ISA PROJECT 2019:SUPPORT MATERIAL

LIBRARY -BEYOND BOOKS, BEYOND BOUNDARIES 

Project was announced on the International Book Day (23rd  April 2019) in the School's Special Assembly.  The whole school took the Reading Pledge to promote reading,  books and library usage.  To encourage the voracious Readers for the Session 2018-19, the Reader Badges were awarded. The winners of the ISA Project 2018-19 were also awarded on this occasion.

Activities to be done:

a. CLASS VII: "MYTHS AND LEGENDS: A DIGITAL REPERTOIRE"
                          (To be done in July-August 2019)

Each section of Class VII will be researching myths and legends of the country allotted.  The students will digitize the legends in Photo Story Software which will be kept as library entities.  They will organize Story Telling Sessions for the underprivileged children followed by distribution of self-designed colourful masks. They will showcase their creativity by depicting the cultural heritage of the country allotted on the Class-Display Boards.

b. CLASS VIII: BOOK DISCUSSION on  HARRY POTTER SERIES
                            (To be done in July-August 2019)

Critical Appreciation and  Analytical Discussions on Books from the Harry Potter Series with special reference to gender equality will be conducted in the respective classes of Grade VIII.  The students will create digital documents wherein they will do Video Recording of the Book Discussions done in the Classes.  The ambience of the classes will be set accordingly.

ACTIVITY-a: CLASS-VII

“MYTHS AND LEGENDS: A DIGITAL REPERTOIRE”

INSTRUCTION SHEET

·        Inter-class Competition

·        Compulsory for all

·        The Class to be divided into three teams:

     

1.     ICT Team-Roll Nos.1-8(Legend 1)

Roll Nos.9-16(Legend 2)

                   (The Students will depict the Legend in the Photo Story Format.  The Best Team will be awarded.)

2.     Story Tellers-Roll Nos.17-23(Legend 1)

    Roll Nos.24-30(Legend 2)

                   (The Students will prepare the story narration based on the Legends allotted in bilingual version.  The Best Team will be awarded.)

3.     Board Decoration Team-Roll Nos.31 Onwards

(The Students will prepare Display Board Material based on the Cultural Heritage of the Country allotted.  The Best Team will be awarded.)

Note: A well-coordinated teamwork is expected from the Teams.

·        All the students have to make a self-designed, colourful mask related to the legends of the country allotted.

·        Date of Review: July 10, 2019 (Wednesday)

·        Class Discussion/ Date of Submission: July 15, 2019 (Monday)

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COUNTRIES AND LEGENDS ALLOTTED:

1.     CLASS VII A : INDIA

a)Legend 1: Chitrangada

   Scanned Pages from the Junior Library Book : J-5653

b)Legend 2: How Ganga came down to Earth

    Scanned Pages from the Junior Library Book: J-10984

2.     CLASS VII B: UK

a)Legend 1: Robinhood and his Merry Men

   Scanned Pages from the Junior Library Book: J-2252

b)Legend 2: King Arthur & the Sword in the Stone

   Scanned Page from the Library Book: N-22031

3.     CLASS VII C : EGYPT

a)Legend 1 : The Tale of the Ship-Wrecked Sailor

Four thousand years ago, a ship glided into its home harbour in the land of Egypt. A sailor jumped ashore with the rope and tied it to the mooring post. His comrades rejoiced and embraced one another, so glad they were to have survived their long journey at sea, and to know that soon they would be filling their arms with their children and kissing their wives. But as the ship’s owner stepped ashore, dark, anxious lines crossed his brow.

His business in the lands of Wawat and Biga had not prospered, and he feared the anger of the great pharaoh who ruled the land of Egypt. He had an attendant, a smart young fellow, who understood what was troubling his master’s mind. As they stepped off the boat, he tried to give his master words of assurance.

“Be satisfied, my lord, for we have returned in good health, and not a single one of us is lost. You may go and tell the tale of our journey to the pharaoh. Choose your words carefully, trust in your eloquence, and all will be well.”

