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7. The sound the hare heard
Audio on demand of programme 7 is available 09/11/2006 - 15/11/2006
THEMES: truth, finding things out for yourself, learning through experience, teachings of Buddhism
Preparation for the programme:
FOCUS OBJECT: an image of Buddha
FOCUS IMAGE: Click here to display a picture of a hare.
Programme content:
STORY: The sound the hare heard, traditional adapted by Gordon Lamont
VOX POPS: Children pass on good advice that they've been given and why it's sometimes important to find things out for yourself
TALK-ABOUT OPPORTUNITY : Pause to talk about why it's sometimes important to find things out for yourself
SONG: All about our school no. 3 - 'While we live, we learn'
The words of the song are available on page 16 of these Something to Think About Notes
REFLECTION: on learning through experience and about simple truths from great teachers
Pre-programme questions:
- Have you ever done or believed something that someone else told you, and later found out they were completely wrong? What would have been the better way to do things?
- Look at the image of Buddha (see weblinks below). Who is he? Do you know any stories about Buddha, or that Buddha told?
- Identify the image as a hare, not a rabbit. What's the difference? Do you know any stories about hares?
- Why do you think people tell stories to help others understand important truths?
- Should you always believe what people tell you? Why? How do you discern which people it's OK to believe?
Story synopsis: The sound the hare heard , traditional adapted by Gordon Lamont
This story is a retelling of a story told by Buddha himself.
Moonbright is a hare who likes her sleep. One day, as she prepares for her afternoon doze, she lazily listens to all the sounds around her and finding all well, drops off...
As she is sleeping, a thought pops into her head - 'What if the whole world stopped...?' At just that moment Moonbright's dozing is interrupted by a loud thud and she dashes out of the forest, convinced that the world is breaking up. Before long, she has the whole forest population following her, believing that they too are in terrible danger! Until, that is, King Lion gets to hear what's going on...
After the programme:
STORY QUESTIONS:
- What do you think Moonbright's biggest mistake was?
- Have you ever had any 'What if?' type thoughts? What were they?
- Do you think Moonbright made a sillier mistake than the other animals?
- Why do you think Buddha chose a hare and a lion as the main characters?
- Would you have chosen different animals? What would they be?
- What do you think this story teaches us?
ACTIVITIES:
- Write what you think the meaning of Buddha's story is - in one sentence!
- Find other stories that have been told to pass on a meaning - told by Buddha, or by other great leaders, or moral tales.
- As a group, turn this story into a play to show other classes - then see if they can tell you the meaning behind it.
- Talk about times when you blindly believed someone else, when you should've thought it through for yourself first. If you're feeling brave, make this into your own 'moral tale' to help others not to make the same mistake.
Other weblinks:
Information about Buddhism from BBC Schools Online and elsewhere:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion/buddhism/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/buddhism/
http://www.dharmaforkids.com/
Images of the Buddha:
http://what-buddha-said.net/Pics/fine.shrine.buddha.jpg
http://www.shalincraft-india.com/images/sculpture/image/closeview/mst294.jpg
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