| Middle
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| The
Chronicles of Narnia |
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| Understanding
Responsibility -- |
| Week
3 |
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this discussion, students should have completed chapters 12-16 of The
Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. Read the final chapter aloud at the
beginning of class. |
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- Invite
students' final responses and thoughts about the book.
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- Ask the
students to focus on the character of Edmund. Does he change? When does
he change? Why does he change? Has Edmund earned the trust of
his family? Has he proven himself to be responsible?
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- In chapter
12, Peter says the following of Edmund's treachery: "That was partly
my fault, Aslan. I was angry with him and I think that helped him to
go wrong." Ask the students to consider Peter's suggestion that
he was in some part responsible for Edmund. What responsibility do we
have for the actions of others? In what ways are students of your age
responsible for their classmates? How can we assist others as they attempt
to be responsible and earn trust?
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- Ask the
students to consider Aslan's deal with the Witch that saved Edmund.
Why was he willing to risk death for a traitor? Remind the students
of the conversation between Edmund and Aslan in Chapter 13. C. S. Lewis
did not reveal the conversation to the reader. What do they think was
said?
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| Copyright
2002 |
| Lesson
created by Deborah Farmer |
| Center
for the Advancement of Ethics and Character |
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