BROOKLYN CLASSROOM QUESTIONS FOR COMPARATIVE STUDY

A 160 page companion guide to Brooklyn for Comparative Study for Leaving Certificate English 2019 and 2020.
For use in the classroom or for focussed independent study.

Section 1

• The film is divided into 5 parts.
• Outline summary for each part.
• Notes and Questions on each mode for each part.
• Modes include: Cultural Context/Social Setting, Literary Genre, General Vision and Viewpoint, Relationships and Hero/Heroine/Villain.

Section 2

• Notes looking at each mode as a whole across the entire text.
• Accompanying questions for each mode.

Section 3

• Comparing your texts: Questions on each mode to compare Brooklyn and your other chosen Comparative Study texts.

This book is a companion guide for the Comparative Study of ‘Brooklyn’, directed by John Crowley. Ideally it accompanies a second, detailed viewing and study of the film.

For the purposes of classroom study, I have divided the film into five parts. Each part contains an outline summary, a brief note on Cultural Context/Social Setting, Literary Genre, General Vision and Viewpoint, Relationships and Hero/Heroine/Villain, and a set of questions on Cultural Context/Social Setting, Literary Genre, General Vision and Viewpoint, Relationships and Hero/Heroine/Villain. The brief note is intended as a starting point for students, to provide something concrete for each mode that can be developed and built on by exploring the relevant mode-based questions for each part.

Towards the back of the book, there are short notes looking at each mode as a whole, across the entire film, and accompanying questions (please note, there may be some similarity with earlier questions to draw attention to key ideas).

Lastly, there is a section of questions on each mode, designed to prompt comparisons between ‘Brooklyn’ and other Comparative Study texts.

The Spinning Heart Classroom Questions by Amy Farrell is a teacher's resource intended for use in lesson planning, and in the classroom. It contains 248 questions, divided by chapter, to provoke student engagement and personal response while studying Donal Ryan's novel.

Why choose to study The Spinning Heart by Donal Ryan?

• Themes of family, relationships, communication, loss.
• Set in the Irish countryside during the recent economic recession.
• Alternative perspectives, each chapter is written in a new voice, developing the story in layers.
• Examines the gulf between our public and private selves.
• Exciting, compelling storyline.

Scene by Scene guides are teaching resources. They are short books of questions, designed to save teachers time and lead to rewarding classroom experiences. Each guide is broken down by scene or chapter, to match and complement the text it accompanies. This means that the teacher is provided with a clear list of questions, at every stage of teaching the text. These questions can be used in class, or as homework, and so provide underlying structure to lesson planning.

Classroom Questions teaching guides contain both closed, comprehension testing questions, and open, higher order questions, exploring student response, opinion and analysis. Closed questions can be used to check understanding and make sure students are on-task, while open questions promote thinking and reflection. In this way, Scene by Scene Classroom Questions keep students engaged with and focused on the text, and involved in classroom discussion.

Product Details: Paperback, A5, 34 pages.

Updated and Expanded Foster Classroom Questions with Comparative Study for Leaving Certificate English

Chapter Summaries
253 Classroom Questions
232 Questions on Comparative Modes
123 Questions on Comparing Texts for Comparative Study

This updated and expanded second edition of Scene by Scene’s Foster Classroom Questions includes chapter summaries in addition to chapter questions, and questions for the Comparative Study for Leaving Certificate English. It is an essential resource for English teachers as a companion to the novel Foster by Claire Keegan.

Designed to save time and lead to rewarding classroom experiences, this guide is broken down by chapter to complement the novel Foster. This guide provides a range of questions for every stage of teaching the text. The teacher then selects the questions they wish to use.

Classroom Questions guides contain both closed and open questions, exploring student response, opinion and analysis.             

 •    Closed, comprehension questions check students’ understanding and ensure students are on task.           

 •    Open, higher order questions promote thinking and reflection.

