言葉を通して世界を探索する

📚 Dive into the power of storytelling with a comprehensive reading course designed to foster critical thinking, improve reading comprehension, and expand your literary horizons. 

Explore diverse genres, develop new vocabulary, analyze literary devices, and make connections between text and the world around you. This course encourages thoughtful discussions, analytical writing, and a lifelong love for reading.

📖Engage in Thoughtful Discussions: Share insights, debate interpretations, and hear diverse perspectives in a supportive environment.
📖Deepen Literary Understanding: Focus on key themes, symbolism, character analysis, and narrative techniques across a variety of genres.
📖Develop Strong Analytical Skills: Practice close reading, critical thinking, and textual analysis.
📖Expand Your Vocabulary: Learn new words and apply them in your writing and speaking.
📖Grow as a Reader: Cultivate independent reading habits and explore texts from different cultures, time periods, and perspectives.

Welcome:

Introduction and Welcome: A warm greeting to the students, introduction of the topic, and icebreaker activity.


Main Topic:

Slides: Presentation of the day’s main topic with visually engaging slides. Topics will include key literary concepts such as literary elements (plot, theme, character), literary devices, or specific genres and their characteristics.


Video Clips: Short, relevant video clips that enhance students’ understanding of the text or theme being discussed. For example, clips from movie adaptations of novels to show visual representations of literary elements.


Activities:

Group Reading & Discussion: Students will read short passages from a selected text together as a group, followed by a guided discussion to analyze key themes, characters, and literary devices. This encourages collaborative learning and idea-sharing.


Journaling: Students will write individually in response to a prompt related to the reading, reflecting on their personal thoughts, feelings, or insights. This activity helps students internalize what they've read and practice their writing skills.


Peer Discussions: Students will break into small groups to discuss key questions or themes related to the reading. They will share their personal interpretations and thoughts, building on each other’s ideas.


Literary Device Hunt: A fun, interactive activity where students will work in pairs or small groups to identify literary devices (like metaphors, symbolism, or irony) in a given passage from the text.


Creative Brainstorming: Students will collaborate in groups to brainstorm ideas for a creative project based on the text, such as writing an alternate ending, designing a book cover, or creating a visual representation of a theme.



Closing:
Summary of the Day’s Lesson: A brief recap of the main points covered in the lesson, highlighting key concepts, themes, and literary devices discussed.


Preview of Next Lesson: A sneak peek at what the next class will cover, giving students a sense of continuity and excitement for the upcoming material.


Assignment of Homework: Clear instructions for a homework assignment, such as reading a new chapter, completing a journal entry, or analyzing a specific literary device in the text. This prepares students for the next class and reinforces the day’s learning.