A Theme Page with lesson plans and materials on Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’, suitable for level A1.2. – A.2. students, year 4-8 in Sweden.
Background
The Best Illustrations from 150 Years of Alice in Wonderland – Brain Pickingshttps://www.brainpickings.org/2014/07/07/best-illustrations-alice-in-wonderland/On July 4, 1862, English mathematician and logician Charles Dodgson boarded a small boat with a few friends. Among them was a little girl named Alice Liddell. About Alice Liddell
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Literature Guide – TeacherVisionhttps://www.teachervision.com/alices-adventures-wonderlandEnhance understanding with a teaching guide that offers information about Lewis Carroll as well as discussion questions for thought-provoking conversations about Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
12 Absurd Facts About ‘Alice in Wonderland’ | Mental Flosshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/65763/12-absurd-facts-about-alice-wonderlandLewis Carroll’s masterpiece turned 150 years old in 2015.
Warm-up
Sesame Street: Alice in Wonderland | Kermit News – YouTube (3:20)https://youtu.be/-YxjRQag6O0Kermit reports on Alice in Wonderland. Sesame Street is a production of Sesame Workshop, a nonprofit educational organization (yr 4)
Alice in Wonderland Teaser 1 – YouTube (1:40)https://youtu.be/LjMkNrX60mABring home the magic of “Alice in Wonderland”
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (Book Summary) – Minute Book Report – YouTube (1:44)https://youtu.be/-YxjRQag6O0This is a quick book summary of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. (yr 4)
Vocabulary
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: Vocabulary.comhttps://www.vocabulary.com/lists/x52pkuxy/alices-adventures-in-wonderlandVocabulary practice for chapters in the book. Free log-in required.
10 Everyday Phrases Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Made Popular | Mental Flosshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/69608/10-everyday-phrases-alices-adventures-wonderland-made-popularCuriouser and curiouser. Have you gone down a rabbit hole lately? Thanks to Lewis Carroll’s classic tale, you have the exact words you need to describe your world-wide-web wanderings.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Novel Studyhttps://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Alices-Adventures-in-Wonderland-Novel-Study-vocabulary-comprehension-writing-2553275The Announcement I’m excited to announce that each Monday over the next 14 weeks; Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland will be featured in weekly blog posts.
Learn English with Alice in Wonderland | Advanced Lesson – YouTube (21:00)https://youtu.be/TKhUn8aLDQ8Get ready to go down the rabbit hole and learn some advanced vocabulary and expressions with today’s lesson where you can learn English with Alice in Wonderland.
Reading
The Nursery “Alice” – Alice-in-Wonderland.nethttps://www.alice-in-wonderland.net/resources/chapters-script/the-nursery-alice/The Nursery ‘Alice’ – the Alice in Wonderland story retold for very young children ‘from nought to five’.
Alice In Wonderland – Disney Story – YouTube (6:13)https://youtu.be/aRiTXjV0E1oThis is Walt Disney’s 1966 ‘Alice In Wonderland’. It has been edited into a short animated story to bring back memories in the big kids out there, and also something innocent and wonderful to watch for your new batch! (yr 4-5)
Lewis Carroll’s Original Illustrations For Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland (1864) – Flashbakhttps://flashbak.com/lewis-carrolls-original-illustrations-for-alices-adventures-in-wonderland-1864-382640/In 1864 Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (aka Lewis Carroll) completed his hand-written, hand-drawn book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
Library of Congress: Book Turner: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderlandhttp://read.gov/books/pageturner/alice_wonderland/#page/2/mode/2upAn interactive page-turner of the original book from 1928
CLASSIC – Alice In Wonderland – Chapter 1 – Multiple Illustrators Featuaredhttp://www.the-office.com/bedtime-story/classics-alice-1.htmThe identified works of nine historical artists and two contemporary artists are featured.
10 Life Lessons From Alice in Wonderland – Owlcation – Educationhttps://owlcation.com/humanities/10-Life-Lessons-from-Alice-in-WonderlandI believe that I’ve learned at least ten life lessons from Alice in Wonderland, and now I’m going to share them you. (yr 8)
Listening
Alice in Wonderland Archives – Storynoryhttps://www.storynory.com/category/classic-authors/alice-in-wonderland/
The reading of Alice brings out the subtlety and irony of the clever little girl lost in a topsy-turvy world.
ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND BY LEWIS CARROLL // ANIMATED BOOK SUMMARY – YouTube (6:26)https://youtu.be/cNpuWQVeiOUThe first-ever film version of Lewis Carroll’s tale restored by the BFI National Archive from severely damaged materials. – Use as listening, the animation is no good.
