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Alice in Wonderland

Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was published in 1865 and since then it’s never been out of print. The book, more commonly called Alice in Wonderland, has been translated into around 170 languages and has inspired films and animations.

The following resources are selected to accompany class activities around the book. If you have additional resources and would like to share them - please do so through the 'Add a Resource' link.


150 Years of the Macmillan Alice

http://aliceinwonderland150.com/ Added: 10 Jul 2015 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notes

Website developed by the publishers, Macmillan, to mark 150 years since they published Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Contains biographical notes on the author as well as the illustrator John Tenniel and gives considerable detail on the colour of Alice's dress. Also looks at the real character behind Alice and gives an account of the Cheshire Cat.

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How it maps to the curriculum

3-4
English

Strand: Reading

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • engage in talk about books
  • experience a shared response to fiction through the use of a class novel

Suggestions for use: This resources is aimed more at the teacher to give some interesting background to the book. Some of the material here can be used in class. the site itself would work well on the IWB.

Asset type: Online Resource
Language: English
Rights: All rights reserved
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Read Alice in Wonderland

http://the-office.com/bedtime-story/alice-background.htm Added: 17 Apr 2007 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notes

Online copy of Alice in Wonderland, chapter by chapter. Background and history of Lewis Carroll.

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How it maps to the curriculum

3-4
English

Strand: Reading

Asset type: Online Resource
Language: English
Rights: All rights reserved
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150 Years of Alice in Wonderland - In Pictures

http://www.theguardian.com/children...-cs-lewis-john-tenniel-hilary-mckay Added: 10 Jul 2015 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notes

A Guardian special to commemorate the publishing of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The book was first published in 1865 and the Guardian has re-produced some of the famous illustrations by John Tenniel from that publication, including the King and Queen of Hearts, the Knave of Hearts, the Flamingo and Cheshire-Puss.

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How it maps to the curriculum

3-4
English

Strand: Reading

Suggestions for use: While this is not the actual book, the illustrations can be enlarged and they could form the basis for a class discussion after the children have read the book.

Asset type: Image
Language: English
Rights: All rights reserved
Rights Url: http://www.guardian
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Colouring Pages - Alice Through the Looking Glass

http://www.coloring.ws/alice.htm Added: 10 Jul 2015 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type:

Set of colouring pages from the DLTK's website. Features most of the characters from the book including Alice, the cheshire Cat, the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, Queen and King of Hearts and many more.

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How it maps to the curriculum

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Visual Arts

Strand: Paint and Colour

Strand unit: Painting

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • experiment with a variety of colour drawing instruments and media to develop colour awareness
  • use colour to express vividly recalled feelings, experiences and imaginings

Suggestions for use: Print out and give to the kids. Perfect is accompanied by a reading from one of Lewis Carroll's books.

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Language: English
Rights: All rights reserved
Special Needs:

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