Alices adventures in wonderland penguin schools resource collection a pack of text based teaching activities to support this puffin classic. Lewis carroll often used to take the three daughters of his friend, dean liddell, for days out and boat trips on the river. Personally, at 16, i found the book strange and uninteresting. If youd like to use alices adventures in wonderland in your classroom, but dont know.
A collection of ks2 materials to support the teaching of the fantasy story of alice in wonderland by lewis carroll. Take some more tea, the march hare said to alice, very earnestly. Alice in wonderland literacy resources based on nursery alice teaching. Alices adventures begin while she reads a book in the summer sunshine. Alice in wonderland education pack watermill theatre. Alice in wonderland lewis carroll teaching resources for key stage 1 year 1, year 2. Alice in wonderland teaching resources powerpoint and.
Alice s adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass. Are you looking for a fun way to cover the parts of speech. Fiction text alice in wonderland drama leavers play topic book do. Take a peek at our alice in wonderland book trailer. It became a success from the moment it was published, in 1865. Alices adventures in wonderland is more nonsense and dreamscape than moral lesson. The gryphon is a fictional character devised by lewis carroll in the popular 1865 book alices adventures in wonderland. After each section there is a number of drama exercises and games that you can try in class. To fully experience what it means to vanish down a rabbit hole, just ask the internet about hidden messages in the book that coined the term, alices adventures in wonderland. Alice in wonderland lewis carroll ks2 primary resources. It is one of the bestknown and most popular works of englishlanguage fiction, about alice, a young girl who dreams that she follows a white rabbit down a rabbit hole.
Alice in wonderland exploring the text teaching resources. His most famous works include the hunting of the snark, the poem jabberwocky and perhaps his most enduring of all, the two alice novels. This is one of the first images to confront the visitor to the tate liverpools eccentrically varied and fascinating exhibition focused on alices adventures in wonderland, which explores both the books genesis but also its rich cultural afterlife particularly the impact it has had on the visual arts in the 146 years since its. She was in fact not a blonde as illustrated in the book but a brunette. Alices adventures in wonderland lewis carroll, author, c. Alices adventures in wonderland commonly shortened to alice in wonderland is an 1865 novel written by english mathematician charles lutwidge dodgson under the pseudonym lewis carroll. Here is the story of alice in wonderland, split into short sections. Since then, it has been translated in 80 languages, adapted for theatre, television, and today it is one of the most quoted works in. Adventures in wonderland educational resource pack. Ks2 alices adventures in wonderland by lewis carroll teachit. Free 8 zobobs unit 1 theme edexcel gcse drama conflict. Lewis carroll author of alices adventures in wonderland. Bbc learning english dramas from bbc learning english.
Alices adventures in wonderland by lewis carroll is a story about alice who falls down a rabbit hole and lands into a fantasy world that is full of weird, wonderful people and animals. Alices adventures in wonderland grammar book units. Alices adventures in wonderland commonly shortened to alice in wonderland is an 1865 novel written by english author charles lutwidge dodgson under the pseudonym lewis carroll. Alice in wonderland lewis carroll primary resources, story, book. Taking a close look at the illustrations, rebecca hutcheon explores how time and space are depicted in the dreamworlds of lewis carrolls alice books. Ive had nothing yet, alice replied in an offended tone, so i cant take more. Includes a comprehension on an extract from the book, an activity on nouns and verbs, an imaginative writing task and a playwrighting exercise. Alices adventures in wonderland is a childrens novel. Alice in wonderland education pack alice in wonderland education pack. The full texts of the alice in wonderland books, quotes, summaries, and the script. Alice in wonderland teaching resource for ks2, ks3 unit of. Charles was the eldest boy of a family of eleven children. Alices adventures in wonderland retold for children from nought to five. Science in alices adventures in wonderland infographic.
Alices adventures in wonderland by lewis carroll free. Influences on alice in wonderland the british library. Find out more about the history of plato, including videos, interesting articles. True to the conventional view of a griffin, he has the head, talons, and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion. He balanced both personas, as he used his study in the sciences to create his eminently strange books. Why not start your childrens experience in the same way by taking a trip to the local park. If your child loves lewis carrolls classic childrens book alice in wonderland or the disney movie version, consider organizing a wonderlandthemed scavenger hunt for her and her friends. This is a rewrite by jc gorham, the story retold in words of one syllable. Exciting lesson ideas, classroom strategies, teaching tips, book lists, videos. Alices adventures in wonderland and through the looking glass. Alice in wonderland extract 1 annotated 5 stars join scholastic resource bank. The classic story alice in wonderland contains some hidden truths about the human brain. Alice in wonderland extract 2 annotated key stage 2.
Alices adventures in wonderland 1972 film fiona fullerton alice michael jayston lewis carroll charles dodgson hywel bennett duckworth michael. Down the rabbithole alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do. Find activities, games and posters on reading, writing. We also created lots of extraspecial free resources so that you could go. How alice in wonderland changed childrens literature. Carroll is most famously k nown for his two alice books. The hidden math behind alice in wonderland the curious.
