![]() ![]() When you finish reading or listening, make sure to sum up the story, so that everyone knows what’s happened in Ulthar. Make sure to stop once in a while and ask questions to check your students’ comprehension, as the language will probably be somewhat unusual to them – but hey, that’s the beauty of the story! ![]() It’s time for the story – you can use my recording:īut you can also use the written story (available here: click!) and read it individually or aloud. Explain that today you will become familiar with a gothic story by Howard Phillips Lovecraft, one of the most important authors of weird fiction (in case your students don’t know this genre, explain what weird fiction is). You will probably end up with a cat, as you’ll have them in old tales (like Puss in Boots) and their modern counterparts (like Tom & Jerry or the Lion King). Ask about stories with animal protagonists and make a short brainstorm on the most popular animal which appears in stories. Start your lesson with talking about stories and animals. ![]() Maybe you’ve used it in your classroom, but in case you haven’t, I’ve decided to tie up loose ends and make a simple lesson plan.Īreas covered: storytelling, past tenses Introduction (10 mins) Last year, I recorded my reading of one of my favourite Lovecraftian stories, the Cats of Ulthar. ![]()
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