Power point from the second session

1. Has anyone got an idea, web,
Anecdote that they would like to
Share?
Note it down in your mini book
We will start each class
sharing
What
Do
you
Want
From
this
Reflexion on last session
Course?

2. Topic Web – St George’s Day
LITERACY
SCIENCE
ART
GEOGRAPHY
HISTORY

3. Cross Curriculum
LITERACY
LOWER
SCIENCE
GEOGRAPHY
HISTORY
ART
•Drama – script for play George and
the dragon,
• Story and program for parents
•Texts on real dragons:
komodo dragon and
crocodiles.
•Questions and Answers,
predictions
•gap fill exercises
•Scenery
•Posters
• Pamphlets advertising the
play.
•How to care for a pet dragon –
fiction writing in the style of
instructional writing. (genres)
•Debate – does the loch ness
monster really exist?
•Factual research
(History and Geography)
•Who was St. George? Did
he really exist? Where did
he live?
•Investigating paintings –
an in-depth look at the
painting of George and the
Dragon by Rogier van der
Weyden.
PRIMARY
UPPER
PRIMARY

4. Literacy
Basic Storyline
flashcards for George and Dragon story

5. Flashcards curtesy of www.sparkelebox.com

6. This is a more gentle version supplied by
Oxford Reading Tree
The Little Dragon

7. The little Dragon A play
by 1ª and 1b.
This is the story of
how princesses
really DO like
dragons.

8. The story is told by our
narrators from 1ª and 1b.
These are two
classes. 1ª and 1b.

9. These are the characters
This the king from
1B
Iker.
And from 1ª
Damien

10. Here are the knights.
This is Samuel
from 1b.
This is Pelayo from
1ª.
Dont they look
brave!

11. These are the princesses
This is Maria from
1ª
This is Alicia from
1b
Aren’t they

12. These are the dragons.
This is Irene from
1b.
This is Yago from
1ª
But they are only
little dragons!

13. These are the trees.
This is Yago from
1ª.
This is Javier from
1b.
Aren’t they green!

14. Here come the king and the
knight into the palace.
I am the king. Go
and fight the
dragon.
I am the knight. I
will go and fight
the dragon.

15. The knight went in search of the
dragon. Meanwhile in the palace
garden……
I am the tree.
I am the dragon,
but i am only a
little dragon.

16. Here comes the princess and the
dragon hides behind the tree.
I am the princess.
I like dragons.
The dragon heard
this and came out
of hiding to play
with the princess.

17. Here comes the knight- Oh no!
I am the knight
and i will fight the
dragon.
I am frightened
said the dragon.
I am cross said the
princess.

18. So the princess helped the
dragon.
She pushed the
knight into a pond.
The princess and
the dragon are
happy.

19. Video of St George and Dragon

20. The Fat Princess
The Fat Princess, Shy Dragon and Cowardly Knight.
Adapted for the stage by class 2A
Characters:
Narrators
Fat Princess (I love crisps)
Cowardly Knight (I can’t say boo to a goose!)
Shy Dragon
(don’t call me wallflower!)
All Class

21. The Playscript
Narrator:
Once there was a princess. She was a fat princess and she
really loved crisps.
Narrator:
She was walking in the castle garden eating a very big bag
of crisps.
Princess:
Oh what a beautiful day and even better as I have a big bag
of crisps.
Narrator:
Near the princess is a very shy dragon who is trying his best
to capture her (because that’s what dragons do!) but he is just too shy! She
doesn’t notice him as she is so involved eating her crisps.
Dragon
(making his best dragon noises) plucks up courage and
captures the princess, but in a very shy way.
Narrator
Princess:
The Princess started screaming very loudly.
Help me! Help me! My crisps they have fallen on the floor!

22. Narrator:
George was riding by on his horse.
George:
Hey! What’s that? It sounds like a princess in distress!! Oh
no! That means I have to go and investigate and i might get hurt. What a
problem it is being a knight and frightened of everything!
Narrator:
George rides into the castle garden. He sees the princess
and falls in love immediately, George loves crisps too!
George:
Oh look what a beautiful princess, I must be in love! And look
at that big bag of crisps. But first I have to fight the dragon.... oh no he may
hurt me!
Narrator:
George plucked up all his courage and fought the dragon

23. Dragon:
This is too scary for me I’m off.
Narrator:
The dragon ran off and was never seen again (he
actually went on a course to become a real dragon.)
Princess:
George:
Narrator:
What a handsome knight! My hero! Would you like a
crisp?
Your welcome and Oh yes please, I love crisps.
So George married the Princess and they ate lots of
crisps together
The End

24. characters
Princess
Adjectives
Beautiful
Knight
Brave
Dragon
Other adjectives
Fierce
Work in your groups and find some alternative
adjectives for the different charcters.

25. Take a look at this playscript again.
Think how your play could be.
Discuss the characters and how they would behave
What they would say, and what is the basic plot.

26. Make groups.
with your adjectives
Think about the scenes, how many are there?
and the brief summary of the storyline.
Maybe think of a script for one of the scenes.
Choose who will be which character.
prepare to act out a small sample.
Don’t forget your narrator.

27. Art Activity
Work in your groups and design a poster
Use link between Adjective and Shape,
Size and decoration for your lettering

28. Art Activity
Look at this painting of St George and answer the
Questions on the screen.
You can work in pairs.

29. Art Activity
Investigating and talking about a Painting
The artist Rogier van der Weyden was born in 1400 and died
1464. He lived in Brussels and was a busy artist with many
assistants and pupils. This painting is actually quite small,
about the size of your hand and was painted with oil paints on
to wood. The painting was completed around 1435. There is so
much detail in the painting that experts think that the artist used
a very fine brush and a magnifying glass to help him.

30. Looking at a painting
• Take a look at the
following slide and
take in the details.
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• Think about the time
it was painted when
considering your
answers.
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What is the Princess doing?
Describe what she is wearing?
What do you think the dragon
stands for?
What emblem tells you the
man on the horse is St.
George?
What is he doing?
Who do you think lives in the
castle?
Why are there bones and
skulls at the bottom of the
picture?
Can you see the two men on
horses travelling to the castle?

32. History Activity
Look at the gap fill on facts to do with St George’s Day
See what the class can do first and then
Read through and help all to fill in.
You can incorporate this into your performance.

33. Complete the fact sheet.
St George’s day is on the …… of ………. He is the ………….. Saint of
……………….
George was a …………….. who fought a ……………. and saved a …………….
The …………… for England is the ………..
…………..
The Flag for England is ………… with a ………….. ………………
Dragon
England
patron
23rd
princess
symbol
April
red
knight
red rose
white
cross

34. History – Questions on St George Text
Take a card and then look for your other half!

35. Science
Komodo dragons - video
Use your questions
to
Pick out the info
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTnrm338_KY

36. Questions whilst watching video
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Where is the zoo?
What is about to happen?
Why is it so amazing
How much do adults weigh?
How long can they live?
How many are left in the wild?
Where do they live?
What do they feed on in the zoo?

37. Not forgetting Infants
• Of course all the above is meant for first, second
and third cycles of Primary but look at these
activities and see what you think:Make a collage of the
Dragon
Princess
knight
Make props
Crown, sword, sheild, mask
Make a comic strip using the kids art work
To make the story come to life.
use the adjectives to make labels for
Your story
A Big Green Dragon