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Grade 8 English | Unit 6 Wisdom Counts
Reading 2 – The Night of the Horse
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Lesson Objectives
分析文本的时间线索与情节发展，借助“故事山”结构图，概括每个部分的核心事件。
综合故事中希腊人的成功与特洛伊人的失败原因，概括出“智慧胜于蛮力”与“傲慢导致失败”这双重寓意，并能引用文本中的关键细节来阐释和评价这一寓意。
比较“木马计”与一个中国智慧故事，归纳出东西方智慧策略上的一个共同点和一个差异点，并能在“改编故事结局”的活动中应用此种智慧思维，创造出一个体现新策略的合理情节。
1. Pre-reading
Lead-in
Which famous author wrote about the Trojan War
A. Homer
B. Socrates
C. Plato
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The Homeric Epics are folk oral literary works put together by Homer, a blind poet from ancient Greece. They were created during the ancient Greek period and include two long epics: Iliad and Odyssey.
Where are the remains of Troy located
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Lead-in
A. present-day Greece
B. present-day Italy
C. present-day Turkey
Troy, with its 4,000 years of history, is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. It is somewhere in what is now Turkey.
What is the correct order of the Trojan War
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Can you describe each picture in your own words
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The Trojans celebrated their victory in the main square.
The captain ordered the soldiers to pull the horse into the city.
The Greek soldiers climbed out of the wooden horse and opened the main gate.
The Trojans found that the Greeks had gone and left a huge wooden horse.
The Greeks captured the city of Troy.
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2. While-reading
The genre of this passage is______.
A. a narrative story
B. an argumentation
C. a science fiction
D. an exposition
It is written in _______ order.
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time
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How “that night” divide the story
The night of the
horse
That night
Before that night
After that night
Para.1-Para.6
Para.7-Para.8
Para.9
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Read for structure
beginning
middle
end
the “events”
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character
setting
problem
events
solution
moral/lesson
How much do you know about the story
Read for details
What lesson did you learn from this story
Who are the people
in the story
When and where
did the story
take place
What went wrong in the story
What happened in the beginning, middle and end
How was the problem fixed
The night of the horse
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character
How much do you know about the story
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Who are the people in the story
the Trojans
the Greeks
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character
How much do you know about the story
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When and where did the story take place
setting
one day in ancient times
in the city of Troy
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character
How much do you know about the story
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What went wrong in the story
setting
problem
The Greeks could not capture Troy for ten years and finally disappeared.
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character
How much do you know about the story
Read for details
What happened in the beginning, middle and end
setting
problem
events
The night of the
horse
That night
Before that night
After that night
beginning
middle
end
The Greeks ___________ and left a huge wooden horse with ________. The Trojans _______ it _____ the city.
The Trojans _________ around the horse and went to sleep. The hiding Greeks _____________ the horse and _____ the Greek soldiers waiting outside.
disappeared
wheels
pulled into
celebrated
climbed out of
let in
The Greeks ________ the city of Troy with a clever _______.
captured
trick
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character
How much do you know about the story
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How was the problem fixed
setting
problem
events
solution
The Greeks succeeded in capturing the city of Troy with a clever trick.
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character
How much do you know about the story
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What lesson did you learn from this story
setting
problem
events
solution
moral/lesson
the Trojans
the Greeks
Wisdom and clever planning are more powerful than brute force — they captured Troy in one night with a trick after ten years of failed attacks.
Arrogance and ignoring warnings lead to failure — they didn't doubt the wooden horse and ignored the soldier's question, which allowed the Greeks to succeed.
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character
Now it’s your time to raise your hand and retell the story!
Read for details
setting
problem
events
solution
moral/lesson
the Trojans
the Greeks
That night
Before that night
After that night
beginning
middle
end
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What were the feelings of the soldier and captain like
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the captain
the soldier
felt excited and urgent
couldn’t wait to share the news
felt impatient and excited
was eager to confirm the victory
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What were the first reactions of the soldier and the capatin when they saw the wooden horse
Read for language
the captain
the soldier
was doubtful and cautious.
He noticed the wooden horse left by the Greeks and questioned why it was on wheels, suspecting there might be a trick behind it, as he wondered "maybe the Greeks want us to..."
was careless and arrogant.
