Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will see how Annie questions her school curriculum and challenges the colonial narratives imposed upon her.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is NOT a rule for Annie?
Don't be friends with the Red Girl.
Correct answer: Don't eat guava fruit.
Don't play with marbles.
Don't talk to boys.
Q2.
Which of these words best describes Annie as she grows up?
Correct answer: Headstrong
Obedient
Shy
Tedious
Q3.
Which of these items does Annie hide underneath the house?
Feathers
Handbags
Correct answer: Marbles
Shoes
Q4.
Which of these words means 'independence'?
Correct answer: Autonomy
Bildungsroman
Determining
Stubborn
Q5.
Which of these books CAN'T be described as a bildungsroman?
Annie John
Correct answer: Dracula
Jane Eyre
To Kill A Mockingbird

6 Questions

Q1.
How is Christopher Columbus shown in the picture in Annie's history text book?
He is climbing a tree.
He is laughing.
He is looking at a map.
Correct answer: He is tied up.
Q2.
Which word best describes Annie's attitude towards Columbus?
Correct answer: She is critical of him.
She is uninterested by him.
She likes him.
She thinks he is a hero.
Q3.
Which character considers Columbus heroic?
Annie's mother
Correct answer: Miss Edward
Miss Nelson
The Red Girl
Q4.
Which word means 'argued about or debated'
Colonialism
Commemorate
Correct answer: Controversial
Exploitation
Q5.
Which word means 'celebrate someone or something'?
Colonialism
Correct answer: Commemorate
Controversial
Exploitation
Q6.
Which word means 'taking control over another's territory, usually for profit'?
Correct answer: Colonialism
Commemorate
Controversial
Exploitation

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UnitEnglish / Annie John by Jamaica Kincaid

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