But the master was only irritated by these words, and he spoke angrily to his attendant.
“You are home, but your mind is still wandering. A man’s mouth may save him, but so it may also get him into trouble. Do you always say out loud any thought that flies into your head? If you must babble such nonsense, pray to say it quietly to yourself.”

The smart young man was not offended by this rebuke. Instead, he replied to his master with a story about another adventure that he had once undertaken. And this is what he told him:

"I was on a journey across the great green sea to the mines of the pharaoh. We had 120 sailors, the best in Egypt, their hearts fiercer than lions. They had seen many skies, they had seen many lands, they could tell a storm before it came, and gale before it happened. As we approached the land the wind arose and threw up enormous waves. Our ship split in two, and all the mortal souls within were at the mercy of the great green sea. I grabbed a plank of cedar wood and stayed afloat. A wave picked me up and placed me down on the shore of an island. After I had lain for three days, all alone in some bushes, I arose and looked for something for my mouth. I found it in abundance: Figs and grapes, all manner of good herbs, berries, and grain, melons of all kinds, fishes, and birds. Indeed, the island did not lack for anything good. After I had satisfied my hunger, I dug a pit, lit a fire, and made a burnt offering to the gods."

"Suddenly I heard a crashing sound, which I took to be a wave crashing against the land. The trees shook and the earth moved. I uncovered my eyes, and I saw that an enormous snake was slithering towards me. He was the size of a temple building. His face was that of a man, and he wore a beard as tall as a pillar. His skin was as blue as true Lapis Lazuli and he was overlaid with gold. I threw myself on my belly before him, before he opened his mouth and said:

“Who brought you, who brought you? O commoner, who brought you? If you delay your reply it shall be the worse for you. Your life shall be extinguished like the flickering flame of a candle.”

I lay still, stunned, silent, my mouth full of sand. When the serpent saw that could get no reply out of me, he scooped me up in his mouth and carried me to his cave where he laid me down. Again he asked: “Who brought you, who brought you? O commoner, who brought you to this island of the great green sea whose two sides are lapped by waves?”

And then I, realizing that my life depended on my words, replied to him:

“I was on a mission, sent by the pharaoh. We had 120 sailors, the best in Egypt, their hearts fiercer than lions. They had seen many skies, they had seen many lands, they could tell a storm before it came, and gale before it happened. Each one was no less strong or fierce than his companion, and there was not a single fool among us. As we approached the land the wind arose and threw up enormous waves. Our ship was split in two, and of all who were on board, I alone was saved. And behold, here I am at your side… I was brought to this island by a wave of the great green sea.”

It seemed that my words soothed the anger of the great man-serpent for he smiled gently and replied to me.

“Fear not, o commoner, do not be pale, for it is God who has let you live, and has brought you to me. You will spend four months on this island of the blessed, which does not lack for any good thing. At that end of that period a ship will arrive and take you home to your wife and family, and you shall live and finally die in your own town. Now since you have survived this accident, let me tell you of a tale of calamity that befell me. I once lived on this island with my family – 75 serpents in all without counting an orphan girl who was brought to me by chance and who was dear to my heart. One night a star came crashing down from heaven and they all went up in flames. Only I was spared, and behold, here I am, utterly alone.
- But you, if you are brave and overcome your fears, you will fill your arms with your children and kiss your wife, you will see your house and live among your family.”

When I heard this prophecy of my salvation, I wept and bowed and touched the ground before him, and said, “On my return I shall tell the pharaoh all about you and your greatness. I will bring you sacred oils and perfumes, and incense with which the gods are honoured in the temples. I shall slay animals for you in sacrifice, I shall bring you birds, and ships full of all kinds of treasures from Egypt and they shall speak of you in the councils and honour you throughout the land.”

And when he heard this he laughed and rebuked me, “Do not trouble yourself with incense, for you are not rich in perfumes. As for me, I am a prince of the land of Punt, and I have all the richest scents. You need not return, for after you depart, this island shall be covered by the sea.”

My rescue and salvation came true exactly as he said. After four months had gone by, I climbed a tall tree, and behold! I saw a ship on the horizon. It came to rescue me, and as I took my leave of my serpentine host, he said, “Go to your house. See your children. Spread my good name in your city. This my due from you.”