He thought the Greeks left the wooden horse because it was too big to take away, and he saw it as a "gift" for the Trojans. He not only ignored the soldier's doubt but also ordered the soldier to obey and pull the horse into the city immediately.
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Why did the writer highlight the happy moment of the Trojans
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To create a sharp contrast with their coming failure—this extreme joy made their later defeat.
To foreshadows the Greeks' success—the Trojans' celebration gave the Greek soldiers enough time to wait for the right moment to act.
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How did the writer highlight the short time of the war
Read for language
one night
ten years
By making comparison, the important role of the trick is also highlighted.
3. Post-reading
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The captain should listen to the soldier and check the horse before pulling it into the city.
The captain should not order the soldiers to pull the wooden horse into the city.
Some of the Trojan soldiers should keep guard at night.
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What should the Trojans do to avoid losing the war
Further discussion
Assume that "the Trojan captain listened to the soldier's suggestion and checked the wooden horse"...
Adapt the story's ending (e.g., "discovering the soldiers and repelling the Greek army", "pretending not to discover and setting a counter-trap"), and retain the theme of "wisdom".
Presentation and Comment: Each group performs the adapted segment in 3 minutes. Other students comment on "whether the adapted story reflects a new wisdom strategy".
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Arrows borrowed from an enemy
Empty City Strategy
Do you know any other similar tricks in Chinese history
Comparative study of Chinese and Western culture
Case Core Strategy Risk Points Key to Success
Trojan Horse Hiding as a "gift" to capture the city. The wooden horse is exposed; soldiers are discovered... Trojans are arrogant and over-confident; the plan is kept secret
Arrows borrowed from an enemy Borrowing enemy arrows to for self use. Cao Jun does not take the bait; weather changes... Zhuge Liang predicts the weather; takes advantage of Cao Cao's suspicion
Empty City Strategy Pretending there is an ambush in the city to scare off the enemy. Sima Yi launches an offensive test... Sima Yi is suspicious; Zhuge Liang is calm and disguised
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Wisdom Comparison between East and West
Comparing with “Arrows borrowed from an enemy” and “Empty City Strategy”, the common wisdom of the two is: ____________________________________,
and the difference is: __________________________________.
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Story Adaptation
The Trojan captain listened to the soldier and checked the wooden horse, he ordered his men to knock on the horse’s body first. The hollow sound inside made them suspicious. Then they found the secret door and pulled out the hidden Greek soldiers. The captain didn’t kill the soldiers at once—instead, he asked them to tell the Greek army outside that Troy had accepted the "gift". When the Greek army came to attack at midnight, the ready Trojans beat them easily—Sometimes cleverness may overreach itself.
If the Trojan captain had listened to the soldier and checked the wooden horse, what might happen next Please design a short ending that reflects the theme of "wisdom".
Exit Ticket
1. Multiple Choice (1 point each)
(1) Why did the Greeks leave the wooden horse outside Troy
A. They thought it was too big to take.
B. They wanted to use it as a trick to enter Troy.
C. They gave it as a gift to celebrate the Trojans’ victory.
(2) What can we learn from the Trojans’ actions (e.g., pulling the horse into the city, mocking the Greeks)
A. They were careful and wise.
B. They were arrogant and unguarded.
C. They were afraid of the Greek army.
2. Short Answer (2 points)
What is one key detail that shows the Greeks planned their trick carefully (Find evidence from the passage.)
3. Critical Thinking (2 points)
If you were a Trojan citizen, what would you do when you saw the wooden horse Why
Exit Ticket for 8A Unit 6 Reading 2
Scoring Rubric
Score Requirements
5 points All multiple-choice answers are correct; short answer provides accurate text evidence; critical thinking shows clear logic and connects to the “wisdom” theme.
3-4 points 1 Multiple-choice answer is correct; short answer has basic text connection but lacks detail; critical thinking has simple logic.
3-4 points Multiple-choice answers are wrong; short answer is unrelated to the passage; critical thinking is unclear.
0 points No valid answers.
Homework
Homework
Optional Challenge:
Write a 50-80 word short passage: "If I were a Trojan soldier, what would I do when seeing the wooden horse " (connect to the "wisdom" theme)
Must-do:
Read The Night of the Horse again and draw a picture of the "story mountain" (label beginning, middle, end with key events), summarize the story in your language.
Thank you!

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