By investigating the idea of a big Lotto win, we are forming our own opinions and attitudes to sudden wealth.Īctivity: construct a personal diary, imagining that you have won $1 million in Lotto. The idea of sudden wealth, and the positive and negative aspects of it, is a significant theme in The Pearl. Vocabulary (copy this definition): Avarice – greed, desire for wealth or material possessions. Reading Chapter 6 and completing questions. Reading Chapter 5 and completing questions. Reading Chapter 4 and completing questions. Reading Chapter 3 and completing questions. Reading Chapter 2 and completing questions.įormal writing – editing and revising your research report. Reading Chapter 1 and completing questions. Is it valuable? How have past winners learnt this?īefore we read… activities Reading Log (1 period)
Rank each of the choices winners have made on a continuum – most generous to least generous. What are the positives and negatives of a big Lotto win? List two of each. Of the options you have listed, which would you choose? Why?įocus Questions (discuss in groups of 2-3): 1. List the different ways winners have chosen to use their winnings. Name the source of the information about Lotto winners. Write the answers to the questions below in your folder. Read the article “Winning Lotto – How it really feels”. Today: looking at issues related to the novel.
Starter: What would you do if you won Lotto? In 3 sentences, list your top three choices.