The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night time Lesson 5 - PowerPoint

Lesson Five of the English teaching resources for "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time" begins with a warm-up activity titled 'Five-a-Day' which encourages students to answer a series of questions related to the text and numeracy challenges. The main focus of the lesson is to delve into chapters 37 to 43 of the novel, with students being presented with three tiers of challenges: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Each challenge prompts deeper analysis, starting with the Bronze Challenge, which asks students to consider why the protagonist, Christopher, is unable to tell lies. The Silver Challenge encourages students to explore the similarities between novels and lies from Christopher’s perspective, and the Gold Challenge invites them to make inferences about Christopher’s mother based on the information provided in the text.

Further exploration of the chapters includes examining Christopher's relationship with his father, their disagreements, and what these might infer about the father's behaviour. The lesson also prompts students to think about why Christopher seeks comfort in the constancy of the Milky Way after a stressful experience. The Gold Challenge questions lead to a discussion about the straightforward yet intriguing statement, 'Mother died 2 years ago,' and what it reveals about Christopher's father's actions. To consolidate their learning, students are tasked with a learning review exercise that involves decoding a message using a provided key. Worksheets accompanying the lesson ask questions about the text to ensure comprehension and retention of key details, such as Wellington's breed and Christopher's age during his police interview. The lesson aims to enhance students' critical thinking and analytical skills through literature study and integrated numeracy tasks.