He gave me gifts of incense, myrrh and balsam, tails of giraffes, and elephant tusks. As I departed, I and all who were on board the ship gave our praises to the Serpent God. We sailed northwards, and two months later I came before the pharaoh and presented him with the tribute of gifts I had brought from the island. I told him of my adventures and he thanked me before the council and rewarded me with a position in his court.”

With these words, the attendant finished the story of his shipwreck and survival. The master of the ship had waited patiently on the quay by the side of the ship and had listened carefully. He was not pleased by the story, and he said, “Save your smart words, my young friend. Such drops of hope do me no good. Who gives water to a goose in the morning when it is due to be slaughtered in the afternoon?”

That was the Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor as written down by the cunning fingers of the scribe Imen-Ah, Son of Imeny, life, prosperity, and health.

b)Legend 2: The Legend of Isis and Osiris

THE LEGEND OF ISIS AND OSIRIS

Once upon a time, a long time ago when the earth was new and everything was just beginning, the earth was covered with water. An egg floated on the water, just one egg. When that egg hatched, Ra was born. Ra did not want to spend his time floating around, doing nothing, so he flew into the sky and became the sun.

Ra dried up much of the water and made the land. Ra was lonely, so he made a wife. He named her Nut. Ra made many gods and goddesses to keep him company. He put them all to work. His children were very busy running the world. Still, they took time out to have children, because children were glorious things to have! Soon, there were many gods and goddesses. Ra was the father or the grandfather or the great-grandfather of them all!

All children are glorious, but to Ra, one child was especially important. That child was his grandson, Osiris. Osiris had a brother named Set. Ra thought Set was okay, I suppose, but his favorite by far was Osiris. To show Osiris how much he was loved, Ra made Osiris the first Pharaoh of Egypt. Osiris married Isis, his one true love, and the king (Osiris) and queen (Isis) settled down quite happily with their son (prince) Horus.

Set was terribly jealous. Why should Osiris be named Pharaoh and not him? In a fit of anger, Set killed his brother Osiris and chopped him into little pieces. He threw the pieces into the Nile River. Set was sure he would get away this murder. But you know how rumours spread. Isis soon heard what Set had done.

Isis managed to gather the pieces of her beloved Osiris. She brought these pieces to her good friend Anubis, the jackal-headed god. Anubis was very clever. He managed to put the pieces of Osiris together again. But he did not have the power to bring him back to life so that Osiris could retake his place beside his beloved Isis, and rule Egypt as a king.

When the great Ra heard about it, he was furious. He gave Osiris a new job, an even better job. He made Osiris the god of the dead, which was the most important job of all. Osiris could rule over the land of the dead, and be dead himself. In fact, he would have to be dead to enter the land of the dead. So things worked out very well, or so Ra believed.

When the young prince Horus heard what his uncle Set had done, although he was still only a boy, he tracked down his uncle Set and murdered him.

Isis was grateful to her friend Anubis, and to her son Horus, and to her grandfather Ra. But nothing anyone could do would bring Osiris back to her. He would dwell forever in the land of the dead, and she would live forever in the land of the living. Isis knew that she would never see her beloved husband again.

In honour of the god Osiris, the kings (pharaohs) of Egypt carry a crook and a flail, the signs of Osiris. The crook especially became the sign of rulers. The crook looked a great deal like a snake and was made out of wood. They used wood because wood was scarce. That made it even more special.

From then on, and even today, once each year Isis travels to the riverbank. Remembering, and dreaming, tears fall from her eyes. That is why the Nile River rises each year, to bring life to everyone and everything along the Nile. When Isis cries, the Nile will rise! And that is a very important thing.

4.     CLASS VII D: USA

a)Legend 1 : Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind

Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett Bests Mike Fink

A Tennessee Tall Tale

retold by

S.E. Schlosser 

Davy Crockett done married the prettiest, the sassiest, the toughest gal in the West, don't ya know! Her name was Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind and she was all that and then some! She was tougher than a grumpy she-bear and faster than a wildcat with his tail on fire and sweeter than honey, so that even hornets would let her use their nest for a Sunday-go-to-Meeting hat.

