How images or videos can be used in ESL class-room/Digital story telling:

How images or videos can be used in ESL class-room/Digital story telling:

                                                
Pre-view:
Strong question:

1. Have you ever imagine how the first well was created? if not think and write?(oral  presentation or one can write here)

1. Look at the picture and write a story with them.

Watch this video:click here

During: we can do the following activities during the video presentation.

 1.       Freeze framing and prediction.

What would you do if you were in place of the king to solve the problem?

2. Silent viewing activity: Show the video with audio ask them to predict

3. Sound on and vision off activity or Dubbing activity: Ask the students or trainee teachers to listen and draw a picture of what they listen

4. Repetition and role-play (write the conversation)

 

After viewing:

 1.      Reproduction activity: Ask the students or trainee teachers to re-tell the story in their own words.

 2.      Conducting discussions.

I would teach a story to my students using videos/captured images with the techniques mentioned above same strategies can also be followed to train teachers during in-service training .It would make the students/teachers listen ,read, write , speak and think to solve the problems during the activity.

Odyssey_people_places(for 7th E/M)

ople and Places of the OdysseyPeopleAegyptius- One of the chieftains of Ithaca who speaks at the Assembly in Book II.Aeolus- A mortal whom Zeus has appointed keeper of the winds.Agamemnon- The king of Mycenae and leader of the Achaean expedition to Troy.Alcinous- The king of the Phaeacians, husband of Arete and father of Nausicaa, he is a generous, kind, and good-humored ruler and father.Antinous- The leader of the suitors and the first slain by Odysseus. He is a cruel, greedy, and hypocritical villain, always attempting to justify his evil behavior by distorting the motives or acts of others.Anticleia- The mother of Odysseus.She encounters him in Hades while he is there.Arete- The queen of the Phaeacians, wife of Alcinous and mother of Nausicaan.Argus- The old hunting dog of Odysseus who recognizes his master and dies.Athene- Daughter of Zeus, goddessof wisdom and patroness of the artsand crafts, also known as Pallas. Odysseus is her favorite and protege.Calypso- The sea nymph who keepsOdysseus captive for nine years andwho, in hope of making him her husband, offers him immortality.Circe- The enchantress who transforms the crew of Odysseus into swine and who, when she finds that she cannot conquer Odysseus, takes him as a lover and helps him with advice and supplies on his voyage home.Demodocus- A blind bard entertains at the banquets in the palace of Alcinous.Elepnor- A young seaman in the crew of Odysseus who dies in an accident on Circe island and whose spirit reproaches Odysseus in Hades.Eumaeus- The chief swineherd of Odysseus, who remains faithful to his master during his long absence and who plays an active part in assisting Odysseus to regain his kingdom.Eupeithes- The father of Antinous. He manifests the same rashness and disloyalty that is exhibited by his son when he leads a band of Ithacans to attack Odysseus but is quick to recognize his error and apologize.Eurycleia- The faithful and devoted old nurse of Odysseus, recognizes him by the scar on his leg.Eurylochus- One of Odysseus' officers; he is an unimaginative andsober person, who wisely avoids entering Circe's palace in Book X, but who also abets the sailors whenthey slaughter the cattle of Helios.Eurymachus- The second most important suitor; he is as evil as Antinous, but far more soft and cowardly.Helen- The wife of Menelaus, king of Sparta. She was the cause of the Trojan War.Hermes- Son of Zeus, the ambassador of the gods, conductor of the dead souls to Hades, and patron of travelers, merchants, andthieves.Hyperion- The god of the sun. Also known as Helios. It is his cattle which is eaten by Odysseus' crew.Irus- A cowardly bully who is a beggar on Ithaca and a favorite of many of the suitors.Laertes- The old father of Odysseus, who lives in isolation from the demands of public life, ona small farm in the back hills of Ithaca. He remains alert and agile, despite his age.Leucothoie- A sea nymph who helps Odysseus read the island of the Phaeacians during the storm in Book V.Melantho- One of the serving maids in the palace of Odysseus; she is a nasty and impudent young girl and is disloyal to her master, having become the mistress of Eurymachus.Melanthius- The chief goatherd of Odysseus. In his master's absence he has ignored his duty and has ingratiated himself with the suitors by catering to their whims.Menelaus- King of Sparta, husband of Helen, and brother of Agamemnon. Like Odysseus, he toohas a series of misadventures on his return home from Troy.Mentor- A faithful friend of Odysseus who was left behind on Ithaca as Telemachus' tutor; he is wise, sober, and loyal.Nausicaa- The daughter of Alcinous and Arete. She is a charming young maiden, in her adolescence.Nestor- King of Pylos, father of Peisistratus. A very wise and garrulous old man, one of the few survivors of the Trojan War.Odysseus- King of Ithaca, husband of Penelope, father of Telemachus, son of Laertes. He is the first of theGreek epic heroes to be renowned for his brain as well as his muscle.Peisistratus- The gallant young son of Nestor. He is the companion of Telemachus on his journey through the Peloponnesus.Penelope- The wife of Odysseus. She is serious and industrious, a perfect wife and mother in many aspects.Philoetius- The chief cowherd of Odysseus; he is brave and loyal and,despite his age, stands besides his master during the battle with the suitors.Polyphemus- A one-eyed Cyclops who held Odysseus and his men captive in his cave until he was made drunk and blinded by Odysseus.Poseidon- Younger brother of Zeus, god of the sea and earthquakes, father of Polyphemus.Because Odysseus is a sailor and must travel home by ship, Poseidonis able to do him much harm. The god bears a grudge against him because of his rough treatment of Polyphemus.Scylla- A sea monster with six heads whom Odysseus and his crewmust pass during their voyage.Sirens- Two beautiful maidens who dwell in a flowery meadow on an island somewhere between that of Circe and of Scylla. They tempt passing mariners to their deaths by their tantalizing songs.Telemachus- The son of Odysseus and Penelope. He is just entering manhood and is very self-conscious about his duty, and his father's reputation as a hero, which he feelshe must live up to.Tiresias- The most famous of all Greek seers. The legend was that incompensation for his blindness the gods had given him his awesome visionary powers. His spirit is consulted by Odysseus in Hades.Zeus- The supreme god and king ofOlympus. He is officially neutral in human affairs; his duty is to carry out the will of Destiny, but he is often sympathetic towards humans.q

