Candide 9 - Chapts 21 to 28 Three Paths
"[As to which of the six kings had suffered the most] I couldn't say, I should have to look into your hearts to find out."
Candide 9 - Chapters 21 to 28 - Three Paths to Understanding : Candide is a very short book - and over the years, I gave out different readings (the number of Chapters). How we covered those readings also varied. This pentultimate lesson will get us caught up to our very last discussion - using two very different methods. Each of the methods will also cover a different number of chapters. There are also Group Works that cover just 26 to 28, rather than the larger AP Group Work which goes all the way from 21 to 28.
Lesson Overview
See below for very different methods of covering these chapters. Each is described within its own section. Also please see my page on Group Work and my page on Class Discussions.
This Group Work was originally written for my AP Literature Class. The one thing that I did NOT like about teaching AP was that I felt pressure all the time to move away from the emotional towards the analytical. Not that that was a bad thing. But sometimes I just wanted to allow the literature's "touchy-feely" side to show. I feel this Group Work was a good compromise between those two sides.
In AP we also went at a faster clip (more novels to read) - hence the Chapters 21-28. I was a little wary of using Candide - it had, as far as I could tell, never appeared on an AP Literature exam. But a wonderful colleague of mine - who also taught AP assured me that if you teach the methods - and the books you know and care about - then you're doing the right thing. See my page on Group Works for more.
A Group Work that is very focused (and very graphic, I must say). It also has a hidden visual pun on the handout as well. Some of the areas this group work covers - all-the-while trying to have the students find the information rather than being told it.
How is Martin different than the Count? What does he have?
The story of the six kings - what is the purpose? It leads to my favorite line in the novel.
A wonderful column by a hero journalist of mine - Mary Schmich - that covers some of the same ground as Candide - but in a very modern, thoughtful way - that uses a famour poem and a famous painting. This question is really about empathy - a hidden gem quality of Voltaire's novel.
Method 3 - Row Based Reading Discussion
Power Point Slide. See my page on Class Discussions for more on Row Reading. This Row Reading is a little bit different. In addition to the first two items they need to look for - the third item is a connection between their row's assigned page area and a previous chapter. See the Power Point for more.
My notes for Discussion on these Chapters - As usual, I have my own notes on each of the row's reading concentrations. If the students don't cover it (always better with them) - I will bring these up (in the form of a question - or a hint - or a page: the less info I give the better).
Quizzes
Most Recent Handouts & Quizzes (which one is determined by how much you gave them to read. Very often the reading assignment will not match the day's lesson as you want to try and spread the reading out evenly.) This is a REAL BONANZA for this Lesson.
Reading Quiz Chapts 21-28 : Docx PDF
Reading Quiz Chapts 25-26 : Docx PDF
Reading Quiz Chapts 25-27 : Docx PDF
Reading Quiz Chapts 27-28 : Docx PDF
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Candide Day 10 - The Final Discussion - A Ring Master Teacher Discussion - there is just so much to talk about - so much to discover here - that I see no other way. However, at the end of the previous class I told the students to bring in one very specific thing - quote, comment, or question about the novel that they would be willing to share. At the end of my Ringmaster Discussion - we get to all of the students comments.
WHAT CAME BEFORE:
Thoughts on the Lesson
A lot of overlap here with the Group Work - but it is a short book, requiring only a few weeks to complete - and there are definitely some sections that require going over - and some chapters, small though they may be, that need a very thorough discussion.