Naturally, Davy Crockett was proud of his wife and liked to boast about her skills. "Yes sir, she can wrestle an alligator until it gets down on its knees and begs for mercy," he told everyone. Well, Mike Fink, that tough old Mississippi roarer, snag-lifter, and flatboat skuller, took a dislike to Davy Crockett's boasting about his wife (maybe on account of his wife weren't half so tough), and he tried seven ways to Sunday to scare her good and proper. 'Course, Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett didn't pay any attention to his antics, and Davy Crockett about laughed 'til he busted to see Mike Fink trying to pull a fast one on her.

Finally, Mike Fink bet Davy Crockett a dozen wild-cats that he could scare Miz Crockett until her teeth came loose and her toenails went out-of-joint. Davy Crockett figure this was an easy win, so he took the bet.

Well, Mike Fink took the skin of a mighty big alligator and wrapped it around himself. Then he crept into the bushes and waited until Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett came strolling by for her evening walk. Mike Fink leaped out of the brush and started a growling and a howling and roaring so loud he about scared himself out of his wits. But not Miz Crockett; no sir! She put her hands on her hips and smirked at that raging critter like it was a misbehavin' child.

That made Mike Fink pretty mad. He was determined to scare the wits outta Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett if it was the last thing he did. He stretched out the claws on that 'gater skin and started walking toward Miz Crockett, reaching to pull her into its deadly embrace. Now it was Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett's turn to get mad.

"Don't you be fresh!" she told that crazy critter. She gave him a glare so full of lightning that it light up the sky from here to California, but Mike Fink kept a-coming 'cause he was determined to win the bet.

Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett took out a small toothpick that she carried with her to keep her smile all clean and pretty after she ate. She just lit out with that toothpick and knocked the head right off that alligator skin. It whirled up and away about fifty-feet into the air, and it took all the hair on top of Mike Fink's head right along with it. So now Mike Fink was left standing in front of Miz Crockett with a half-bald head and the remains of an alligator skin clutched around him.

Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett was not amused when she realized the famous Mississippi roarer was trying to scare the dickens out of her. She put away the toothpick, since she figured it gave her an unfair advantage, and proceeded to knock the stuffing out of Mike Fink until he fainted away in his alligator skin. Dusting off her hands, she glared down at his still form and said: "Good riddance!" and marched off to tell her husband the story. Davy Crockett laughed so hard he nearly split a gusset!

When folks asked Mike Fink how he got so busted up the next day, he told them he'd been chewed up and swallowed whole by an alligator. But he didn't fool Davy Crockett none with this story, so he had to give him a dozen wild cats to pay off his bet.

Mike Fink never messed with Miz Crockett again!

  

b)Legend 2: Coyote &Wishpoosh

Retold by

S.E. Schlosser 

Now Wishpoosh the monster beaver lived in the beautiful Lake Cle-el-lum which was full of fish. Every day, the animal people would come to the lake, wanting to catch some fish, but Wishpoosh the giant beaver drove them away with many threats and great splashing. If they refused to leave, Wishpoosh would kill the animal people by dragging them deep into the lake so that they drowned.

Coyote was very upset at Wishpoosh for the way he treated the animal people. Coyote decided that he would kill the monster beaver and so he went to Lake Cle-el-lum with his spear tied to his wrist and started to fish. As soon as Wishpoosh saw this upstart person invading his territory, the giant beaver attacked. Coyote threw the spear and it pierced the beaver. Immediately, Wishpoosh dove to the bottom of the lake, dragging Coyote with him.

Well, Coyote and Wishpoosh wrestled and tugged and fought each other at the bottom of the lake until the sides gave way and all the water rushed out, pouring out over the mountains and through the canyons until it collected in Kittitas Valley and formed another, larger lake. Coyote and Wishpoosh burst forth into the new lake, shouting and wrestling and fighting each other with renewed vigor until the second lake gave way and the water rushed out, joining in with the waters of several rivers to form a massive lake at Toppenish.

