Authors Background

Jules Gabriel Verne

Born in 1828 in Nantes, France. Considered to be the Father of modern science

fiction and creator of many imaginary inventions. Best known for his work in Around the world in Eighty Days His other classic books includes Journey to the Centre of the Earth; From the Earth to the Moon; Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea; and Mysterious Island.

Retellers Background
Ms Deanna McFadden Associate Director, Digital Product Development at

HarperCollins, Canada Author at Sterling Publishing and is the owner of Deanna McFadden-Freelance Writers Received her education at Humber College and later to Queens University Has also authored seven abridged classics for kids: Little Women, Frankenstein, Around the World in 80 days,Robinson Crusoe, Rebeccqa of Sunnybrook Farm, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and the Last of the Mohicans.

Synopsis
Jules Vernes classic Around the world in 80 days deals

with an arrogant young Englishman, Phileas Fogg, risks his entire fortune on a bet that he can travel Around the World in 80 Days. With his trusty companion, Passepartout, the pair travel by train and ship, on camels and elephants, in hot air balloons and on rafts.

 They visit exotic places, rescue an Indian Princess,

cross rivers and deserts, all while being chased by the bumbling Scotland Yard Inspector Fix who believes them to be infamous bank robbers. During the journey, Phileas Fogg comes to realize that, indeed, people are all linked, and that what distinguishes us is our souls, our spirits and our compassion, and that within each of us is the possibility for a fantastic voyage.

Main Characters
Phileas Fogg
Passepartout Detective Fix

Aouda

Minor Characters

James Forster Reform Club Members Stephenson Sir Francis Cromary Ali, The Guide The Bandits Captain Bunsby Mr Batulcar Colonel Proctor Outlaws

Reform Club Members

Bandits

Outlaws

Activity 1

Activity 2
Discuss and list down the themes found in the novel.
Find the textual evidences from the novel for all the

themes listed down by your group. Then, get a representative to present the product of your discussion.

Activity 3
Act out one scene or incident from Chapters

1 17. Which one scene or incident would you recommend to other teachers to draw the students attention to the novel itself?

Activity 4
List down 5 activities that you would like to carry out

to teach the literary elements found in the novel in your respective groups. Then from these 5 activities listed earlier on , present 1 activity you would like to carry out in your class in detail.

Leisure

Leisure
What is this life if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare. No time to stand beneath the boughs

And stare as long as sheep or cows.

No time to see, when woods we pass, Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass. No time to see, in broad daylight, Streams full of stars, like skies at night.

 No time to turn at Beautys glance,

And watch her feet, how they can dance. No time to wait till her mouth can

Enrich that smile her eyes began.

A poor life this if, full of care,

We have no time to stand and stare. W. H. Davies

Activity 1
Group work.
You are going to watch a short video clip on nature. These video clips on nature can be found on page 11 of

your module. Use the first two video clips only. Then, choose a scene that you like in the video clips and state five reasons for your choice on a piece of paper. Get a representative to read out your groups response.

Activity 2
Group work.
List down words that rhyme (page 13). Then ,complete the couplet with words chosen from

the list to complete Activity B on page 14 . Finally, write your own couplet.

Activity 3 - Acrostic poem

Get into your groups again.
Brainstorm for nouns related to nature. E.g. of a simple acrostic poem

Please see the notes on page 15 of your module.

Finally, compose a simple acrostic poem using the

word LEISURE.