Programme 1: Myths and Legends

Activities

• In the programme, Jamila gives the children an opening sentence and then asks them to write the next part of the story, but she only gives them 30 seconds! Give the children the same sentence. How much original material can they write in 30 seconds? Ask them to read it aloud and in response the class act as critical friends.
• Read 'Monkey in the Stars' and then use the internet and library to research stories about Hanuman, Rama and Sita. Children can write their own story incorporating some of their adventures.
• Research the origins of other well known traditional tales and rhymes. (See 4Learning's series Animated Tales of The World.)