Take Your Students Through the Looking-Glass

With the recent widely-anticipated box office release of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, we think it’s the perfect time to introduce students to Lewis Carroll’s classics. Burton’s movie is a continuation of Carroll’s tale that takes place when Alice is transitioning into adulthood. Read Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass—both available unabridged from Recorded Books—to get the background story on the real Alice (not just the one in the Disney® movie!).

Use the excerpts and lesson plans below to introduce students to this classic text while covering important strategies and standards. For use with Grade 6 and up. To download files, right click and ‘save as.’

AUDIO: Jabberwocky, narrated by John McDonough
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LESSON PLANS:
• Jabberwocky: Students will learn about poetry and portmanteau.
• The Walrus and the Carpenter: Students will analyze a poem using background information.

Have you discussed Alice in Wonderland with your students? Students who enjoy Carroll’s work may also enjoy Victorian authors like Oscar Wilde. Share what you’re doing in your own classroom!

You can also follow the Lewis Carrol Society of America on twitter: @AliceAmerica.