The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night time Lesson 7 - PowerPoint

Lesson Seven of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" focuses on enhancing students' comprehension and inferential skills. The 'Do Now Activity' challenges students to answer a series of questions without using the words 'yes' or 'no', thus encouraging them to think more deeply about the text and the protagonist, Christopher. Questions range from whether Christopher found Wellington dead to his mathematical abilities and his father's occupation. The activity aims to elicit detailed responses that demonstrate a thorough understanding of the novel's events and characters. Additionally, students are tasked with reading chapters 61 and 67, which delve into Christopher's views on religion, the afterlife, and the unraveling mystery surrounding Wellington's death.

The lesson progresses with differentiated 'Bronze', 'Silver', and 'Gold' challenges that prompt students to engage with the text at varying levels of complexity. The Bronze Challenge asks for straightforward information about a character and the plot, while the Silver Challenge encourages students to interpret Christopher's thoughts and the implications of his dialogues with other characters. The Gold Challenge requires a deeper analysis, asking students to infer motivations and relationships between characters based on Christopher's observations and the narrative's unfolding events. The lesson concludes with a Learning Review, which reflects on significant revelations from the chapters, such as Christopher's disbelief in an afterlife and the mysterious circumstances of his mother's death, as well as hints at secrets kept by his father. Worksheets accompany the lesson to aid students in organizing their thoughts and responses.