Contrasting the everyday and the unknown settings in Baum's 'The Wizard of Oz'
I can understand and analyse the way different settings are presented.
Contrasting the everyday and the unknown settings in Baum's 'The Wizard of Oz'
I can understand and analyse the way different settings are presented.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Baum describes the everyday setting of Kansas as dull and predictable.
- Baum describes the unknown setting of Oz as wondrous and beautiful.
- The contrasting use of colour in the descriptions depicts Kansas as a lifeless place and Oz as one of vitality.
Keywords
Everyday - encountered or used routinely or typically: ordinary
Semantic field - a group of words or expressions that are related in meaning
Unknown - a place, situation, or thing that is not known about or understood
Contrast - to compare two people or things in order to show the differences between them
Present - to give, show, provide, or make known
Common misconception
That the unknown is always scary.
While we typically think of the unknown as something scary and overwhelming, it can also be something exciting and refreshing.
Equipment
You will need a copy of the extract from 'The Wizard of Oz' which is availble in the additional materials.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
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