Lesson Planning

Explore the Ancient Sumerian myth 'The City of Rainbows', recognise what a myth entails then write their own mythical story.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To listen to and understand another Ancient Sumerian myth.
• To identify features of myths and write their own based on Ancient Sumer.

Children will:

• Listen to an adult reading a myth and make notes.
• Recognise and list the features of a myth.
• Write their own myth set in Ancient Sumer.
• Evaluate another child’s myth.
• Edit and redraft their myth.