Reading Programme (4th Grade ESO): The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde.

4th Grade ESO                       TERM PROJECT                             1st Term

Reading Programme: The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde.

 

Through the reading of the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray , written by the famous Irish author Oscar Wilde, we are taking part in  the Reading Programme, a wonderful initiative which aims to promote reading skills and reading habits in our students.

 

This plan has been designed to help our students become more aware of the benefits of reading:

1.- It improves concentration.

2.- It teaches our students about the world around us.

3.- It builds a store of “background knowledge”.

4.- It improves our students´ vocabulary and leads them to more highly-developed language skills such as how to structure sentences and how to use words and language effectively.

5.- It expands their imagination.

6.- It helps students develop empathy: They will sympathise with the characters in the story, so they will feel what the characters are feeling.

7.- It is a great form of entertainment!

Reading will also help our students develop and enhance their critical thinking through dialogue and reflection by leading them to discuss  topics such as  friendship, good and evil, youth, beauty, bad influences and about what they think is really important in life.