The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night time Lesson 2 - PowerPoint

The second lesson on "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" begins with an engaging "Do Now" activity, designed to assess students' comprehension and analytical skills. The challenges are tiered as Bronze, Silver, and Gold, each probing deeper into the narrative and the protagonist, Christopher's, character traits. The Bronze Challenge asks students to recall how Wellington the dog was killed, while the Silver Challenge encourages them to ponder the motives behind the murder. The Gold Challenge requires a more nuanced understanding, prompting students to consider what Christopher's reaction to the dog's death indicates about his personality. These initial tasks set the stage for a deeper exploration of the text and encourage students to engage critically with the material.

As the lesson progresses, students delve further into the novel by reading specific chapters and extracting both explicit and implicit information about Christopher. They learn about his unique way of perceiving the world, his interests, and his social challenges. The lesson also includes activities that require students to infer characteristics about Christopher based on textual evidence, such as his focus on factual details and his difficulty in understanding emotions. A Learning Review worksheet is used to consolidate understanding, where students must discern true statements from false ones, correcting any misinformation. This structured approach not only enhances comprehension but also develops students' inferencing skills and their ability to support their ideas with evidence from the text.