Wishpoosh the monster beaver would not give up the fight. He bit and clawed at Coyote and tried to drown him in the massive lake. Coyote fought back fiercely, and at last the massive lake gave way, the water roared down into the meeting place of the Columbia, the Yakima, and the Snake, where it dammed up into a lake so huge none has ever seen its like before or since.

Coyote and Wishpoosh dragged at each other, pulling and tugging and ripping and biting until the dam gave way and a huge wave of water swept down the Columbia River towards the sea. Coyote and Wishpoosh were tumbled over and over again as they were swept down the river in the mighty wave of water. Coyote grabbed bushes and rocks and trees, trying to pull himself out of the massive wave. By these efforts was the Columbia Gorge was formed. But Coyote could not pull himself out of the great wave and so he tumbled after Wishpoosh, all the way to the bitter waters at the mouth of the river.

Wishpoosh was furious. He was determined to beat this upstart Coyote who had driven him from his beautiful lake. The giant beaver swept all the salmon before him and ate them in one gulp to increase his strength. Then he swam out to sea with Coyote in pursuit. The monster beaver threw his great arms around a whale and swallowed it whole.

Coyote was frightened by this demonstration of the monster beaver's strength. But he was the most cunning of all the animals, and he came up with a plan. Turning himself into a tree branch, Coyote drifted among the fish until Wishpoosh swallowed him. Returning to his natural form, Coyote took a knife and cut the sinews inside the giant beaver. Wishpoosh gave a great cry and then perished.

Coyote was tired after his long fight with the monster beaver. He called to his friend Muskrat, who helped drag the body of Wishpoosh to shore. Coyote and Muskrat cut up the giant beaver and threw the pieces up over the land, thus creating the tribes of men. The Nez Perce were created from the head of the giant beaver, to make them great in council. The Cayuses were created from the massive arms of Wishpoosh, in order that they might be strong and powerful with the war club and the bow. From the beaver's ribs, Coyote made the Yakimas and from the belly the Chinooks. To make the Klickitats, Coyote used the beaver's legs, so that they would become famous for their skill in running. With the leftover skin and blood, he made the Snake River Indians who thrived on war and blood.

Thus were the tribes created, and Coyote returned up the mighty Columbia River to rest from his efforts. But in his weariness, Coyote did not notice that the coastal tribes had been created without mouths. The god Ecahni happened along just then and fixed the problem by assembling all of the coastal tribes and cutting mouths for them. Some he made too large and some he made crooked, just as a joke. This is why the mouths of the coastal tribes are not quite perfect.

5.     CLASS VII E: CHINA

a)Legend 1: Pangu & the Five Sacred Mountains

Once upon a time, the world was a mere hundun (formless chaos) until a giant woke up and made changes. 

Then restless yuanqi, or original energy, composed the original world. Among them were those that are clear and light called qingqi, and there were also murky and heavy zhuoqi. The different qi crashed and twisted in the universe, forming the original cosmic egg-like world.

The clear energy and murky energy can also be understood as the yang (positive) and yin (negative) energies respectively, which served as the foundation of traditional Chinese philosophy and culture in many ways.

Right within the egg lay a giant named Pangu who was sleeping soundly despite the chaos around him. He slept for 18,000 years, with a sweet dream of a lively beautiful world around him. Yet when he woke up, Pangu saw nothing but swirling darkness. He tried stretching a bit, but found himself restrained by invisible energies.

In anger, he pulled out a tooth which turned into an ax and swung it to the darkness with full strength. With a loud thump, the egg-like world was smashed. The clear and light energy ascended and formed the sky while the murky and heavy descended and turned into the earth.

Pangu was pleased with the new world that he just made. To prevent it from returning to its original look, he stood there and propped up the sky, lifting and pushing with all strength. To his surprise, his body grew at the move.

Giant Pangu kept pushing the sky until it was firmly attached to the heaven and the earth was soundly anchored below.

He kept pushing and growing day and night. Each day, the sky grew 1 zhang (3 meters) higher, the earth 1 zhang thicker and Pangu 1 zhang taller.

