Unleashing Creativity: Exploring 'How to Hide a Lion'

Unleashing Creativity: Exploring 'How to Hide a Lion'

Learning Objective

Understand the key themes and characters in 'How to Hide a Lion' and create a piece of creative writing inspired by the book.

What do you already know about 'How to Hide a Lion'?

Introduction to 'How to Hide a Lion'

Introduce the book 'How to Hide a Lion' by Helen Stephens. Discuss the main characters and the central theme of the story.

Character Analysis

Explore the characters in the book, focusing on the lion and the girl. Discuss their traits and the development of their relationship.

Setting the Scene

Examine the setting of the story and its significance. Discuss how the setting impacts the characters and the events in the book.

Exploring Themes

Identify and discuss the themes present in 'How to Hide a Lion,' such as friendship, acceptance, and bravery.

Interactive Activity: Character Dialogue

Engage in a role-playing activity where students act out a conversation between the lion and the girl, exploring their emotions and motivations.

Creative Writing Prompt

Present a creative writing prompt inspired by 'How to Hide a Lion,' encouraging students to craft their own stories or scenes involving the characters.

Sharing and Feedback

Invite students to share their creative writing pieces with the class. Encourage constructive feedback and discussion on the different interpretations of the book.

Reflection and Conclusion

Encourage students to reflect on their learning experience and share what they enjoyed most about exploring 'How to Hide a Lion' through creative writing.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.