Chapter 2 and humanity's response to the Iron Man
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand how different characters respond to the Iron Man and why.
Key learning points
- In Chapter 2 of ‘The Iron Man’, a character named Hogarth is introduced and he encounters the Iron Man.
- The Iron Man is responsible for eating the farmers’ machinery which threatens their livelihood and sense of safety.
- Humanity’s response to the Iron Man is one of anger and the farmers develop a plan to trap and bury him.
- We can infer deeper emotions of fear and confusion beneath humanity’s angry response.
- Hogarth’s emotions shift to sorrow & guilt after the Iron Man is buried as he feels a sense of empathy & responsibility.
Keywords
Humanity - the term used to describe human beings collectively
Response - a reaction to something
Emotions - strong feelings that result from a person’s circumstances, mood or relationships with others
Common misconception
Children may find it difficult to understand the emotions that often exist beneath anger. They may also find it difficult to distinguish between 'feeling' anger and 'responding with' anger.
Ask the children to consider a time they have felt angry and what emotions may have triggered the anger. E.g. loneliness or sadness. Explain that anger is a normal emotion to feel but understanding the cause of it can help us respond differently.
Teacher tip
Children need to have read Chapter 2 of 'The Iron Man' prior to this lesson. Cycle one of this lesson recaps Chapter two by summarising the key events.
Equipment
You need a copy of the 2005 Faber and Faber edition of ‘The Iron Man’ by Ted Hughes for this lesson.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Who is the author of 'The Iron Man'?
Q2.True or false? 'The Iron Man' is a non-fiction text.
Q3.Select the features that you might see in a science fiction novel.
Q4.Put these events from Chapter 1 of 'The Iron Man' in the correct order.
Q5.What is an 'atmosphere'?
Q6.Select the linguistic techniques that Ted Hughes uses in Chapter 1.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the name of the important character introduced at the beginning of Chapter 2, and who is he?
Q2.Put the following events in order, from 1 - 4, to show the correct chronology of events at the beginning of Chapter 2 of ‘The Iron Man’.
Q3.Put the following events in order, from 1 - 4, to show the correct chronology of events in the second half of Chapter 2 of ‘The Iron Man’.
Q4.Match these keywords to the correct definitions.
Q5.Why were the farmers angry with the Iron Man?
Q6.Which of the following emotions can we infer that the farmers were feeling beneath their anger?
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