A range of listening and reading activities enables learners to explore the myth in French and English.
God / goddess challenge
Listen to the recording and match the god or goddess with their role in the creation story.
PDF: God / goddess passport challenge (85 KB)PDF: Egyptian creation myth (166 KB)Family tree challenge
Create a family tree with the characters from the story.
Word file: Family tree passport challenge (2.4 MB)Gap fill challenge
Using French words, write a description of the characters from the creation story.
Word file: Gap fill passport challenge (2.2 MB)Translation challenge
This is a skills-based approach to developing learners' competence in reading French texts.
Five groups are asked to discuss the meaning of the given words and how they get to the translation. They can then fill in the grid and check their selection using the wordbank and a French/English dictionary.
PDF: Translation passport challenge (153 KB)Reading challenge
Learners work in groups to work out the meaning of a section of the text using their previous knowledge, reading skills, glossary and bilingual dictionary.
PDF: Reading passport challenge (158 KB)Storyboard challenge
For this challenge, learners work together in groups to produce a storyboard to demonstrate their understanding of the six most important points of the creation myth.
PDF: Storyboard passport challenge (94 KB)Glossary challenge
Learners work with partners to check which words they know and to learn some new ones.
PDF: Glossary challenge (89 KB)PDF: Glossary (86 KB)