network or where you are through GPS (result - your phone is turned off because of a low battery, so you can’t use it. Follow line 1).
. Ask your dog, suddenly it is here and can speak. (result - It is a DOG! Of course, it has no answer. Follow line 1).hope that there is somebody to help you. You trudge through the trees, bushes and roots and feel that you don’t have enough energy to get to the place, moreover you are so hungry! You see some berries next to you, maybe you’ve never seen them before. Would you eat them?
. Yes, we are hungry, there is a 50% opportunity that everything will be all right. (Follow line 1).
. Of course not! Are we crazy? (Follow line 2).
Line 1
You shouldn’t have done it. There was something wrong with these berries, you feel giddy and your eyes lose their focus. You are poisoned. Is it a white rabbit in front of you? Your mind tells you to follow it. Will it bring you to Alice’s world?
1. Continue going, you are still in the world of illusions. Confound the berries. (You see a bear, a fox, and a wolf and drink some tea with them. Finally you understand that it was berries that made you see it).
. You understand that it is quite stupid, stop for a moment and go to the place with the smoke. (Follow line 2 (smoke).far you see a small house and a man near it. You rush to the person to ask all questions you have. This man is a hunter and has been living here for a long time. Some time ago his only child died and you look so familiar that he gives you food and a room to stay for a while. The next day he goes hunting. Will you join him?
1. Yes, it might be useful. (Now you can use a bow and arrows. The hunter is a good teacher. And he equips you with this weapon. You continue your journey at least armed).
. I have no wish to kill anyone. (You are to leave this place without any means of self-protection).see the place you saw yesterday, the smoke you wanted to reach. You see that the fire was so large, that people still were making it stop burning. You ask them what this place is. It is a Great Forest, the place of endless forests. You…
1. Will enjoy the life in a secluded village in this world. (You like your life, but one day you wake up in your own world and understand that it was a dream (THE END).
. Run away and find the way out. (Sometime later the stories told about a mad person living in the heart of the forest (THE END).
Line 2 (smoke)
You decide to continue your way, there was rain some time ago and you see human footprints on the ground. You go through the forest for hours and see a strange woman hiding behind the trees, she looks pale and mad. You come closer in order to help, but she sees your weapon, cries loudly and runs away! Ok, it happens, go on.
Suddenly you hear a harsh sound as if it was a bomb.
1. Hide? (You hide under the roots of a huge tree. In an hour or so, you continue your way).
. Run? (You run away as fast as you can! And soon get lost, but…)see the footprints again, a lot of them, follow them and come to a small village. The village people say that once in 5 years there is something wrong in the world. Strange things happen, people die, the Great Forest takes its rent - the lives. No one can explain it. But people disappear…they are all the victims of the Forest. You remember the strange woman…
1. Don’t want to have something in common with it. (you will enjoy life in a secluded village in this world. You like your life, but one day you wake up in your own world and understand that it was a dream (THE END).
. Will you find her and help? (It takes you a long time, but finally you see her near the river, you say «Hey, I won’t hurt you, I want to help». She looks suspicious, but comes closer. She can’t explain why she is here. The Forest called her. The primeval force. She says that a lot of people live in the heart of the forest, like the ancestors used to. She asks you to come with her forever. She doesn’t look so frightened now. Will you do it?
. Yes, why not, I have nothing else to do.
. No, I’d better stay here for a while.’ll like the life wherever it would be. But one day you will wake up in your own world and understand that it was a dream).
Desert world (Star Wars series)
(Students get the card with the possible variants, discuss the problem within a group, using the new vocabulary and then give their answer. The teacher listens to it and then gives the result from the brackets).
You wake up and feel the heat, the sun is so bright that you can't see anything for a few moments. As you feel a bit better you… You decide to look around and find out where you are, if there are any people who can help.see that there is a camp in the heart of the desert. There are some bags. Will you look inside them in order to find anything?
1. Yes (all of the bags are empty, but the last one, offers you some equipment: spears and guns. They may be useful.
. No (you don't want to waste your time on it).the campfire you find a note, it is written there that the group of people (you can find your names there) was moving to the nearest spaceport. You set off in the morning and the sun is shining in your face, so you are moving to the east. At midnight your group decide to have a break near the oasis and drink some water, but feel ill. That's why when you wake up you find no one around and there is no oasis as well. You decide to continue your way, find some food and get out of there.careful! The sunset is very close. Where should you go to continue your way?
1. West
. South
. East
. North
The right variant is to the East (when you set off the sun shone in your face and you were going to that side of the world).
If you've chosen something else probably you'll go in the desert forever.’ve got lost in the desert; harsh sand is in your eyes. You hear a buzz coming from under the ground. A huge sand-worm appears.
. If you have strength more than 8 and the weapon, you have found. You can protect yourself.
. It is the end of your trip (you are eaten by the worm, and wake up in your own flat, and understand that it was just a bad dream.you have chosen EASTnight is coming, and the air becomes cooler and fresher, so you want to follow your way as long as you can. Still you are thirsty and exhausted. You can stop for a while (game over with a worm), or continue. Soon you see a boy who runs away from somebody… your old sand friend. Will you help the boy?
. Yes, he is a child, you use your weapon against the worm. (Later it seems that the boy is from the next village, so you come up to it).
. No - you will be sorry for the boy and feel very uncomfortable, but your life is more important. (Soon you see a village…).
The doors of it are closed and no one will help you. What would you do?
1. Strength = 17. You try to break in. No one likes it. You are expelled from the village to the desert full of the night creatures (THE END. You are eaten by the worm, and wake up in your own flat, and understand that it was just a bad dream).
