The author tells about the events of her time suggesting the political situation in the country and the world where people did not as willingly apply for a job on another continent as they do today due to globalization. Aphra Behn uses colonialism as a method to demonstrate her attitude to the class differences by means of contrasting an enslaved African prince and the nobility that inhabits Surinam colony. In other courses, comparative analysis is an effective means by which to encourage higher order thinking skills in response to literature.Different authors try to communicate their views about race and class differences, relations between certain categories of people, and the historic and sociocultural context of these differences.Īphra Behn is the author of Oroonoko who can be considered one of the first professional female writers due to her original style and applicability of plays to theatrical performances.
Comparative analysis is not assessed in the IB Language A Individual Oral, however students benefit from this approach by developing comparative skills in preparation for their IB Paper 2 exams. For the comparative passage analysis, we suggest using an adapted IB Language A Individual Oral Rubric that is modified to account for the response being written (as opposed to spoken) and explicitly assesses comparison.
Many students find this novel more challenging to read and discover they need to rely on different reading strategies (finding the independent clause, using a dictionary, slow reading, re-reading, etc.) to ensure comprehension.Īssessment rubrics are not included in the materials. These are intended to be used as a formative assessment (quizzes) that allow students to get immediate feedback on their knowledge and understanding of the work as well as reflect on their developing reading skills. The multiple choice knowledge and understanding assessment is part of an ongoing action research project to assess the role of objective formative assessment in developing students’ reading skills. The study of the novel has been divided into three sections:
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