Another 18,000 years later, the sky was firmly attached to the heaven and the earth was soundly anchored below. Although he was delighted about the achievement, Pangu wished that he could do more to decorate the world. However, he was overly exhausted from creating the new world and finally fell down.

At that moment, his voice produced rolling thunder; his breath formed the clouds, mists and breezes; his left eye became the shinning warm sun; while his right eye turned into a clear and bright moon. His beard changed into shining stars.

Pangu’s skin hair made flowers and trees. His blood turned into running rivers and seas. His muscles became rich soil for plants. His teeth, bones and marrow turned into jade, minerals and various treasures underground. His sweat became rains moistening everything on the earth.

His head became Taishan Mountain in the east; his feet made Huashan Mountain in the west; his left arm became Hengshan Mountain in the south; his belly turned into Songshan Mount in the center, and his right arm shaped Hengshan Mountain in the north. The five mountains formed the magnificent scenery of the world (China).

Pangu exhausted himself for the beautiful new world.

b) Legend 2: The Story of Ten Brothers

People look at the Great Wall of China full of admiration, but the sufferings of the people in ancient times were not appreciated at all. In fact, people were angry about all these unfair forced labour. People suffered and endured all the time. They had to fight the harsh climate, the continual attacks from Xiongnu, one of the tribes to the North of China. People died while building the wall and more people still came to build it.
    Once upon a time, there were ten special brothers. The eldest can hear voices from a long distance, the second could see objects a thousand is (500km) away, the third had the strength of an ox, the fourth had a head as hard as steel, the fifth had a body as hard as steel, the sixth had very long legs, the seventh had a very huge head, the eighth had extremely large feet, the ninth had a large mouth while the tenth had enormous eyes big enough to scare everybody.
    When they were working on the farm one day, the eldest brother heard somebody crying. The second brother took a look and found out that the Great Wall builders were crying because of hunger. The third brother grew anxious and angry and immediately went to the place to help. When the officials saw him coming, did not bother to ask who he was and to what purpose he came for, they decided to chop off his head. The second brother saw this on the farm and informed his brothers. The fourth brother rushed to the rescue. The officials chopped his head with all their might in vain. They then came to the decision of beating his body. The fifth brother came to the rescue and the officials tried once again in vain. They then wanted to throw him into the sea. The sixth brother arrived just in time and stood easily and comfortably in the sea. He caught about thirty kilograms of fishes by the way. The seventh brother then came and used his hat to take the fishes. The eighth brother went to the mountain to chop some firewood to cook the fishes. The ninth brother devoured the fishes in one mouthful. The tenth brother became angry and cried. His tears then made a flood and left part of the Great Wall in ruins. 

6.     CLASS VII F: GREECE

a)Legend 1: The Chariot of the Sun

   Scanned Pages from the Junior Library Book: J-9192

b)Legend 2: Pandora’s Box

   Scanned Pages from the Junior Library Book : J-9192
   

7.     CLASS VII G: AUSTRALIA

a)Legend 1: How Kangaroo Got his Tail

   Scanned Pages from the  Library Book: N-22031

b)Legend 2: Eaglehawk and Crow

Eaglehawk and Crow.

A long, long time ago Eaglehawk, it was his turn to go hunting. So Eaglehawk had a little baby,  he went over to his neighbour Crow and asked Crow if he’d look after his baby while he went hunting, because food was getting much scarcer now and they had to go much further and further away from the camp.
 Crow didn’t want to look after the baby, he said: “No, no I don’t want to look after the baby, he’s crying too much, he’ll cry all the time and disturb the camp”. But Eaglehawk said, “No, he’ll be right, Crow”. He said, “You take him away and you sit down there and talk to him, or sing to him and he’ll quieten down”. Crow was still reluctant to take the baby, he said, “No, I don’t want to look after the kid”.

So anyway, Eaglehawk just handed the baby to Crow and said, “Okay, when we come back, whatever meat we get we’ll bring it back and we’ll share it with you”. Crow had to be satisfied with that and Eaglehawk just went off with his young men and of course they had to go a long, long way from the camp.

