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Dragon Myths of the Indian Ocean. Year 5/6 Walliston Primary School with Claire Davenhall and Nathan Bushby

by Claire,

Session 12- DATE 13.8.25 90-minute session in the classroom: Warm Up (one photo)

We recapped the project so far, looking at the unique powers of 3 of the How to Train Your Dragon from last week. Then watched the video Austin's Butterfly and made links on how using the creative habits could help improve their dragons. Being disciplined, crafting and improving, using his imagination to draw the wings and patterns into different shapes, and being persistent by not giving up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=E_6PskE3zfQ&t=36s

Paste your photo here. Main Activity (one photo)

Students thought more deeply about their dragons using a character analysis sheet. Then, in groups, they developed an idea for a story storyboard that presents a new myth or legend. They need to think of names, locations and the moral at the end of the story.. Is it based on fact or fiction or a little bit of both… What do they think movie producers do to get their ideas packed down?

In groups, develop a storyboard involving 3 characters. You can use this brainstorming template to help you develop your ideas.Reflection with the students

We ran out of time to colour in the Great Wave with the creative colours we used in today's session.

After the session:Planning with the Teacher

(refer back to your original Term Plan document, discuss successes, explore challenges and make changes.)

Next week they can develop the storyboards in more detail and think about what other things they need to create to make their images work.

Working with students

(what is emerging, what is engaging them/not, what’s making them curious.)

They all managed to come up with an initial 1st draft of a story, being respectful of other ideas and working together, giving and receiving feedback.

Ideas moving forward

(ideas for next session, future lessons, discussed with teacher, do you need the teacher to do anything before you return.)

Vanessa will be joining us.