The Horse and His Boy By C. S. Lewis

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1 The Horse and His Boy By C. S. Lewis

2 Journal Chapter One Answer one of the following in your journal: Why do you think Bree decides to talk to Shasta, after years of hiding the fact that he is a talking horse? Mutualism is the way two organisms of different species biologically interact in a relationship in which each individual benefits. Do Bree and Shasta fit this description? Why or why not? Shasta’s father is willing to sell him. Is that right or wrong? Why? How much authority should a parent have over a child? Should that change as the child grows older? How? Should a step-parent or adopted parent have different authority than a biological parent?

3 size difference between pony, man and war horse
halter size difference between pony, man and war horse War horses wore armor

4 Picture dictionary of equestrian/riding terms
saddle Saddle blanket reins stirrup Girth

5 Chapter 1 Vocabulary Peaceable-(adj) inclined to avoid argument or violent conflict. Indigence-(noun) a state of extreme poverty. Judicious-(adj) having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense. Destitute-(adj) without the basic necessities of life. Loquacity-(noun) the quality of talking a great deal; talkativeness. Vouch-(verb) assert or confirm as a result of one's own experience that something is true or accurately so described. Carbuncle-(noun) a bright red gem, in particular a garnet cut en cabochon. Scimitar-(noun) a short sword with a curved blade that broadens toward the point, used originally in Eastern countries. Hovel-(noun) a small, squalid, unpleasant, or simply constructed dwelling. 1. Which adjectives have a positive connotation? Negative? 2. Who would you be willing to vouch for (confirm they have good character)? 3. ____ (vocabulary word) might cause one to live in a hovel.

6 Picture dictionary Tarkaans?
Cob - a thickset, stocky, short-legged horse Tarkaans?

7 Chapter 1 Picture Dictionary
carbuncles scimitar hovel

8 Journal Chapter 2 Choose TWO of the following prompts to write about: Shasta had to learn ride a horse as he went along. What have you had to learn that way? How was it easy? Difficult? What would you do differently. What was Bree worried about after rolling in the grass? What people do you know that worry about things like that? Tell about it. Bree fears lions but not battles. Make a list of 5 things you are fearful of and 5 things you are not – but other people are. Why do you suppose that you think this way? If you and an animal companion had to escape during a disaster and get to Boise, what animal would you choose and why? How would you help them? How would they help you? How would you communicate if they could not talk?

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10 Picture dictionary chapter 2
Pasty – a baked meat pie Ghoul – a monster Tarkheena clothes Copse A small group of trees

11 Dealing with FEAR Before you read chapter 3
How one deals with fear of both real and imagined threats helps define who a person is. As you read, note what makes characters afraid. How does fear make them act? How do things look different when the characters are not afraid of them? Which characters change the most in regards to bravery, fear and courage? Keep this theme in mind as you read and record your observations .

12 Journal Chapter 3 Choose ONE of the following to answer:
Imagine you were running away from home. Who would you want to go with you? Where would you go? Did Aravis do the right thing by running away? Forging letters? Drugging her slave? Why or why not? Bree is afraid he might look silly rolling in the grass in Narnia. Describe a time you went somewhere new and how you handled not knowing exactly how to act. Where and when and with whom did this take place?

13 Discussion Questions Chapter 3
Discuss the following questions in your Table Group: Why doesn’t Aravis want to marry the Tarkaan? Would your sister or female cousin? Why or why not? Would you have agreed to meet at a haunted place? Why or why not? What are the advantages and disadvantages? What is the scariest place you know of? Describe how it looks, sounds, smells and feels? Is it different by day than by night? How? Suppose you had to travel in disguise? What would you choose? How would you look? Why?

14 Chapter 3 Vocabulary Dandled – (verb) move (a baby or young child) up and down in a playful or affectionate way. Inquisitive – (adj) curious or inquiring. Cavalry – (noun) soldiers on horseback Lineage – (noun) lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or pedigree. Posts – (noun) messages or letters; a piece of writing Utter – (verb) make (a sound) with one's voice. Rite – (noun) a religious or other solemn ceremony or act. Salutation – (noun) a greeting, either in a letter or in person 1. Which word is related to the place Americans mail letters or packages? 2. Which word is related to “quiz” and “inquisition”? 3. The root word of “lineage” is “line.” How does that fit in with ancestors? 4. Which word comes from the root word “salute”?

15 Venn Diagram Time Shasta and Aravis have somewhat similar problems. Using a Venn diagram, describe 3 differences and 2 similarities. How are Bree and Hwin alike? Different? Using a Venn diagram, describe 3 differences and 2 similarities. We don’t have Tarkaan’s in present day America. Who or what would be similar to a Tarkaan today in America? How? Using a Venn diagram, describe 3 differences and 2 similarities. Between your choice and the Tarkaans. Keep in mind the man who wanted to buy Shasta was a Tarkaan too. Think about the similarities between the protagonists in this story and slaves escaping on the Underground Railroad. Using a Venn diagram, describe 2 differences and 3 similarities.