Alice in Wonderland. 1: Down the rabbit hole – BBC Teach (19:18)https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/dance-ks1-time-to-move-alice-in-wonderland-1-down-the-rabbit-hole/zh8xxycKS1 Dance: Time to Move. Alice in Wonderland. 1: Down the rabbit hole. Movement and dance for children aged 6 – 8. Exploring the story Alice in Wonderland through dance. BBC School Radio. BBC Teach. Part 2 (19:16)
Part 3 (19:37)
Part 3 (19:37)
Lesson Plans
Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland | Teaching Ideashttps://www.teachingideas.co.uk/library/books/alices-adventures-in-wonderlandLooking for a new idea to use with Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland? Have a look at our free teaching resources for the Lewis Caroll classic. – Scroll down! (yr 4-7)
Alice in Wonderland 150: Lesson Plan and Resources, Part 1 | Helblinghttps://www.helblinglanguages.com/int/en/blog/alice-in-wonderland-150-lesson-plan-and-resources-part-1Let’s get ‘curiouser and curiouser’ this year, and start celebrating Lewis Carroll’s fascinating classic, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. (yr 6-8)
Five life lessons from Alice in Wonderland | ACMIhttps://www.acmi.net.au/ideas/read/five-life-lessons-alice-wonderland/Let Alice guide your kids through some of life’s most important lessons (yr 7-8)
Alice’s Adventure in Wonderlandhttps://bookunitsteacher.com/wp/?page_id=4814An These links will take you directly to the handouts. Note that some of the links go to free items on Teachers pay Teachers. (yr 7-8)
Alice in Wonderland Lesson Plan with Downloadable Reading Guide – BrightHub Educationhttps://www.brighthubeducation.com/middle-school-english-lessons/128585-alice-in-wonderland-a-guided-reading-powerpoint/What better way to walk your class through the classic novel, “Alice in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll than chapter by chapter? Download this free PowerPoint reading guide, which will help your students absorb all the wonder of Alice’s adventures. (yr 7-8)
Alice in Wonderland Extension Activities | Scholastichttps://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/alice-wonderland-extension-activities/Extension activities for Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. (yr 8)
Viewing
Alice in Wonderland (1903) – Lewis Carroll | BFI National Archive – YouTube (9:32)https://youtu.be/zeIXfdogJbAThe first-ever film version of Lewis Carroll’s tale restored by the BFI National Archive from severely damaged materials.
Alice in Wonderland (1931) – Full Movie – YouTube (51:02)https://youtu.be/NXlvvAtcl_MBlack and white, just for fun to see a bit what old movies were like
Alice in Wonderland 1933 – Full Movie – YouTube (58:54)https://youtu.be/WY7M42Fk9QoAnother black and white version with very little talk
Alice in Wonderland (1972) Full Version – YouTube (1:36:00)https://youtu.be/QLYehnHG9LoStars: Fiona Fullerton as Alice , Michael Jayston as Lewis Carroll, Hywel Bennett as Duckworth, Peter Sellers as The March Hare, Dudley Moore as Dormouse
Alice in Wonderland (1985) – YouTube (á 24 min)https://youtu.be/QjRTXCCvBgYA young girl named Alice follows a white rabbit into a hole, only to find herself in Wonderland, where she meets many interesting characters
Alice In Wonderland – English Fairy Tales | Story In English | English Story – YouTube (11:39)https://youtu.be/PVWQPdbEHZEAlice In Wonderland – English Fairy Tales | Story In English | English Story | Stories For Kids
Alice in Wonderland part 1: Down the rabbit-hole – YouTube (5:59)https://youtu.be/yZxlx7FegBM
Alice is an ordinary girl, until the day she follows the White Rabbit as he runs down a rabbit hole. The first of 3 parts in a series telling the story of the book Part 2 (5:17)Part 3 (5:43)
Alice in Wonderland: EPK Featurette – YouTube (4:51)https://youtu.be/4WbhCUX1g5IBring home the magic of “Alice in Wonderland”
Go Behind the Scenes of Alice in Wonderland (2010) – YouTube (8:53)https://youtu.be/891zKx2FfvgSome of the best and funniest movie moments happen behind the scenes.
Speaking
Alice in Wonderland Discussion Questions | Study.comhttps://study.com/academy/lesson/alice-in-wonderland-discussion-questions.htmlThese helpful discussion questions will encourage your students to think deeper about the concepts presented by Lewis Carroll.
Worksheets
Movie Worksheet: Alice in Wonderlandhttps://busyteacher.org/19021-alice-in-wonderland.htmlIdeal activities for doing after having watched the movie Alice in Wonderland. Students can work in pairs, and at the end of the lesson do a group correction of them. My students really enjo
More Materials
150 years of Alice in Wonderland – in pictures | Children’s books | The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/gallery/2015/jul/04/alice-in-wonderland-150-years-alice-day-cs-lewis-john-tenniel-hilary-mckayAuthor Hilary McKay tells us why she loves Alice with quotes and beautiful illustrations by Sir John Tenniel
What’s Your Alice in Wonderland Name? | Epic Readshttps://www.epicreads.com/blog/whats-your-alice-in-wonderland-name/In honor of the YA novel, Queen of Hearts by Colleen Oakes, use this generator to find out your Alice in Wonderland name!
Alice in Wonderland Fandango Buckshttp://www.ruthannzaroff.com/wonderland/Welcome to Wonderland! Here you will enjoy activities with Alice and her Wonderland friends!
150 Years of Alice | Macmillan Readershttp://www.macmillanreaders.com/150-years-of-aliceIf you’d like to use Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland in your classroom, but don’t know where to start, have a look at these Intermediate-level lesson plans that can be used to introduce the story to your students.
CC
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License