Joha and his Donkey

Lesson Aims:To explore different opinions about controversial issues

Lesson Objectives:Create and act out a drama exploring a current issue

A Story from Saudi Arabia by Jawaher Mutlaq Alotaibi

Thinking points•Where are Joha and his son going?

•How many groups of people offer advice?

•Why do the last group of people laugh at Joha and his son?

Hear My Voice

The rest of the class have to try and get the blindfolded person to make mistakes by calling out false instructions

In this game one person will be blindfolded

They will have one partner who will talk to them and try and guide them around obstacles

Who is right?•THINK: By yourself, think about the comments made by the people in story and decide who you think is most correct.

•PAIR: In a pair, share your ideas and see what your partner thought.

•SHARE: Share your ideas with the whole class (take it in turns!)

Does everyone agree?

Different opinions

• In the story lots of people had different opinions - what were they?

• What modern day issues might people disagree about?

Recycling‘There’s no

point recycling, because not

everyone does it’

‘We should recycle some things but not

others’

‘It’s too much of an effort to separate your

rubbish’

‘I can’t recycle because the

council doesn’t support it’

‘Recycling will save

the planet’

An example: Recycling