Listening for Lions

Listening for Lions Student Project Possibilities:

Verbal/Linguistic

Create a series of six or more poems that reflect the feelings and emotions of the story.  At least one must include the point of view of Rachel, Valerie, Grandfather or Kanoro.

Visual/Spatial

Design an illustration series of six or more animals that are mentioned in the story.  Be sure to include detailed background which reflects the home of the animal, such as lion in Africa.  At least two media types must be explored, example watercolor, pen and ink, charcoal, collage, etc. 

Logical/Mathematical

Create a timeline of eight points from Rachel’s life outlined in the book, paraphrase the points. 

Use a Venn Diagram to compare life in Africa to life for Rachel in England. 

Create a timeline of events that have happened since 1919.  At least ten events must be described with information about how that event has changed today’s world. 

Naturalist 

Start with observation of birds that you see in your neighborhood.  Create a bird watching journal in which you can track sightings, include illustrations or photos, and perhaps even record sounds.  Track at least five different birds that you are able to identify.  Additional information could include nesting information, male/female color patterns, migration, etc.

Musical 

Record birds in your school neighborhood using Sound Studio or Garage Band. 1) Use those recordings to compose a song which is at least one minute long and creates a feeling that is created in the story.  2)  Use those recordings to create a soundscape for your school that allows others to appreciate the sounds of nature as much as Rachel enjoyed her time outdoors and is at least one minute long. 

Bodily/Kinesthetic 

Stage and film an iMovie that is at least two minutes long and includes related dialogue from the story.  The movie must set the scene and include two or more characters.

Intrapersonal 

Create at least ten journal entries of Rachel that reflect her life after the end of the story.  Include what would happen two years later, five years later, ten years later and twenty years later.  Be sure to include information about her family, work and love of the outdoors. 

Interpersonal 

Investigate missionary hospitals of Africa.  Design a service learning project that you could perform that could increase awareness or enhance the quality of the life for people of Africa.  Sites for Missions-
http://tumainikids.blogspot.com/
**may need unblocked
http://www.tumainiministries.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=hom.home

Additional Resources of Interest:

British East Africa- 1919
    Influenza  Epidemic of 1919  link : http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
    After World War 1   link :  http://www.firstworldwar.com/
    

    author:  http://www.gloriawhelan.com/

    topic:  Gloria Whelan’s newest books - http://www.gloriawhelan.com/whatsnew.html


Article about a victim of influenza, found in the New York Times, 1919.
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9A01E1DF103DE533A2575AC2A96E9C946896D6CF

Saying Hello in Swahili and their Culture
http://www.ipl.org/div/hello/swahili.html

Adventures in Wonderland ebook
http://www.bookrags.com/ebooks/11/

Marie Curie: Story in Brief
http://www.aip.org/history/curie/brief/

Real World Connections:

    internet resources:
Nearby Nairobi Missions and Hospital
http://www.maryknollafrica.org/Health-Fryda.htm
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
http://www.rspb.org.uk/
Exploring Nairobi
http://www.jambokenya.com/jambo/location/nairobi.htm
Mombosa
http://www.jambokenya.com/jambo/location/mombasa.htm
Mt. Kenya
http://www.jambokenya.com/jambo/location/mtkenya.htm
Images of the Southern Cross
http://nzphoto.tripod.com/astro/asoutherncross.htm
Southsea Castle
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.portsmouth-guide.co.uk/local/pics/scstlren.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.portsmouth-guide.co.uk/local/southcas.htm&h=327&w=554&sz=59&hl=en&start=12&um=1&tbnid=Cc0xGfQUWBKV0M:&tbnh=79&tbnw=133&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsouthsea%2Bcastle%2Bengland%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DG

Student Resources:

Flowers of England:  Images only
Cowslips
http://walesawakening.org/images/cowslips08a.jpg
Cockoo Flower
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/193/516286276_b0d4d9f042.jpg
Lords and Ladies
http://www.foxysislandwalks.co.uk/Wild-Flowers/Lords_and_Ladies1.jpg
Foxglove
http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~jimella/0606423.jpg
Forget-me-nots
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/Forget-me-not_close_600.jpg
Cranesbill
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/221/517530879_bce85d3c2d.jpg?v=0



Birds from the story-
Raven
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Common_Raven.html
Listen to the Raven
http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/r/raven/index.asp
Rook
http://www.garden-birds.co.uk/birds/rook.htm
Listen to the Rook
http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/r/rook/index.asp
Listen to the Hoopoe
http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/h/hoopoe/
Listen to the Skylark
http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/s/skylark/index.asp
Listen to the Turtle dove
http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/t/turtledove/index.asp
Listen to the Swallow
http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/s/swallow/index.asp
Listen to the Redstart
http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/r/redstart/index.asp
Listen to the Whitethroat
http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/w/whitethroat/index.asp

Images from the story-
Image of an Oxcart
http://www.friendsofniger.org/newsletters/MICA1.gif
Yellow House Bat
http://www.krugerpark.co.za/africa_yellow_house_bat.html
Car from 1919
http://www.dyna.co.za/cars/1919_Cadillac.jpg
Duiker
http://www.awf.org/files/3900_file_duiker2.jpg


Teacher Resources:
Listening Guide with drawing ideas
http://www.multcolib.org/talk/guides-listening.html

Teacher’s Guide
http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:BIt-t06nTpMJ:www.harperchildrens.com/webcontent/teachers_guides/pdf/0060581751.pdf+listening+for+lions+guide&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us