EduverseAI: Magical & Fantasy Winter Landscape

# Activity Guide: English Literature, Creative Writing and Reading Comprehension English Lesson Plan: Exploring Literary Themes, Settings, and Characters Using EduverseAI with *The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe* **Lesson Title:** Exploring Literary Themes, Settings, and Characters in *The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe* through Immersive Experiences with EduverseAI **Learning Ages:** 9-11, KS2 (Years 5 and 6) **Duration:** 60 minutes **Subject:** English **Text Focus:** *The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe* by C.S. Lewis # Learning Objectives: - To understand how literary themes, settings, and characters shape a story{.info} - To use immersive technology (EduverseAI) to explore and create engaging story settings based on The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe{.info} - To enhance comprehension and creative writing skills by interacting with AI-generated environments that reflect the story's themes{.info} # Introduction (10 minutes){.objective .objective1} Objective: Introduce the setting of Narnia in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and how EduverseAI can help students visualize and explore this literary world. **Class Discussion:** Ask students to recall or discuss: - The theme of *The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe* (e.g., good vs. evil, courage, betrayal). - The setting of Narnia (e.g., the magical world hidden behind the wardrobe, the White Witch's endless winter, the beauty and danger of the landscape). - The characters that inhabit Narnia (e.g., Aslan, the Pevensie siblings, the White Witch). **Explain the Activity:** Introduce EduverseAI as a tool that will allow students to step into Narnia and explore the world in 3D. The teacher will use EduverseAI to create or explore an immersive environment based on the setting of Narnia, helping them understand how the setting influences the characters and the story’s theme. # EduverseAI Exploration (20 minutes){.objective .objective2} **Objective:** Engage students in exploring a Narnia-like setting through EduverseAI to deepen their understanding of the story's theme and environment. **Group Setup:** Divide students into pairs or small groups to use EduverseAI so that they can generate prompt and ClassVR headsets to view the images Provide students with the following AI prompt to generate a Narnia-like environment: **EduverseAI Prompt:** :::aiprompt Create a magical winter landscape covered in snow, with towering evergreen trees. In the distance, there is a grand castle made of ice where the White Witch lives, surrounded by frozen rivers and a dark, enchanted forest. The sky is grey and cold, with a soft, eerie light from the clouds. Small patches of untouched beauty, like a lamppost standing in a snow-covered clearing, hint at hidden magic and hope. :::  **Exploring the Images:** Give students 5-10 minutes to explore the AI-generated image. As they walk through the snowy woods or approach the icy castle, encourage them to think about: - How does this setting reflect the theme of good vs. evil? - What kind of characters might inhabit or visit this place? - How does the cold, endless winter affect the mood of the story? **Note-Taking:** While exploring the virtual environment, students jot down their observations about the setting and consider how it relates to the theme and characters. # Class Discussion: Analyzing Themes, Settings, and Characters (10 minutes){.objective .objective3} **Objective:** Facilitate a class discussion to link the setting of Narnia to the story’s themes and characters. **Whole-Class Sharing:** Bring the class together and ask each group to describe their EduverseAI-generated setting. - How did the AI-generated environment compare to the description of Narnia in *The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe?* - How does the setting (the frozen land under the White Witch’s rule) reinforce the theme of good vs. evil? - Which characters fit into this setting? How does it shape their actions and feelings? **Deepen Understanding:** Discuss how the setting of Narnia is more than just a backdrop. It reflects the control of the White Witch, the hope for Aslan's return, and the struggle between light and darkness. # Creative Writing Task (15 minutes){.objective .objective4} **Objective:** Students will write a short creative piece set in Narnia, using the setting they explored in EduverseAI. **Writing Prompt:** Ask students to write the beginning of a story set in Narnia. They can: - Imagine entering the wardrobe for the first time and encountering the snowy woods. - Describe meeting a new character who lives in the enchanted forest. - Show how the setting affects the mood and decisions of the characters (e.g., how the endless winter feels hopeless until they see the lamp post and know that hope still exists). **Guided Writing:** Provide prompts to help: - What does the character feel when they first see the icy castle of the White Witch? - How does the coldness of the setting influence the character’s mood and actions? - What challenges might arise in such a setting, and how could they relate to the larger theme of good vs. evil? # Sharing and Reflection (5 minutes){.objective .objective5} **Objective:** Encourage students to share their stories and reflect on how the immersive technology helped them understand the story's setting and theme. **Story Sharing:** Ask a few volunteers to share their creative writing based on the Narnia setting. - How did the setting influence the story they wrote? - What role did the theme play in shaping their narrative? **Reflection:** Discuss how exploring Narnia through EduverseAI helped students visualize the setting more vividly and understand its importance in shaping the story’s mood and characters. # Conclusion (5 minutes){.objective .objective6} **Objective:** Summarize the lesson and assign a creative homework task like asking students to draw their own **Wrap-Up Discussion:** Recap how the theme of *The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe* is reflected in its setting. Encourage students to think what might happen next and how they visualise the next part of the story **Download the Activity Guide Below** [](https://avnfs.com/L8o8Oq-o3eUwWHhxao0mkFjXCdCDZOnlURro-NYTtuc?size=6322572&type=application%2Fpdf&name=The+Lion%2C+the+Witch%2C+and+the+Wardrobe_EduverseAI+Notes_1024_FV1.0+4.pdf)