Foster Classroom Questions with Comparative Study contains chapter summaries of Claire Keegan's novel. There are also 253 questions, divided by chapter, to keep students engaged and actively thinking about the novel. An additional 232 questions explore the Comparative Study Modes:

General Vision and Viewpoint
Cultural Context/Social Setting
Literary Genre
Theme/Issue - Relationships
Hero, Heroine, Villain
The Comparative Study: Comparing Texts 

Scene by Scene Classroom Questions teaching guides keep students focused on the text and encourage lively classroom discussions.

Hamlet Scene by Scene Classroom Questions by Amy Farrell is a book for English teachers who are teaching Hamlet by William Shakespeare and intend to set straightforward questions for homework or classwork. Hamlet Scene by Scene Classroom Questions contains 149 questions, divided by Act and Scene, to keep students engaged and actively thinking about the play. It also has 54 teacher pointers, also divided by Act and Scene, to highlight key elements of the play.

Why choose to study Hamlet?

• Themes of justice, duty, love, madness and death.
• One of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies.
• Interesting characters – Hamlet, Ophelia, Polonius, Laertes, Gertrude and Claudius.
• Contains some of Shakespeare’s best known speeches.
• Enthralling storyline – the reluctant Prince’s quest for vengeance .

A Doll’s House Classroom Questions by Amy Farrell contains 60 questions and 24 teacher pointers, divided by Act, to keep students engaged and actively thinking about the play.

Why choose to study A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen?

• Themes of marriage, friendship, equality and identity.
• Modern setting.
• Engaging characters – Nora and Torvald Helmer.
• Interesting storyline.
• Examination of the role of women in society and the limits and expectations placed on them.

Scene by Scene guides are teaching resources. They are short books of questions, designed to save teachers time and lead to rewarding classroom experiences. Each guide is broken down by scene or chapter, to match and complement the text it accompanies. This means that the teacher is provided with a clear list of questions, at every stage of teaching the text. These questions can be used in class, or as homework, and so provide underlying structure to lesson planning.

Classroom Questions teaching guides contain both closed, comprehension testing questions, and open, higher order questions, exploring student response, opinion and analysis. Closed questions can be used to check understanding and make sure students are on-task, while open questions promote thinking and reflection. In this way, Scene by Scene Classroom Questions keep students engaged with and focused on the text, and involved in classroom discussion.

Product Details: Paperback, A5, 18 pages.

Scene by Scene Classroom Questions are essential resources for teachers, designed to save time and lead to rewarding classroom experiences. The guides are broken down by scene or chapter to complement the text they accompany. These guides provide a clear list of questions for every stage of teaching the text. Classroom Questions guides contain both closed and open questions, exploring student response, opinion and analysis.

• Closed comprehension questions check students’ understanding and ensure students are on task.

• Open higher order questions promote thinking and reflection.

Of Mice and Men Classroom Questions contains chapter summaries, points to consider, and 123 questions divided by chapter, to keep students engaged and actively thinking about John Steinbeck’s novel. Scene by Scene Classroom Questions teaching guides keep students focused on the text and encourage lively classroom discussions.

To Kill a Mockingbird Classroom Questions by Amy Farrell is a teacher's resource intended for use in lesson planning, and in the classroom. It contains 178 questions, divided by chapter,  to provoke student engagement and personal response while studying Harper Lee's classic novel. 

Why choose to study To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee?

• Themes of racism, prejudice, injustice, friendship, loneliness and courage.
• The setting of the Deep American South of the 1930’s.
• Memorable narration of Scout Finch.
• Interesting characters – Atticus Finch, Boo Radley, Tom Robinson, Miss Maudie Atkinson.
• Exciting storyline.
  

Download a sample of To Kill a Mockingbird Classroom Questions here.

Scene by Scene guides are teaching resources. They are short books of questions, designed to save teachers time and lead to rewarding classroom experiences. Each guide is broken down by scene or chapter, to match and complement the text it accompanies. This means that the teacher is provided with a clear list of questions, at every stage of teaching the text. These questions can be used in class, or as homework, and so provide underlying structure to lesson planning.

