RW Class, Twilight: New Moon

 Warm-up / Pre-reading

  1. Discussion (5–10 min)

    • Ask: What does “true love” mean to you?

    • Ask: Have you ever felt very sad because someone close to you left or changed? What helped you move on?


   2. Vocabulary

 heartbroken, depressed, risk / risky, dangerous, vampire, werewolf, protect / protection, promise, disappear / vanish, sacrifice, friendship, enemy, rescue, choice, regret 

3. Reading

In “New Moon,” Bella loves Edward, a vampire. But when Bella accidentally hurts herself at the Cullen family’s house, one family member nearly attacks her — and Edward realizes it is too dangerous for Bella to stay near them. To protect her, Edward disappears — he vanishes.  This is a sacrifice he is willing to make for her safety. Bella is heartbroken and depressed. She begins doing risky things, like driving a motorcycle fast, just to feel close to him.  Sometimes, when she does risky things, she is able to hear Edward's voice in her head.  She believes he is communicating to her. Bella spends more time with her friend Jacob, who cares for her.  They have a strong friendship. But Jacob has a secret: he is part of a werewolf pack — enemies of vampires. Meanwhile, Bella is in danger because a vampire wants to kill her. Bella is even rescued by Jacob after she almost drowns.  Sometimes, she wonders if she should love Jacob instead of Edward because Jacob is with her all of the time.  But, this is a difficult choice for her because in her heart, she knows she really loves Edward, and she might regret it if she doesn't stay loyal to him.  Then, Bella learns that Edward plans to kill himself because he heard a rumor that she died, so she must stop him from doing this.  Will she be able to do this in time?!

4. Comprehension & Vocabulary Check

Use questions and vocabulary practice:

  • Comprehension questions:

    1. Why does Edward disappear?

    2. How does Bella feel after Edward leaves?

    3. Why is Bella drawn to doing risky things after the breakup?

    4. Who helps Bella when she is in danger?

    5. What difficult choice does Bella face by the end of the story?

  • Vocabulary exercise: Match words to definitions (from pre-reading list), or fill in blanks — e.g.:

    • After Edward left, Bella was so _______ that she stopped going to school. (heartbroken / depressed)

    • Jacob belonged to a _______ — enemies of vampires. (werewolf pack / vampire clan)

    • Bella almost drowned — Jacob _______ (rescued / vanished) her.

5. Discussion / Speaking

Divide students into small groups (3–4). Give them 1 or 2 of these prompts to discuss (10–15 min):

  • Is it okay for someone to disappear or leave if they think they are protecting another person? Why or why not?

  • What are healthy ways to deal with heartbreak or loss? (Compare with Bella’s risky behavior — good or bad?)

  • Can friendship help after a breakup or big loss? How?

  • If you were Bella, would you trust someone new (like Jacob) even if they are “different”? Why or why not?

6. Short paragraph: Ask each student to write a paragraph (5–7 sentences) about a time when they (or someone) had to make a hard choice to protect someone else, or a time they had to rely on friendship. Use at least 5 of the vocabulary words from class.

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