When alices adventures in wonderland came out in 1865, it was a blockbuster success. Alice in wonderland lewis carroll primary resources. Alices adventures in wonderland 1865 is one of the bestknown, bestloved books in the world. It was on one of these trips that he first told the story that became alice in wonderland. It is classic childrens book that is also popular with adults. Logic was another weapon of choice for carroll, and the text of alice in wonderland is widely sprayed with riddles and logic statement. All of the activities are intended to be used in conjunction with other methods of teaching guided reading. Alice begins to talk about her cat, dinah, and alarms the birds so she ends up alone and upset. Here is a collection of interesting articles about alice in wonderland and lewis carroll as well as some articles about books and literature in general. Alices adventures in wonderland facts for kids kiddle encyclopedia. Alices adventures in wonderland free online book and ebooks.
But it does imply the advice to, when in crazy, confusing, or challenging situations, try to keep your head even when someone is constantly yelling off with her head. That tale was lewis carrolls alices adventures in wonderlandand 2015 marks the. To celebrate 150 years of alice in wonderland in 2015, macmillan education published two. Five things alice in wonderland reveals about the brain. Written as part of an overall scheme based on telling stories, these workshops were aimed at developing an awareness of the overall novel whilst exploring. Alice in wonderland 16 lesson scheme of work teaching. As part of the free alices adventures in wonderland book unit, grammar practice covering a number of common core state standards is provided chapters 19 include practice exercises with a different skill. Alice in wonderland extension activities scholastic. The creation of wonderland alice in wonderland maths algebra and geometry positions and direction number, place value, problem solving and statics. The setting of the alice stories alices adventures in wonderland. Alices adventures in wonderland, widely beloved british childrens book by lewis carroll, published in 1865 and illustrated by john tenniel. Alice is sitting, bored, on a river bank when she sees a white rabbit wearing.
Alices adventures in wonderland summary, characters. But one writer suspected him of being jack the ripper. Have a volunteer identify the animal in the tree as the cheshire cat, and discuss how it is different from a real cat. This delightful and timeless story is not simply a lighthearted tale, but a smorgasbord of controversy and depth of meaning. My resources for alice in wonderland literacy resources based on. This teaching resource contains a range of activities intended to suggest opportunities around the novel alice in wonderland by lewis carroll which can be used in english and across the. It tells of a young girl named alice falling through a rabbit hole into a subterranean fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures. Educational resource pack alices adventures underground. Notebook file and differentiated planning worksheets. Lewis carroll charles dodgson was a mathematician and logician who lectured at oxford university. Theyll need to bring reading books, sketching materials and some digital cameras.
An article from carroll with his views about how the story came to be and how he. Alices adventures in wonderland by lewis carroll english teaching resources for eyfs, ks1 and ks2. Alice sees this as a poem in the shape of a mouses tail and her attention wanders. Alices adventures in wonderland is a charming, light book, that reputedly pleased queen victoria. Distribute copies of alice in wonderland, and call students attention to the cover illustration.
Charles lutwidge the archaic form of lewis, just as carrroll is. Lewis carroll published several books for childrens about logic and. The real life alice has been portrayed in fiction almost as many. Alice in wonderland 142 slide powerpoint presentation, 20 worksheets and teacher overview the range of activities in this unit of work are intended to suggest opportunities around the novel alice in wonderland by lewis carroll which can be used in english and across the curriculum. Ask students what clue they can find in the illustration that the book is a fantasy. Alice in wonderland extract 1 annotated primary ks2. She asked to receive the authors next work and was swiftly sent a. It has been translated into most languages including esperanto and latin, adapted for stage, film and television multiple times, and illustrated by countless artists, from john tenniel and salvador dali to illustrators in the disney studio. You know him best as the author of alices adventures in wonderland. The title is usually shortened to alice in wonderland. Alice in wonderland short unit creative writing lesson plan with resources. Alice in wonderland extract 1 primary ks2 teaching. The book alice in wonderland is one of the most famous childrens books ever written.
Alice in wonderland, published in 1865 and 1871s alice. The frabjously gallumphing lewis carroll quiz bbc bitesize. Alice follows the white rabbit as he runs down a rabbit hole, and a whole wonderland of adventure begins a christmas carol ep 05 the end of it episode 05 26 dec 2014. This could be part of a birthday or holiday celebration if you like, or it could be a. On my tenth birthday my mother gave me a copy of alices adventures in wonderland. This focuses on the first alice in wonderland book by lewis carroll. The setting is wonderland, a strange and seemingly crazy world that is entered by dropping into a rabbit hole. I love this book so much that i have reread it a lot. This is not the classic book by lewis carroll that youre looking for. How innocence is portrayed in alice in wonderland understand. Alice in wonderland scavenger hunt ideas our everyday life. Eyfs ks1 ks2 alices adventures in wonderland by lewis. How does this resource excite and engage childrens learning.
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