Classroom Questions teaching guides contain both closed, comprehension testing questions, and open, higher order questions, exploring student response, opinion and analysis. Closed questions can be used to check understanding and make sure students are on-task, while open questions promote thinking and reflection. In this way, Scene by Scene Classroom Questions keep students engaged with and focused on the text, and involved in classroom discussion.

Product Details: Paperback, A5, 34 pages.

Romeo and Juliet Classroom Questions is a book for English teachers who are teaching Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and intend to set straightforward questions for homework or classwork. Romeo and Juliet Classroom Questions contains 135 questions, divided by Act and Scene, to keep students engaged and actively thinking about the play. It also has 67 teacher pointers, also divided by Act and Scene, to highlight key elements of the play.

Why choose to study Romeo and Juliet?

• Themes of prejudice, love and hate.
• One of Shakespeare’s most famous plays.
• Interesting characters – Romeo, Juliet, Mercutio, Tybalt, Friar Laurence and the Nurse.
• Exciting storyline – the tragic star-crossed lovers.

King Lear Scene by Scene Classroom Questions is a book for English teachers who are teaching King Lear by William Shakespeare and intend to set straightforward questions for homework or classwork. King Lear Scene by Scene Classroom Questions contains 171 questions, divided by Act and Scene, to keep students engaged and actively thinking about the play. It also has 74 teacher pointers, also divided by Act and Scene, to highlight key elements of the play.

Why choose to study King Lear?

• Themes of duty, loyalty, justice, madness, love and betrayal.
• One of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies.
• Interesting characters – King Lear, Goneril, Regan, Cordelia, Kent, the Fool, Edgar, Edmund.
• Exciting storyline – Lear’s terrible treatment at the hands of his wicked daughters.

JUNO CLASSROOM QUESTIONS FOR COMPARATIVE STUDY

A 124 page companion guide to Juno for Comparative Study Leaving Certificate English 2019.
For use in the classroom or for focussed independent study.

Section 1

• The film is divided into 5 parts.
• Outline summary for each part.
• Notes and Questions on each mode for each part.
• Modes include: Cultural Context/Social Setting, Literary Genre, General Vision and Viewpoint, Relationships and Hero/Heroine/Villain.

Section 2

• Notes looking at each mode as a whole across the entire text.
• Accompanying questions for each mode.

Section 3

• Comparing your texts: Questions on each mode to compare Juno and your other chosen Comparative Study texts.

This book is a companion guide for the Comparative Study of ‘Juno’, directed by Jason Reitman. Ideally it accompanies a second, detailed viewing and study of the film.

For the purposes of classroom study, I have divided the film into five parts. Each part contains an outline summary, a brief note on Cultural Context/Social Setting, Literary Genre, General Vision and Viewpoint, Relationships and Hero/Heroine/Villain, and a set of questions on Cultural Context/Social Setting, Literary Genre, General Vision and Viewpoint, Relationships and Hero/Heroine/Villain. The brief note is intended as a starting point for students, to provide something concrete for each mode that can be developed and built on by exploring the relevant mode-based questions for each part.

Towards the back of the book, there are short notes looking at each mode as a whole, across the entire film, and accompanying questions (please note, there may be some similarity with earlier questions to draw attention to key ideas).

Lastly, there is a section of questions on each mode, designed to prompt comparisons between ‘Juno’ and other Comparative Study texts.

The Fault In Our Stars Classroom Questions by Amy Farrell is a book for English teachers who are teaching The Fault In Our Stars by John Green and intend to set questions for homework or classwork. The Fault In Our Stars Questions contains 182 questions, divided by chapter, to keep students engaged and actively thinking about the novel.

Why choose to study The Fault In Our Stars by John Green?

• Themes of love, loss, grief, challenge, relationships and identity.
• Modern setting.
• Memorable narration of Hazel, a teenage cancer patient.
• Interesting characters – Hazel, Augustus, Isaac, Peter Van Houten.
• Compelling
• Strikes a chord with YA

Private Peaceful Classroom Questions by Amy Farrell is a book for English teachers who are teaching Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo and intend to set questions for homework or classwork. Private Peaceful Classroom Questions contains 141 questions, divided by chapter, to keep students engaged and actively thinking about the novel.