16 Choose the word in ( ) that works
Chapter 2 & 3 – Review Choose the word in ( ) that works After a few (weeks/hours) of traveling toward Narnia, Bree (hears/smells) another horse and rider nearby in the forest. Bree tries to avoid them, but the sound of a (lion's roar/battle) drives the two horses and riders closer together. After the lion stops chasing them, Bree hears Hwin, a mare, speak. Her rider, Aravis, is the runaway daughter of a rich Tarkaan. Bree proposes that all four of them travel (separately/together) since Narnia is their common destination. In Calormen (cooking/storytelling) is an art respected by all. Aravis explains she is fleeing an arranged marriage to a (9/90) year old with a hunched back. Shasta feels (snubbed/proud) by Aravis. They discuss the (danger/cold) of passing through Tashbaan and decide their best chance lies in wearing (heavy coats/disguises).

17 Journal Chapter 4 Shasta Falls in with the Narnians
As you read, look for the answers to these questions: 1. How do powerful people treat the less powerful? Who does Shasta meet? How do they treat him? How does he respond? After reading: 2. How should the powerful treat the less powerful in our society? 3. Do you consider yourself powerful, less powerful or in between?

18 Journal Chapter 5 Prince Corin
As you read: look for the answers to these questions. 1. What will happen to Edmund and Susan if Susan refuses to marry Rabadash? Who had warned them about that danger earlier? Do they plan an escape? (If you have read the Lion, Witch and Wardrobe, how has Edmund changed?) After reading: 2. What does Shasta learn about Prince Corin? Where had he been? What had he been doing? What does that reveal about Corin’s character?

19 Jackal Colonnade Flagon Truffles
Chapters 5, 6 & 7 vocabulary stoup Jackal Colonnade Flagon Truffles

20 Queue Punt Rubbish heap
Chapters 5, 6 & 7 vocabulary Queue Punt Rubbish heap Litter Galleon

21 Journal Chapter 6 Shasta Among the Tombs
As you read, look for the answers to these questions: 1. How does Shasta deal with waiting alone? Who does Shasta meet at the tombs? In what form? How does He help Shasta? AFTER READING: 2. How long would you have waited? What precautions might you have taken?

22 Journal Chapter 7 Aravis in Tashbaan
How are Aravis and Lasaraleen similar and different? Which would you choose for a friend? Why?

23 Chapters 5, 6 & 7 vocabulary Jostle – (verb) push, elbow, or bump against (someone) roughly, typically in a crowd. Skulk – (verb) keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive. Joust – (verb) engage in a sports contest in which two opponents on horseback fight with lances. Luxurious – (adj) extremely comfortable, elegant, or enjoyable, especially in a way that involves great expense. Betrothed – (noun) the person to whom one is engaged. Which of the following vocabulary words best fits in the sentence? 1. The inside of the car was ______ leather. 2. It was so crowded in the hall I must have been ____ by ten people. 3. They were _____ two years before the wedding took place. 4. He ____ all day because he didn’t get his way. 5. I would rather ______ riding a horse than fight standing on my own two legs.

24 Journal Chapter 8 In the House of the Tisroc
As you read, look for the answers to these questions: 1. How does Prince Rabadash plan to capture Queen Susan after she has escaped? What does the Tisroc think about his son’s plan to capture Anvard? After reading: 2. What does Aravis learn about the prince’s father, the Tisroc, while she is secretly eavesdropping? How does he feel about the his son, Prince Rabadash? Predict: 3. How well will Rabadash’s plan succeed? Why do you think that?

25 Chapter 8 Can you translate?
The Calormenes use a great deal of frozen and formal register. Can you translate these quotations into casual register? 1. “Deep drafts from the fountain of reason are desirable in order to extinguish the fire of youthful love.” (Ahoshta) 2. “Until the year your father began his salutary and unending reign…” (Ahoshta) 3. “O my father and O the delight of my eyes ….. It is well known that women are as changeable as weathercocks. (Rabadash) 4. “Estimable Vizier, whether he desists or not, by no means allow the flow of your eloquence to be interrupted.” (the Tisroc)

26 Chapter 9 Discussion Across the Desert
Both Aravis and Shasta eavesdrop on heads of state. Predict how they will use this information. AS YOU READ: look for the answers to these questions. What sound does Shasta hear for the first time? What more do we learn about the character of the horses in this chapter? Which horse seems more courageous and noble than the other? Why? AFTER READING: What might the sound Shasta hears for the first time symbolize in the story? Consider that this bird often sings at night.

27 Picture dictionary chapter 9
Cypress tree Cataract of water Picture dictionary chapter 9 Gully Rhododendrons Hummocks

28 Picture dictionary chapter 9
Victuals Sherbet Nightingale Groom Scullion

29 Journal Ch.10 What you have read (pick one)
What you will be reading (pick one) How would you define “Noble”? After reading the chapter, how does this change your definition? What does the Hermit say about luck? Do you believe in luck? Why or why not? Since Shasta thought the Hermit was a king, how do you think he was dressed or appeared? What will Shasta do about finding King Lune? What does Lewis say about doing good deeds? Do you think he may be right? Why, or why not? Think of a time you or someone you know well was disgraced. Describe the situation. What happened as a result?

