teaching literature using the five senses
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Teaching Literatureusing the Five Senses
Malu SciamarelliIATEFL Hungary – October 2015
Creativityexperience
enjoyment
• help us keep safe• help us experience the beauty and wonder of the
world around us
Positive Effects:
• deep association with memory
• strong influence on emotions
• perception of time
• comfortable and relaxing environment
• increase our productivity
• Having a fine-tuned sense of smell, taste, sight, hearing and touch enhances our every day life experiences
• Exercises to sharpen and heighten our senses
How can we help students to activate the senses in the classroom when they are introduced to a new topic, e.g.,
Literature?
• through close observation of the senses and their effect• exercises
Exercise1. identify it by smell
• describe it as accurately as possible (writing)
• share it with your group (speaking)
2. discuss: smells you remember associated with it (speaking)
3. Write down key words
4. Read the introduction of chapter XXXIV Let Them Laugh - The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett,
And Underline 3 – 5 words and short phrases that remind you of smells
5. Write a haiku about smell using words from your description, the smells you remember, the chapter
Gabriel Delgado:
The smell of the stonesremind me of the wet beachand humidity.
Gabriel Giro:
The smell of cottagereminds me of trees and earthin a cold morning.
Matheus Durante:
In a quiet roomwith the sweet smell of mint teais where I want to be.
Leonardo Puttini:
Nothing better thancarrots for my lovely dog.He loves them a lot!
Pedro Vienna:
Go to a cottageand smell the nice humid grassof the dense forest.
Nicole Medina:
In a nice garden, I remember my grandmaplanting rosemary.
Tiemi Nakasone:
Smelling the nice rainLying down on the ground…Feels good to be here!
Bruna Gonçalves:
Sat on the soft ground,camping close to a forest,scents of wood and grass…
6. Choose one word from your lists and write an acrostic poem
Gabriel Delgado:
Smells areWhere we touchEverything andEveryoneToday and forever.
Gabriel Giro:
The refreshing smell of anEmpty cottage reminds me ofA big forest in autumn.
Matheus Durante:
Memories areInside theNice momentsThat you live.Pedro Vienna:
Dawn is still standing hereEven though it is getting darkWith the sun fading away.
Leonardo Puttini:
Can they think? Can they fell?A really weird thought, I know…butReally, I mean,Re-think your actions next time you rip them off the groundOr cut them on your plate.Taking them away from their beloved familiesSlicing them open without regrets.
Bruna Gonçalves:
Take meWhereI canLaugh andIGuarantee it will beHomeToday and forever.
Tiemi Nakasome:
Nature gave usAmazing gifts,Told us to take care of herUnless those words Run out of controlEnding up in grey.
7. The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett
• Have you read the book?
• Do you know the story?
8. Watch the film Trailer: https://youtu.be/cl6ihoF8Hrg and make predictions about the story
8. Reading
Literature Circle
1. Arrange the class in literature circle groups
2. First class:
• Decide how much of the book to read and which role each of the students will fill during the next class.
• Make sure the students have a copy of the correct role sheet.
• Students read the book and prepare for literature circle class.
3. Literature Circle classes (repeat until the book is finished). Tell students to: • Use written or drawn notes to guide the group’s discussion, according to the role you are filling for this class. • Be open and make sure everyone has a chance to participate. • Remember that personal stories that connect to the reading and open-ended questions about the book are welcome. • Rotate the roles that each of you will fill during the next class. • Make sure you have a copy of the correct role sheet. • Read the next part of the book and prepare for the next literature circle class.
Literature Circle Roles
Discussion Director • creates questions to increase comprehension • asks who, what, why, when, where, how, and what if
Vocabulary Enricher • clarifies word meanings and pronunciations (5 words / class)• writes how the word was used in the book and looks up the word in the dictionary
Literary Luminary • locates three sections of the passage to share with the group and states the reasons for choosing the selections. • examines figurative language, parts of speech, and vivid descriptions
Checker • checks for completion of assignments • helps monitor discussion for equal participation • evaluates participation
9. Post- Reading: Write a short story using the five senses
10. Cooking Class
The object we call a book is not the real book, but its potential, like a musical score or seed. It exists fully only in the act of being
read; and its real home is inside the head of the reader, where the symphony resounds, the seed germinates. A book is a heart
that only beats in the chest of another.
– Rebecca Solnit
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