Engaging with the legend of 'Mulan'
I can summarise the legend of 'Mulan'.
Engaging with the legend of 'Mulan'
I can summarise the legend of 'Mulan'.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The legend of ‘Mulan’ is set in China during a period of war where a man from every family is required to join the army.
- Mulan’s father and brother are not fit to fight so she decides to join the army in order to protect them.
- Mulan disguises herself as a boy in order to be a soldier and she becomes a respected and accomplished warrior.
- When the war is won and Mulan returns home, she reveals herself as a girl and her soldiers are in awe of her.
- Summarising key events and ideas in a story helps to build our understanding of it.
Keywords
Legend - a type of folktale that reflects human elements that are believed to have taken place in true history
Warrior - a brave or experienced soldier or fighter
Summarise - to pull out the key events and ideas from a text
Common misconception
Children may include unnecessary details when summarising the story.
Model non-examples when summarising the story. For example, model a sentence where an unnecessary detail has been included and ask the children to spot which piece of information could be taken out.
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Equipment
You need a copy of the 2014 Oxford University Press edition of ‘Mulan' written by Michaela Morgan for this lesson.