Orion and the Dark - Teaching Slides

The teaching slides from Focus Education UK Ltd. provide an interactive and exploratory approach to learning about the character Orion and the concept of darkness. The first set of slides encourages students to engage with an image of Orion, prompting them to consider who he might be, where he is, and what his thoughts and actions might suggest. This activity aims to develop the students' inference skills by encouraging them to use evidence from the picture to support their ideas. The slides also introduce a 'Role on the Wall' exercise, where students explore Orion's feelings and thoughts in more depth, further enhancing their understanding of the character.

Subsequent slides delve into Orion's world of fears, prompting students to discuss and categorize his fears, and to reflect on why certain fears might be unfounded. The use of a world shape and a red circle around it in Orion's drawings are points of discussion, stimulating students to think critically about the symbolism and meaning behind these choices. The slides also encourage students to consider the viewpoints of other characters, such as Orion's mother, and to evaluate Orion's solutions to overcome his fears. Through these activities, students are guided to understand character development, narrative structure, and to use critical thinking to analyze the story elements and the messages conveyed through illustrations and dialogue.