Analysing Dorothy's return from the unknown in Baum's 'The Wizard of Oz'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand and analyse how Baum presents Dorothy’s return from the unknown in ‘The Wizard of Oz’.
Key learning points
- Though sad to leave her companions, Dorothy was glad to return to Kansas.
- A theme of a story is a central topic, subject, or message within a narrative.
- Baum used Dorothy’s time in the unknown to convey a message to the reader.
- The message is arguably that we have the tools to help ourselves and don’t need to rely on others.
Keywords
Return - to come or go back to a previous place, subject, activity, or condition
Infer - to form an opinion or guess that something is true because of the information that you have
Theme - a central topic, subject, or message within a narrative
Learn - to get new knowledge or skill in a subject or activity
Tone - the overall mood or attitude of a text
Common misconception
That stories are purely intended to entertain us.
While stories are entertaining, often there is also a message or a purpose behind the story that is designed to teach us something.
Teacher tip
Before you read the extract, you could ask the students to make a prediction of how they think Dorothy will feel returning to Kansas based on the plot summary.
Equipment
You will need an extract from 'The Wizard of Oz' which is available in the additional materials.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.To return to somewhere means .
Q2.In L. Frank Baum's 'The Wizard of Oz', Dorothy wishes to find Oz to ask him to return her to Kansas. This implies .
Q3.To learn means to .
Q4.A semantic field is .
Q5.To form an opinion or guess that something is true because of the information that you have is to .
Q6.The moral of a story is .
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Starting with the first, put the events of L. Frank Baum's 'The Wizard of Oz' in chronological order.
Q2.Match the companion from 'The Wizard of Oz' with what Oz gives to them.
a head full of pins and needles
a heart made of silk and sawdust
potion for courage
Q3.The overall mood or attitude of a text is the .
Q4.The central topic, subject, or message within a narrative is the .
Q5.In L. Frank Baum's 'The Wizard of Oz', what does Dorothy learn from Glinda at the end?
Q6.In L. Frank Baum's 'The Wizard of Oz', which superlative did Dorothy use to describe her wish to return to Kansas?
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