Thursday, October 2, 2014

Genre Theme: Fantasy

Week 6-7( GB7) 


Why do I think Fantasy is important? English Literature is a history of fantasy.Our current pop culture of TV and film are currently obsessed with fantasy.

What is fantasy? Watch the video and use your own words.



Fantasy Vocabulary:


  • Goblin
  • Giant
  • Troll
  • Dragon
  • Bow
  • Dwarf
  • Enchanted
  • Fairytale
  • Princess
  • Fairy
  • Frog
  • Knight
  • Armor
  • Sword
  • King
  • Palace
  • Kingdom
  • Spell
  • Magic
  • Farm
  • Witch
  • Wizard
  • Pirate
  • Dungeon
  • Unicorn
  • Evil


 I had this students take notes, that looked something like this:
The Elements of  Fantasy
I. Magic
  A. Harry Potter
II. Other Worlds
  A. Alice in Wonderland
III. Magical Creatures
  A. Dragon, Pegasus, Werewolves
IV. Heroism
V. Fantastic Objects
VI.Good vs. Evil
  A. Peter Pan

The video's ending quote, by Leonard Nimoy, "There is truth in Fantasy. One only has to open the right book to find it."



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