Arthur C. Clarke was born in England in 1917. He wrote extensively in the field of science and science fiction. Perhaps his best known work of fiction is 2001: A Space Odyssey
The Curse is a dark little story - and it is a very short story indeed at fewer than 1000 words - concerns Stratford-upon-Avon in post apocalyptic England. Containing no living characters at all this story is a challenge to the senses and should provoke a great deal of classroom discussion.
The materials offered try to bring together such unlikely bedfellows as Shakespeare, NATO and 'Son of Star Wars'!
NB: In a departure from most of the other BritLit kits, the materials offered here require adaptation by the teacher, with guidance from the teachers' notes, rather than simply copy and use.
Downloads
- Short story 34k pdf complete text of The Curse
- Introduction for teachers 89k pdf
- Characterisation 384k pdf Character based activities
- Context 598k pdf background information and exercises
- Word Work 25k pdf language activities
- After reading exercises 37k pdf follow-up and consolidation
- Teacher's notes 1.4mb pdf teacher's notes for activities.
Arthur C. Clarke
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
| curse_text.pdf | 33.3 KB |
| curse_intro.pdf | 88.66 KB |
| curse_characterisation.pdf | 383.47 KB |
| curse_context.pdf | 597.71 KB |
| curse_wordwork.pdf | 24.29 KB |
| curse_afterreading.pdf | 36.77 KB |
| curse_key.pdf | 1.46 MB |