. If you helped the boy, his parents would give you shelter for the night.
. If you didn’t help the boy, you would have no choice but to stay in the street for the night.the morning people tell you that the spaceport is a three days’ journey.
1. To go there on foot takes 3 days. (You get there, the quest is over. THE END).
. Look for a car or something like it.
(You notice the wagon and no sand-horses. The village was robbed by the raiders tribe, people of the strange religion. You learn that they live in the North Canyon. How will you get in?
1. If you have Intelligence more than 10, you understand that one day in a month the tribe is left for a special mission and you can get in secretly and steal sand-horses. => this time you won, but the raiders will disturb the villagers for a long time.
. Or do it by
force (there are only security raiders there), so you can teach them a good
lesson => they never will do something bad to the villagers.your return, you
give the sand-horses back to the villagers and they allow you to use the wagon
and one of the horses. You’ll be with your families in a day.
2.3 Анализ
проведенных мероприятий
Оба мероприятия «Знакомство с подростковой литературой» и «Role play: worlds» прошли успешно. Несмотря на то, что класс не особо любил читать, по моим ощущениям и по словам классного воспитателя, каждый ученик был заинтересован.
Так как подростковая литература как самостоятельное направление возникла сравнительно недавно и все еще не распространена в России, тема является новой для учащихся. Использование отрывков из современных фильмов и красочных картинок сделало тему увлекательной для каждого.
Во время мероприятия «Знакомство с подростковой литературой» преобладала фронтально-групповая форма работы, так как материал был представлен в форме лекции с элементами беседы, учащиеся активно участвовали в обсуждении, приводили примеры произведений, о которых они знают, рассуждали об отличительных чертах подростковой литературы, поднимаемых темах и проблемах, сказали, почему это близко именно им.
Важным этапом мероприятия можно отметить целеполагание, в ходе которого ученики сами поставили вопросы, которые были решены в ходе занятия: В чем сильные и слабые стороны подростковой литературы? Стоит ли ее читать? В чем отличия подростковой литературы от классической? Каковы основные черты YAL?
В ходе рефлексии дети высказались, что довольны мероприятиям, объяснили, почему им близка данная тема. Поняли, что не вся подростковая литература высокого качества и следует выбирать более качественные тексты. Поняли разницу между классическими произведениями для взрослых и подростковой литературой. На практике убедились, что язык качественных подростковых текстов мало чем отличается от классической литературы. Сравнивая два схожих по теме отрывка, смогли определить только 2 из 6 текстов правильно. В результате были выявлены следующие достоинства мероприятия: соблюдение временных рамок, заинтересованность детей, юмор и позитивный настрой.
Во втором мероприятии «Role-play: worlds» ученики получили возможность попробовать себя в роли героев известных подростковых произведений и киновселенных, на которых основывалась игра. Так как учащиеся уже были введены в тему «подростковая литература», заинтересовавшись сюжетами игры, они хотели узнать, какие это были произведения. Мероприятие было составлено с учетом возрастных особенностей обучающихся и их интересов. Важно отметить интерактивный характер мероприятия. Возможность выбора ответа и изменения сюжета позволяла удовлетворить подростковую потребность иметь выбор, управлять ситуацией. Предварительно обучающимся предлагалось заполнить ID-cards для участия в игре (некоторые обучающиеся подошли к заданию очень творчески) и поработать со сложным вокабуляром дома. Однако не все отнеслись к этому серьезно, поэтому во время проведения игры у них возникали сложности с пониманием текста. Разделение на команды произошло до мероприятия, команды были составлены с учетом того, с кем дети лучше всего общаются и могут работать без конфликтов. Наглядность была обеспечена с помощью раздаточного материала. Обучающиеся активно обсуждали этапы игры, ответственно подходили к выбору ответа. По окончанию игры заполнили карточки с рефлексией. Почти все обучающиеся остались довольны мероприятием.
Во время мероприятия развивались умения аудирования и говорения. Детям предлагалось использовать фразы-клише для опоры во время своего высказывания. Игра заинтересовала детей, на перемене некоторые из них подходили, желая узнать, что бы случилось, ответь они иначе в том или ином случае.
В результате проделанной работы по практическому применению материала - вводной беседы по подростковой литературе и ролевой игры, основанной на ней, - можно сделать следующие выводы.
Подростковая литература является оптимальным выбором для работы с учениками средней и старшей ступени. Она способна не только заинтересовать учащихся, но и заставить их задуматься над серьезными вопросами.
Ролевая игра является не единственным способом работы с литературой, отрывки из фильмов, иллюстрации и непосредственная работа с текстом также являются интересным и мотивирующим опытом для подростков. Важным фактором является отбор качественной подростковой литературы для работы в классе.
Поскольку ролевая игра в широком смысле не получила своего распространения в российских школах, важно использовать не только элементы такой игры - драматизацию, но и содействовать ее внедрению. Ее положительный и увлекательный потенциал для учащихся велик.
Разработанные мероприятия учитывают
индивидуальные особенности учащихся и включают разные формы работы: фронтальную,
групповую. Обсуждение важных для учащихся тем и проблем позволяет ученикам
высказать свою точку зрения, узнать мнения одноклассников и проявить творческий
потенциал, что соответствует требованиям ФГОС (Федеральные государственные
образовательные стандарты общего образования: [сайт]. URL: http:// минобрнауки.
рф/документы/543). Оба мероприятия служат главной цели воспитания -
разностороннему и гармоничному развитию личности.