Why choose to study Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo?

• Themes of war, family, relationships.
• World War One setting, a revealing illustration of trench warfare.
• Historical appeal.
• Recently adapted for film.

Product Details: A5, paperback, 20 pages.

Wonder Classroom Questions

Scene by Scene Classroom Questions are essential resources for teachers, designed to save time and lead to rewarding classroom experiences. The guides are broken down by scene or chapter to complement the text they accompany. These guides provide a clear list of questions for every stage of teaching the text. Classroom Questions guides contain both closed and open questions, exploring student response, opinion and analysis.               

•    Closed comprehension questions check students’ understanding and ensure students are on task.             

•    Open higher order questions promote thinking and reflection.

Wonder Classroom Questions contains summaries of each chapter of R.J. Palacio‘s classic novel. There are also 834 questions, divided by chapter, to keep students engaged and actively thinking about the novel.   Scene by Scene Classroom Questions teaching guides keep students focused on the text and encourage lively classroom discussions.

Animal Farm Classroom Questions by Amy Farrell is a book for English teachers who are teaching Animal Farm by George Orwell and intend to set questions for homework or classwork. Animal Farm Classroom Questions contains 157 questions, divided by chapter, to keep students engaged and actively thinking about the novel.

Why choose to study Animal Farm by George Orwell?

• Allegorical tale of Russian history and politics of the early twentieth century.
• Interesting characters
• Exciting

Product Details: A5, paperback, 19 pages.

Scene by Scene Classroom Questions are essential resources for teachers, designed to save time and lead to rewarding classroom experiences. The guides are broken down by scene or chapter to complement the text they accompany. These guides provide a clear list of questions for every stage of teaching the text. Classroom Questions guides contain both closed and open questions, exploring student response, opinion and analysis.

• Closed comprehension questions check students’ understanding and ensure students are on task.

• Open higher order questions promote thinking and reflection.

Lord of the Flies Classroom Questions contains 299 questions, divided by chapter, to keep students engaged and actively thinking about William Golding’s novel. Scene by Scene Classroom Questions teaching guides keep students focused on the text and encourage lively classroom discussions

Wilderness Classroom Questions Scene by Scene Classroom Questions are essential resources for teachers, designed to save time and lead to rewarding classroom experiences. The guides are broken down by scene or chapter to complement the text they accompany. These guides provide a clear list of questions for every stage of teaching the text. Classroom Questions guides contain both closed and open questions, exploring student response, opinion and analysis.

• Closed comprehension questions check students’ understanding and ensure students are on task.

• Open higher order questions promote thinking and reflection.

Wilderness Classroom Questions contains summaries of each chapter of Roddy Doyle‘s play. There are also 364 questions, divided by chapter, to keep students engaged and actively thinking about the novel

Good Night, Mr. Tom Classroom Questions by Amy Farrell is a book for English teachers who are teaching Good Night, Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian and intend to set questions for homework or classwork. Good Night, Mr. Tom Classroom Questions contains 187 questions, divided by chapter, to keep students engaged and actively thinking about the novel. Its slim, A5 format makes it handy and convenient for busy teachers.

Why choose to study Good Night, Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian?

• Themes of war, abuse and the power of friendship.
• The setting of wartime Britain.
• The developing friendship of Willie and Mr. Tom.
• Interesting characters – gruff Mr. Tom and sickly Willie Beech.
• Exciting

Scene by Scene Classroom Questions are essential resources for teachers, designed to save time and lead to rewarding classroom experiences. The guides are broken down by scene or chapter to complement the text they accompany. These guides provide a clear list of questions for every stage of teaching the text. Classroom Questions guides contain both closed and open questions, exploring student response, opinion and analysis.               

•    Closed comprehension questions check students’ understanding and ensure students are on task.             

•    Open higher order questions promote thinking and reflection.

Girl, Stolen Classroom Questions contains 235 questions, divided by chapter, to keep students engaged and actively thinking about April Henry’s novel. Scene by Scene Classroom Questions teaching guides keep students focused on the text and encourage lively classroom discussions