1. How Rome was founded

2. Title: Romulus and Remus
Learning objective:
I will be able to explain what a myth and a legend are, and how to create a narrative.

3. TASK – the correct definitions for the three key words have been mixed up, You have 3 minutes in pairs to match up the correct definition to the key words.
Myth a series of connected events told like a story
Legend a story coming down from the past whose truth is popularly accepted but cannot be checked.
Narrative a popular belief that is false or unsupported

4. Write down the definitions of your three words in your exercise book.
Legend - a story coming down from the past whose truth is popularly accepted but cannot be checked. Myth - a popular belief that is false or unsupported Narrative - a series of connected events told like a story

5. Carefully watch/ listen to the story and think about the narrative.
Do you think this story is a myth or a legend?

6. On the next slide you will see a collection of statements, you need to write them down in your books in the correct order

7. Shortly after building the town the twins had a big argument about who should be in charge.
Later a shepherd found the boys and took them home to look after them. He ended up raising the boys as his own children.
Luckily for them they were found by a she-wolf who took pity on them fed them with her milk. 
Romulus overpowered his brother Remus who died in the fight. Romulus then became the first king of this town which he named Rome, after himself.
The twin brothers Romulus and Remus were the sons of the God Mars.
The boys grew up to be very strong and clever and they decided to build a town on the spot where the Shepherd had found them. 
When they were very young they were abandoned by the banks of the River Tiber and left to fend for themselves.

8. You should have something like this
The twin brothers Romulus and Remus were the sons of the God Mars.
When they were very young they were abandoned by the banks of the River Tiber and left to fend for themselves.
Luckily for them they were found by a she-wolf who took pity on them fed them with her milk. 
Later a shepherd found the boys and took them home to look after them. He ended up raising the boys as his own children.
The boys grew up to be very strong and clever and they decided to build a town on the spot where the Shepherd had found them. 
Shortly after building the town the twins had a big argument about who should be in charge.
Romulus overpowered his brother Remus who died in the fight. Romulus then became the first king of this town which he named Rome, after himself.

9. Now it’s your turn...
You are going to create a narrative using the information you have about Romulus and Remus...
In your book create 4 squares, you need to select the most significant parts of the narrative and create a cartoon to explain the story of Romulus and Remus.
Finish for homework (due in next week)