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Lesson 1 (from Chapter I)

Objective

Chapter I

James Hilton was an award-winning novelist as well as an Oscar winner. Some of his more famous works are "Good-bye, Mr. Chips", "Lost Horizon" and the screenplay for "Mrs. Miniver". This lesson discusses the author of the novel "Good-bye, Mr. Chips", James Hilton.

Lesson

1) Library Research: Have students research James Hilton's biographical information to determine where "Good-bye, Mr. Chips" fits in with his other work.

2) Presentation: Have students get into pairs and prepare a presentation, using their research on Hilton and his canon. Have each group read an excerpt from different novels or works written by Hilton during their presentation. At the end of the presentations, have students compare the tone and style of "Good-bye, Mr. Chips" with Hilton's other works.

3) Class Discussion: Discuss the following questions with the class:

a) What can researching an author's background and his or her other works tell...

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