Jeanette Winterson’s

Why Be Happy When You Could Be

Normal?

A critical review for a school online library

MODULE 1 – GROUP 2From the Industrial Revolution to the Postmodern Crisis of Capitalism

Manchester: A Case Study in European History

WHAT AND HOW?

Task: writing a positive critical review about J. Winterson’s novelObjectives: evidencing the most relevant features of a memoir, generating a reviewMaterials: J. Winterson’s novel, online reviews, PC, the Internet, teacher’s siteText types analysed: memoir, essays, reviews, narrative textsMethodology: individual reading and group work (cooperative and collaborative learning)

WHY?

Language skills: speaking, reading, listening, writing, discussing, public speakingStudy Skills and Knowledge: structure of a novel, use of literary code, textual and structural analysis, critical interpretation of resources, spoken and written productionICT skills: Word, PowerPoint, Internet surfingWhat to do with the language Competence:Writing a critical review for a school online library

SKILLS - STUDY PRACTICE

Learning skills

reading/listening, comprehension, textual analysis, group discussion, critical thinking, gathering of ideas, selection, planning, writing drafting, redrafting, peer proof reading, reorganizing, generating a .ppt presentation, public speaking.

FEEDBACK

We have become aware of the effects of the Industrial Revolution

We have learnt the main features of the different systems of thought which have developed during and after the Industrial Revolution (Capitalism, Socialism, Communism, …)

We have learnt to compare different perspectives on the same subject, distinguishing plain facts from personal opinions

We have improved our writing skills We have found the workshop a more involving and

interesting activity than the usual frontal lesson

WORKSHOP 2CREDITS

BERGAMO Anastasia BUCCOLO Nicola FONTANA Tommaso FURLAN Andrea TOSO Martina