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death to Alex. That is why the townspeople were so angry to the invaders. The townspeople are starving rather than cooperate with the invaders. The
townspeople decided not to have any communication to the invaders. They said “yes” and “no” if the invaders commanded them. It made the invaders got
frustrated. At first, everything has done well. The townspeople are stunned and
confused, and the invaders busily plan and carry out expansion of coal production. Soon enough, a slow, burning anger replaces the peoples fear and a ragged
resistance movement forms. Random acts of sabotage occur against soldiers and the coal mine. The invaders, under orders from above, impose repressive
measures to keep the production going. Their commander follows his order knowing that, in fact, there is little hope of stopping the sabotage for more than a
few days at a time. The occupiers feel isolated and surrounded by hate. As coal production grinds to a halt and several of them are murdered. They try to combat
the resistance and force the inhabitants into submission, but quickly realize the failure of this, especially as it becomes clear that the war has been already lost.
D. Characters in The Moon Is Down Townspeople
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Mayor Orden - an almost embodiment of the people
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Doctor Winter - friend of Mayor Orden
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Joseph - a servant of the Mayor
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Annie - the Mayors rather temperamental, independent cook
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Christine - mentioned briefly; a better cook than Annie and a friend of hers
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Alexander Morden - A miner, killed Captain Bentick and was sentenced to death.
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Molly Morden - Wife of Alexander Morden
The Enemy
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George Corell - popular storekeeper, traitor and spy
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Colonel Lanser - the head of the local battalion; the only one with any war experience, a veteran
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Captain Bentick - an old soldier
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Major Hunter - The engineer, has a model railroad at home
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Captain Loft - young, ambitious
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Lieutenant Prackle - apparently a good artist
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Lieutenant Tonder - a poet described as a dark romantic
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Appendix B LESSON PLAN
Subject : Extensive Reading I
Skill :
Reading Level
: 4
th
Semester of English Language Education Study Program Topic
: Nazi Oppression Material
: Chapter I page 11-41 Time
: 2 x 50 minutes
Activities:
The discussion of the novel is divided into 4 meetings First Meeting
Basic Competencies
Achievement Indicators
Learning Experiences
Materials Form Of
Evaluation
Reading
The students are able to
comprehend the novel The
Moon is Down thoroughly.
-The students are able to answer pre-
reading questions in the class
- The students are able to discuss the
answer of several questions that
needs deeper comprehension
-The teacher gives some brief
introductions concerning the novel
The Moon is Down. He or She also
provides the novel The Moon is Down
for teaching material to be copied by the
students - The students are
divided into small group to conduct the
group discussion. The teacher divides
the eights chapters of The Moon is Down
for eight group. Each group has to present
-Handout - Chapter I
page 11-41 -discussion
- students’ participation
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particularly two chapters of the novel
in front of the class. In one meeting there
is one group who present two chapters
of the novel. The presentation and the
discussion are for approximately one
half-hour duration. Within four meetings
hopefully eight chapters will be
covered. -The teacher gives
pre-reading passage questions to draw the
students’ attention on what they are going
to read. -At the end of the
class the teacher asks the students after
reading a small part of the text.
a .Is the reading level too easy, too difficult
or about right? b. What do you think
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Appendix C LESSON PLAN
Subject : Extensive Reading I
Skill :
Reading Level
: 4
th
Semester of English Language Education Study Program Topic
: Nazi Oppression Material
: Chapter I, page 11-41, Chapter II, 42-71 Time
: 2 x 50 minutes
Activities:
Second Meeting
Basic Competencies
Achievement Indicators
Learning Experiences
Materials Form Of
Evaluation
Reading
The students are able to
comprehend the novel The
Moon is Down thoroughly.
- The students are able to present
each chapter of the novel orally in
front of the class. - The students are
able to fill the questions form as
the feedback of the subject.
-The teacher invites the first presenter
group to give their oral reports in front
of the class audience. They do presentation
first and the continued by
questions and answers session with
the group examiner. - The teacher plays
role as a moderator. He or she manages
the discussion in the right path by
clarifying questions and statements from
groups, the presenter and the examiner.
The question cannot be about the
-Handout - Chapter
I, page 11-41,
Chapter II, page
42-71 -discussion
-presentation PLAGIAT MERUPAKAN TINDAKAN TIDAK TERPUJI
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unfamiliar words of the novel.
-The teacher gives opportunity for the
rest of the students to share their opinions
and argumentations towards the
discussion if the presenter and the
examiner group are difficult to come to
an agreement. The students may agree or
even disagree with either groups’
opinions and also may give additions,
opinions or questions to the discussion.
- At the end of discussion the teacher
should give evaluation on the
performances of both groups-presenter and
examiner. The comments are useful
to let them know their mistakes and
achievements, whether their
presentation has filled the expectations. The
teacher should also inform the following
groups to avoid the same errors of the
first presentations and discussion.
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Appendix D Pre-Reading Questions
1. How do you feel if your country is oppressed by other countries? 2. What do you do if your country is oppressed by other countries?
A. Please read the following passage carefully