But Crow, after he got the baby, he took it into his gunyah, his hut, and he sat down there with the baby and he was singing to it and talking to it, but the baby wouldn’t stop crying. Just kept on crying and crying and crying.

So Crow was getting really annoyed, no way he could stop the baby. So Crow went out and he got his boondie-his hitting stick-and banged the little fella with the hitting stick and killed him. Then he got the baby and he put it up to the back of his camp, right in the back of the gunyah. He put all the leaves around it, and a bit of bark and kangaroo skin. He had a kangaroo skin, a cloak, so he put that over the baby. And anyway, everything was quiet then so Crow went away from his camp and started doing what he wanted to do then.

So after, when Eaglehawk came back late in the afternoon, Crow ran back into the camp and he was sitting at the doorway and he was making out he was singing to the baby. Crow’s sitting there and Eaglehawk came up to him and said “I’ve come to pick my baby up now Crow. He’s very quiet, you must have sung him to sleep.

And Crow said, “Yeah, he’s right in the back of the gunyah there, he’s right in the back of the camp. He’s sound asleep. Don’t wake him, leave him there. Eaglehawk said, “No, I’ll take him home now and look after him”.

So when Eaglehawk walked into the camp, the gunyah, to get his baby, he noticed that everything was really still and too still around him. So once Eaglehawk walked into the back of the camp and picked the baby up, Crow took off and he ran out and hid in the mallee, the thick scrub.

So Eaglehawk he started yelling, “My baby, Crow killed my baby”, so all his other hunters came up to him with their spears and he said, “Go after him. Chase him into the thick mallee and get him. We’ll kill him”. So they ran after Crow, but he got right into the centre of the mallee and they couldn’t find him. So Eaglehawk said, “We’ll set light to the mallee and we’ll burn him out. He’s got to be punished for what he did to my baby.”

So they set light to the mallee, and they went right back, away from the fire and they’re sitting right out there, waiting for all the smoke to go away. And then they saw this bird flying out of the smoke, at the end of the smoke this black bird came out. And Eaglehawk said, “That’s him. That’s Crow. He’s been punished now, his spirit turned into a black bird.”

And today, Eaglehawk and Crow still carry on the fight after that. They’re birds today and they still carry on the fight. Crow will still go up to Eaglehawk’s nest and try to pick at his babies, the eyes of his babies. And in the air when Eaglehawk’s circling for food, Crow will go after him again and try to pick at him. So they still carry on the fight after what happened when they were people years ago.

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ACTIVITY –b: CLASS-VIII

BOOK DISCUSSION ON HARRY POTTER SERIES

Activity Description

·         The Activity is based on the Harry Potter series (7 books listed below).

·         Critical appreciation and Analytical Discussions on these books with special reference to Gender Equality will be conducted in the respective classes of Grade VIII.

·         The ambience of the Classroom will also be set accordingly.

·         Students will create a digital document by doing video recording of the Book Discussion Session.

INSTRUCTION SHEET

·         Inter-Class Competition

·         All the students have to read the books

·         Participation in the Activity is compulsory for all

·         The Class to be divided into FIVE  teams : 

1.      Book Discussion Team  (10 students)

2.      Moderator (2 students)

3.      ICT Team (5 students)

4.      Class Decoration Team (10 students)

5.      Audience  (15-17 students)

Note: A well coordinated teamwork is expected from the Teams.

·         Book Discussion Rules

a.       Time Limit-40 minutes

b.      Relevant and books oriented content is expected

·         Instructions for Moderator

a.       Should initiate the book discussion

b.      Should control the audience as well as the participants

c.       Maximum participation from the audience

d.      Time management

e.       Drawing Conclusion

·         Instructions for the ICT team

·         Instruction for the Class Decoration Team

a.       Setting for Book Dsicussion

b.      Display Board Decoration

·         Instructions for the Audience

a.       active participation

b.      Decorum of the Class shall be maintained.

·         Date of Review: JULY 10, 2019

·         Date of Recording: JULY 11-17, 2019

SUGGESTED READING:

1.       Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

2.      Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

3.      Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

4.      Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

5.      Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

6.      Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

7.      Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows