Building comprehension of 'Anansi and the Antelope Baby' through rich discussions
I can infer meaning from 'Anansi and the Antelope Baby' through discussion.
Building comprehension of 'Anansi and the Antelope Baby' through rich discussions
I can infer meaning from 'Anansi and the Antelope Baby' through discussion.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- A theme is a big idea, topic or message that recurs in a story.
- Anansi folktales explore themes relating to character in order to teach an important moral or lesson.
- 'Anansi and the Antelope Baby' explores themes such as trickery, kindness, strength and loyalty.
- Exploring themes can help us infer greater meaning from a story.
- Anansi and Antelope use their strength in different ways to show one another kindness and protection.
Keywords
Discussion - the process of talking about something to exchange ideas
Theme - a big idea, topic or message that recurs in a story
Strength - the quality of being strong
Trickery - the practice of deception
Kindness - the quality of being friendly, generous and considerate
Common misconception
Children may only understand the term 'strength' in relation to physical strength.
Clearly explain the meaning of strength in terms of characters and provide children with examples. Pupils could discuss every day examples of strength of character.
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Equipment
You need a copy of the ‘Anansi and the Antelope Baby’ from 2016 Oxford University Press edition of ‘Mischief Makers’ retold by Tony Bradman for this lesson.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
the practice of deception
the quality of being friendly, generous and considerate
the quality or state of being strong