Henry & Lucy Teacher's Guide - Book - Page 7
comprehension of the information presented in the texts, through a variety of tasks. Answers
are shared and compared in class, orally.
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Application: pupils make predictions and suggest possible solutions to the problem,
participating in dialogues and class discussions and completing written tasks.
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Analysis: pupils compare their predictions or suggestions to those of other pupils and to the
actual solutions provided in the adventure. At times, surveys are used to collect information
that reflects the predictions, opinions or suggestions of different pupils in the class. (e.g.
Which magazines do you like to read? sports; travel...)
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Synthesis: pupils integrate information from a variety of sources in order to arrive at the
solution to the problems presented.
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Evaluation: pupils are challenged to formulate "real" solutions if a problem in the story has
been solved through "magical" means. Pupils generalize from the morals of the stories and
apply them to their own world of experiences.
THE STORYLINE
The book is about the adventures of two twins - Henry and Lucy - who are called upon by
Mr. Moon to help him do good things on planet Earth.
Mr. Moon sees problems that people and animals have on Earth but cannot get to Earth to
help them. He brings the twins to the moon to meet his friend, Princess Meg. Princess Meg
gives the twins magic stardust and tells them to use it when they feel they need help.
At the beginning of each unit Mr. Moon calls the twins and gives them their mission. At the
end of each mission the twins bring a souvenir back to their room and wait for Mr. Moon to
call them for the next mission.
During their adventures, the twins encounter many different characters, places and
cultures. They listen to and read different folk tales and stories, becoming aware of cultural
differences in dress, behavior, foods, holidays and customs, as well as the commonalities
between children's lives in foreign cultures and their own. The universal themes and problems
raised in the folk tales and stories are parallel to those encountered by the characters of the
book. Solutions to the problems suggested in the folk tales and stories, are applied by the
characters in the book in solving their own problems, thus assisting the learner in appreciating
the literary value of these stories.
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