1002 Arabian Nights - storytellers

Topics Year 4/5
This unit is part of Early Islamic Civilisation - NEW LOOK Scheherazade

Objectives

English

  • Listen to and discuss a wide range of fiction; Increase familiarity with a wide range of books including myths and legends and retell some of these orally.

Lesson Planning

Revisit Scheherazade and retell your Arabian Night stories.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To use oral storytelling techniques.

Children will:

Revisit Scheherazade; choose a favourite story to retell to another group of children

Provided Resources

  • A letter from Caliph Shahryar
  • Teacher checklist for oral storytelling

You Will Need

You do not need any particular resources for this session.