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THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER: CHARACTER LIST:

Tom Sawyer: The main
character of the novel.
Everything revolves around
him, and, except for a few
brief chapters, he is present in
every chapter.
Aunt Polly: Tom's aunt and
legal guardian. She loves Tom
dearly, but she does not know
how to control him.
Sidney Tom's half brother
who plays the role of the
obedient boy but who is, in
reality, a sneak and a
tattletale.
Mary :Tom's cousin. She likes
Tom very much but wants to
change him and resorts to
bribing him to be good.
Becky Thatcher The pretty
new girl to whom Tom is
attracted. When trapped in
the cave, she proves to be
resolute and worthy of Tom's
affections.
Huckleberry Finn (Huck ):8
The son of the town drunk,
Huck has been the outcast
from society his entire life.
The adults look upon him as a
disgrace and a bad influence;
the youngsters look at him
with envy because he has
complete freedom to do
whatever he likes.
Widow Douglas The
wealthiest person in the
town, she is good,
kindhearted, and generous.
Because of her nature, Injun
Joe's planned revenge- -
mutilating her- -becomes that
much more horrible. She is
saved by the activities of
Huck Finn and becomes his
guardian.
Injun Joe: He is the villain, the
essence of evil in the novel.
Muff Potter The harmless
old drunk who is framed for
Dr. Robinson's murder (which
was actually committed by
Injun Joe) .
Joe Harper Tom's closest
friend and second in
command in Tom's
adventures. He is not as
clever as Tom is, nor is he the
leader that Tom is. On
Jackson's Island, Joe is the
first to want to return to the
security of home.
Judge Thatcher (and Mrs.
Thatcher) Becky's parents
who are highly esteemed
members of the community.
The Judge uses his authority
to seal up the opening to the
cave to protect other
youngsters and, in doing so,
inadvertently seals up Injun
Joe.
Mr. Dobbins The
schoolmaster. At the end of
the school year, the entire
school conspires to play a
trick on him.
Mr. Walters The Sunday
school superintendent who is
overly dedicated to his job.
The Reverend Mr. Sprague
The pastor of the village
church.
Alfred Temple A new boy
from St. Louis. Becky uses
him to make Tom jealous.
Willie Mufferson The "model
boy" for all of the parents and
a despicable creature to all
the boys.
Amy Lawrence Tom's
sweetheart--until he meets
Becky Thatcher.
Dr. Robinson The young
doctor who is murdered while
trying to obtain a body for
medical studies.
Mr. Jones (or the Welshman)
He and his sons are
instrumental in saving the
Widow Douglas from the
vicious Injun Joe.

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