Course Module
A. PRE-ACTIVITIES

1. Introduce Zero Hunger
2. Explore the Back and Front Cover
3. Meet the Author

B. MAIN ACTIVITIES

1. Read and Enjoy the Story
2. Bring Out Your Voice
3. Reflect on Your Feelings
4. Activate Your Vocabulary

C. EXTRA ACTIVITY

Module 2 - Zero Hunger

1. Introduce Zero Hunger

Begin by thinking about what it means to be poor and have no food to eat. Then, try to answer these questions:

1. Do you have breakfast every day?
2. Do you have meals three times a day?
3. Do your parents provide you with nutritious food? Do your parents cook for you every day?
4. Can you imagine other children in poor countries who are not as lucky as you?
5. Do you know where children are still in hunger? What do you think of them?
6. What do you do if you have leftover food?

Note: “We should be grateful that we have enough food to eat every day. Do not waste your food, because there are still people in other countries are living in hunger”

2. Explore the Back and Front Cover

Go to the Link to explore the book: Bakery of Her Own
Start by examining the front cover of “Bakery of Her Own”. Pay attention to the details of the image and title. Notice the color and the pictures on it and describe it:

Front Cover

Front Cover Exploration Questions:

  1. Look at the pictures and words. What do you see?
  2. Who is in the picture?
  3. Based on the cover, guess what could the story be about?
  4. How can she have her own bakery?
  5. Can you cook your own cake or pastries?
  6. What kind of cakes or pastries do you like? And why?
Back Cover

Back Cover Exploration Questions:

  1. How many people in the picture? Who are they?
  2. Where are they?
  3. What are they doing?
  4. Do you like cakes or pastries?
  5. Where do you usually buy cakes or pastries?
  6. Is the cake expensive?

3. Meet the Author

Before you read further start by reading a brief introduction about the author. You can discuss the following questions in groups and find the answer.

  1. Who wrote the book “Bakery of Her Own”?
  2. From the name, is the author Indonesian? Where is the Author from?
  3. Have you ever read another book by the same author?
  4. Search for the Author’s name on the internet. What information do you find?

1. Read and Enjoy the Story

Now, you will listen as your teacher or a classmate reads the story aloud, or you will read it yourself. Explore the book further by clicking on the book link. Pay close attention to the pictures and answer the following questions:

Orientation Questions:
1. What does Aisha like?
2. Why Can’t Aisha buy pastries every day?
3. What does Aisha do to be able to buy pastries?
4. What does Aisha feel, when she sees Zara throwing her food?
5. What is Aisha’s dream?

Complication Questions:
1. Why does Aisha want to have her own bakery?
2. What does Aisha do to open her own bakery?
3. Who does she learn cooking from?
4. Where has Aisha saved her money before?
5. How much money does Aisha save every month?
6. Why does Aisha go to the bank?

Resolution Questions:
1. How many years does Aisha save her money?
2. How old is Aisha, when her dream comes true?
3. What kind of pastries does Aisha make?
4. How long does it take to make her dream come true?
5. What do people think of Aisha’s pastries?

2. Bring Out Your Voice – opinion about the case

In this activity, you will reflect on the story and relate it to your own life. Discuss or write what you think about these questions:

  1. What do you think of Aisha’s determination?
  2. If you were Aisha, what would you do?
  3. Is it only girls who can have their own bakery?
  4. Can boys have cooking as their hobby?
  5. Do you save your pocket money?
  6. How much pocket money do you get every week/month?
  7. How much money will you get, if you save for 5 years?
  8. Will you save your money at home or the bank? Why?

3. Reflect on Your Feelings — feeling – what if you are in this situation

After reading the story, take a moment to reflect on your feelings and thoughts:

Personal Response:
1. How do you feel after reading the story about Aisha? (Click on emoticons to show how you feel, like happy, sad, or surprised.)

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2. What do you like about the story?
3. What don’t you like about the story?

Personal Evaluation:
1. What can you learn from Aisha and Zara?

Personal Action:
1. What would you do, if you were Aisha?
2. What would you do, if you were Zara?
3. What would you do, if you were Aisha’s relatives (mother, aunts, and uncles)

4. Activate Your Vocabulary

As you read the book, you will find new words that you never heard before, some words that you ever heard but did not know the meaning of, words that you ever heard and know the meaning of, and some words that you know and you ever use the words in sentences and utterances. You can download the HeKU Table and start making lists of the words.

HeKU Table

Never Heard (NH)Ever Heard, but Don’t Know (EHD)Ever Heard and Know (EHK)Ever Heard, Know and Use (EHKU)

Vocabulary Exercises

After learning some new words, test your vocabulary mastery and work on this exercise

Match the word in the left column with the synonym at the right column

1. Account

A. Delicious

2. Currency

B. Bank record

3. Deposit

C. Waiting in line

4. Encourage

D. Cooking directions

5. Leftover

E. Give support

6. Pastry

F. Saving and payment

7. Queue

G. Cakes and bakery

8. Recipe

H. Unconsumed

9. Tasty

I. Look for

10. Seek

J. Money or cash

  • Write a list of your hobbies!
  • Think of one hobby that can make money.
  • Can you produce a certain product that you can sell in class?
  • Boys and Girls cook simple recipes and bring them to school
  • Display your cooking products and sell them in the school bazaar
  • See how much money can you make from selling the food