Teacher Resource

Harry Potter

1. What year was the first Harry Potter book published?2. Who is the author of Harry Potter?3. What is a muggle?4. How many Harry Potter books have been published?5. The first Harry Potter book was originally rejected by publishers. True

or false?6. How many languages has Harry Potter been translated into?

a. 7b. 37c. 73

7. Do you have a favourite Harry Potter character? Who and why?8. Explain the game of Quidditch.9. Why do you think the Harry Potter series has been such a success?10. What’s the last book your read? Talk about the story with a

classmate.

After watching the BTN story, respond to the following questions:

What did you SEE in this video? What do you THINK about what you saw in this video? What does this video make your WONDER? What did you LEARN from this story? How did this story make you FEEL? What was SURPRISING about this story?

Class DiscussionHold a class discussion about the BTN story and record responses on a mind map with Harry Potter at the centre. The following questions may help guide discussion:

Which Harry Potter books do you know? Which ones have you read? What do you know about the characters in the Harry Potter books? Why do you think the Harry Potter books have been so successful?

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Students will explore the language and characters of the Harry Potter books and create a biography of the author, J.K. Rowling.

English – Year 4Discuss how authors and illustrators make stories exciting, moving and absorbing and hold readers’ interest by using various techniques, for example character development and plot tension (ACELT1605)

English – Year 5Create literary texts that experiment with structures, ideas and features of selected authors (ACELT1798)

English – Year 6 Identify, describe, and discuss similarities and differences between texts, including those by the same author or illustrator, and evaluate characteristics that define an author’s individual style (ACELT1616)

Analyse strategies authors use to influence readers (ACELY1801)

Harry Potter GlossaryBelow are some words that were invented by J.K. Rowling, the author of Harry Potter. Students find out the meaning for each word and illustrate it. They can add to the glossary as they discover more about the Harry Potter stories.

Hogwarts Muggle Quidditch Quaffle

Mudblood Horcrux Dementor Acid Pops

The Characters of Harry PotterStudents analyse the main characters from Harry Potter including the following information in their description:

Appearance

Character traits

Strengths

Weaknesses

Interesting facts

Character Description

Harry Potter

Ron Weasley

Hermione Granger

Lord Voldemort

Severus Snape

Albus Dumbledore

Draco Malfoy

Character of their choice

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Book ReviewChoose a book in the Harry Potter series then write your own book review.

o Write a concise description of the plot.

o Who are the main characters in the book?

o What are the themes in the book?

o What did you like or dislike about the book?

o Would you recommend the book to other kids your age? Why or why not?

o Include an illustration with your review. It could be a sketch of the front cover or one of the characters from the story.

o Write a letter to the J.K. Rowling explaining your views on the book and asking any questions you have about the book.

J.K. Rowling BiographyStudents will develop a biography on J.K. Rowling. Establish what students already know about her. What sort of information is included in a biography? What does a biography tell us about a person?

Students can use the Biography Organiser template to structure their biographical information on J.K. Rowling.

Here are some question ideas to start your research: When and where was she born? Describe her childhood. Why did he become a children’s author? What challenges has she had in her life? What are some of J.K. Rowling’s books? What impact has J.K. Rowling had on children’s

literature?

Present your research in an interesting way. Give a presentation Create a portrait Design a poster Make a “Did you know?” for other students Write a letter to J.K. Rowling Create a timeline highlighting significant events

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Quidditch is a sport made famous by the Harry Potter books. Students watch the BTN Quidditch story then answer the following questions:

1. Describe the game of Quidditch.2. What is the ball called in Quidditch?3. What are bludgers?4. Describe the seekers job.5. What happens when the snitch is caught?6. Quidditch is a combination of which games?7. How are broomsticks used in the game?8. How long has Quidditch been around?

Create a QuizUse Kahoot! to test students’ knowledge about Harry Potter. Quizzes can be created to recap learning or test personal knowledge. There is also the option to connect with classrooms around the world and play kahoot in real time.

ABC News – Harry Potter: The boy whose fandom lives on, 20 years laterhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-26/harry-potter-the-boy-whose-fandom-lives-on-20-years-later/8644838

BTN – Harry Potterhttp://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s1985312.htm

BTN – Quidditchhttp://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3939321.htm

Pottermore – Harry Potterhttps://www.pottermore.com/

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