Then ask students to write a few sentences describing the qualities of each character. Explain what is meant by the moral of a story. Ask students to write a suitable moral for The Silly Monkeys . The Silly Monkeys is one of the Jataka tale s from the time of the Buddha. Further writing Ask students to write an account of what happened from the point of view of the monkey king, or one of the other characters.
Students examine similarities and differences among the stories.
Related resources Brewer, W. 1995, Many Flowers Curriculum Corporation, Carlton, Vic. A long time ago in ancient India, a festival was held in the city of Varanasi. It was to be a grand occasion with singing and dancing and all kinds of food and entertainment. While the festival was in progress, the king of Varanasi issued strict instructions that the gardener should take good care of his beautiful garden. The gardener knew that the king was very proud of his garden but when the festival music sounded, and the people started to flock in the streets, the gardener could not bear to miss out.