Krishna and Kaliya
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Shantha Rao, of the Annapurna Indian Dance Company, retells a traditional Indian story, which has relevance to the modern world and its environmental future. It explains how Krishna saved a river from a polluting snake. Shantha’s dance company tells the story using puppets and dance.
These teachers’ notes accompany the PRINT ONLY guided reading leaflet in Literacy Time PLUS Ages 7 to 9, May 2009.
Before reading
- Identify India and the British Isles on a globe and point out how their respective positions, particularly in relation to their proximity to the Equator, influence the difference in their climates.
- Scan the subtitles that appear in bold font. At which point is conflict likely to enter the story? Can the children name the hero and the villain, before they read the story?
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Published 30 April 2009
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