Justify the selection.

Provide suggestions on how you would help develop

childrens language use and aesthetic values.

This story managed to highlight an event which would eventually help pupils
to develop their cognitive abilities. Precisely, The Scarecrow and the Tin Man
debated which is more important to have: brains or a heart. However, the debate
was left unresolved, with the implication that both brains and heart are good and
should coexist. This can be considered a perfect opportunity to convey the message
of being intellectual and compassionate to the pupils. Pupils would be able to
understand that. In addition, this story allows pupils to question themselves on how
to embrace and tackle the challenges of growing up. For example, how can I act
intelligently (the challenge faced by the Scarecrow); how do I act courageously when
I am scared (the goal for the Cowardly Lion); and how I be a caring individual (the
desire of the Tin Man)?
In terms of developing the social aspect of pupils, this can be justified through
the theme of accepting friends for who they are. Despite the difference of species or
creatures of the characters of the Wizard of Oz, which are, they managed to cope
with their differences and form a strong bond of friendship with each other. In the
classroom, this situation can be assimilated to encourage pupils to mingle and be
friends with friends of different kinds of races and religions. Dorothy, the Scarecrow,
the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion were all very different. Each and every one of
them had their individual skills and strengths and the completed each other. Without
the combination of these, they would not have made it to the Land of Oz. Likewise,
the thought of accepting friends for who they are, upholding similarities and
accepting differences would definitely produce a conducive learning environment.
Furthermore, "The Wizard of Oz, would be able to develop the aesthetic aspect of
pupils. This can be justified as this story explores a lot of issues and fears that are
being faced by children between the ages 5 - 12. The mutual connection between
the main character, Dorothy, and the pupils in the classroom in terms of age is the
most suitable setup to cultivate love for literature. The sense of belonging highlighted
in the story would then enable pupils to immerse themselves into the characters and
discover similarities between the story and reality. Besides, this story portrays one of
the greatest songs of all time, Over the Rainbow," accompanied with a few more
songs which would be entertaining, enjoyable and most importantly educational for
the pupils. Through such setting, pupils would be able to appreciate such great work
of literature.

TWO ACTIVITIES (Develop Language Use) and (Aesthetic Values)