30 Discussion Chapter 11 The Unwelcome Fellow Traveler
BEFORE YOU READ: Describe a time you felt sorry for yourself. Describe why and the outcome. Do you still feel this way? If not, why not? As you read, look for the answers to these questions: How does Aslan help Shasta? How had Aslan helped Shasta before without Shasta realizing it? What does Aslan tell Shasta? AFTER READING: How does the foggy crossroads when Shasta is lost relate the figurative crossroads of meeting his real father? How do you think Shasta felt at the end of the chapter? King Lune?

31 Design a Coat of Arms King Peter’s Coat of Arms In football helmets cover the faces of the players but you can tell who is on which team by team colors, mascots and numbers. In the Middle Ages, royals (Kings, Queens, Duchesses) carried banners, shields, etc. emblazoned with the coat of arms. This allowed armies, spectators, everyone to determine who was on what side and who was who. People chose animals. Symbols and colors to represent themselves and placed them on their coat of arms. Choose a character and design a coat of arms based on their character traits, status and homeland.

32 Journal Ch. 12 What you have read (pick one) What you will be reading (pick one) If you could have anything at all for breakfast, what would you choose and where would you eat it? Dwarves appear in many fantasy stories. Think of at least 3 and possible 6 stories that feature dwarves. Predict how Shasta will be received in Narnia. If you are lost, how do you decide which way to go? If you discovered you had a long lost brother, who would you want that brother to be? (or sister) Describe someone who has helped you like Aslan helped Shasta.

33 Journal Ch. 13 What you have read (pick one) What you will be reading (pick one) How do you think Aravis or the horses feel about staying at the Hermit’s while a battle rages? The coat of arms of different people come into play in this chapter. Predict how. Which would be scarier and why: the foggy path or the night at the tombs? Imagine you could look into a mirror or pool and see events happening far away. What would you choose to watch and why? Why do you think Lucy chose to fight but Susan did not? Write a different or alternative ending to the battle.

34 POV - Point of view The author tells us it is no use seeing the battle from Shasta’s point of view because his inexperience confused even him. Instead C. S. Lewis tells it from the perspective of the Hermit who watches through a pool. Imagine you were one of the eagles above the battle or King Edmund or Rabadash. How might you account differ from the one written? Write or describe a small portion of the battle from either first or second person POV or for an extra challenge, how Lasaraleen might describe it.

35 Point of view First person: the thoughts and perspective of the character, who's telling his/her own story. (As I raced around the corner, the bullet whizzed past ...) Second person: the reader is the character. (As you race around the corner, the bullet whizzes past ...) Third person limited: the thoughts and perspective of one character) . (As she raced around the corner, she felt the bullet whiz past ...) Third person omniscient: the narrator knows and tells everything going on. (As she raced around the corner, she felt the bullet whiz past. She shooter aimed again, gritting his teeth in frustration ...)

36 Journal Ch.14 What you have read (pick one) What you will be reading (pick one) Shasta allows himself to be talked into sneaking into battle and nearly dies. Describe a time someone in real life got talked into doing something that could have ended badly. Why isn’t Rabadash a worthy opponent for Edmund? How will Aslan’s talk with Aravis affect her? How will Aslan’s interaction and talk with Bree affect him? Why would Aslan tell a person only their own story and not someone else’s? Do you agree or disagree with this?

37 Journal Ch. 15 Favorites Character? Scene? Plot twist? Quote?
What you have read (pick one) After the last chapter (answer all) Favorites Character? Scene? Plot twist? Quote? How are Rabadash’s consequences appropriate? Choose two of the characters and predict how their story will end. If you discovered you would wake up the next day and be president of the United States or coach of an NFL team, what would run through your mind? Would it change how you spent today? Why or why not? What if you found out you’d wake up as an animal? List 5 you would NOT want to be transformed into and 3 that would be alright.

38 Discussion questions A servant takes a whipping for allowing Aravis to run away. Is this Aravis's fault, or is it the fault of the people who do the whipping? Explain your answer based on information in the novel. Why does Aslan let Rabadash live? Why does Aslan not use His powers to change Calormen? Why would Arsheesh beat Shasta? What does this tell us about Shasta's life? Is Shasta sexist? How does his attitude toward Aravis reflect his upbringing? Is Aravis elitist? How does her attitude toward other people change as her adventure progresses?

39 Discussion questions What mistakes do Shasta and Aravis make
about each other and why? In what different ways do the characters show pride? How does this help them? How does this hurt them? Why do you think the book is called The Horse and His Boy rather than A Boy and His Horse? Find places in the text where Shasta appears to be Bree’s boy. What kind of leader is the Tisroc? How do we know? Why do you think he agrees to Prince Rabadash’s plan?