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1001 Arabian Nights - Sinbad the Sailor

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

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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

Learn more about the magical ‘Sinbad the Sailor’ stories.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To identify common themes and structures within traditional fiction.

Children will:

  • Become familiar with the ‘Sinbad’ stories.
  • Discuss common themes and the structure of the Arabian Nights stories.

Provided Resources

  • ‘Recurring themes’ activity sheet
  • Examples of other stories of moralistic/allegorical nature
  • Teacher checklist for common themes in ‘1001 Nights’ stories

You Will Need

  • Sinbad the Sailor by Marcia Williams
  • The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor by Quentin Blake
  • Tales from the Thousand and One Nights (Arabian Nights) by William Harvey
  • 1001 Arabian Nights Complete

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