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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Nonsense Poetry and Whimsy

http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=354

A lesson plan for Grade 2 English Language Arts and Visual Arts Education

Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities

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Appropriate grades
2
Subjects
English language arts (literature, writing)
Provider
National Endowment for the Humanities

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This lesson, found on the EDSITEment website, is part of a unit which explores elements of wonder, distortion, fantasy, and whimsy in Lewis Carroll's beloved classic Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. After exploring their concepts about Wonderland, students listen to the opening chapters of The Nursery ‘Alice,’ Carroll's adaptation for younger readers, and view Sir John Tenniel's illustrations from the original edition. Then students listen to Carroll's whimsical poetry and write whimsical verses of their own.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Visual Arts Education (2001)

Grade 2

  • Goal 4: The learner will choose and evaluate a range of subject matter and ideas to communicate intended meaning in artworks.
    • Objective 4.03: Begin to recognize that an artist's background and experiences are important in shaping an artist's work.
  • Goal 5: The learner will understand the visual arts in relation to history and cultures.

English Language Arts (2004)

Grade 2

  • Goal 2: The learner will develop and apply strategies and skills to comprehend text that is read, heard, and viewed.
    • Objective 2.07: Discuss similarities and differences in events, characters and concepts within and across texts.
  • Goal 3: The learner will make connections through the use of oral language, written language, and media and technology.
    • Objective 3.04: Increase oral and written vocabulary by listening, discussing, and composing texts when responding to literature that is read and heard. (e.g., read aloud by teacher, literature circles, interest groups, book clubs).